The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-06-08
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS,

Minutes of the regular meeting of
the Town Council, June 4, 1923.
Present, Mayor Miles, Councilmen
Friis. Teas Sexson, Riste and Hard
ing. Minutes of the previous meetings
were read and on motion were accept
ed. The report of the police justice
was read and on motion was approved.
The report of the town treasurer was
read and approved and ordered filed.
Application Of the Episcopal church
to build brick church on lot 10, block
80 was read and on motion this appli-
cation was granted. Letter in regard
to certain ordinances was read and on
motion F. M. Headlee was instructed
to nave copies of certain ordinances
made for the use of the Police Justice
and Marshal.
The matter Of hearing of petition of
certain property owners for the vaca-
tion of portion of Garden street and
the alley running through blocks was
taken up at this time, this hearing
having been called to take place on
May 21, at which time there being no
quorum present the hearing was post
poned to this date and there being no
persons present objecting to the said
vacations an ordinance providing for
the said vacation was read and on
motion was passed it's first and second
readings.
Certain property owners appeared
before the council asking that Chelan
street and Third avenue leading to the
bath houses be graded up and made
passable, offering to donate certain
portions of this work and after some
discussion motion was made that the
street commissioner be instructed to
do sucn work on these streets as Is
necessary, not to exceed three days.
. Motion carried.
On motion the following bills were
allowed and ordered paid
Permanent Highway Fund Harry
Coy, labor, $500: w. J. Coy. labor.
s244O: E. o. Perry. labor. 1920.
Current Expense FUND.-. R. Hoose
salary, 5000; e. G. Weldon. salary,
$3.50; o. Hershberger, salary, $3.50;
]. M. fraser, salary $500; same, post
age and book, 3.37; F. M. Headlee, po-
lice justice, 620; e. M. Bevis. salary
| 1000; Dell Hart, office rent, 1000;
w. J. Coy, street work, 1900; w. w
Power Co., lights, $500; S. H. Sander
son, fireman. 200; A. Finella, do. 200;
Kenneth Reed do, 200; Donald Allen
do. 200; G. NJ. Scott, do, 200; Francis
Hart, do 200; Frank Ford, do. 200;
F. G. Hart fire chief, 1000; w. Reedel
driving out stock. 100: Jack Coulter
horse hire and hay, 1900; Waterouse
Eng;oe Works, repairs for hydrant
1851.
Water Works FUND.- r. Hoose sa
ary $500; M. Walmer, labor 1920;
Sexson Bros, supplies 4.S0; Hughes
& Co.. pipe fittings 32.14; w. w. p. Co
lpower and lights 103.30; s. Fl. Sander
lson, pipe and fittings 1906; j. M
Fraser, interest on bonds $500;
Coulter, meter box lids. 7.20;
At this time the matter of the elec
ton of a mayor to fill the remainde
of the year was taken up and J. H
Sexson and F. e. Teas was nominate,
and on vote F. e. Teas was elected
The matter of electing councilman
, Ito fill the vanacy for the remained o
the year was taken up and M. L. Rec
was nominated and On motion tn
; Clerk was instructed to cast the ballo
for NJ. L. Reed and he was declare
elected.
The resignation of F. e. Teas wa
, read and on motion was accepted. o
motion the clerk was granted tw
, weeks vacation. Council adjourned.
E. r. HOOSE,
Clerl