Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-08-19
Council Takes Up
Civic Improvements
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had not seen the figures before,
asked for more time. Each council
man was provided with sheet bear
ing the complete array of figures, in
Guiding the amounts raised this year
and the estimates for 1922, and
after individual study during the
present week the council will meet
in executive session next Tuesday
night to do the trimming.
Members of the council apparently
were unanimous last night in the
desire to reduce the city tax levy
and wholesale slaughter of the esti-
mates was forecast. Only one de-
partment, the fire department, has
asked for a smaller sum for 1922
than was provided for this year.
Lemon Gets Steam Franchise
Aside from the budget and street
improvements the council considered
several other matters last night, in
Guiding the granting of franchise
for a steam heating system to Mil
lard Lemon. Under this franchise,
which runs for rs years, Mr.. Lemon
is given the right to acquire the pipes
laid several years ago by the Ameri-
can District Steam company, cover
ing a portion Of the business district,
and later declared forfeited by the
city when the company failed to full
All it's contract. 1t Is understood
that Mr.. Lemon later proposes to
enlarge the steam heating plant he
now operates and extend the mains
to cover greater territory, using some
or all of the piping he acquires from
the concern which failed.
w. j. Milroy, representing Carrie
Allen. protested against the mainte-
nance of the city barn at Second and
Franklin, declaring it nuisance and
a detriment to surrounding property,
especially to that owned by Miss AL
len and which she has held about
Atty years and Is about ready to sell.
Plans for a new city barn in another
location were reported by Council
man Forstell and the complaint was
referred to him.
License to conduct lunch counter
at 432 Washington was granted to
G. H. Richardson. Soft drink licenses
were granted to G. r. Wenzel at sos
Washington and to o. X. Mutton at
East Fourth and Chestnut.
Box Drain Unsanitary
An old box drain which passes
through the property Of M. Bartlett
and with which 1t was reported sew
eral houses on Jefferson street are
\ connected, was reported unsanitary
by City Health Oficer w. E. Steele
who recommended that the drain be
closed up and property owners -
auired to have connection made Win
the sanitary sewer. The report wai
referred, to the sewer committee and
the city engineer with power to act
y - q.
City Clerk Hiram Dohm was the
purchaser of the old voting ooot1
on 10th street and the property on
which it stands. his bid OF 500 be-
ing accepted over that OF John n
Rohrback for $40.
Opening of bids for the city's coal
supply was postponed on motion OF
Councilman Torstell, who stated
that, with the mines Of the state
opening up, lower price should DC
obtained by waiting few weeks.
The purchase of severA tons OF
coal at $3.50 per ton from the NAL
lory Fuel company was reported by
City Clerk Dohm. The coal had &c
be disposed OF to make way for con-
struction OF Mallory's new fuel depot
The clerk was commended as an ex'
cellent purchasing agent when ne
found it possible to buy coal at sucn
. figure.
City Clerk Dohm and City Treas.
urer Iona Smith were each granted
ten days vacation with pay.