The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-30

Council met pursuant to adjourn
nent; present Mayor, Clerk, Marsh a.
and councilmen Horton, Wiley, Nun
son and Shorter; absent councilman
Eaton and Treas. Vogtlin. Minute'
of last regular and special meeting
read and approved.
Petition of David Shelton regard
ing the vacating of Pine St between
9th and 10th streets read, and or
motion referred to committee on towr
property.
Following report of County Auditor
McLartY of the taxable property with
in the corporate limits of the town OF
Shelton read and placed on file:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the town of Shelton.
Gentlemen:-You are hereby notified
that the Board of Equalization OF
Mason County, Wash, has completed
its work for the year 1895 and that the
assessment of all taxable property,
las equalized by said board within the
| limits of the town of Shelton, is as
follows:
Value all real estate and imps S131, az
" railroad track $500
d" personal property 45,84e
Total taxable property $1So, Us
| Witness my hand and official seal
this 20 day Aug. '95. THoS MCLARTY,
[sEALl Co. Auditor.
Motion prevailed that Ordinance
relating to the sale of cigarettes at re-
tail' be laid on the table until next
regular meeting. At this time conn
Gilman Eaton appeared.
Following claims read and on re-
port of committee on Claims and
Accounts accepted and warrants
ordered drawn:
L. L. Hunter, engineering SIS 90
Tom Horton, night watching 50
7. A. Little, "a , so
Allison Jones d" , 50
Henry Clay, backfiring at tank 90
r. ". Potts, city marshal IL 40
G. c. Angle, printing etc 5 IS
u. D. Forbes, backfring watch IS
J E Sigh services Crossman case 10 90
Bill Of J. E. Sigh reduced to S.,
with the understanding that he be re-
tanned as counsel in all other cases.
Motion prevailed that committee on
town property be instructed to find
ont the cost Of the big spring, and
also the cost of the right-of-way from
the big spring TO the reservoir, and
report at next regular meeting.
Following resolution was then read
and adopted:
WHEREAS, The present supply for
the reservoir of the Shelton water
system is inadequate for the proper
supply of the town with water for
domestic use and protection again st
FIRE, therefore be it
Resolved, by the Town Council of
the town of Shelton, Mason County,
Wash, that the springs at Shelton
prairie be secured by the said town
to this end; and, also the right-of-way
from said spring to the city reservoir
on the North side of said town; that
dam or small reservoir be built at
the prairie spring of sufficient size to
hold required amount of water that
shall be ample for the service of said
town; and that a supply pipe of suit
able size to keep the reservoir filled
at all seasons, be laid from the springs
to the said reservoir. and be it further
Resolved that survey, diagram and
estimate OF costs of said improvements
be made by a competent surveyor, and
that this Resolution be adopted for the
further action of this council.
Diagram from Henry Faubert re-
lating to the changing Of the beds of
creeks crossing LIST street in front of
his property, referred TO street COM
rnittee to report at next meeting.
Report Of surveyor regarding pro-
file, diagram and estimate of costs
for supplying water to reservoir,
placed on file. Council adjourned.
c. V. DUNBAR, Clerk.
| W. q. Ronald, of Seattle, Past
Grand Chancellor of the K of P's of
the State of Washington, and general
organizer of the Endowment Rank
for the State, was in town a few DAYS
the latter part of last month and or
ganized Section No 2704 of the Endow-
rnent Rank in Pacific Lodge No. 90. <.
of P, with Thos McLarty as president,
Chas. F. Pole vice president, c. ".
Dunbar secretary. and DIR, c, II. Wells
as medical examiner. The Endow-
ment Rank is the only beneficial insur-
ance department of the knights of
Pythias; none other IS recognized or
authorized by the Supreme Lodge. 1t
is composed of members of the order
exclusively, provides insurance in sums
of $1,000, $1,000, or $1,000. payable at
death of the member to persons relat-
ed TO or dependent upon him for sup
port. The plan of the Endowment
Rank is simple, safe, and reasonable,
with no excessive charges or ''red tape
connected with it, and every knight
of Pythias should work for its success.
The secretary of this section, c, V.
Dunbar, has just received from the
Board of Control, of Chicago, full
ontfit Of supplies with which to COM
plete the organization in this section.