Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-02-11
CITY AFFAIRS.
An Important Meeting of the
Council.


Mayor i'll the chain.
The first business was to go into
session Us II Board of Health.
City Physician NOVEL; submitted 4
report, making various recommends
tons, which he asked the Board to
endorse. DIR. NOVEL;, among other
things, said that it was decidedly up
hill fight to curb the spread of the
scarlet fever epidemic while the peo-
pie concealed its existence. This had
been done i'll various instances, those
having scarlet fever in their homes
even going So far as to question
whether the epidemic was really
scarlet fever. In order that there
might he no doubt Of the gcnuineness
OF the prevalent contagion, the doctor
read statement signed by all of the
practicing physicians of the city,
thoroughly endorsing the attitude of
DIR. NOVEL; in his views of the matter.
The Board passed Il resolution to
the effect that the most vigorous
measures be adopted to stamp out the
epidemic, and the health officers
recommendation were unanimously
adopted.
The Clerk was instructed to have
slips printed containing the quaran-
tine regulations and penalties for
violation thereof to be distributed
particularly at the city schools, so that
children may bring them to the at
tcntion of parents.
The Board then adjourned and
Council was called in regular session.
After reading and approving the
minutes of the last meeting, bills
against the city were read and referred
to the committee on Accounts and
Current Expenses. The same COM
mittec recommended that claims to
the amount OF S672.90 be allowed, and
it was SO ordered.
A discrepancy i'll the report of
Police Justice Dial caused some little
discussion, there being $3.50 difference
between what the committee on Ac-
counts and Current Expenses thought
the city was entitled to and what
Justice Dial turned over. The Marshal
was instructed to call the Justices
attention to the matter, and the re-
port was otherwise approved.
The question ofappointing a perman-
ent night policeman and the salary to
be allowed him then occupied the
Councils attention. two reports from
the committee on Health, Police and
Public Property being submitted.
There was no question as to who
should be appointed, David Morrell
being the unanimous choice, but there
was hitch on the salary question.
Millett and White favored $40 as the
salary but when it came to a vote, on
motion of Doherty, the compensation
was fixed at $45, the same as the other
city employees and Mr.. Morrell was
employed indefinitely.
The same committee recommended
that the city Jail be cleaned up, the
cost not to exceed Sc. The Council
adopted the recommendation. Column
bia hall, too, on the committees rec
ommendation, will be repaired to the
extent of $40.
The committee on Franchises and
Licenses recommended that liquor
licenses be granted Charles Vietzen
and Frank Dickinson. Millett an.
nounced that he would vote no on this
proposition, his stand being due to his
conviction that it was illegal for the
Council to grant license for period
of less than one year. When the vote
was taken however, the judge was
alone, the other six members taking a
contrary view.
The special committee on location
of street lights reported that electric
lights had been placed ut Plum and
Fourth, Union and Main, Thirteenth
and Main, and Maple Park and Main
streets.
A petition was read, signed by sew.
eral hundred people for repeal of the
ordinance licensing the nickle.in-the.
slot machines, to close saloons and sup.
press the social evil, which was read, and
Rev. A. &. Sawin, chairman Of a com.
mittee of Twelve, was granted time
to speak in its behalf. His remarks
were timely and impressive.
The Judiciary and Ways and Means
committee submitted a report on the
Millette resolutions for suspension OF
operation of the ordinance licensing
nickel-in the-slot machines, recon-
mending Us a substitute an ordinance
completely wiping out the law.
Mr.. Millette objected to the substi.
tuition, claiming that there was some
sinister motive in the proposition
doubtless because relief came from an
unexpected source. He voted against
the report, but it was adopted 6 to l,
and later on the repeating ordinance
was passed, under suspension of the
rules, Millette voting no, until final
passage when he voted with the ma.
jority and thus avoided going upon
the record as having voted against a
proposition to repeal license for a
gambling" device.
An ordinance was introduced by
Councilman Murphy repeating the
ordinance of 1893 closing saloons at
midnight, which even the Council
that passed it never had the temerity
to enforce. A motion to pass to a
second reading was opposed by Mil.
lette, but roll call showing that he
had no following. all the COuncilmen
voting aye except himself-6 to l.
And so the vote stood against Mr.
Millette's motion to refer, and SO it
stood on further surpension of the
rules, and again on final passage-6
to l.
An ordinance FORGETTING unused
franchises then passed.
Application of c. ID. King for posi-
ton of Police Judge was placed on
file.
Application for use of streets by the
M. E. Church during the building OF
their new edifice for storing material,
etc, was granted.
An arc light was authorized for
corner of Main and Second streets,
Mr.. Higgins paying half the cost.
The Ways and Means committee
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