Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-14
ton OF w. o. Lewis for the city clerk
ship which was read. &C..

ship which was read. ,.. .
Council then proceeded to elect the
appointive officers tor the year 1903 with
the following result: Clerk. E. ID. ellison:
attorney. c. L. Holcomb; health officer.
/ DR.. John NJ. Adams. Applications Gale
Smith and wa X. Kennedy for The ap:
pointment of police Justice read. Mr..
Kennedy named for the position. -
Applications Of Spencer S. Irby. Bert
Colwell and Oscar L. Edwards for posi-
ton Of deputy marshal and night watch
read. Mr.. Colwell chosen to serve dur
ing pleasure of Council.
VIM. Leonard granted permission to
erect telephone poles and wires along
the streets from lot 10 block II, original
town, and to be maintained during the
pleasure of council.
Mayor then appointed the following
standing committees for the present
year; Finance: -Holcomb. Myers and
Reeder. Water and fire: Myers. Reeder
and Bovee. Streets and public improve
ments: Shepley. Bovee and Myers.
Health. police and elections: Myers,
Holcomb and. Reeder. Licenses. rules
and permits: Holcomb. Myers and Shep
ley. g
Sidewalk petition of D. ". Pe,,ijohn
read and referred back for necessary
number of signatures, viz: sfiye, property
owners.
. Clerk and attorney appointed TO look
up matter of numbering houses for better
facilitating matter of water collections.
Upon motion and full vote of the coun-
cilmen, the mayor and clerk were in.
structed to execute the following agree
ment with the newly formed library as
ISOLATION:
AGREEMENT
This agreement made and entered in
to this 18th day Of january. 1893. by and
between the City of Ritzv1ltr. Washing
ton, by its mayor and clerk. party of the
first part, and the Ritzville Library and
Improvement Association, a corporation
organized under the laws Of the state Of
Washington. party Of the second part.
WlIncSSStn dS IOliOWS u VIII.
Whereas. MIR. ID. Buchanan has dohat.
ed to the City Of Ritzville certain books
to be held in trust BY said city and used
as the nucleus Of public library. as per
letter of said Buchanan on file in the
records Of the City of Ritzyille.
Now. therefore. in order to better carry
out the conditions of said trust. the said
party of the first part does thereby give
H. e . h<0 I'll l.,A
donation to the party of the, second part.
to be held by them in accordance with
and for the better carrying out of the
conditions laid down by said buchanan.
to remain in their possession so long as
they shall in the judgment OF the first
party, continue to follow out said .condi-
tons.
The party of the second part hereby
accepts said trust under the above con-
ditions and agree to hold the books in
cluded therein in accordance with the
wishes Of said Buchanan; and to main
tain the same as part of a public H.
brary. free. under the usual library re-
strictions. to all residents of Adams
county, Washington. and to keep said
books in proper condition, subject to
the wear and tear incidental 10 their use
as part of said library. .. g.. d.
Its further agreed. that in case said
party Of the second part shall fail to
maintain free public library as above
stated, all books OWNED by. them. and all
books included in the -aboye. donation
from Mr.. buchanan shall revert to the
party Of the first part. to bs held by them
in trust for the purpose of,a free public
library as outlined by the, conlmuEica.
ton OF Mr.. buchanan. This clause shall
not however. apply 10 any books donated
to said party Of the second part. under
special restrictions as to their ultimate
disposition. ~, .
Nothing in this contract shall be con.
strued as implying any ownership in the
party of the second part 10, any. Of the
books held by the CITY Of Ritzville under
the donation Of Mr.. Buchanan.
by order Of City Council. ,Ritzville.
Wash. F,E. ROBBINS.
. Attest: T.. ID. Gibson: .'' - Mayor.
SEAL City Clerk.
Rit,ville Library and Improvement
Association. ID. BASSETT.
|. J.W. Brewer. Sec. President.
= After report Of clerk as,so cash re.
ceiyed since last meeting. council adj.
journed. =. 49,!