The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-05
- TERRITORY.
.rtsut Meeting Of the
Tacoma Council.
- srrr AT roHr TOWNSEND.


x.ssxs. Aug, - ise ''isF eDfssafsa
u ! sa<etEng tkti- Afternoon. charged
- snrersznt tsss.fsees, FH1eh OF
- - pat tistosgh sith dispatch.
-. - 80. - s.ee 70 whieh was referred
z.xsfs- a irxe.tigsting the eaass
& .'-.~xrsst tiie5 b. b'ssrers Marble
u ~ snxtisss sometime ago, made
Iswiii be remembered that
u psssr@ Tfgomp-9u told these
- .E.-s- shsf s.,esr designations Hui1 he
.-s<, 4 osyerssd that instead Of
e<zz- - hsns they filed 5 petition
- - eenncH. stating that the
q ~ SF.rOsng 0f them taken BY
- ehlef was contrnry 10 the
- xhs<h required thas charges
3. x-xsrsst 4gaifsss thefs II they vsre
..rsnrrf<nf. etc.
- ranrasttee simply reported that
...s<..nus for the chiefs action -
l..sss,f Mis- .sS that. IN the case 81
s-...ft, thrrr had been TOO many e.
- fvnsss she csfy prison lately. Of.
80 b. has eissrgs and that there
S - e, sssny hangsssoss about that
.r.s;xufana. A. to MeLaagsItn, who
!. I ~,rs 81 eay:sin over the force. thai
q esssbs not b. trusted and the force
go not ~ort harmonseHsly with
- 5be committee thought Il de-
/. .s-slse hat harmony should sxIsf ia
- s.,Isrs department. There were. IL
i 4 hassslrel of conflicting state
'..,,ss ,f,asis 20 them The manner OF
ss~<~fuye had teen Irregular, IL said,
- d fafnfe the provisions % the or
1890 or charter sfoafd he followed
= s.s.sb esses, No further recon-
ssss<lstions were made and the report
~ ssnpsY fiissi.
ne epn;raefs with the Tacoma
fsskt and Water Gof1kany for light
al sister Tor three snJ two years re.
-.,,.<.ytls. saterei into bv the com
-ssse ana ssth r. II Roslebanyfi Tor
:. rxirfinr werr ratified. steel votesi
40 ssfh rsgarl 70 The water company
Tbs psssiee committee reported hay-
Al hal uadsy confederation estimates
~ providing the fisy with the eeic-
hxsted GaHeweil elrstrie police sys-
~. sscr which the city councils Of
Fsssesn cities have been ~rangiing for
sxxr. The estimate for lifting up the
ssfs vslh this system was stated at
EfD The matter was referred back
i lbs committee % figure some more
SPIN Il
rhe cob,uittee OF the garbage mat
Z. Though Col Steele, chairman,
rrsaamsnsisd the building or a seow
sah motive power. Ia carry the eity'a
etzi u a sufficient distance down the
S,ssi and aumpit on an 0utiiow tide.
]. n. iisaahton thought that a bet
zr ansi cheaper plan could he devised.
tni A. Il would entail a long discus
non. suggested that the matter be car
sri aysr 10 an adjourned msrting.
This vas done, the meeting, upon sug
rrstson Of the mayor, being set for
Hsgt Monday evening
Nelson Bennett was present at the
Meeting and Submitted proposition
b bnitd bridge over the galch on the
epper side Of the line OF ChH avenue
iran south 7th 70 south sth street. SOD
issi long with three spans each 100 feet
AL % feet u approach at each end
The bridge 30 lie supported by iron
sHhsz filed with cement. the body OF
tie bridge 90 be combination Of iron
and wp0d he wonid build this In
eensiisfati0n of the Use OF the land
underneath the bridge whls'h would he
attract 80 feet deep and 10 feet, fer 80
ysars This proposition was made
snblert te the negotiations pending
between him and the y T. X T.. Com
psny gsr the land between Ciia avenue
sad Pacific avenue The matter was
FssefFe.t 20 the street committee.
Mayor prnm called the attention OF
DE council to the fact that the bill pro-
sfftlffas L. Il
at Point Defiance Into
public park Tor Tacoma had passed
Nc house ~ Representatives lie
bought the city clerk should be In
sssucted 81 write 10 Washington about
& sna ascertain whatever the condi-
sons II any attending the transfer.
fhe clerk VAS SO Instructed
Tbs mayor also cslici attention o.
Ne fact that provisions had been made
Whereby the government might lease
he school sections 81 the public do
nam lie thought steps should be
saken 81 secure section rs. south ui the
tisy Ter park purposes. The matter
sAa referred 20 committee With pow
o. 10 act
THIS Mayor also suggested the neces-
Say % raising the license fees which
BE- thought we're much too low
fakiss wsfe ovefFuuning the town, he
sad, ami the $50 20 he secured from
tAc visitation Of cifru would not
pay tes the expenses 81 the sddiisnal
police terce aud the general damage
epne This Was referred g. 4 special
unamittrc composed of Messrs j. u.
ilnaghton. steele aud Li,lis
Resolutions 81 improve North sixth
sstest and South Eighth street from
Tacoma avenue 60 X street. and 10
pat dasn a sewer on & from Ninth 10
Sesenth streets we're passed
A resolution granting X. r. Kade
D4as the right o. use steam dummy
on hts railroad south hy ueiiu street.
ier asg years pas=ed
An ordinance granting the -, Paul
Aat Iaroma l-umber company the
sssAt = lay water pipcs "a the streets
81 Toe city, was read a first time. The
osdiasnec yacaiiug part OF 81
hesens and nh streets. for the opera
hoasc, vas fead A second time and the
eFdiaaacc against hauling garbage and
sail through the city In uncovered
..sfss rassesi. The ordinance yaeating
shs alley between blocks Sl0S and Si09
sas isid evss for q time on J. Il
heuShsoa's sg9eV ztsOo, a. look 10 pre-
tsstlne the city right e. LAY a sewer
Shioagh that alley
W. shsrp'- Eastern TRIP.
iAeogk, Aug a Harry III sharp.