Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-05-04
THE CITY COUNCIL,
New Method of Paying for Liquor
Licenses - The Good TemPlars
want Exemption from Taxation.

a New Method Of Paying for Liquor
Licenses - The Good Templars
Want Exemption from Taxation.
The petition praying that saloons be
permitted to make payment on their
licenses in two parts OF $3.50 each was
reported by the Franchise Committee
of the City Council Wednesday evening,
recommending that the petition be not
granted. The motion to adopt the
report was lost, Messrs. McCausland
and Lammon voting for its adoption
and the remaining members against it.
a remedy was sought, however, by
the introduction of an ordinance pro-
viding 70: the issuing of license by
the City Clerk upon presentation Of
the Treasurer's receipt for $3.50 and a
bond to the city in the sum Of $500.
BY the terms OF the ordinance the
City Clerk will deliver the license to
the City Marshal, who shall hold the
same until the expiration of the six
months from the date of issuance
thereof, at which date he shall deliver
the same to the applicant upon receipt
of the latter half of the annual license
tax, and if the balance is not paid the
license shall be forfeited.
The ordinance was referred to the
Ways and Means Committee.
Councilman McCausland then asked
if any saloon keepers were now with
out license, and was informed that
one mans license expired on May LIST,
and that he had applied for application
blanks and bond, but that the license
had not yet been secured.
Mr.. McCausland thereupon moved
that the Marshal close the saloon
unless the proprietor holds a license.
The motion was put to a vote and
lost.
In relation to the petition OF Tacoma
Lodge No. 4, l. o. q. T., for the can
collation. of all taxes on lot 2, block
IA, Sylvester plat, the Judiciary Com.
mittee recommended that the petition
be not granted. The committees re-
port said: "As said property is not
and has not been used exclusively for
free library, it does not come under
the exemption law.
The committee also recommended
that when Tacoma Lodge No. 4 pays
the city of Olympia the delinquent
taxes on lot 2, block IA. Sylvester plat,
that they be allowed rebate OF $42
for ground rent previous to January
Ii, 1891; also that $50 per year, COM
mencing January, 1891, continuing I'M
til this date be allowed as payment for
ground rent for part OF lot 9, occupied
by feed shed for the fire department.
moval OF said shed and the erection OF
necessary sheds on the city's property
in the rear of the fire company's build
ing.
Judge Millette appeared on behalf
of the lodge, but Councilman Byrne
did not consider that any argument
could show where the law could con-
sistently permit the Council to cancel
the taxes. Report was therefore
adopted.
The special committee consisting OF
Health Officer Newcomb, J. NJ. Lam
mon. J. J. Ballweg, appointed TO in
vcstigate relative to the alleged agree
ment OF the city to furnish sewer con-
nections at the expense of the city, re-
ported that the agreement was made
verbally without any authority and
the city was therefore not responsible
for the agreement.
The health committee to whom was
referred the matter of investigating
imperfect drainage on the Main street
property occupied by r. Frost and G.
Noschka, reported that water stood
upon the surface in such quantities
and such stagnant pools as to endan-
ger the public health. The committee
recommended that immediate action
be taken to have proper drainage
made, and closets removed. The re-
port was adopted.
An ordinance TO protect the public
health and providing for and requiring
she drainage OF surface water and stag
nant pools upon lots and blocks in
this city, was referred to the judiciary
committee.
The sum OF $671.5 was ordered to
be transferred to the salary fund.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Arthur Ellis '.... .........'....... 90
Eartin h McCarty NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL 90