The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-03
THE CITY COUNCIL.
..ruox CALLED ron Soy. 10 TO vorx
on THE wATER QUESTION.
:. Conclusion Reached i'm the MIN
s.r~et Assessment, and the Matter
p.serred = Levy Made for Wall
e.v~et-New Streets to be Opened.

-. common council, at Its regular
---stiu9 last night, took It's expected ac-
- mon the water proposition, and pas.
~ me ordinance reported by the city At
.s-,sv. calling q special election for No
rsr.her 70, 70 determine the question
= 4 whether or not the city shaiI bond
go In the sum Of 81 $50 900 for the pur-
- - II constructing q conduit and /. ali
ysses.sry appliances to bring In water
-, Rock creek. near IFS
hrssnenee with Cedar river. for
49, - ne Of the people Of seattle. The or
ssnsnee was placed upon its final passage
s---,sdiafely upon its introduction, and
-, through without a dissenting voice.
The Iudges Of election and polling places
x,s,rrased BIZ the ordinance are as follows.
-. wara--Jndges, ]. c. Helm, Lcander
,ss1ier q. W. Young: clerks, d. Mekiniey,
~ Dearborn; polling place, engine
s..se IA. 2. South Third street.
sseeond waFd-Jadees, Chas. Mcdonald,
III Iawfon, II. ]. Cafkeek; clerks.
s.s;ab Collins, Jr., J. 3. Ackennedy: poll
inx place. engine house 10.
T,sird ward--Judges, y. Kellogg. II. i.
csmsron. VIM. Campbell; clerks, J. p.
nsniey. Mat Gormley: polling place,
.rnrrsh Ward--Judges, A. l.. Palmer, w.
II shoudy, g. L. Manning, clerks, ]. Il.
fenny. B. Huutoon; polling place, engine
house No. T.
THE WILL srEEEI TROUBLE.
attorney r. II. Peterson, who stated
mai he represented majority OF the
,,,oper,y.owners along Mil street, APP
rs.ssred before the council for the purpose
u presenting The views and intentions OF
~ clients In regard to the recent difficulty
cver The construction OF the grade along
.hst thoroughfare. Mr.. Peterson claimed
shss me cost OF the Improvement was or
ss,nsiiv not TO exceed $4,000 or $40, go,
hnf that the mishap Of the heavy land
s,ides thereon and the necessary
conarnctIon Of 10 the g, eu,fhead aya and
! ,erurreuce OF the accident had increased
ne exnendlture greatly, and II aggregated
: fotai OF 81 OF He claimed that the
s.sessrneui could not be made on the abut-
sjnr nropefty for the cost of excavation OF
tbe dirt that had slid down, Is IL had had
nothing 10 do with it. The property own-
en- had petitionei for the establishment of
I grade alone, and could not be held re-
snonsibIe for any accident that occurred In
IL construction The attorney called at
fepfIon 10 the fee OF Surveyor Gardner, for
S,70. and declared that IL was exorbitant
iIe threatened litigation to the city II IL In
sisted on the extra assessment, and prom
Ised that the corporation would emerge
from the little end of the horn.
Mr. Peterson also presented the claim Of
parfen Il Godfrey, who claimed exemp-
ZION from the MIN street improvement
assessment on the ground that their two
lots. Nos. and 7. in block G., do not front
on that street, but on Fir and Ninth streets.
He declared that while these lots are In tae
vicinity Of Mil street they do not come
within the meaning OF the charter regard
ing assessments for street Improvements
because they lie on the two other streets
litigation would probably ensue In this
fnstance also II the city insisted upon the
hwy OF the assessment upon the lots
Attorney FABIAN also addressed the coun-
Gil al length, claiming that the liability Of
The Mil street properly owners wa, limited
FABIAN said that he appeared on be-
half OF some OF the property holders,
who were willing 10 meet the city half
way In this difficulty. The citys author
ity be continued. Is limited by the charter.
Il can assess only those streets abntting on
the street to be improved. Mr.. FABIAN
again objected to the bulkhead, on the
ground that II was never thought of In the
original contract, and said that the council
couldn't saddle onto the property owners
an Indebtedness they had never incurred.
The additional cost should be paid from
the general city fund.
Councilman Durie called attention 20
the various extensions OF time made By
the council to the contractor and pro-
tested against the property owners being
required to pay for what was due to his
The whole matter was referred 10 the
judiciary committee. with instructions to
report a; the next meeting.
THE WALL sTEEKy LEVY,
The following statement OF the cost OF
Improvement OF Wall street was submitted,
aud the required levy Of 26d mills was or
dered made thereon
P&J NJ. Quigley, contractors SOFA o.
Albro Gardner, surveyor $50 PC
John q. Security .............,.. ass ~
Publishing ordinance te--t+.- 10
Publishing notices .....+. ~
Interest accrued .-...... $50 %
Total. ts.,.s $500 IL
Amount OF assessment roll .ss2,lso 90
Levy at 30 mills --t+.+.. s,oS9 -
Excess .l4 3 IS
PETITIONS
From o. W. Lynch aud others for three
lights on Howell street, at intersection with
Tenth, Eleventh aud Twelfth streets.
Granted
From A. W. Piper and Others for spread
ing layer OF sawdust on tho Grant street
bridge 10 preserve rlanking. prevent jar
ring, etc. Referred TO street commissioner
with power 10 act.
From Fredericks Il Maud for permission
to put sash and door front in their build
ings In south half of lot :. block s. May
nard's plat. Granted.
From Mrs. II. f. zook 20 lease all or
portion OF alley on Washington street, near
Standard theater. Laid ON the table.
From Hannah +. Allen, for drain at
Lane and Eighth streets. Referred.
From Eliza Grifiiths and IL. W. Done. for
permission 20 change and repair buildings
on lot / In block i6, Mayuard's addition,
fronting on MIL street Referred
From J. x. kiunear and others, for street