The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-09

SHELTON Aug. 3.


cilinen, Munson, Wiley and Horton
absent, Treas. Vogtliu and council
men Eaton and Shorter.
Minutes of last meeting read ant
approved.
Report of marshall, showing ser
vice of "Notice to LotOwners'relativs
to the clearing of Cedar street, read
and on motion accepted.
can ordinance relating to the sale
of cigarettes at retail, in the town OF
Shelton" read for first time and pas
sed to second reading at next regula,
meeting.
Motion prevailed that water superin
tendent be instructed to secure the
services of a competent surveyor te
make survey, diagram and estimate of
costs for putting in new water sup
ply pipe from the big spring to reser
voir.
Motion prevailed that the clerk be
instructed to advertise for bids for the
purchase of from 1000 to 5000 feet OF
6 inch water pipe; 1000 to 5000 feet of !
inch water pipe, and. 800 to 1000 feet
of inch water pipe.
The following claims read, and on
report of committee on claims and ac-
counts were accepted, and warrants
ordered drawn on 'treasurery for the
amounts:
w. D. Forbes Labor on water supply
d Streets. 5 II OC
Eliab Dunbar, Labor on street crossing 6 90
r. w. Potts, Labor on water supply
and streets - 50
| Bill of G. G. Angle. for printing,
&C., referred back to him for further
enlightment regarding ''Notice to lot
owners"
| The following Resolution was read
and On motion adopted and placed on
file:
| 1t having been brought to the notice
of this council that there were certain
distractions in First street between R.
| r. Avenue and Pine street and after
having the same surveyed by a COM
petent surveyor, it was found that
there were fences standing in the
street in front of blocks ,, Z, and 10,
from Is to 81 inches. more or less,
| therefore, this council did, at its regu-
lar meeting held June 18th. 1895 order
| the town marshal to serve personal
notice on the parties owning the above
property at once to remove the OBJ
structious from the street, and where
as, at the next regular meeting held
July 9th 1895, there appeared, person
ally before this council, Thos. Ber-
deaux and Hugh Curry, asking that
they be granted further time in
which to remove the above named OBJ
| struct1ons. the matter was referred to
| the committee on streets and Alleys
| aud Bridges they having reported in
| favor of granting the request of Thos
| Bordeaux and Hugh Curry, and recon-
mend that they be granted ninety 100
| days in which to do the same. Now,
therefore, be it Resolved, by this coun-
Gil, that the parties owning the above
named property be, and are hereby
granted ninety 1907 days from date of
this Resolution to remove the obstruc-
tons and fix the sidewalks in the
manner required by Ordinance, and
that the Marshal be instructed to noti-
fly the parties owning the property
mentioued.above, or their lawful agents
lawful agents of this action and the
date thereof.
Adopted this 5rd. day of Aug. 1895.
Attest. WALDO G. REX,
c. ". DUNBAR, Clerk. Mayor.
Application of F. w. Waither to
blast stumps on 1ots7and8,in blk ''F. -
David Shelton's 1st Addition to the
town of Shelton, read, and on
motion permission granted on condi-
ton that Mr.. Walther assume
all responsibilities for damage which
may occur from such blasting.
Application of L. K. Munson for
cigarette License laid over until next
meeting.
On motion council adjourned to
meet next Friday evening at 7:3n
O'Clock sharp. c. V. DUNBAR, Clerk.