The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-24

aiming claims Of aif Applicants for rslssf.
Report adopted and sgrsznsnt rn<z1sd
rErfTIcSA
Fr0n v. N. Keexoz. fog p~rmfsssss te
srees eaiiding % The alloy In block "A Of
Meynar6's plat R<tecsxd
Frsn Fred Kelly snd oxheu. ssk,ux sa~
the eonsfrscfion Of crsssinks on Depor
street a. Boz street Eeseyrsd to street.
cen0ttfee, with power 20 act
From James Lowdon, for permission 70
ereet 2 wooden awning "a fresf Of hail1inx
on Iii sfrsst Referred TO fre snc water
From seattle Lodge No. :. L o. o. p. s.k-
Ing for drsin ON the soxtA side Of Battery
street between second snc Third. Re-
fsrrsd 10 street con- zixzfoner.
From John Brannen. for psrrsfssloz 70
osad corrugated iro1 sbet additional %
~ ss.aing on Commercial street. Laid
From George Z. KIrn<ar sna Fred z
rancef, ssklDG Tor change of Gre itratts
ksfsrrcd 20 are AMI water com E,issee.
from A. L. Palmer. TO remove partitions
Y frame house On Sosfh Third street, near
III s,rses Referred to Gre and water
From Geo A. Kellogg. claiming fees A.
referee in c1se OF City " NeSsurhf. Re
ferred r. finance committee
From e. Fl. Hssford and others asking
Tor the appointment Of J. r. McSaught As
one o. fss appraisers for the condemned
tcs ], In block s, In Efsuleyss addition, in
place Of y. III Lewis. absent from the City.
Referred 20 the judiciary onrnltsee.
FROM sisters Of Charity, aaking for q Gre
Plug ON the corner Of sixth ana Spring
streets. Referred to FIRE and water com
From A. A. Denny aad Dexter Horton
sskiaE that the council pass al ordinance
providing fer the payment Of either the
Interest o. q portion Of the principal of the
outstanding warrants for street improve
menrs on Third, Main. Washington and
Jzcxson streets. Referred 70 finance com
1itfee and city attorney.
From Geo. Newell and others, asking for
TIE planking OF Colfsx street Referred 70
street committee.
From II. y. whiting and Others, asking
the council 10 open and extend hatcher
street, south 10 Madison and north to the
portage county read. Referred TO the
street committee.
From :. Dudley, asking for the esssb-
lis1ment OF o street lamp at the eurner of
thirteenth and Howell streets. Referred
10 street committee.
From Alex. ugiow, asking for rebate Of
city taxes. Referred TO finance commit
tee.
REPORTS or coxsfrrEES
In connection with the resignation
handed in by oficer o. d. Butter
field. the committee on licenses
and revenues reported recommending
that otscer Butterfeid, who for some time
has beea attending TO the license depart
raent Of the city government, be employed
for short time 10 watch the residences
portion OF the city, and that he be np-
pointed special police officer TO attend to
the matter Of licenses at q captains salary.
and that he be entirely under the diree-
ton OF the committees and city clerk The
resignation was accepted. thd report of the
com niftee was adopted, and officer But
terfield vas employed in the capacity
recommended
Josiah Collins. Jr, chief OF the Hre de-
partment- reported . namber OF structures
that have been created and are now stand
Ing in the IRE iimits. contrary to ordi-
nance. They are: One wooden basement
under small building next TO Bijou theatre;
one wooden basement under a butcher
shop on Washington street. back OF Hams
restaurant. one wooden kitchen back Of
house on Third street, near city iail; one
wooden coal house belonging TO Wa Chung
Il Co. Suits were brought AGAINST these
parties by the city attorney. but In only one
case was conviction secured. Action by
this council IL recommended. The street
commissioner was ordered to remove the
buildings, aud 10 keep 81 account Of the
Cost OF such removals.
ffoah tac ronitnttlct on IRE ana water.
recommending that tbs petition OF Wa
chong for permission 10 erect coal bin be
allowed. under certain conditions Adopted.
From same committee granting petition
Of Alien & Ayers. for permission to build
an approach. Adopted.
From same, granting petition OF Quong
limits. Adopted.
From same, granting petition OF George
W Ely, permission 10 change window and
door Ia fremont house, under certain cen
ditions, Adopted.
From same, on petition OF James sutton.
gran ing same. Adopted.
Councilman Durie made a verbal report
10 the effect that he bad bargained for the
purchase of team OF horses for the city
for $40. A warrant was drawn in favor Of
--- Hoicomb for the same.
EEw ORDINANCES
An ordinance 10 amend section Of orsif-
nance No. 9Gs, approved July 20, lass, aud
entitled An ordnance granting a fran
chise 10 J. NJ Thompson and bis associates
for a cable streeirailway in the city of
Seattle" and as amended by ordinance No.
1914, approved November IL, ISIS This or.
uiuance amends previous ordinances hy
granting 20 the company an additional
franchise for a doable track on Front from
Union 20 Pike Zone block, a single track
from Pike 10 Pine Zone block, also on
Pike aud Pine between Front aud Second.
The ordinance was passed.
An ordinance to provide for grading
second street from Pine to blanchard and
constructing walks on both sides OF second
street The Improvements shall be male
aud grade established by March !. lsse.
I Passed.
MISCELLANEOUS
John fsrnham presented a claim for sl37
damages, which he alleges were caused
him by the iiremcn at last Saturday nights
Gre In South seattle. According to Mr..
farnhsm's statement, the fremen broke
into bis house despite his repeated protests.
rsnsseked the rooms, ripped up carpets,
shamefully abused him, etc, when
there was net the slightest danger OF his
house burning. Referred 10 judiciary
committee
P, p. Carroll. attorney for I1uis Engel.,
presented an affidavit from Engels and a
certificate OF Or. McCulloch. which were
flied supplementary 10 claim for damages
snstainea while working in a drain near
Ninth street ON September -. issS Re
ferred To city attorney.
The plat OF Summit Park addition 10 the
city al Seattle was submitted and referred
TO the city surveyor and city attorney.
The plat 81 Cable Line addition 10 the
citv Of seattle was approved
Attorney littell addressed the council
asking that II reconsider its action af the
last meeting granting David Ferguson $40
for tDlurtex received while engaged In the
service of the city, and allow him Ennre.
The street commissioner was authorized
10 employ men and teams 10 clean up the
city front
The chief of police called the attention
Of the council TO the bad condition OF the
city Jail He recommended that q covering
of two.lnch plank b. placed on the inside
20 prevent the escape of prisoners. The
matter was referred 20 the chairmen OF the
committees ON health and police. and on
public buildings and grounds
Adjourned.
COURT AT PORT MADISON.
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