Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-23
THE CITi COUNCIL
The Water Company Submit Proposition for
Settlement of Their Bills,


Monday night the City Council met
IN regular session, all present except
MIR Mari, and Acting Mayor Murphy
i'll the chair.
After the usual routine business, q
communication was read from the
Olympia Water Co., which reads as
follows:
To the Mayor and City Council Of
l'Olympia:
Wishing if possible to reach set
tlemcnt OF our hydrant rental, which
has been unpaid for the past two years
ending December |, 1898, we respect
fully submit the following:
If the city will pay us at the rate
OF 81 800 per year for two years due, OF
$4,000 in cash, or warrant equivalent
to cash, we will
First-Donatc to the city the bal
ance above 81 800 per year OF our con
tract price OF $500 per year for sale
two years, thus settling in full to De
cembcr |, 1898.
Second-Dismiss suit now pending
against the city on said contract anc
pay all costs thereof.
Third-Reduce rates on private
dwellings throughout the city as fol
lows: Rates of $50 to $l.25; $500
rates to $l.75, and $3.50 rates 10 $500
This reduction of rates will amount
to total reduction of about 800 pei
month. Believing that we are max.
ing as great concessions as car
reasonably be asked, and believing
likewise that it would be best for botl
parties concerned to thus get the mat.
ter settled, we respectfully ask YOU
careful consideration of our offer.
Olympia Water Works,
II. V. Ogden, Mgr.
The committee on fire, light ant
water had taken the offer under con
sideration and reported, recommending
its acceptance, with the proviso thai
the basis of settlement ($l 800 pei
year, be made the permanent rate the
city would have to pay in future. Dur
| ing the discussion which followed, Mr.
Ogden stated that his company had ne
intention OF making such a PROPOSE
ton; that the bondholders alone could
make such an offer, and that, there
fore, as manager, he could not sign ar
agreement of this character. The
Council were opposed, as the discus
sion developed, to compromise on any
other basis, and the proposition wa,
finally referred to special committee
consisting OF Councilman Doherty
Wilson and Ouellette.
Other business transacted at the
meeting was as follows
Scott x Quinn were granted q Ii
cense to sell liquors for one year.
Pat Dolan's application for 81,
months term was laid over until next
meeting.
Willard Lemon and J. I. Thacker
were granted the use of certain street.
over land leased from the State neal
the Port Townsend Southern depot fol-
! Use rs woodward.
John Gimlet's application for 1
| liquor license was refused. Mr.. Gin
let had asked that his present six
months license be revoked and II year.
license granted him on payment o
$3.50 extra. Some of the member,
commended that if Mr.. Gimlet's request
were granted it would simply be doing
what they resolved not to do short
time ago-grant six months liquor
license. When it came to a vote the
application was refused. Wilson ant
Doherty voting against it, and Murphy
Work, O'Connor and Ouellette voting
for it. The ruling in the past has beer
that it take. five votes to grant Ii
quor license, and as it received but
| four in this instance the license wa.
not granted.