Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-02-20
ERA OF IMPROVEMENTS
CONTINUED By COUNCIL
TO MAKE BIG STRIDE IN PAVING
AND CONSTRUCTION OF SIDE
WALKS, SEWERS AND
GRADED STREETS.

Local improvements In this city
are going forward at a very satisfac-
tory rate, two ordinances being
passed by the city council Tuesday
night providing for paving and con-
struction of sidewalks. one ordinance
providing for grading widening
street and construction of walks. and
a resolution declaring Intention to
pave.
On petition of "a property owners
on East Bay avenue Q resolution was
introduced and passed declaring it to
be the intention to pave East Bay
Avenue from Fourth street to Priest
Point Park. and set Tuesday, March
Is as the date for hearing protest Of
property owners of the district against
the improvement proposed.
Under the resolution as passed by
the council the city will undertake to
pay $4,000 as It's share of the cost
of the paving. the plan providing for
the payment OF $500 annually from
the current expense fund for q period
OF eight years. OF the city's share 6t
the expense the chamber Of COM
merce has agreed to meet this years
installment.
A committee of members repre-
senting the chamber Of commerce,
consisting Of r. M. Troy. c. A. Rose
and r. r. Klumb. appeared before
the council TO urge the proposed
improvement. Mr.. Troy - spokes-
man for the COMMITTEES told the coun.
Gil that It would be impossible for the
property owners of the district to
bear all of the cost of paving and
that the city could not float another
bond issue to help bear the expense.
Mr.. Troy stated that II the city
would direct the payment Of Its pro-
portion of the cost out of the current
expense fund In annual installments.
the chamber of commerce. taking in
to consideration the present tempo
rary condition OF the city. would obli-
gate itself to raise the first payment.
The resolution was passed with
five yeas and one nay. Councilman
Wohleb voting in the negative.
It is Intended to rush the work and
complete the paving before, summer
tourist trafiic opens.
Ordinance No. 1898 was passed
providing for the Improvement OF
Fourth street from Puget street to
Tullis street, on the north side there
of, and the east side of Puget street
from Third street south across the
alley between Third and Fourth
streets, by the construction of side
walks.
Ordinance No. 1929 was also
passed providing for the paving OF
Nineteenth street from Main street
to Water street. also construction OF
sidewalks. sewers. curb, etc.. and
planting the parking strips with
shade trees. The city clerk was in
strvcted to advertise for bids on these
projects at once.
An ordinance passed first reedine
providing for grading Bigelow street
from Ounce to Puget street 40 feet
wide, and construction Of sidewalks
drainage. sewers. etc.. as well as Sc
curing the necessary right of way.
An ordinance was also introduced
providing for the establishment and
maintenance of garbage dump al
the north end of Franklin street and
fixing charge of 35 cents load fol
garbage dumped. to provide funds te
pay keeper. After some discussion
and objection to the 35-cent charge
the matter was amended to place the
matter in charge of the street com
missioner, and as amended passed its
first reading.
A vote of thanks was given to tht
Buchanan Lumber company for it'
gift to the city of the fine fagstaf
that now graces the city building.