The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-22
Kellogg Elected Chief Of the
Fire Department.
POST STREET EXTENDED NORTH
TIE Eslfr0sd Gate Ordinance Passes
Street Eas;roza Franchises Laid
oser-Eeasfa~ Business


in snsscient Numbers for ali rhs members
OF The council saa submitted 10 thsEa q
week before presentation 20 the ooaness. %
that fall Understanding eosaia he bad OF
such long and amazingly constructed doca-
gnsnts.
The ordnance Tor the extension Of Post
strses. and also the one requiring che raii-
roads outside OF Railroad avenue 20 pat Up
gates on each side Of the street crossings,
20 keep asgsuen there, and not allow any
engines or cars 10 ssand on the same were
passed without comment
Gsrxs At RAILROAD cRossises-
The ordinance last mentioned provides
that. from and after thirty days irons Us
psssage, requiring every railroad company
having tracks outside OF Railroad avenue
10 station ard keep at their own expense
one or more dagnlen n each street crossed
by shs trains, day and night Also 10
erect ard keep gates on each side Of the
railroad crossings. which the aagEnrn shall
shnt ard open at the approach and de-
parture Of locomotives. trains or cars.
No officer, conductor. engineer, fireman
or brakeman OF the railroads. or other per
son. shall move trains or locomotives over
any OF the street crossings unless fagnlen
are stationed there and gates erected and
ssei ~ required.
No railroad company, nor any Of its Off
GERS or employees are 10 be allowed TO stop
locomotives or cars upon any OF the street
crossings.
For every day after thirty days from the
passing Of the ordinance that the require
ments are not complied with, the company
or any officer or employee is 10 be held
guilty Of separate onense. and punished
by tine Of not more than 500. or by inn
prisonment for not more than thirty days.
or by both fine and imprisonment for each
and every oifense.
The ordinance il to take effect from and
after its passage and publication
sExossrRaseE AGAINST rosr SHEET.
The following communication was re-
ceived.
6essssmxn-we the undersigned taxpayers
and owners OF property asiseent 70 and along
the line of tho alley between Front sad West
streets. this city, respectfully refnonstraie
against the The widening of aid alley as pro
posed. unless the widening Is done by taking
equal number OF feet from each side along the
whole distance 70 widened or. II taken from
the west side only. unless the widening OF said
alley be axtsafsd eoithward 70 the city limits
In tsss direction. signed.
e. Hoyxfss seattle Limber & Commercial Co.
q. G.. FHfsnsY, Seattle. Lake shore * Eastern
Railroad Co.
The rsmonstranee was referred TO the
street committee without discussion.
KELLOGG FLEeTKD FIRE eHfEr.
II was moved by Mr Durie that council
proceed TO the election os a chief Of the ire
department. The following communities
cation was read
eseati<usea--I hereby make application for the
position 81 chief OF the IRE Department. under
the nsw ordinance.
fully realize The duties and responsibilities
attached "a that position. and promise. II
elected, 20 devote my whole time and energies
20 The discipline aud efficiency of that branch OF
the city government
With no friends 10 reward or enemies To pun
ISL. the names OF those 10 comprise the depart
meat which viii he submitted for your approval
viii be selected With the single view 60 secure
the beat possible service for the city Very re-
specially, GAkpSKa EsLLosa.
Mr.. Durie nominated Mr. Mcdonald as
chief OF the ire department: seconded by
Councilman Jones.
Councilman White nominated Mr.. G..
Kellogg seconded by Mr. waIlingsord.
Jones and White were appointed ballot
takers, The result was Eve votes for Kei-
iogg and three for Mcdonald. aud Mr..
Kellogg was declared elected.
WATER SYSTEM rxrEKr.
IL was ordered that the city attorney be
instructed TO prepare an ordinance author
ixing the mayor and city clerk "a execute a
contract 9ith Mr.. Benexette Williams, COW
ering his compensation in the construction
OF the new city water works.
Mr.. Williams is To receive = Ter cent of
the cost of constructing the work
The city engineer was instructed to fur
nish Mr.. Williams with all necessary assist
ance IN the construction of the water
works.
ORDINANCES ADOPTED
Mr.. G. NJ, Halter presented a petition
from the residents of Willow street. asking
for the widening of that street from nepo,
street north 10 Harrison. An ordinance
was read by City Attorney Albertson. as
prepared by Mr.. Halter. The ordinance
passed.
For the grading Of Yesler avenue, TO be
completed February is. isGo
For the grading OF sixth street
For the extension OF Post street.
Granting a Franchise to the North Seattle
Cable Railway Company. FOR railway over
ginning ~ the powerhouse OF the Front
Street Cable Railway Company. thence
across Depot 10 Poplar street, thence along
Poplar To High street, thence Ia Temper
ance, thence TO First street. thence across
First e. Temperance. thence over and
along Temperance 10 the north boundary
OF the city limits. said road 10 have a
double track
ospiSsseEs LAID OWN.
An ordinance was read giving the Seattle
Electstc Railway 4 Power Companygpows r
O. construct and operate a street railroad
beginning al the corner of Pike aud Fifth
streets, running 70 Olive: also beginning Al
tie eorner Of Fifth and Pine. running
from Pine 10 Sixth and Sixth % Olive
street.
Councilman Phillips moved that the
ordinance be laid over ell next meeting az
she council; seconded hy Councillor Durte
Carried.
Toe city attorney read sn ordinance AK
inr for the Rapid Transit Caa,nanv the
right 10 ooastrae: and operate street RAJ,
road Tor twenty-five years. and also operss.
telegraph. telephone and other service
aloag Com nlefesal street. from Main street
north ard to the city limits MOvs.a hv
Councilman Nessx. seconded by Councillor
1sltchsil. that the ordinance he lad over
I'll ncxt meeting Amendment moved 81
NJ Phillips. seconded by Mr. wallsngtord
that the ordinance he referred 10 the lad.
e1sry eeEa nlitsee Carried
Ceunctior purie moved seconded bv NJ
Jones thai sN COMPANIES asking for
ordinances granting franchises shall pre-
pare eopseS fes the MAYER. citv attorney
aud csancsirnen st least one ueek hefar.