Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-01-16

sFhTTIE JanuRrv IL

tOtNt1L rkotEkDlNGS-
SEATTLE, January Is, 1896.
Council met psrsusDt to iaw. Present
Mayor Yesler and Councilmen CalliRan
Furth, Harrington. Hall, keenen, l. AXE,
Mcdonald, Post and Young.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
From E. 5. Ingrahsm ct al praying
that Lsnora street be vacated from the
alley betws en- Front and Second streets
t. Second street. Referred.
FROM Mrs j. G. Scurry ct al. praying
that the alley IN block 8. of Maynard
plat, be ersdsd TO correspond to the
grade of Washington street. aud that a
suitable dra!a be constructed through
the alley to connect with the sewer on
Washington street. Granted, and at
torney instructed to draw An ordinance
prGvidiBg for sucn improvement.
Petition of Thomas Burke, praying
taat ths Union street sewer be ex-
tended by branch sewer into the alley
ia block "a, A. A. DeRny's sddi.iou.
Refused.
Petition Of J. W. Norris ct al. pray
ing that the three Chinese wash. houses
on he corner of Mil and Forth streets
be declared a nuisance and abated,
they being in the Immediate vicinity of
number of residences. Petition
granted, and the Chief of Police ordered
10 abats the nuts ,nce.
Petition of James Monogue ct al,
praying that Chinese wash house on
Sixth street, between Mill and Wash
ingisn streets, bs declared a nuisan oe
aud Abaied. Tabled.
Petition Of NJ. l. Wright ct al, pray
ing that a Temporary Sidewalk be CON
structed on tue east side of Seventh
street, from tbs ID snny school house. to
the Central school house. Referred.
Petition Of X. Russell ct al, praying
that the license for tesmsters be COL
lected yearly, in advance, instead of
quarterly. as at present. Referred.
ComBunic, alton from ID. L. and
Louisa Denny, IN the matter OF opening
Box street, sitting forth that If opened
~ pstltioned for, the street would pass
through unplatted land belonging to
them. Tabled.
Petition of the Seattle Lumber and
Commercial Company, praying for q
renewal of the lease of the wharf at
foot Of Madison street. Referred.
REP SRTS RECEIVED.
From Chief of the Fire Department,
enclosing proposal from the Seattle Iron
Works. Offering to furnish eleven FIRE
plugs, same design as those nov in ose
oy the city. for the SUN OF $+5 each.
Referred.
From custodian of powder house.
Filed.
From City Treasurer. Referred.
COMMITTEE REPORTS RECEIVED.
From Committee on Health and Pc
lice. reporting on the petition of NJ.
korn aud others, til II ia the opinion OF
tue COMMITTEES the present police force
is snffi ,ient in number. Reg ,rdinR the
allowance Of $50 TO each regular police
man, We believe sach allo vance could
nniy be viewed - an increase of salary,
which Is coBtr nv to law. and therefore
recommend that the petition be no,
granted. Report adopted.
From same Commit re, approvi 2 the
appointment of 4. A. MInick as 90
ito nan by the Chief. and also report
ing taat the committee had appointed
Police Oaiser Marpay to act az Chief
during Mr.. Wooiery's absence. Adopt
cd.
From same committee, reporting that
they had ordered the police officers to
record each arrest IN the record book in
the OH 9 OF the Chief of Police at the
time tne arrest is made. Adopted.
From Committee on Streets, recon
mending that the petition for the open
ing of Box street be not granted.
Adopted.
From same committee, recommend.
ing that the petition to plank Main
street. from Second to Third, be grant
ed.
APPLICATIONS PoR LICENSES REVEREND
Bsrsch 4 Hink. 2. 8. Carts. Soholpp
Il Gruenmyer. Andrss Lunu. George q.
Dslfel. shaw Il Aisai, Lewis Silvin,
James Mufphy, Wn. Gross. Grubb d
Johnson, Mauer Il Steinls. the A. p.
Hosaliue Company. W. NJ. Cunningham
Wan. McMastsrs ssd john Heinrich. Jr.
LIcESsTs oRDERkp ISSUED.
Chas. X. sperry. Chas. @. S,einvee,
Geo. Meister, John McCArey, Thomas
Clancy. @. F. 0'Hsra. Brazil 4 Burns,
John ]. Mush. A. +. Able d Co., N. l..
Abbott. II. k=rsey.