The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-11-12
Council Orders
Streets Improved

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session Tuesday evening with the
mayor, clerk and all members of the
council present. After the reading
of the minutes of previous meeting
the council got down to the regular
order of business.
A written opinion from Attorney
Frank P. Christensen as to the method
OF procedure for holding the regular
city election was read and placed on
t1ie. The matter of appointing eIec-
tion officers. pre-: cribinR the polling
place and the ordering of election
supplies WAS laid over until the next
regular meeting.
A deed from Mrs IdeI Nichols and
family to the town. convey ing a small
triangular piece of land on Spring
street and opposite the Islander office,
was accepted and the clerk instructed
to file the same for record with the
county auditor.
The plat of the Nichols addition
was presented for the consideration
of the council and after debating the
matter tor some time the council ro-
jected the plat on the ground that 40
instead of 60 foot streets had been
provided for. The council S oppos-
ed to allowing any new streets to
be opened less than 60 feet in width.
In response to request from the
fire, water and light committee the
Western Mills and Lumber Co pre-
sented a proposition to the council
to keep up head of steam sufficient
to operate salt water pump TO be
used in case of fire. The company
has 14x42 in. boiler which the com
pany offers for the use of the city pro-
vided the city will furnish pump.
The company offers to keep sufficient
head of steam at all times and to keep
the boiler in good repair. The mat
ter was indefinitely postponed.
The town owning no pound the
marshal asked the council what action
it wished to take regarding the i'm
pounding of estrays. He stated to
them that be nc longer cared to pro
vide pound at his own expense and
turn all of the fees over to the city.
He expressed a willingness to provide
place for the keeping of a. imals ia
ken up by him provided be be allowed
the fees collected, and to this the
council agreed.
The following bills we're audited
and warrants ordered drawn in pay
ment of same:
Western Mills Co., electrical
supplies and wiring, 51Q7.41
Friday Harbor Hard ware. sup
plies. 5 50
E. S. Pease. drayinR, ZOO
Harvey Baker, deputy marshal 2.5J
A. F. Carter, clerks salary, 800
Thos. Fleming, work on
streets. 100
F. P. Christensen, salary as
atty. 80 w
Western Mills Co.. lumber 1918
T. e Williams. marshal and
labor. 1895
A portion of the lumber furnished
by the Western Mills and Lumber Co..
was used in the construction OF a
new bridge in Gould's addition. one
half being outside the town limits.
For this the county will pay half or
So SO.
J. S. Groll filed with the council
for its consideration a plat OF Groll's
first addition to the town of Friday
Harbor. It comprises seven lots op'
posite the court house, purchased two
years ago from Joseph Sweeney. The
council accepted the plat and bad
same placed on file.
Attorney Frank P. Christensen
rendered his resignation as city attor
ney which was accepted by Mayor
Gould, VINO announced the appoint
mept of Attorney r. E. Morris.
The streets and alleys committee
were instructed to improve the streets
by putting in cross walks. grazing
where deemed advisable. putting IN
new cutters and repairing old ones
where their continued use is deemeo
necessary.