Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-04-13
A VERY LENGTHY Session
New WhatCOm City Council Act on
Various Matters
WARRANTS ORDERED SIGNED
Street Improyeme Ordered anc
Taxes Rebated- Miscellaneous
Business

'"''N'h Nity NouhCh WAS nelu laSJ
evening at the city hall; present, his
honor the mayor and Councilmen Roe
der, Taylor Cooper, Cosgrove and
Stenger.
The question of the assessments on
Hill street was continued until Mon
day evening next.
The quarterly report of the city treas
urer was read by the clerk and referred
to the committee on finance.
The bond of the city treasurer, as ap-
proved by the city attorney, was read
and the sureties considered. Upon
motion of Councilman Cooper the bond
was approved.
The committee on public parks
recommended the planting Of fifty
native maple trees in Elizabeth park.
The cOmmltte was authorized to set
out such trees as appeared best fitted
TO TINS climate, not to exceed thirty In
number
A communication was received from
several parties affirming that Moran
Bros. had turned the work of Hill and
ii streets over to their bondsmen.
Moran Bros. appeared and denied that
they had surrendered the contract.
Upon motion the communication WAS
placed upon the minutes and the clerk
was instructed to draw all warrants i'm
favor of Z. Nj. Isensee, bondsman.
A petition was received protesting
against the assessment on Hill street,
The protest was referred to the COM
mittee on streets and the city attorney.
A communication from r.. l.. Me
GOrrisk & Co. relating TO contract work
on Oak street for the old city of What
com, was referred to the judiciary com
mittee and city attorney.
A communication from Jerry
Neteref, city attorney, was read, ask
ing for permission to rebate property
owners from penalty in delinquent
taxes. Permission allowed.
A petition from property owners on
West street was read asking that the
street be Improved. The petition was
referred to the street committee and
city engineer.
The bill of the Pacific Heat d Power
company was referred 10 the architect
and building committee.
communication from John Iettler
regarding the contract for area walls of
the city hall was read, and the clerk
requested to notify the architect and
contractor to appear at the next regular
meeting TO discuss the matter.
A petition was read from G.. w. Dorr
ASKING for the grade Of Pine street,
from Elk to the city limits. The city
engineer was instructed to establish the
grade as requested.
A communication was received from
Long Il Scott regarding the payment
Of the firemen's badges bought a year
ago. The clerk was instructed TO notify
Long & Scott that the goods were or
dered without authority Of the council,
and the city repudiates the account.
a communication from Dorr, Had
ley d Hadley, attorneys for T.. II. Croft,
asking payment for the use of teams
and feed for the II street improvement
under Moran Bros. was read and re-
ferred to the city attorney
The city attorney reported on the
issue of new warrant to T.. NJ. Isehsee
for 81 ,2lS, in payment of contract work
on III street, upon the surrender OF the
warrant now in dispute.
A communication from Il. |. Morse
for claim Of SIS against Moran Bros.
was read and placed on file.
"A communication from the fire dele.
gates of the fire department reported
the election Of VIM. Brisbin as assistant
chief Of fire department, in place of
Jack Allen, promoted to chief. Flee
ton confirmed.
A communication from &. II. Atkins
protesting agains- change of grade on
II street was read and referred To the
city engineer.
A communication from e.. l.. Bur
lingame was read, notifying the coun-
Gil Of the abandonment of the Cham
pion street sewer tunnel to j. +. Baker
and W. Finlay Hall.
A petition was read from property
owners on Humbolt, Carolina and
Maryland streets, protesting against
the Johnson dairy on Carolina street.
Referred TO the health officer with in
struction to abate the nuisance If found
to be such.
The final warrant for $40 on Henry
street Improvement was ordered p i'd TO
II. L. Vernon, contractor.
A. B. Estabrook was allowed re-
bate Of $0.0 .02 on delinquent taxes.
The corrected liquor bond Of Pardon
O'Brien was presented and license or
dered issued.
&. w. Dorr, attorney for the B. B. /.
company, offered the city 81 200 for
payment Of the publication Of delin-
quent tax list. The city attorney was
instructed to accept the money upon
the terms offered by the company.
The question Of the legality Of the as
sessmenta In the CITY was discusaed
and the opinion Of the city attorney
called for in regard to II. The city at !
torney was instructed TO 90 to Olympia !
and look up the records and be pre- !
pared TO make report in regard TO the |
needs of the city whether the city shall
make the assessment or the county. |
The clerk was Instructed 10 advertise
for bids for the improvement Of Twen-