Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-08-06
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS,

At the regular meeting of the City
Council, held Monday evening, all
were present except Scofeld.
Wilson, OF the Fire and Light Com
mittee reported the claim OF the water
company for an additional allowance
to the $500 appropriated at the last
meeting in payment of the bill of ST.
1856, for water from Dec. 81, 1896, to
June LIST, the current year, recon-
mending that it be not allowed and
that the sum already paid be con-
sidered full liquidation of the claim.
On q motion to adopt the report,
some discussion ensued, and the mo-
ton was laid on the table till the
next meeting of the Council. This
motion was re-considered before adj
journment and pending consideration
OF an amendment to appropriate $3.50
additional, Mr.. White moved a fur
ther amendment to make the compen-
sation for the water service 500 per
month.
Mr.. Ogden, a representative of the
company was present, and by permits
sion addressed the Council. He said
that Mr.. Whites proposition would
not be accepted by the company, and
the White amendment was rejected.
The original amendment was then
put to vote, and Savage and Murphy
voted yea, while Forbes, Wilson,
White and Smedley voted nay, SO the
proposition was lost.
Mr.. Ogden gave notice that within
ten days the company would discon-
tinue all fire hydrants from their
mains.
The Judiciary committee submitted
the bicycle ordinance that is designed
to take the place of all former ordi-
nances for the regulation of the use
of that vehicle within the city limits.
1t was commended by the committee
as being mutually satisfactory to all
interests, being drafted in conformity
with the wishes of the bicycle riders
as we'll as in furtherance of the inter-
ests of the city and safety of pedes-
TRANS upon our streets. 1t was passed
without opposition.
The Committee ON Accounts re-
ported favorably on bills as follows:
Street pay roll, $45.6O; J. L. Hol-
land, 81; Willard Lemon, SIS; 0.
George, $3.O5; J. NJ. Bell, 81; A.
Barnes, So; J. s. Brewer, $3.50; Co
lumbia Fire Co. No. l, Sc; Talcott
Bros, S.; Mills & Cowles, $7.95 and
$685.; Mark Jones, $1.40; J. l. Leh-
ner. 25c; Olympia Light & Power Co.,
$11.10; +. w. Crombie, 35c; Officers
payroll, $2S3.60; City Bakery, $3.50;
Westside Mill Co., $l8.49. Report
adopted and bills ordered paid.
A motion to authorize the Street
Committee to expend $50 for improve
ment of Twelfth street was defeated
by tie vote, the battle for and
against being waged between Alder
man Forbes on one hand and Alder
man Savage against.
Forbes moved that the Street Com
mittee be authorized to do the annual
graveling of the streets, repair work.
After fixing the maximum expendi-
ture at $40, the Council granted the
authority, Murphy and Wilson voting
in the negative.
The Committee on Franchises,
Licenses, ETC., reported favorably on
petitions for transfer of Joe Sanford's
liquor license to Scott & Quinn; for
transfer OF Scott & Quinn's unexpired
license to Chas. Vietzen, and for grant.
ing retail liquor license to Frank
Dickinson. Report adopted.
d. G. C. Baker petitioned for privi-
lege to erect small frame structure
at the rear of the little brick building
on the west side Of Main street, be-
tween Fourth and Fifth. Referred to
the Fire and Light Committee, with
power to act.
Mark Mack petitioned for and was
granted leave of absence from night
watchman's duties from Wednesday
until Saturday next.
The Mayor said that Mr.. Mack
would be likely to soon quit the SER
vice, for lack of financial support from
private subscribers. The matter was
referred to the Committee on Health,
Police and Public Property.
An ordinance to regulate the trim.
ming and pruning of shade trees on
the public streets, and fixing time
therefore, was read first time and re-
ferred to the committee on Health,
Police and Public Property.
A resolution by Forbes was offered
to authorize the city Treasurer to ac-
cept for delinquent street-grade taxes
at their face warrants on the street
fund of same district at par. Forbes
moved that the resolution 60 over to
next meeting.
The Mayor deprecated delay. He
said that this matter had been dis
cussed, publicly and privately, for
three years, and everybody is in favor
of it. Hence there was no reason for
delay, now that the proposed change
has come before the council in tangible
shape.
But the council believed the matter
too important for hasty action, so it
went over, being referred, on motion
of Savage, to the Ways and Means
committee, with instructions to report
at next meeting.
In the matter of compromise OF taxes
with Thos. Prather and wife the City
Attorney was instructed to accept from
them a good and sufficient title
to the strip of land bordering their
block, in the upper part OF the city,
with perpetual right OF way across
the block for sewer drain, for the city,
in consideration OF taxes due on said