The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-05-12
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An adjourned meeting Of the city
cossncii vas hsid lat evening, AZ
which much important business vas
transacted.
Cherry street uas ordered graded
from Fifth street 10 Broadway. a On
tract Was let for grading and side
waking Box street the contractor on
NH street vas urged 90 hurry up and
finish lais fob. ~ ~ nss 20 delay the
construction OF the cable road ~ Lake
Washington, ard Mr. Denny entered
hts protest against opening streets on
the mud HATS at the expense q the
general fund.
There xerr present At the meeting
Mayor Minor and G~ouucilraen Furth.
Frink. Green. Lake, Russell and Retire
and W. X. Forrest. clerk. Following
IL a record os the proceedings
PETITIONS.
FROM y. W. Wooiman ct al. for
grading Cherry street froan Fourth 10
J Broalxay a. originally pefitsonsi for.
and ~ from Fifth To Broadway a.
ordered by the council. Referred.
From j. Is. Metcaife ef al. for
STRENGTHENING south Eleventh street
( from MIL 10 Jackson street. Referred
tn street COMMITTEES with power to at.
I Ordered that the street committee re-
porn as TO the advi.ability Of grading
said street through 10 Land street.
From Il. :, Briseoe 1T al. for e-tab-
fishing grade Of sixth stree, from
north side Of Spring 10 south side Of
Union street. and grading and side
walking the same. Referred % street
committee. which committee was di-
reesed TO report the advisability 81
grading said street 10 Depot street.
From Seattle Cable Road and Water
Company asking for the return Of q
certined cheek for tiU0 heretofore
filed with the city clerk by said petit
toner, ~ a forfeit In ease said peti-
toner failed to construct a cable road
under n franchise granted by the city.
Referred 10 the city attorney.
Prom George kinnear, for estah-
tween Temperance and Banner.
Granted.
From a. A. Denny ct al, remon
straiing against opening streets on
tide flats at the expense OF the general
fund. Referred TO the city attorney.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
From the committee on sewers and
drainage. recommending that an iron
stone sewer he pat in on James street
from Second To Twelfth street, the
N To lie Of ten-inch pipe from See
ond To Eighth and eight-inch pipe the
remainder Of the distance. Adopted.
and the clerk was directed To order the
necessary pipe.
From the committee on FIRE and
water, granting the petition Of W. II.
Bow, for permission 10 make certain
alterations and repairs to wooden
buildings on the west side of CONNER
cial street. rear Main. Adopted.
From the street committee. granting
the petition Of j. A. Stewart and 9th
ers for opening Second street Ia a
width Of o feet, from Battery street
southwark, to the enter Of blanchard
street, and grading and sidewalking
the IA The committee also recon-
mcnded that the surveyor be instruct
ell to submit plans and specifications
for said work. and connect this dis
triet with the assessment district on
the said Second street. extending from
Depot street Ia Battery. heretofore
orsiered widenei and graded. Adopted.
From the same committee. granting
the petition ot A. W. EDgie 1t al. for
establishing the grade of, and grading
and building sidewalks ON Tenth street.
from the west lime of broadway To the
south line of Spring street, and direct
ing the city engineer to establish said
grade and submit plans and specifica-
TONS therefor at the next regular meet
ing. Adopted.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Plans and specifications for the inn
%provenent ot Box street were submit.
ted by the city surveyor and were APP
proved.
Bids for grading and laying side
walks on Lane street. from Eighth to
FourtsSath, were opened and read a.
follows:
c,ianahan & OiDay-Earth work,
per cubic yard. 32i4 cents sidewalks,
per Ion feet. hoard measure $i6,50;
box drains, per lur0 feet, board meas
ure. $3.50; grabbing and clearing. per
acre. So.
+. and J. NJ. Quielcy Earth work,
per cubic yard, y cents. sidewalks.
per 1000 feet, board measure. 81 80:
box drains. per iuo feet board meas
ure. Sis; grubbing and clearing per
acre, St2h.
". n. Whitc-Earth work, per cubic
yard. 81 cents; sidewalks. per iaD
feet. board measure, sis. box drains.
per iun feet, board measure, Is. grub
bling and clearing, per acre, <iuc.
Ordered that the contract is awarded
I to McSsr-. Mctlanahan 4 o'Day upon
their fling a bond in the sun OF Sssa.
Applications by John j. Geary.
James Weir and Charles III. Fox for
licenses To sell liquor were referred.
TN melton George pelfel was per
mittesi 10 transfer his liquor licenSe
from the I. Y. /. saloon on mill street
Ia his new building opposite the Belle
vuc Hotel, North seattle.
IL was ordered that the street com
mittee examine and report ~ the next
regular meeting upon the best plan for
improving lsakeyiew Park.
ON motion the chairman IT the
street committee Was required Ia cS-
anime and report upon the necessary
work Ia he done on kinnear Park Ia
secure title Ia the same.
Flats of the Jackson street, Rainier
street, and first cable road additions
we're referred Ia the city surveyor.
The matter of securing dedication
deeds to Lake avenue were referred To
the mayor, Who was empowered To-
employ assistance IL necessary.
The committee on public buildings
and grounds were directed Ia erect a
shed on the iot- owned by the city ON
Third street, near Pine, for the Storage
of sewer pipe,
The chairman Of the street commit
tee was directed o. urre the contractor
un Mill street Ia complete hls contract
a. speedily a. possible.
The clerk of the hoari was ordered
to advertise for hit~ sor driving piles
on Mil street In accordance with
plans and Specifications furnished.
The street commissioner was nrdcrcd
Ia remove distractions from the alley
in block itsi. u +. pcnny'r addition,
also from the alley IN hosk ON Main
strce;. between sixth and seventh
streets.