Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-17


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SEArrLk, July IL. 1883.
Council met pursuant 70 adjournment.
Present-His Honor the Mayor, 81. G.
Collins, Gasch, Mcdonald and Rasin.
Proceedings Of previous meeting read
and approved
From Carksek d Nicholnes, asking
fo1 further time for the completion Of
the Columbia street engine house.
0fantsd.
From Geo. Smith, Andrew Castro and
1khefs. demonstrating against the re-
moval of the dsh markets. Referred.
coM1UNIcAIfoss-
From the City Surveyor giving essi-
mate Of cost for the necessary repairs
on Front street, where improvements
have undermined the cribbine on that
thorouRhfare, and giving an outline Of
the plan for such repairA Referred
From the City Attorney, reporting IN
favor Of repeating the gas limit orci-
nance. and fixing the north boundary Of
gas limits at Pine street.
Kuekrs.
From Committee on Finance, recon-
mendinR that the semi-annual report of
the Treasurer b approved.
From Committee recommending that
G. II. Metcalf be awarded contract for
repairing the city jail building.
Ordered that alley in block IS May
nard's) be vacated.
Committee on Streets reported in ia
vor of granting the Madison street con-
tract TO Strong d Hartins, on their bid.
Adopted, and contract awarded ON the
filing of a $1,000 bond.
From same Committee, rec commend
ing the rejection of petition for grade
on Forth and Pine streets. Adopted.
BIDS RECKIvYD-CHKRRY STREET.
s. F. Hoole-Earthwork. 4 cents
per cubic yard; cribbing, 1886 Per
square yard; sidewalks, $18.S5;
30. drains :;d CO. srubbins and clearing
8. N. Alexander-Earthw per Gu
bio yard, 30 cents; cribbing, per square
yard, $3.25; sidewalks, $l7; box drains,
$2I; grubbing and clearing, per acre,
SIS.
keenan, i Cummings-Earthwo Der
cubic yard, 26A cents; sidewalks, $l7
box drains, $3.50; grubbing and clear
ing, per sere, $50.
NINTH STREET.
II. r. Frahm d Co.-Earthwork, per
cubic yard. 47H cents; cribbing, 1915
sidevalkE $40, box drains, $2l; grub
Murphy d stewart-Eartbwork, Dol
cubic yard, 30 cents; sidewalks, $l7
box drains, $l9; grubbing, per acre, SO
FoURTH STREET.
p. Quieley, Hill 4 Co.-Earth work,
cubic yard. 48 cents; cribbing, square
yard. $3.50; sidewalks, $l7; box drains
g. N. Alexander-Earth work, cubic
yard 37h cents; cribbing, square yard
$3.25; sidewalks, per NJ, SIT: boz
drains. per NJ, $2l.
Murphy d Stewart-Earthvork, cubic
yard, 81 cents; sidewalks, per NJ, Sit
box drains, per M, 10; sewer pipe, Del
foot. 40 cents.
II. F. Frahm d Co-Earthwork, cubic
foot, 81 cents; cribbing. square yard
$3.50; sidewalks, SIT; box drains
$3.50: grabbing, per acre, $50; sewer
pipe, 40 cents.
| b. z. H0ole-Earthwork, cubic yard
yard, 40 cents; cribbinR, $3.50; side
walks, *l6.S5; box drains, $50; laying
pipe, (per foot 50 cents.
| SOUTH THIRD STREET.
GSN. Observation-Disclosures, cubic
yard, 421l cents; sidewalks, Sig, 80; boz
drains, per NJ, $2I; piles, running foot
Ii cents; lumber. per NJ, SO.
Strong d Northumberland, cubic
yard, 10 cents; cribbing, cubic yard
$3.50; sidewalks, per N, $3.50; boz
drains, 80 100; piling, per foot, 10 cents
stringers, covering and Gaping, pei
II. so.
keenan, q Cummings earthwork
cubic yard, 29H cents; sidewalks, 81
box drains, $l9.50.
3. +. H0ole-Earthvork, cubic ward
70 cents; sidewalks, per ii, $l7; DO,
drains, go.
ASSESSMENT ROLLS ADOPTED.
For Main street improvement.
For Columbia street.
For Eighth street improvement, from
Union TO OLIVE.
EOr Cnerry street Improvement.
For Ninth street improvement.
For Pike street Improvement.
| For Twelfth street improvement.
For James street Improvement,
For improvement Of alley west O.
Front street.
The following appraisers were ap
pointed % the jackson street extension
Robt. Abrams, Robt. Calliean, Griffith
Dayies.
| OrdinA1ee fixing gas limits. Passed
Ordinance to provide for the rempva
OF signs. Passed.
Also, an ordinance to provide for levy
ing and collecting taxes for tho yea
1883. Passed.
The levy for road purposes was fixet
ct two mills on the dollar, to create
fund for the proposed necessary repair
on Front street, and other streets.
Consideration Of the street railway
ordinance was postponed till the 4th o.
August.
The Street Commissioner was in
strueted TO I'LL In the tank ON Washing
ton and South Third streets.
The Street Committee was instructeS
TO arrange for securing ballast for tn,
streets from ship in port.
Tho Committee ON HarbOr ant
WhArves was authorized to repair tn,