The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-13
An OFFICIAL DISCUSSION.
Important Dsy session Of the
City Council.
Re Preseaf saalipex Widening
Commercial ssrset-whzrfage
ouessisH-cify scrip.

Appeal meeting Of tse elsy council uas
he'd yesterday EaoFasnz uyoa tie call 81
Mayor Moran . eSnssser Hezs aetsoa
roaas - asiyfs4s1e 20 take 10 yFsrsaf The
Importation o. AR nsote cases 81 snail psax
into Seattle. Al 1ne-zbgrx q tie eoaaeii
except Meeonks AID Gig officers we're
Present.
Dr. Esnsss. heath o1csr. reported =
ezsss Of smallpox 90 far. most Of which
hare cone f7oEa other places.
Councilman Green moved that the
health oHiees Be- instructed 70 employ e
deputy 10 sssls; IN the inspection Of al
trains and steamers arriving in The city. Il
wss ordered that an Efficient star OF assist.
ants BE employed 10 Ns:eb ell arriyass
night and DAP Al the various 1epots aud
wharses The entire arrangement were
left with the committee % hezifh and
police. the city health Officer 70 act IN
concert
As0THEK ENGINE HOUSE.
Chairman Restze Of the committee on
public buildings and grounds, having sub
init.ed the plans and specifications for a
temporary engine house TO Be put up back
Of The eoart house, moved that they be
ePRACF%1- AAlHasRA WIS 1t1l
the city clerk ordered 10 advertise for
bids.
LEASE OF YEsLKE WHARF.
The question of wharfage was next con
sidered. and Mr.. Seisz. chairman OF the
committee on hsrbor and wharFes. asked
until next meeting before submitting 4
report. He thought this necessary, as il
was matter which Involved the interests
OF several citizens who had invested
their capital ia building the wharyes- II
was question which demanded the care
ful consideration OF all the interests enter
ing into il, among which were freignts,
profits and wharfage. IL would scarcely
be policy toE the city 10 paironiEe any
one wharf for the benefit OF some citizens
when doing 80 woaid iniure the property
returns Of other citizens. A ID orough in
xsugAiion OF the matter viii be made be-
fore the next meeting. when a carefully
rreeeived report VIII be submitted.
WIDENING COMMERCIAL STREET
The mayor asked for the report OF the
committee on streets. with respect To the
widening Of Commercial street. Council
man Burns stated that he had spoken 20
several interested persons on the subject.
and as = general rule he found that no OBJ
lection would be made to the proposed
alteration, provided the street Was
wtdeneG On both sides. Ten feet on each
side. Il vas thought. would be more salts
I factory than IL % feet were taken ir0N the
east side alone.
Mr. Niesz believed shas property-swners
( would not object 10 donating the space re
quired. IS they would be largely benefited
7 thereby. Their holdings would be 10
much more enhanced Ia value by the
change that, In his opinion, they would
E be willing 10 take voluntary action in the
matter when the proposition was rightly
considered. tie advised that pr-perty-
( owners petition the council TO have such a
d oh IA na hae 81
I pass an ordinance giving the requisite per
I mission. All Improvements should be
made at the cost of proPerfyowuers.
Z T. {. Jones, chairman Of the street com
mittee. eoBeurrsd with the remarks Of Mr..
Siesx. but stated that many objected to
I the widening OF the street on both sides,
from the fact that a great many more sub
stantial buildings were located on the west
than ON the east side.
! The plAn % widening the alley leading
out of Frsnt street aud Yesler avenue,
7 In order to relieve the traffic on CONNER
Z eiel. was also discussed. while the closing
OF the alley altogether by setting back
Z the buildings on From, received consider
alton.
I twas finally moved by Mr. Niesz that
T the chairman of the street committee pre-
pare a report 10 be read NJ the next session
I He would be better able 10 arrive az a salts
/ factory solution of the problem from hay.
I ing obtained the sense of the council on
+ the question. Carried.
QUESTION oF STREET GRADES.
The mayor here reminded the council
I that the raising of the grade on CONNER
I eial aud iesier avenue ought also TO receive
consideration in connection with the ques-
2 iion just discussed. but IL was moved By
Mr.. NiesK that this matter be treated sepa-
. rately. Mr.. Green supported the motion
T. aad moved that the city surveyor be or
! dere'i 10 establish the grade and submit
! r.f~rTs asfA Aafa At Tha
grade Of Commercial Mil, Front and
/ James was understood to be affected by
the motion. the grade 20 admit of base
Z merits aud sewers above tidewa;er. The
+ motion was carried.
rREsERvISG TIE cTTY's CREDIT.
The city attorney asked for advice on the
course 70 be pursued with respect To the
outstanding street grade warrants which
are about 70 become void by reason Of the
statute OF Limitation. Some property own.
ers had asked him II By paying the face OF
the scrip without aecumulz ed interest they
could cancel their Indebtedness. and quite
a number bad expressed their willingness
10 pay n such q course were followed
The city treasurer was ordered TO pay
those which would shortly become invalid
and the matter was referred 10 the city al
torney and committee on finance with
power 10 act
THE sTATE cF WASHINGTON.
The following resolution was offered By
Councilman Durie, il being adopted uaani
m0asly:
Resolre8. That Il Is desirable tha, The
may0r and common council Of the city al
Seattle. memorabilia the congress OF the
I United States. asking for the immediatt
admission Of Washington territory a.
state into the union under the name o.
Washington, and that the city attorney
aud the city BE- instructed 20 prepare suct
memorial and have the same ready fo
submission 20 the council at the mex
regular meeting
Adjourned.