Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-01-06
LETTING THE CAT DIE
PREPARING THE WAKE OF THE
OLD COUNCIL.
Tuesday Evening Will Wind Up
the Earthly Existence OF that No.
torious Body, and Begin the New
Reform Work,

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| Reform Work.
The retiring City Council, at their
meeting, last evening, seemed disposed
to leave all the trouble of interment
OF its many troublesome measures as
well as the expenses Of funeral to its
successors. 1t is expected that by
Tuesday evening, full arrangements
will be made for the melancholy feast
OF the passover.
A report by the Committee on Ac-
counts and Current Expenses, against
allowing claims on the Columbia street
improvement, was concurre in.
A rtp)rt by the same committee,
recommending allowance of bills for
the improvement of Columbia street,
between Firth and Sixth streets, was
adopted. These bills have been be-
fore the Council for year or more
1t appears that the property owners
had the assurance OF the chairman of
the Street Committee that the outlay
would be refunded when the city
finished the street.
A petition for fuel from Barnes
Hook & Ladder Company was grant
ed.
Committee on Streets, Wharyes and
Bridges reported resolution, which
was adopted, FORGETTING the franchise
for the Savage road on Capitol avenue
and Main street.
A report of the Committee on
Streets, Wharves and Bridges, on the
petition OF G. L. Sickels for credit of
$2235 on street assessment, that it be
not allowed, was adopted.
A report Of the same committee,
favorable to petition from Clara r.
Atwell for a sidewalk on Franklin
street, was adopted.
A claim was presented by Robert
and T. B. Graham for damages alleged
to have been done to lots in Swans
addition, occasioned by excavation
done by the Olympia water works.
This claim the Council refused to
allow.
A claim by NJ. Scully, based on the
same allegation, met the same fate.
The Committee on Streets, Wharves
and Bridges recommended the vaca-
ton of Messegee's plat, in accordance
with a petition from that gentleman.
Some debate arose over the matter
OF opening the bids for city printing,
presented at q former meeting. 1t
was decided to leave them for disposal
by the new Council.
The incoming Council also fell heir
TO the matter that has been 80 long
pending in reference to rebate of as
sessment against Providence Academy.
The services of G. N. Miller, as con-
sulting engineer on the sewer system,
were dispensed with. His bill for $3.50
was allowed, together with $32.10 for
travelling expenses.
The visiting militiamen expected
here during the Inauguration of Gov
ernor McGraw were granted the use
Of Columbus Hall during their stay
upon application of Adjutant General
O'Brien.
Solomon f. Barr made a PROPOSE
ton to the city to sell ten-acre tract
for use by the city for pest-house pur.
poses. The matter passed without &C.
ton.
A license was granted w. L. Tiles.
ton to sell liquor at the corner oil
Main and First streets.
]. r. Mitchell's bill for services a.
City Attorney was presented as usual
and duly handed down to the incom
ing Council.
| T. c. Van Epps protested agains,
the construction of a sidewalk which
had been ordered built on Tullis street
between Second and Fourth streets, fol-
the reason that it was of no practica
use. A motion to reconsider the vott
by which the walk was ordered wa.
carried.
! A deed from S. C. Woodruff to thu
city for lots II and 80 of Woodruff
addition, to be used as q park, wal
placed on file.
Marshal Savidge reported the col
lected of $599.55 during the month O
December.
The City Treasurer's bond was re
duced from $50 900 to s25, 900.
improvement assessment agains
lot 3, block l, in Church's subdivision
owned by Benjamin Currey, was or
dered cancelled for the reason that tn,
improvements on the property did no
reach 5000.
The following bills were orderet
paid: