The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-19

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ABoEssHIxs THE FIRE pELKsxfrs.
Some time ago Chief Collins Of the a..
department made . report urging the de
STABILITY Of making changes in the sys
TEN OF governing the fre department
The fire and water committee carefuliy
considered bis suggestions aud In turn sub
mitted several recommendation on fhs
subject Last evening an ordinance wa,
passed In accordance with the committee,
report. The chief object OF the ordinance
u % abolish the board Of FIRE delegates and
bring the control Of the department
directly under the city council This IL IL
accordance with the expressed desire .,
a!i Of the active hrernen. Heretofore ali
o. the rules for the government OF the
department were framed BY the hoard o.
nfe delegates The board was the tribunal
which decided al disputes and esnvassed
ne department election returns. II
- charged that the board practically re
solved Itself into n political machine.
tnaer the new ordinance. the duties
formerly performed b. the fire delegates
are delegated 70 the fire and water com
mittee, with the city council a. the su
grsme controlling and advisory power.
several small changes were made in the
rules governing the department. Mr.
Green advocated limiting the maximum
membership OF each company 20 20 instead
OF 70, rs al present, bur Mayor Moran and
all OF the other mesnbeSs present declared
themselves opposed TO such change.
THE rIrTH STREET GRADE.
The street committee reported against
granting several petitions for changing
the grade Of Fifth street. and the repor.
was adopted Several Fifth street property
owners were present, and on their hehai.
III. WusthoR protested against the grade a.
established. He said II would pracfiealis
ruin the value Of three or four blocks on
Fifth street, as cuts were made where
there should be fills, and vice versa He
said the grade had been established and
the contract let without the knowledge oil
q single property owner. He exonerated
the present council from blame. a. the or
dinance was passed by the preceding eoun
ell, but said that II relief were not afforded
the property owners would test the legality
OF the ordinance In the courts. Mr. Durie
said there was no doubt that the grade
was bad one, but the only objection to
atfording relief was, as be UNDERWOOD II,
the legality Of such action. He asked the
opinion OF the city attorney. who stated
that the grade Is established would have
TO be made. and then IL the property owr.
ers wished, 1t might be re established
PETITIONS AKp REMoxsTRsxCgs.
From Amos Brown, calling attention to
the condition of the spring street sewel
asd suggesting that the old wooden one
be replaced By good eaFthen pipe. Re
fcrsed.
From A. W. Engie ct al. asking that the
alley In block 80, G. e. Terry's second ad
difion. be closed Referred
From Mrs. r. II. Davidson and many
Others. asking that the ordinance prohibit
ing domestic animals from running al
large be amended so as not to apply 10 thai
portion Of the city bounded on the north
by Depot street, on the east by Ninth
street, on the south by Pine street aud on
the west by Fourth street. Referred.
From David Ferguson, asking 5000 dam
ages for injuries caused by being run ovei
by a hose cart ON the night OF the Nechan
les mill fre. The claim - substantiatef
by sffidayits OF Officer Jones. Edward r
sylvenis, William s. Barry and q. A Kile
aud was referred to the city attorney.
From Viola Jerome. for permission to re
pairia small house ON south Third street
south OF the city hall. The petition wa
promptly rejected, rs was another Of ths
same character from NJ Williams
From Van Wsrt < Counter CT al. 70
opening of the alley from Main 10 Wash
ington streets, between Second and Third
Referred
From T. J. Cox, proprietor OF an oderles,
excayating apparatus, asking that owner
of priyy vaults be required to use his appa
ratus In cleaning the same. Referred.
From Lewis < Gilman, ct al. asking tina
Rainier street from Mil 10 Florence street
be graded and sidewaiked. Referred.
A petition for the building Of sidewalk
on the south side of Bluff street, between
Light and Glover streets and q drain on
the street. was granted.
The following petitions were rejected: Fol
the opening Of the alley In block /, Terry.
first addition; l.. V. sehnyder's petition fol
the removal OF the briekysrd on Gran
street: the petition OF Hardy Gamble, ask
Ing that the ordinance prohibiting domes
tic animals running at large be amended
so az not apply 10 that portion OF the cit,
north OF blanchard street, and the petition
asking that travelling photographers be re
qntred TO pay license.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Permission was granted N. Keezer {,
raise the sidewalk on Terrace street oppo
site his residence TO the grade.
The name OF Cedar street in Bells fifti
addition was changed TO Wilbur street.
Second street between James and Nsriol
streets, was ordered pianked.
IL was decided to place suitable sion
monuments at street Intersections.
Licenses were ordered issued o. Thoma
III. Eavis, William MeMasters, Charlie
Williams, Jacobson & Co, A. Indstron
and Kline wanemaker.
Warrants were ordered issued as follows
City fund, $i5.2ss o.; fire fund, si4s 50
road fund, tSa4 50; Wall street improve
ment fund, t2963 o6; Seventh street i'm
provement fund, s645 OF.
An ordinance fixing the rates which ma
be changed by the Union Water compan
was read. and ON motion OF Mr.. Durie con
sideration OF II was postponed for tw'
weeks
Mr.. Burns reported that II. /. ye.ler o
his agent was driving piles al the foot o
Columbia street, which would preven
vessels from landing at the Columbia
street slip and practically close the foot o
tho street. The city attorney was in
structed to commence proceedings 20 en-
join the further driving of piles
FOR WORKING PRISONERS.
An ordinance was passed providing tina
all male prisoners sentenced TO the cit,
Jail by justices of the peace, whether 70
default In the payment OF fines or other
wise, may be compelled 10 work ON III
I streets, or at other city work, eight hour
every working day of their imprisonment,
under the direction OF the chief of police
They may be shackled. IL necessary, an
the chief OF police is required 10 max
monthly reports OF the number OF prisoner
Wufkeu huu tne number OF DAY WORK Pc!
! formed by each.
TO PROVIDE FOR DESTITUTE SICK.
I Mayor Moran called attention TO the fac
+ that winter was coming on and that Their
would consequently be more or less sicl
/ and destitute persons 10 provide for IL
! said that he had been unable to make an
| arrangements with the county commi.
sioneFs. so that such persons could be sen
/ TO the county farm Already several sic
Z Ia H. sft al 49, kal
applied for assistance aud been sent Z
I Providence hospital. II IL was though
! best 90 send all such cases 70 the hosrits
I II wouls be necessary 10 make special nj
engagements with the hospital authorities
( The matter was referred 10 the committe
on health and police.
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