The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-02
FOR NEW COUNTY BUILDINGS
Special Election Called to Vote on
the Question.


Iae nrss Business transacted by the baart
OF caunty commissioners yesterday nisrn
Ing when Is esu Fened far the regular Aprfl
term Was the .n&tsss Of new county build
fnss- a an introductory measure Chair
r1kn Gasei Introduced the following pre-
srrble and resolutions. shseh, being hear
thy seconded By the other two mem hers d
Tie board. passed saxnimoassy and with
out stiscx1ssion
WHEREAS. Il appears 70 the board o.
fuGntF commissioners xnns the public good
requires the construction OF q new jaii and
et.zsrt hoslse fs1llding. the estimated cost o.
which IL xa4z ,see. therefore. be IL
Resolved. That the question Of erectsna
ssiea county buildings be submitted % fhs
voters OF King eolHty, az the eIecttoz 10 b
hsssd for the purpose of electing delegates
g the constitutional convention. on fhs
fourtesnfh day Of May, A D. fsss.
PLANS % THE BOARD.
general discussion On ways and means
then took place. and the plan adopted by
the board nrEy be hriefy outlined ~ fol
lows: The board proposes issuing &ao00U
worth Of psr cent bonds, to mature IN %
or 20 years. II Ia estimated that, at the
present valuation of taxable property in
King county. q half nil tax viii be sufH.
clens tor the redemption OF the bonds a.
as well.
Chairman Gaseh explained 10 his col.
Leagues that since the March session of the
board, ne had gone 20 considerable pains
and trouble In looking for an eligible site
fer the proposed buildings He had found
several sites that in his opinion, were
raOre suitable than the block now oceu-
Iaed BY county buildings, or the one on
seventh street. bought for building pur.
poses some time ago. The block bounded
ts<~k
Streets and oNDfc D. Cyrus Walker, had
especially impressed him a. being spien.
did location fo- county buildings: bat IL
was not available for the reason that Mr..
Walker declined 20 sell IL Al any figure A
/ half block on Third street. also, presented
many attractive features. bat it, owners
aeeHned selling II. Ii appeared 10 him
that the most feasible plan is Tor the
county 70 bus the remainder OF the block
upon which rs present buildings are To-
Gated. II IL can he secured at reasonable
agure, and IN event of failure In
This, use the Seventh street prop
erFy a. last resource. Commission,
ers Taylor aud woodinz conceded in
this view and the county auditor was in.
sfruefed 70 request officially the owners ns
property la fractional block Ss-upon
which the present court house is located
to notify the hoard AZ its regular session on
the first IoaGay In May, III what price they
VIII sell their property 10 the county for
county building purposes.
DgIyES orr BY HEB sox.
Theo. Peiser was cited 10 appear before
the board on Wednesday, April 5, 10 shcw
cause why he should not be compelled to
support his mother. P~iser. II Is claimed
drove his mother, aged % years, from his
door and refused 10 shelter or provide fol
her la any way. The case was brought q
the attention of the euart by Officer Dave
Webster, 10 whom Mrs. Peiser applied fol
assistance after having been driven from
home by her unnatural son. Mr.. Peiser is
photographer and is said TO be in good
circumstances
PASSING oS LIQUOR LIeESsEs.
Lieen ses to sell liquor for one year were
issued TO Timothy Morgan, OF Black Dia.
mond. and BHnstem Il Gilmour, of Renton
The applications of w. Evans, of Green
River, and Jaycox & Georges. of Hough,
ton, for permission 70 transfer their lscen-
ses from the places fer which they were
granted 10 other parts OF the county, were
rejected In this connection the board
made the following special order or ruling
cit Is further ordered that 4. is the sense
OF this board that no applications for trans.
fer OF liaior licenses be granted by said
board and no rebates on such licenses be
allowed"
GENERAL BUSINESS.
The board vacated, on the application oil
the West Seattle Land aud Improvement
Company. the plats OF the second aud third
additions to West seattle Park. so that the
company can file new plafs in accordance
( 20 their general system. One of the most
important changes proposed Is the narrow.
ing OF DGwamish avenue from loo TO Y
feet
John l. Howe was ordered reimbursed
/ In the suua OF 81. 8 on account OF double
assessment OF the property known as the
Barrel factory In North seattle, the said
property having been bid By Howe AZ sher
/ iffT sale. xhen the records show that the
taxes had been properly paid on the same.
The purchasing agent was directed 10
+ pay the salary of Patrick Farraher, ianifo:
and iafior, the sum Of $50 each month.
The blu OF George Parks for 81 for sery-
+. ices rendered In attending the pest cam
nj Gilman. was rejected. il appearing e
the board that the claim had been settled
by the oil board of commissioners
The board will take up the matter OF road
and bridge accounts today.
cRIgF coLLISs RgsoNlSATgD-st the
! regular monthly meeting OF Seattle Hook
and Ladder Company. No. 1. held las
evening in the company's house. Josiah
Collins. yr.. WIS Tenomfnated unanimously
( for the position of chief of the Ore depart
meni. by the company. As Is customary
each company is "a be permitted To noIni
nate one of its members for the chfeftaincy
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