Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-21

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| PETITIONS hscKrvED.
From sAs- Park es al, fos she srsdi, Z
Of Mil street from Alley between Soutt
/ Fourth and So1th Fifth stree. 70 vii
/ hanson street. Referred.
/ From Hardy 4 Hall, for perutssior
10 keep loo pounds Of powder. Granted
on certain conditions.
FROM j. I. LESTER ct al, for crossing
At 5o1th second and W ashinat0n ssreets
/ Granted
From steeves Bros-, for a warrant in
lea Of ross warrant 6S2. for 20 cents.
/ which val rant EAs lost. Granted.
| Prom Thompson Sherman, for rebate
Of road poll tax paid Referred.
From VIM HArkIns, fer the Council
20 request the Mayer 10 sagn certain
Fifth street grade warrants. Mayor
given until Tuesday TO slQn said var
rants, 10 order that taboeers on the
street may have sufficient tine IN which
% commence action for their wages II
they % desire.
From James Hsnnsssy, for refundina
taxes paid on double assessment.
| Granted.
Fron A. BrusRsr, for refundine bal
ance Of license money on liceRse or
dered revoked. Rejected.
A plat vas presented by Jsan Collins.
entitled, - The Puolic Benefit Addition
TO tie City Of Seattle" Referred to
Public BuiIdiuRs Comnittee.
A plat Of Masonic Cemetery was pre-
sented By tue Seattle Cemetery As.oci-
alton. Referred.
REPORTS RLcKIvKp.
From Chief OF she Fire Depart ent
on the protection of tine old nand en-
CINE Chief instructed 70 procure snit-
able quarters for the machine.
From CiIy Attorney on tue matter Of
repairing the bulkhs4d on the west side
Of Fr.nt street. Report filed and mat
ter referred TO Street Committee.
From City Attorney, reporting that
witness fees for witnesses 10 the case Of
the city against Myers q Powers will
have 10 be paid. Warrant ordered is
sued for $3.50.
From the Committee on Public Build
inRs, reporting on the petitions against
msying engine No. 2 TO North S.astie
Report adopted.
The Finance Committee reported bids
for hose and hose oarta Referred.
From Committee on Sewers, making
the folloVinR report, which vas adopted;
sxArTLE. W.T., Feb. 20, 1856.
To fhs Hon. Mayor and Common Co1n-
ea-GKNTLKMEN Your Committee ON
sewers and Drainage, to whom Was re-
ferred the communication of the City
Sarvsyor, in relation 10 needed drainage
at the intersection Of Mil, Terrace and
and Fourth streets, would respectfully
report that they have examined the
premises and find the condition in that
vicinity Substantially a. reported by the
City s0rveyor.
vansed that 1t 10 hoped the surface
water complained Of will no longer
render travel dangerous by its en-
croachm snts." But with the subsistence
of this evil, other and Rraver consider
atoms are likely TO appear, demanding
better drainage for the basin having its
outlet near she intersection of these
streets. Sanitary considerations force
themselves upon rs at this time with
more than ordinary urgency. We re-
gard the last monthly report Of our City
Health Officer, DR.. Weed, as timely
warning that our city should be placed
In better sanitary condition. Ii is un-
wise to delay preparation for an cpl
demic until II IL actually upon ne. The
alarm has been sounded all over or
country. and especially along our sea-
board have the authorities of late been
more than usually active In she enforce
ment of such sanitary regulations as
shall promote the public health and
ward off, il possible, the much dreaded
epidemic of Asiatic cholera with which
We are threatened in the near fatnre.
Should IL appear on our coast, as pre-
dicted, during the approaching summer,
IL requires no prophetic visisn to see,
this far in advance, that our city stands
upon LAUNDERING volcano which in its
eruption must swallow up nntold num-
beFs Of our population. Bu. il 10 IN
necessary for rs TO turA alaFmists for
the purpose of frightening our people
into ordinary diligence. We have bat
70 exercise limited degree Of our au-
thority TO secure the desired result. The
power resides In this body, and parallel
With 1t Is our responsibility for the use
or abuse Of this power.
It may be urged that there exist no
real grounds for increased vigilance at
this time but can it be denied that we
have q ilthy city Z We should blush to
have the Health Offioer Of any respect.
ably clean city visit some Of ths Tester
iug, RANK smelling places nov tolerated
in our city. IL Is not desirable, and
perhaps NOT necessary. to state the
shole truth In relation 10 this sob
iees, bat We think sue time has sr-
rived when it becomes our imperative
duty 10 enforce. through our police,
every sanitary regulation bearing upon
individual property holders; and in
order 20 share with them. in some meas
ure, the harden which this implies. tue
city should do it, full duty In providing
facilities therefor. To this end, and In
view of the foregoing, We would re-
spcotfully recommend a. follows:
First that the Street Commissioner
be directed to constFucs q suitable box
drain across James street, at the east
side of Fifth. 80 ~ 10 convey the stag
uans water nos collected on Mr. Kin
ney's lot into the guloh across James
street.
seeoud- That he DO directed TO con-
struut q suitable box drain from the
alley between Front and Second streets.
on Pike, % A. 10 drain into the sewer u
Pike and Union streets.
Third-Thss the City Surveyof assist
In ths construction aud furnish the
necessary information TO secure proper
ersde. etc.
Pourth-That the Chief of Police be
directed 10 use the police force, under
the direction Of the Health 0aieeF. to
discover and promptly abate nussances.
Hfth-That the accompanying ssti
mate and map Of proposed sewer At the
intersection Of Mil, Terrace and Fourth
streets be referred 10 the Committes on
Streets aud Street Improvements for
examination and Recommendations.
w. v. RrsKHAKT.
II. L. fEzLxB-
w. @. IArlMxR.
From Citv Attorney on petition OF
Wru. Harkius. reporting that the Nay.
or cannot withhold HE signature from
warrants. Mayor requested 10 withhold
his signature till Tuesday nsxt.
ALTERATIONS ron IlCxxsEs RKrKHaEp.
Emil Davidson. y. Clans, Otto fGhr-
man a Co, Jao. Rfannan. ina. Levy, o.
KirsehberR, Benj. Msrphy d Co, Chas.
I.ouch, A. y. Hin, o. r. Dalquist, Gum
bert q Diokmau, v. schmidt. T. Cham
pAux, Andreas Mower. Morgan a Law