Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-19

sEsrrLE, june ID, Iss3.

Council met N special session.
Present, His Honor, Mayor II. G.
Ssruve, ard Councilman Cosper, Gssch,
Mcdonald. Kssin, Clancy, Manning.
and Collins
PKTrrIoss RECEIVED.
From VIM. Msydenbauer, complain
in4 of the Foss 4 Borss slaughter house
Referred.
From II. Y. B. Stacy Ct al. aakine for
certain IMPROVEMENTS 20 Madison ssrest,
inc.7dinQ grades and Sidewalks along
shas street. Referred
From G. w. Young, asking leave 70
dig pit in certain alley for sewer par
From z. Calvert ct al, asking that q
certain sidewalk tax be refunded Re-
ferred.
From williamson 4 Kellogg. asking
for one-hsh Of Spring street for sixty
days.
From ID. Kellogg, calling attention TO
the fact that the hospital has not been
connected with the main saver.
From NcNauRht, Grain and Kellogg.
asking the vacation of an alley through
block Is, Boren's plat Referred.
From b. r. Day, Offering 70 trade for
the pest house property, owned by the
city. Referred.
From w. z. Wilson ct ais, asking
that Fifth street, bet vsen Union and
Pike, Be graded in conjunction with
Pike street.
The city clerk submitted his report OF
the estimated amount OF taxes neces-
sary TO be raised during the coming
year, and fixing the rate OF taxes at
mills.
From the committee ON streets, relat
i've 70 the improvement Of Madison
street, recommending that the work be
ordered. The report was received and
| adopted.
From same committee ON petition of
Williamson d Kellogg. recommending
that the prayer Of the petition be
| granted.
From same committee on petition Of
Mr.. q. w. Young. for permission 10 dig
| a Dit in an alley on Washington street,
recommending the prayer be granted,
Carried.
From same committee complaining
OF the manner 10 which Contractor
Hoole is doing the grading ON washing
son street, and asking that some action
be taken to compel the contractor to do
his work according to the terms OF his
| contract.
The Chief Of Police was instructed to
| abate the nuisance complained of by
Mr.. Bywater ON Washington street.
JIG. Kenyon warned the city against
whsrfing on Lis property. Referred 70
the City Attorney.
| LICENCES GRANTED.
Ang. LeBallister, retail liquor: j. NJ.
Blanchard, Wholesale and retail liquor;
AnR. Aehihorn, pigeon hole table.
| ELECTION oYYICKRs.
The following gentlemen were chosen
officers Of the city election to be held
next July:
First vard-Polling place. Justice
Cams Office. Inspector, Harry >. Al
gar; Judges. G: p. Fsrrar and James
Monogue; Clerks, Robert Allen and
Frank Plummer.
II. q. Thornton and VIM. Davis were
chosen special policemen for the first
ward for election day.
Second ward-Polling place, engine
house. Inspector, ". n. White; Judges
.. n; Hyde and J. Z. Bean; Clerks, d
L. Wheeler and Andrew Slorah.
Third ward-Poliing place, North
schooihouse. Inspector, Chas. Baker
Judges, !. NJ. Robbins and q. A. Hill
Clerks. T.. y luxrahsm and H. +. Jones
i The Cay Att.ri'-y was instructed II
submit All ordinance repeating the ordi.
nance fixing tie grad. Of Cherry street
Plans and specifications for RradinG
South Third street were adopted and
the Clerk instructed to advertise fol
bids.
Pisns, etc. for grading Fourth. Fifth
Sixth, Seventh, Eighth. Ninth, Tenth
Eleventh and Twelfth streets, between
Columbia and James, laid over until
next meeting.
The rate OF taxation for the ensui M
year was fixed az follows: City fund.
mills; road fund. mill; gas fund,
mills; fire fund, mills: total mills.
There Was also levied road poll tai
Of four dollars per capita for the ensu
ing year.
II The alley In block No. 10, Boren's
plat, occupied by J. Mcknight, Grain
and Kellogg, was vacated, and tho City
Attorney instructed to draw an ordin
ance accordingly.
The bondsmen of the contractors oil
Warrington street grade arc 10 be mott
fed that no extension of time for com
pletion Of grade will DO granted.
An ordinance was passed for grading
Madison street from Third to -Four
teenth street.
| The city attorney was instructsd Il
submit an ordinance Of extending tht
gas limits.
The time for completion of the grad
ing Of Main street Was extended until
the 18th day OF October, 1883.
The Council than adjourned until
next Monday night.