Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-02-28
NEW WHAYCOM COUNCIL
Strenuous Objections to Route of
Lynden Motor Franchise
AN Ex-cITY MARSHAL SHORT
City Attorney Reports Against Street
Railway Exemption Special
Meeting Today

All the councilmcn, with the exccp-
tion Of Cosgrovc, were present at the
meeting Of the New Whatcom council
last evening. In the absence of May or
Slade, Cooper presided.
The council sat as board of cqual-
ization on the grade tax assessments of
Henry street.
The report of the city engineer ON
the contract work on james street was
read and warrant ordered drawn.
The special committee TO whom was
referred the petition for franchise by
the Lynden Electric Motor company,
was read, In which the q street route
was recommended, and was adopted
The finance committee appointed 10
audit the accounts Of the city officers
report that Expert Christman has
found IA shortage Of $2,3s2.3s In the ac-
counts Of eX-City Marshal Lawrence,
aud AN order was adopted that the
finance committee communicate with
Mr.. Lawrence 10 ask If the shortage
will be made good
A minority report by the committee
on Lynden electric motor line, RECON-
mending the granting Of franchise
over any feasible route, as the road
would he great apvantage to the city
was placed on file.
A communication from III. f. Had
ley, calling attention 10 his views re-
garding street assessments while city
attorney, was read aud placed oh file.
A communication front A. H.. Dobbs.
signed by ll6 business men, asking
that u fire alarm system be established,
was placed on file.
A report from City Attorney Nctcrer
ON the power of the city 20 excmpt
private or corporate property from
municipal taxes, In which he expressed
an opinion that any exemption would
be Illegal, was placed on file.
A request from the city attorney that
an attorneys docket be supplied for
keeping record Of cases In which the
city is Interested was granted.
A communication from D0ak, of
Spokane, asking for remission of
penalty ON city taxes was read and
communication placed on file.
DIR. A. W. Thornton appeared before
the council and asked for an appro.
priation OF $3.50 10 pay expenses 10 the
worlds lair. His communication was
read and placed on file, and the sub
scrlptlon referred 10 the Judiciary com
mittec.
A communication from j. Marcuse,
Tor $l8 paid for interest on grade taxes,
II .f..a a T.. -
torney.
a petition from J. q. Bollong. re.
questing that he be appointed hnrbor
master, was read and placed on file.
A communication from Isaac Dillon.
requesting that grade tax he refunded
on account Of the change Of grade ON
Canoe street, was read and placed on
file.
A communication from &. +. Bu. |
chanan regarding the water flow on I |
and Eighteenth streets, was read and
referred 10 "A special committee to In.
vestigate. Itoeder, Llkins aud Btenper
were appointed to view the premises.
a communication was read from A.
III. Miller and Others for sewer In the |
alley between Williams and Utter
streets. Referred % sewer committee |
10 report at next meeting.
Bids for the vault doors for the new |
city hall from the Hall Safe and Lock |
Company, Diebold Safe and Lock Com |
pany and the Webb Safe and Lock Com. |
Dany, were referred 10 the building
with power 10 purchase.
Bids Tor city supplies were received |
from Pacific Harness Co., Whatcou |
Hardware Co., *. !. More, Whntc1m |
Book d Stationery Co., aud II. A
White, and referred 10 committees.
with instructions 10 purchase Of lowest
bidder.
A bid from Long n Scott 20 furnish
twcnty-four firemen's rubber coats for
BIO was read. Same from Sam Ault-
shal Ter for $S7 3d. and for Goodyear
coat SI03 ~.
ordinance ZZl, requiring Improve
nent Of i street, between Eighteenth
and Twenty-seventh strcets, was read
third time and placed on final passage.
Adopted
The assessment roll Of Henry street
was approved M equallzed ~ per bene-
fts derived by property improved, and
clerk was ordered 10 carry out nisess-
ments AZ made.
Ordinance 2l9, granting the Lynden
Motor line franchise through
the city, was read and laid over b.
to be held this evening.
j. w. domaine appeared for the COM
pany and urged the granting Of the
route through Dock street, aud was
by B. w. Lonng, who ex.
planned the needs " his company and {
the necessity OF having line through
Dock street.
The committee ON fire and police was
authorized ~ buy carpets and necessar-
es for furnishing the fire halls.