Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-02-21
CITY MATTERS.
A Brief Reference to Proposition, Before the
City Council Monday Night.


Monday night, the petition of Mrs.
Barr and others for an arc light was
refused.
The petition OF the Olympia Door
Co. for couple of fire hydrants was
granted.
According to a report OF the city
clerk the city now has in use Is cleo
trio lights distributed as follows:
Main and Maple Park.
Franklin and Fifteenth.
Main and Union.
Westside bridge.
Fourth and Jefferson.
Fourth and Puget.
Second and Plum.
Fourth and Main.
Third and Main.
Fourth and Washington.
Fourth and Columbia.
Four lights illuminating the tower
of the capitol.
The cost 10 as follows:
Four lights at S. (citizens paying
half of the regular price.) Six lights
at $40; capitol lights, net $35. The
City Clerk also notes that there are
Al fire hydrants in use, the total cost
to the city being $500. The month
ly cost. therefore, for each hydrant is
about $3.50.
The city renewed its lease Of Co
lumbia hall to the Fraternal Order of
Eagles for the sum OF $40 per month.
The compromise claim for damages
against the city by Warren Willis.
the minor child of James Willis, was
presented. The claim was made out
as bill. "The city Of Olympia debtor
to Warren Willis, etc., TO damages
caused to the person of Warren Willis
by reason OF Defective sidewalk at
junction of Harrison and Sherman
Avenues, $780," Willis has q suit
against the city pending in the Su-
perior Court claiming damages for
$1,000, and offers to compromise for
$3.50. The committee recommending
the proposition, the Council voted to
compromise the matter for the sum
agreed upon and q warrant for $3.50
was ordered drawn in settlement of
the claim. The street where the &C.
cident occurred has been ordered
closed and will be fenced up.
w. Chambers, L. 8. Barnard and
1O8 others petitioned the Council to
amend the famous "cow" ordinance,
repeating that portion authorizing
anyone to impound COWS and receive
reward therefor. The petitioners
cite that there are doubts Of legality
of such an act and that such an ordi.
nance is an incentive to wilfully in
clined people to turn other peoples
cows ct large and then impound them
for the 81 per head.
Ordinance No. 1872, to establish the
grade of Ounce street was introduced
II provides that at the northeast and
southeast intersections of Third street
it shall be 49, feet above the city
datum line and on the west corners,
42.44 feet above the line.
The license of Chris Donges for the
corner saloon was renewed.
The petition of Mrs. b. Eugley to
move building to her lot on. Sixth
street between Main and Washington
and remodel it to q two.story building
was granted.
The committee on Public Health
reported the removal OF the pest
house TO the foot of Main street with
towage cost Of IS. The report was
accepted. The health officer also
noted the removal together with his
bill OF 500 for attending the recent
smallpox cases. He recommended re-
moving the paper from the walls and
painting or kalsomining the walls.
A discussion OF the city water sys-
tenn resulted in the direction of the
committee on Fire, Light and Water
to investigate the water supply and
report. The committee will be as.
sisted by Councilmen Price and Rich
ardson.
On the motion OF Price, seconded
by Richardson the four arc lights on
the capitol tower were ordered discon.
tinued after March !.