Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-05-07
Council PrOceedings.

The City Council met in regular
session Monday night, all Councilmen
being present except Scofield and
Savage.
The journal of the last meeting was
read and approved, and then on call OF
committees, a report in favor of buy
ing 500 feet of hose was submitted and
adopted.
Chairman Forbes of the committee
on Streets reported that the Fourth
street bridge is in dangerous condi-
ton and got permission to contract
for work to put it in repair.
Mr.. Forbes also reported the Tum-
water hill in bad condition and said
the committee has interviewed the
County Commissioners with but very
poor success. Commissioner Osborn
was present and after some discussion
the city decided to spend SIS on the
hill, provided the county will do the
same. Mr.. Osborn thought the COM
missioners would be inclined to do
this.
The Street Commissioner was au-
thorized to spend $35 on Eighth
street.
A Street Commissioners report was
read, showing that during the month
of April $3.50 had been spent on Gem
trail street, SIS on Snider's hill, 1926 on
Brown avenue and $l0.77 in clearing
and repairing. Chairman Forbes re-
ported that the committee had au-
thorized all this work and that the
city had value received. The report
was filed.
White called attention to defective
walks, saying that in one place several
planks were broken by horses and cows
running over them. He wanted some
officer appointed to look after this
class of trespass but it was determined
that there was already sufficient law
on the subject and enough officers to
enforce it.
w. N. Harris and J. w. Haworth
were granted cigarette licenses.
The committee on Licenses recon-
mended that license be granted ]. H.
Wilson to sell liquor on an assignment
OF the John Pulls license to him.
Adopted.
John Gimblet applied for authority
to assign his license to Frank Dickin-
son, the business to be conducted at
Dickinson's place on Main street.
Permission granted.
The resignation of DIR. Newell MS
Health Officer was presented and &C.
copied.
Police Justice Atkins reported fines
and costs collected during the first
quarter. There were $11O in fines and
500 in costs. The report was referred
to the committees on Ways and Means.
A petition from saloon keepers was
presented representing that licenses
are too high and asking that they be
reduced to $500 per annum. 1t was
referred to the committee on Ways
and Means and on their recommends.
ton the petition was not granted.
The official bond of Chief Taylor
was presented and approved.
Thomas Prather and wife presented
a proposition to the city to exchange
certain lands for taxes now due. Re-
ferred to the committee on Streets.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany and the proprietors of the Olym-
pia hotel were instructed to couple up
their sewers with the city's sewers. 1t
was alleged that they are now dis
charging their sewage into the bay and
that the change Of the channel. leaves
it deposited instead of carrying it out
into the deep blue sea. To serve a
legal notice Charles ]. Peterson was
elected inspector of sewers.
Permissions was granted the Olym-
pia hotel management to build side
walk across the street at the rear OF
the hotel to the railroad sidewalk.
The bill of the Olympia Light &
Power Company for two months
amounting to $40, was allowed and
ordered applied on the delinquent
taxes Of the company.
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