The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-06
COMMON COUNCIL,
xxrrs roIieKnEs TO EE Ks.
2 sroYEp ,os NIGHT BUTr.

49, II k<NittN
=. sesisn to Suppress Crime
..,. b be Worked in Chain
he strecss-TEe Proposed
.,asss system.
....ss tusfose the ctr council last
~ - - ssstasei1ed 10 biisiness-iike
fs''s "a ID adjournment was taken
Fg5say evening. The council
y, .,.tas.,iy continue 70 meet weekly, m
p y srtes i naoa.h as heretofore, as
- Z il accommodating 50 rapidly
3 -ssr.. growth, that protractes3 ses-
3 aueyosdasis otiierwisf.
~ ~ q 4 ~ numerous burgiaries which
esl's - tasep pefpetFasgd ia the city,
~ s,es.s,cc here of 70 many warrants
6.a s.'..sas5x lie chief Of police Was In
7.s = mt On ten extra policemen for
60 80 ,.seIr beats 70 be principally In
.s.sssmtc portion Of the city. This
,.ss heiiesed, viii cause compare
=. .nsrnHuffg lfeih tAse mum shs fAatAos :
= "a vs,eheIl. who has not recovered
s.. reeerss Illness, was present az the
e.. u ri followed up the action Of EN-
- exsra policemen with the fol-
- remarks
"A ,ssvaf aud gentlemen. am glad
q ~ very large proportion Of cur
t..a.s ci,sy The iaw through respect. bat
800 : smaller portion. which is con
s5k " = + areasjrz. who obey only through
"a me laws ought to be made 80
-, 100 .bat that fear would be q whole
"A ~ There IL nothing In the city
- - authorizing the chief Of police
49,. ~ r.rtsogers in a chain gang, and
100 mai every man imprisoned for
- sbsuld ne made 10 work on the
- -. q shaelles 10 hours a day. I re-
100 .s.,fsiIT al that be granted permission
4 4 sm,s,og fliena and that the purchas-
n, .rss,. he Distracted TO purchase the
ss<<esszry saaSkseA
49, sofae remarks by James II. Lewis,
I, sssiag city attorney, 1t was ordered
<.sss oriinaree be drafted 70 conform
m liz fsief request.
raE sgWxR1eg QUESTION.
MI surgeyor scurry submitted letter
q ssseorge E. Waring Of Newport. Rhode
s.,ss 4 sanitary engineer Of good stand
s. ID repls 70 request for an estimate
s. plan Of sewerage for Seattle. Mr..
s.Iar ssates sIas complete plan would
s.ssIse study II the conditions OF the
IN and cusseBts ant an ultimate outlet
4 a.sat these conditions IN the best way
"a 4 & plan for sasA ultimate sssspgsai
s, 1ut nov necessary. the arrangement
q ,se sg~frase ssslefa should bs such
"a Il ihRy ultimately have its discharge in
~ ;ieht direction, and what that direction
hs6ggls be determined ROW. II may be q
~ time before any expensive outlet
aasss NIII be rt4islrtd, bat II Ii viii ever
I isaalsssl Il viii be best TO decide upon
Ensaasalsss Sir. WaFing further says.
s4asfe Il apa her eaHgisiun which II
<ss,ss 10 fse Wiii make your
a;sil sonewhat different from or
ssssry plans. Your blocks seeta 30 be
a8sae1 b. alleys which ran in a general
ID Horizontally along the hillside, Waile
III f;Ii sl0Fes ~ mHeh Ia SOME eases that
I would k Impossible to draia houses
k..!t sg the lois either 10 tae al ~ OF the
rfsxs 10 = good iaany instances | should
NJ iiat much the cheaper Fiau T@uld hc
Mlay sewer ofl The ap hillside 81 iae
s.ftas far the houses GA the shore side Of
iii street above. This woilld Increase the
.ngaas Of your sewerage considerably
tai d would doubtless save more than the
fssg 81 the extga sewers in house eopnec-
tors He submitted two estimates for
zfnIshins plaas according 10 their com
pAheasiFeuees. The sewer committee Fr-
iarsfa recommending that Mr.. NaFiug be
iaflted 70 come here To make plans for Il
rsTtfage s. stem, aad tbat his terms bc a.'.
aFtgd. The report vas adopted.
STREETS IN BAD coNDtTl0E
street. Commissioner Cummings made
a. blowing report:
= wish 70 cali your aiieution 10 the con
kEoh Of Mil street from south Second K
sigih sixth street. The cable foad tfae !
II the most " the distance is laid six 81
Nkai Inches above tie issel Of the street
easia II alfaust impossible for ioede5
yealeies 10 cross The stfe4t jackson stree
Asm South Second ~ Lake Washington Il
htae same condition. therefore recon
assd that the street Is raised " the eahi,
nd track lowe rel to conform with iht
efsi 81 said street ! wnaid also recon
he1d that Hitsiiiag tanks be- provided and
pAted Ia Jsmes. aasilsea and tnioA
s.fuelsf
giWas ordered that the cable railway
ea,ntaay be required 10 pat the streets -
sasa rendition, aud that the city clerk b
Authorized 10 purchase tbs flushing tanks
.vAalops Eaeoais.
Tie hnrlsotmaster reported that during
srpsenDes % ships have arrived and d..
parted, having tonnage IF a2ss4s3 and carry
tx capacity III a3a00 tons The receipts
from city slips for the mouth was SIS 81,
ehief Of Police Mitchell reported that III
arrests were made during september
Justice II. I. Jones reported sos - II
6nss collected during the month past
which amount has been paid into the cit,
treasury,
The city tTeasuFeF's report shows the fol
iaHiag balances on hand ia tie seYefa
funds. City iuna, 81 .5ts a2i read fund
81 a. gas fund, s9il -; fire fund, sss2 %
esineiety fund, 80 AZ water fund. 1904 81
Total, 80 .ls1 s.
Justice soae her, made his monthly re
palt showing that 49, 71 tn fines wcre
collected during September
RE city Attorney reported that during
september he appeared Ia Is eases IL
#agiees caaFi, The defendants were con
voted IN every ease except one.
Tie eity attorney reported thai ihs
CAIN q Alexander Nousines for damasel
Msiali caused Ig Il defee1fe sidewalk wa
lasl, but recommended that the amount
Mtae calm be rcd1erd from Ssat 10 SIg1
Inc report y as adopted,
The park commissioners reported tha
isey had expended t2ss un the improve
Rent on kinagar park They flud tha
s'ia7e proceeding with thc improvement
q The piiy park. ile bodies bufiei there
NH haYr 10 BE- removed. aud the posg vii
esetea The HePrppf atioas for pax par
fases dae commissioners asked permits
ffsnaF ls-. r.
we REMOVAL oi thg bosilcs. ct Witch theft
~ a least - a8a reported that 10 par
shssa ie.s, fesgye bodies. monuments
leisess, ele,. @auld eSs; sltti Referred :,
w e9nmAiee on pablo buildings sns
ms hrance committee reported favor
sA3 On Tie proposition to purchase tWl
hAs upon which to erect engine houses, on,
= e i's located wiiAia Two hi0ckSol MIMI
saa lgriaee streets and She other lcar FIitl
aAl hallery streets TAe eigs CLERK wa
sslaet'ked 20 advertise Tor Offers oi lot
a'Af Tue tHo Fe.lTs named.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
tle street committee recommended thH
Is Feiluoa VI W. II. Cowir for prgmlssioi
y use aan naeY2 bis cabinet shop On Santl
sssplld siryyt be- granted, and the repoy
Vas adopted.
ssgA' tAe sewer committee. granting thi
gs',tson OF ". ". knrriit ct al fer = seWc
- virginia sioeei from the hay % fhig,
s5yi. AigFjcG.
- Toe siae committee. rejecting thl
F.'i.s0n ei I. sueenson for permission {,
s'ets eorFaSsttd iuau buiiiiug on Ia
100 hai II lat e. H. $ Matnaris piaf
~ feeQmmcudlns ihat he ie ven pei
- 1891 % raise bis haildiug un sa!d loi &
ss sraae. Adopted
sie sfe aad Watcr committee asse,
s.sss.ss uae, Waifh was Eraaied, for ~
ssss'esfsjiaa % ;hc mayors message rec
- asisfsiaiiiE tset The eiiy iuaususasn a sHs
~ s2s eeaiTollsus its own water supply
Wy KY ta'losihs is an extract from tae rc
iais IS the mUsi Important Witch ia
~ ss'e%Fle8 TIE attention ~ ANY ritl
1910 q tee Gig % seattle and yoH
IN 'as'ste taiiv feeasuises Ihe fag5 "
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