Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-25
COlSCGl PROCEEDINGS.

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! SEATTLE, August %, lse3.
Council met pursuant TO adjourn
| msnt.
Present, His Honor, Mayor II. q.
Strive, aud Councilman Il. T. Day. u
| ~. Harris, Otto Ranke. r. W. Wusthoh
| q. NJ. Kasin, Chas- Mcdonald and 1hOs.
Clancy.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved.
PETITIONS EECEIyED.
From owners Of Puget Foundry, ask
| for the use of half Of Spring street for
sixty days. Referred.
From John Angelo, asking for PRIV
leQe TO erect fish stand at the foot OF
Columbia street.
From contractors on grade Of Cherry
street, asking that their contract be re-
scindsd. Referred.
From school directors, asking for the
establishment of the grade ON Fifth
street from Pine street to the city linn
its, 30 that the new school honse may
he built with reference 20 said grade.
REPORTS.
From City Attorney, giving II as has
| opinion that book agents cannot sell
books within the city limits without
taking out a license. Communication
received and filed.
From Committee on Finance, approx
ing the rate of taxation on the Eighth
street improvement at 7G $40 mills.
Report adopted.
Also, on rate on seneca street at IS
mills. Adopted.
From Committee on Fire and Water,
recommending an appropriation Of sly
70 assist in paying for the Hook and
Ladder apparatus. Adopted, and City
Attorney instructed to draw proper or
dinauoe.
FROM Committee on Streets, recon-
mending that the street railway ordi
nance DO taken up. Ordered that abe
ordinance be made special order Tor
| first Friday in September.
Application Of John Angelo for fish
stand was rejected.
In matter Of petitions for grade of
Blanchard street, Vine street and Bell
street, committee recommend that the
grade on those streets be established, ~
that work ON grading may be COM
menced in the early spring.
From same committee, recommend
ing the granting of School Directors
petition for grade of Fifth street. as
prayed for.
Petitions Of j. X. Lewis ct al. and Sc
attic Street Railway Company, asking
for franchises or charters, were land
over till first Friday ia September.
The City Attorney WAS instructed to
draw mp contract with the Gas Co pany
| for the lighting of the streets, at the
rate Of % per lamp per month.
Committee on Harbor aud Wharves
recommended that the city grade, ill i'll
or wharf out Main street; that the city
improve jackson street, back of w. ID.
scott d Co.'S block and construct
roadway 10 feet wide at foot of Wash
| ington s.roi. iu,t back of the Marshall
building
Mr.. K,sin rxpl tined that the railroad
| company agree 10 do this work for
| nominal figure. Report adopted and
ordinance ordered drawn.
Licenses were granted to GotIieb
Burian, grocery; Frank Lesman, gro
| Gerry; l.. v. Schneider, retail.
A motion to dismiss the complaint
against Williamson d Kellogg, for OBJ
| structing the streets, was lost.
Special Committee on New Engine
House reported an amicable settlement
with the contractor.
ORDINANCES RECEIVED.
Ordinance to establish the grade on
Jackson street east of Twelfth. Passed
To provide for the appointment of
two additional night policemen. Passed
To establish the grade on portion of
Battery street. Passed.
To amend an ordinance providing for
the grade of Cherry street. Passed.
10 provide for grading and building
sidewalks on South Fourth street, be-
tween Mill and Main streets. Passed.
To amend an ordinance providing
for the grading Of Madison street.
Passed.
To provide for building a sidewalk on
Spring street. Passed.
The City Attorney rendered an opin-
ion that the general ordinance provided
for tho appointment Of special police
men, and that no special ordinance il
necessary. The Chief Of Police must
give i've days. notice of sucs appoint
mont.
Ordinance to provide for paying Mrs.
Chas. Berhner go. Passed.
To provide for the change of grade
on Fourth street, between jefferson and
James streets. Passed.
To provide for tho grading aud build
ing Of sidewalks on Battery street to the
city limits. Passed.
To provide for the grading and build
ing Of sidewalks on a portion Of Jack.
son street. Passed.
The Committee on Streets recon.
mended that the petition Of Williamson
4 Kellogg for the use of half Of Sprins
street for sixty days be granted. Repor,
adopted.
The ordinance 10 amend the ordi
nance in relation to hawkers and ped
oilers, in 50 far M II applies to farmer.
and book agents, was made n specia
order for the first meeting in September
On motion of Mr.. Day, Front street
was ordered improved, IN front Of Capt
Gilmore's property, by bulkheading
under the plans submitted by the Git,
Surveyor.
Messrs. Leary and Kinnear, a. com
mittee, appeared before the Counci
and asked that a committee Of council
men be appointed by the Mayor, To ac
In conjunction with the Executive Com
mittse ON the Willard reception, ana
] Messrs. Mcdonald, Clancy, and Da,
were appointed such committee.
Council adjourned till Monday even
Inn In rv>naiva tina raport of the euscia