Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-03-02
THE CITY COUNCIL.
A NEW BOARD OF HEALTH Or
CANNED.
NeWer system and Sylvester Park
Discussed, Hut Nothing Definite
Done.


Discussed, Hut Nothing DcfInit,
Done.
; The City Council met Wednesda,
, night at the appointed time, all mem
, bers being present, and proceeded a
once to organize board of health, O
? which Mayor Mann was electe,
president. r. \. Graham, City Clerk
was elected member and clerk OF tn,
board.
Councilman Giles introduced
resolution to the effect that the boar,
OF health should consist of the Cit,
Council, Mayor, Clerk and Health
Officer, which was adopted.
Health Officer Newcomb suggeste,
that he be authorized to appoint
deputy to act in his place at time
when he could not be found, and sucl
authority was given him.
The board Of health then adjourned
Most OF the time of the Council wa:
taking up discussing propositions and
communications from the Olympic
Water company.
Two communications which were
presented last September were again
brought forward.
The first calls the attention of the
Council to the enormous waste OF
water alleged to be made in flushing
the city sewers and asking that ar.
rangements be made to prevent such
waste.
The second communication re-
quested that the present faucets be
removed and others substituted which
should regulate the flow of water, and
the company stated that if this change
was ordered, it would bear the expense
OF the same.
Lammon stated that he thought the
city could not afford to be sparing OF
water for sewers. He said that be-
cause OF trying to save few gallons of
water the Water street sewer was
blocked, and that the city would be
put to considerable expense to put it
in shape again.
Harris, as Chairman of the Com
mittee on Fire. Light and Water,
stated that Mr.. Newell, the President
OF the company, was willing to ap-
point competent engineer to report
in conjunction with one appointed by
! the Council regarding the amount of
water necessary to flush the sewers
properly. and then to allow the city
double the amount specified in the
report, and if the city and company
can come to some agreement regarding
the water, he states that the company
will allow it discount of from 10 to
10 per cent. on water charges.
On motion OF Giles the communica.
tons were referred to the Committee
on Fire, Light and Water.
The following bill. were allowed and
ordered paid:
John Merline 10 OK
G. s. Prince ......... $500. ... 10 OF
| Pay roll, street. Observation-Disclosures. q 81
Pay roll, officers. 692 O.
Savage, Scoteld & ca. ....... ..... 225 0,
On the roll being called for the pay.
ment of these bills. Giles and Nc.
Causlsnd voted "nay."
The Committee on Judiciary report
ed ON the bonds of B. F. Snyder and
ID. S. B. Henry, recommending their
acceptance. On motion of Harris the
report was adopted.
The Board OF Trustees of the Good
Templars' lodge presented a verbal
communication to the Council
through their Chairman, Byron
Millett, regarding taxes on the lodge
property on the corner of Fourth and
Columbia streets. The city has
stables encroaching On the Good
Templars' property and a reduction
of taxes is asked as rent for same
The matter was referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
The following report OF the
City Treasurer as collector for the
month of February was read and re.
ferred to the Committee on Accounts
Cash received from County Treasurer. 400 OK
Local district No. ..........-......... 81 6,
| Delinquent taxes -.....-..-....... 26 81
Sewer na,mit ~
Rebate on warrant No. S5..... ......... 5Ot
Total ................ ..........-....S Az "
Several bills were referred to the
Committee on Accounts.
Health Officer Newcomb reported
for the month of February one death
and two births.
A resolution was on motion of Gil.
more adopted transferring $68S.9J
from the general to the salary fund
Giles voting against the measure.
A petition was received from Mas.
tiers & Aiten asking permission to run
skating rink at the armory without
paying the customary license. On
motion OF Harris, the City Clerk was
directed to notify the Marshal TO col.
lect the license from them.
w. w. johnson of the Eastside had
in communication protesting against
the boys coasting down hill on sleds
and little express wagons, and asking
that immediate steps be taken to pre-.
vent such performances. The com.
munication was laid on the table.
Councilman Ballweg called up the
matter of improving Sylvester Park
and suggested that some &C ton be
taken thereon.
Lammon thought the Olympian-
Tribune was a "little off" regarding
the proposition of pulling the teeth
out Of the park mounds, but suggested
that committee be appointed to pur-
chase ornamental trees and shrubbery
Councilman Gilmore made a partial
report on the Water street proposition,
and ON motion of Lammon the COM
mittee was granted further time.
Councilman Lammon called for q
report from the Chief of the Fire De.
partment, S. L. McClelland, who has
just returned from a visit to San Fran.
cisco. Mr.. McClelland spoke at some
length regarding his work there. more
especially among the insurance CON-
panies. He stated that by keeping a
force of eight "call men" on pay in
the Fire Department the city could
secure further reduction of from 10
to Is per cent on insurance rates
which would mean a saving OF over
81 900 annually.
Councilman Ballweg suggested that
the Second street warrant proposition,
which was lost at the last meeting, be
again considered, but no action was
taken in the matter.
City Attorney Moore reported re-
garding the tax rolls of 1890, 1891 and
1892, also the Thirteenth street assess.
ment, but asked time for further in
vestigatiOn which was granted.
The Council then adjourned.