The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-21
CITY COUNCIL.
. ..;su Yet Upon the Street
Franchises.
-. CONTRACTS AWARDED.
-.,,.. succeeds Couneilm2n
,,suor License Boundaries
.....s. Bids and Proposals.

~kad by the kSpio Al@nsa -"'sf
c.sru,e,ciaI street, by the North
~. Company for the line from
- of the Front street cable
.orshern city limits. and by the
- shore d. Eastern and Column
49, sound for Railroad avenue.
ritv Attorney Albertson finished
- ordinance granting the Rapid
c.s,,sny the Commercial street
- rM who had been its varmest
:s. !, 4 previous meeting. moved
49, upon the table to the next
r1cs,ng. 1t was so ordered. The
s..sae Cable Railway franchise took
- sorrse without discussion.
..uso.p AVENUE FRANCHISES.
- fNomas Burke. counsel. and w.
uo;h,ook. manager OF the Seattle.
60 4 Eastern railroad, appeared
a. sounca to urge the granting to
n. ..-,auy Of franchise to get into the
s.a,sed avenue. Ever since the FIRE
- IA waiting for the council 70
-. seicr- II the city would not
=. gn.<hise the company would SO
!. = id nght-of-wsy, which IL had
~. The city attorney reported
ri he ordinance all ready with
4. ..r.tDs Of the description of the
-. shrh had not been furnished him
: = icdeisry committee. After some
-..ise he ordinance was referred to
\. rdIcissy committee to refer to the
81 - company and report at the next
- meeting. The ordinance granting
!. fAun,bia & Puget Sound a franchise
= EaiIroad avenue took the same
ear7aN BuRys' SUCCESSOR.
| gdiinrford stated that he intended TO lie
|.ust from the city for some time, and
- ssk for q leave of absence. He
- the Third ward represented, and
- therefore move that III. r. Phillips
Seclred elected councilman for the
- sssd to fill the vacancy caused by
4 uienation Of Captain b. j. Burns.
| yIes said be had no objection to Mr..
Nalips being elected; but he had been
bensd that two petitions were in circu-
.ecn IN the Third ward asking for the ap-
kstmsnt Of persons other than Mr..
bdinglord's candidate.
| o. motion II. Y. Phillips was declared
&Es elected councilman for the Third
md
wtllingiord was granted leave OF alb
|nu for thirty days from next Monday.
DECLARING ITS POLICY.
he council decided 10 make the ques-
y Of adopting policy In regard to boun-
hnfs in which liquor licenses are to be
nsed a special order Of business at the
e meeting. The council will also dis
= the adoption of policy in regard to
pMtion OF tent permits At that meeting.
PROPOSALS CALLED roE.
he city clerk was instructed 10 adver-
! ior proposals for the city printing for
! snsuisg year.
FlAe city engineer submitted plans and
edacations for the Improvement of Lake,
Hy and Suffer streets. The clerk was su-
Acnzed 70 esllfor bids upon the same.
VIOLATIONS OF TENT PERMITS.
Chairman Dure, OF tho fire and water
nmuittee, brought up the numerous vio-
hrcns Of tent permits. Every day tents
yes being walled up with boards aud cor.
irusd iron. The fire department had no
ss'honty IN the premises, and he thought
NJ nrsone should make it . special duty
. Sak tkf the matter. On motion OF
IA - natter was placed exclusively In
Mhsht Of the committee on fro and
ssitf. WI power TO enforce the provisions
asn' prints. The chief Of police will be
pM supervision of tents and temporary
eadinc within the fire limits.
Asya Moran suggested that the build.
Fosulnance was lame In many respects.
v melton the judiciary committee and
" s!ioFney were instructed to report any
nsndnsnss to the ordinance by them
ssned necessary.
Aons argument by counsel was heard
ane matter Of the petition OF the revoca-
= o. NE tent permit for the Crystal Pal
moon on the northwest corner of Sec
~ asd cherry streets. but no action was
Ma.
HnpIss IN RAILROAD AvEarE.
~ ceaite Lumber and Commercial
~.psh!, IN petition, represented that il
= aacser'entiy erected two large ware
: - On lis property between Nation and
s..'0a streets, so that part thereof ex-
80 over the west forty five feet of Rail-
sehne, as recently established. The
s-ssA ass Tor a monthly lease of the
wa o. The avenue So occupied. upon
"aai'on that the buildings will be
a a any time upon ten DAYS
- Md that he had examined into the
- sha thought the greatest objection
anuns The petition was the increased
u would make. He therefore
$50 the reference of the petition TO
8. - Nd water committee. The petition
w y 'eierred
u2voR LICENSES.
49, - @sssing applications for retail
anr,.ss.' ~. Hierred: Eter & Dorm. c. L.
i -. Aswson Il Holden. The follow
T.l,.' ~ granted licenses: q. f.. kain.
~ -, paioar, McGuire e Barnes. VII
rs.A' sess'sers, +. NJ. Bilyca. Evans &
'a'hck WEIGH and James Clancy.
~ shfsr CONTRACTS isr.
= sao~ins bids were received for tie
u.s'eneni Of Water street:
res.. .s'.oa 4 Lock Ear,hwork. 10 cents;
\. ~. We; bridging, 500; box-drains.
). Brannsgsn-E arthwork. 81
~, !. ., -. SIS; sidewalks, xi7; box
si'''o' bridging sla.S0.
aaysfs-Esr,hwork, y cents. side
- -, eot-drsins, $50: grubbing $50
700: bridging. $40.
y. =, aa'in-Earthwork. - cents: crib
h ,,,' sidewalks. $3.50: hox-e.rains.
h. ..., = So; bridging, $3.50.
~. a'o, s-Esrthwork. - cents: side
- . grneeing. SIS
- -Iaf'hwork, 81 cents: orihbing.
ss,h,s 'esAks' Sl7.to; ox-drains. saN:
d se' rock. IS cents: bridging.
!, =. White = Earthwork. - cents; crib
Is ~ sidewalks. 81 81: hox-irsins.
L csm.sa'hs vi 50; grubbing, 500.
b. Ga s-ksFthsork. 81 cents; crib
=
air,. ,,sae"akS, 81, box drains. ST.,