Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-20

SEATTLE, Dec. 10, 1892.
The Council met pursuant 10 adiourn
ment, at the new Council CHAMBER. !,
special session.
Present, Councilmen Collins. Cos>er
Manning. Gasch and Mcdonald.
In the absence of the mayor- CONNER,
man Collins was called to the chair
PETITIONS.
Petition Of Humphrey d Lowman ans
Others, asking that some certain nlacs
De set aside for the use Of truck and
dray teams Wills awaiting business.
Judge Burke gave It as his opinion
tnat ne knew OF no Law to compel team.
sters or other persons to occupy any Ger.
The matter was referred to the CITY
attorney with instructions to report al
the next meeting.
REPORTS.
Under this heading Mr.. Cosper called
attention TO the fact that the Fire War.
den should have made q report to the
Council concerning the recent conflao-
ration, and damage to city property
thereby. No action was taken in re-
gard to il.
From Committee ON Fire and Wate,
supply, to whom were referred the es-
Inmates as to the cost Of a cistern On
Third and Madison streets. The re-
port favored a brick cistern in prefer
ence to a wooden one, provided il was
oec1oed TO construct a tank or cistern at
that point. Report laid over to next
regular meeting.
From same committee, in regard TO
Coppins water works ordinance, recon-
mendinR saving clause, to protect the
city. Adopted.
From Gas Light Committee, submit
ting sketch of the proposed new lamp
posts, TO be cast by the Washington
Iron Works, provided the shape and di-
mansions are satisfactory to the Coun-
cll, the proposed posts being light,
square. and presenting a more hand
some appearance than those heretofore
cast. On motion the plan was adopted,
and the committee instructed to request
the contractors to 90 ON and furnish the
posts as required, provided the contract
ors and bondsmen officially accept the
change in the style.
From Committee on License and Rev
enue, recommending that Frank Peters
and NJ. Holbrook be granted retail
liquor licenses. Motion adopted and
licenses granted.
ORDINANCES.
To provide for assessing, levyinQ and
collecting city revenue for the ensuing
year, providing that the asses sment be
made by the city assessor between the
first Mon lay in January and the first
Monday in May, Of each year, all prop
erty being assessed to the person own
ing the same at II o'clock m. on the
first Monday in January. The Council
TO SIT as board Of equalization ON the
third Monday in May, to hear and pass
upon complaints, if any there be, to the
assessment roll as returned bv the as
SCISSOR. Ordinance passed, and title
agreed to.
BIDS RECEIVED.
From Hooley d Simpson, for the con-
struction of a sidewalk on the north
side of Jackson street. at $19 Der thou
sand feet, board measure.
From Rosenberg d Hill, for same
work, at $40 per thousand feet. board
measure.
From Hubbard l. Sayre, for sidewalk
on both sides of Seneca street, at S19. rs
per thousand feet, board measure.
From Hooley & Simpson, for same, at
GIT Der Thousand feet. board measure.
From Rosenberg d Hill, for same. at
$l6.5O per thousand feet, board meas.
ure.
On motion. Rosenberg & Hill were
awarded the contract on Seneca street,
according to their bid.
HOOley d Simpson were awarded the
contract on jackson street, on their bid.
The Chairman of the Committee on
Fire and Water was authorized to nego-
tiate with Mr.. Hinkley for lease of the
property on which the old engine house
stands, for term Of five years, and re-
port to the Council at their Eext meet
ing.
The bonds of the contractors Of JET
fers0n street sidewalk were fixed at
200, and on Seneca street sidewalk at
$2OO.
An ordinance was submitted, making
washington street, east of the alley
west of Commercial street, and South
Second street, a general and public
stand for teams, and making it an Of
Tense for unemployed teams to stand
for any length Of time on Commercial,
Mill and Front streets, and subjectinG
tho owners and drivers of such teams to
fine for violation of this ordinance.
The ordinance was passed and the
title agreed to.
Mr.. Manning called attention to the
fact that the railroad company Is not
living up to its agreement to plank King
street, AZ they promised. provided the
right Of way through said street was
granted to said railroad company.
The Council then adjourned to the
first Friday in January.