Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-02
new VHATCOM COUNCIL
Finance Committees Report Shows
Official Shortages
COUNCIL WILL NsIDER
A Lengthy Session OF the City's Law
Makers-Finanoes to Be Further
Considered

lHS lcBuldi Wcthly Inviting VI 'H~
New Whatcom city council was held
last evening at the city hall. Present,
Councilmen Cooper Likins, Arnold,
Cosgrove, Cooper and Roeder. Mayor
Slade being absent CouncilmaD-lQoper
acted as mayor.
After the reading of the minutes of
the previous meeting the following
business was taken up. Mayor Slade
arriving at this time, the chair was
surrendered to him, and the council
went into a committee of the whole for
the purpose Of equalizing the Kentucky
street assessment roll. The committee
reported that the roll as submitted be
adopted and the clerk be instructed to
make the assessment as estimated by
the city engineer. The report was
adopted and the roll turned over to the
marshal for collection.
The report Of the collection of delin-
quent taxes 10y the city attorney was
read and placed on file.
The report of the city marshal was
read and referred to the finance COM
mittee.
The report of the health officer, call
ing attention to pollution of water in
Lake Whatcom, was read and the
health officer instructed to furnish the
city marshal with the names of all per-
sons who are polluting the lake.
Tho rpnOrt pf fha cfraaf
was read and placed on file.
The seventh estimate of the work
done on II street by A. l.. d T., l..
Moran was received and adopted and
warrants ordered drawn in payment.
The first estimate of work ON Laurel
street was read and warrants ordered
drawn in payment.
The report of the finance committee.
presenting the statement of the city
finances for the past year was read and
considered. The report contained many
sensational features and called atten-
ton to the loss of many of the original
books OF entry, making it necessary to
write up a new set from a record Of re-
ceipts. The shortage of ex-City
Marshal Lawrence was found to be
Sl,6O1 SIS, that Of eXCity Marshal Me-
lntosh SlO5.72, that of Clerk Leach
$3.50. EX-City Attorney Hadlev was
found to be "a creditor of the city TO the
amount Of S7.77. and ex-City Attorney
Farnham the same in the amount Of
1923.
The report of the finance committee
was by motion laid over until s O'clock
p. M. Wednesday, when an adjourned
meeting will be held to 90 through the
report.
+. II. Adams appeared before the coun.
eli IN regard to the publication of the
delinquent tax list by the Reveille.
The committee to which the report was
referred asked for further time In which
to make a report on the bill. The cues.
ton OF a reduction of about $4,000 In
the taxes and penalties of the Belling-
ham Bay Improvement was taken up
and discussed and efforts made TO ascer-
tain by what authority such a reduc.
ton was made.
The bill for insurance on the S37. 74O
bonds sent to n. w. Harris & Co. was
read and warrant ordered drawn for
1914 in payment.
A communication from NJ. G.. Latta.
in relation to Broadway grade taxes of
attorney for investigation.
A petition was received from p. Baum
and Others for the planking of the alley
from Chestnut to Holly street, between
Bay to Canoe street. The petition was
referred to the city engineer, city at
torney and committee of three.
a communication was received from
North Western Fixture d Electric Co,
of Portland, Or, promising to have fix
lures ready for delivery within day or
two.
The contract and bond of Edison a.
Irish for city printing was read and APP
proved.
An application and bond of G. w.
Scott as sewer expert, was read and ac-
cepted.
The contract and bond of John C.
Anderson for the improvement of
Twentieth street, was read and ac-
cepted.
The report of the judiciary committee
on the city printing by the Reveille,
was read, advising that the bill be al
lowed with the exception of S905. 25.
which Is to be withheld.
A bond was accepted from the Bel
bingham Bay Improvement Company
tndemnifying the city for any loss re-
sulting from the publication of the de.
linquent roll nine times in place of six
The report of the city attorney was read
advising the payment for six only
Upon motion, the matter was again
laid over until Wednesday evening.
Attorney Dorr appeared for the com.
pany, asking that the property be re.
leased pending the settlement of the
dispute between the company and the
council. A motion to accept the pro
position of the company to defend the
city in any suit brought by the Reveill,
to collect for the nine insertions was
carried, and the 81 200 ordered accepted
and all taxes marked paid.
A bill from Dorr, Hadley q Hadley
against Long & Merritt, for legal ser
vices, amounting to Sl25, was presented
and placed on file.
The petition Of the Seattle Brewing
& Mailing Co., through Emil Mueller
agent. that the wholesale liouor license