Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-07
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The City Council held its regular
meeting Monday night, at which
every member excepting Councilman
Murphy was present.
Claims were presented against the
city to the amount of S525.Sj, and
referred to the proper committee
An ordinance was introduced and
passed providing for the improvement
of Fourth street between the draw.
bridge and Columbia street by gravel
ing, and creating an assessment dis.
trict to cover the cost.
The committee on Health, Police
and Public Property called attention
to the defective condition of the city
hall, and suggested that an architect
be employed to examine it and report
its condition and cost of improvement
The bandstand in city park was
ordered painted at not to succeed a
cost of $50 Sidewalks in the vicinity
of the Washington school building
were ordered put in, and a broken
drain in Z. ID. Moore's addition was
ordered repaired.
A bill against the city for the mod
est sum of 5000 for damages, was
presented by Attorneys Israel and Ag-
new in behalf Of their client, Nellie A.
Wilson. The amount was demanded
for injuries claimed to have been re-
ceived by Mrs. Wilson ON July 3,
when it is alleged she WAS thrown to
the ground by Il defective sidewalk and
received injuries from which the claims
she will never recover from. The bill
WAS referred to the Judiciary commit
tee.
The city Marshal submitted his
quarterly report, as did the Treasurer,
Clerk and Police Justice.
A petition for the improvement OF
Water street, ut the foot of Fourth
and Fifth streets was referred to the
Street committee.
&. Noschka was granted a liquor
license.
Talcott Bros, were given permission
to repair wooden buildings in the fire
limits, and also to make connections
with city sewer.
DIR. NOVEL;, Health Officer, made a
statement to the effect that Laberces
barn had no sewer connection, and
asked that the Council make some
provision for draining the premises.
Referred to the Sewer committee.
A resolution was passed to the effect
that dumping ground be established
100 feet north of the north end OF the
Long wharf.
Messrs. Yantis and Osborn, of the
board of County Commissioners, were
present and were invited to sit with
the Council. The occasion for their
presence was explained by Mr.. Osborn
to be for the purpose of discussing the
improvement of road which was in
need of repairs, but which was located
in the city limits. The Commissioners
had been legally advised that, though
they wished to improve the road, they
could not appropriate the money.
The improvement of the road was a
public necessity. as it leads to Gull
harbor and is the only means the
residents of that locality have of reach
ing the city. Considerable discussion
was had on the question rs to the city,
and county's authority to act in the
matter, and it was finally concluded
to refer it to the Judiciary committee.
The crosswalk at the extreme east
ern limits of the city was ordered re-
placed ut the joint expense of the city
and county.
The Clerk was authorized to pur-
chase set OF registration books.
Councilman Doherty reported that
as chairman of the Peoples Party
Campaign Committee he should like
the city to set q rental on the chairs
formerly in the city hall but which
were now at Populist headquarters
Ten dollars was set as the price, and the
Marshal was instructed to make an
inventory and see that the property
was properly returned after the cleo
ton.
The Council then adjourned.