The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-27

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Hall aid be unasrssood sbs MISTER wsx
nov 10 fks hxnds 81 The krs ard water
aosnnzitsee asad Il could properly hanele it
The espEnrnasfee nafxht c0nsssex this E1atter
along with the aystem they propossd 70
pit IN.
Dsirie sid IS sasxks lie lett 70 the CONF
nissee 30 enter into new contrast thai
~oaId e0reg 81 the defects and oh3ectfens
raised. II So the GamsEen sysfeSn could
be pat up and be IN use IN = short tifne-
Mr Ssover said be dian's want the coan-
eli % accept contract unless & was thor
UaxAiy satisfactory.
The nsafssr was referred 70 the Ere ana
water committee nith power 70 act
Hoksn ron TEx CHEMICAL
Dx1rIe easd thas xsres the new chemical
engine had arrived be thoughI the easy
should buy two horses 30 be used. ard ne
would suggest thai Cosncsiman Phillips De
asked 10 purchase two he<ses for such use
II he dsd not object.
phiflins said he was giad the council had
found regular hcrse COMMITTEES, and the
pubic SuIldsngs and ground committee
would hare nothing 70 do now,
The council empowered Phillips 20 buy
two suifAbaa boTses TOT the neW chemiezl
engine
PAY res STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Twschsn asked how FAR along the city
had got Ia TIE matter u paving for street
improvements.
Ths city attorney said thar a. soon as
practicable Che council would Levy the tax
70 fssy for the improvements. They we're
awaissnx settlement 81 the controversy
over the awards os damages made. A de-
tailed report would be made out, and
would probably be ready 81 she next meet
ine 81 the council. In reply to q question
bY councilman Jones he said be thought
parties would have 10 take scrip when the
levy was made.
THE cfrrss INDEBTEDNESS.
Mayer Moran said the council ought 20
set IN the matter OF seeing about the neces-
sary legislation with references 70 the csty 3
indebtedness
WAllingford said be thought the limit Of
indebtedness was Hxed BY demonstration.
Gay Attorney Albertson said the maxi
mum ana sSSAnimum limits had been fixed
by the constitution, and he thought gen
erai Law would shortly be passed By the le-
gisIatare covering the whole matter.
TwieheIi understood that all cities with
populations Of over 25.ssxa we're empowered
10 frame their own charters.
Mayor Moran said such cities had the
right 70 frame charters, but legislation was
also necessary, and the council should take
action on The matter now.
Durie said tie council ought 10 take some
action. ard Be would offer ulotioa Ia that
direction for the eity's relied In the way Of
ineurflng Indebtedness.
Hall said IL would be necessary 10 have
separate levy for the purpose Of paying for
the property condemned by the city. and
il was probable that great many questions
on the subject might arise. There were
some parties who might not wish 20 pay
the assessments unless compelled by law.
The alty attorney was instructed to frame
bilss, under direction OF the Judiciary COM
mittee, TO earry out the provisions Of the
constitution in regard to cities framing
their own charters.
DurIe suggested that somabody be sent
10 Olympia 10 set the matter in motion
No definite action was taken.
siars Asp pKATH TRAPS
Wallingford reported that the harbor and
wharves committee had contracted for the
building Of a slip ~ the foot Of Madison
street. bat owing 10 The raise Of the water
In the harhor ID bad been impossible 10
eoFnplete the work promptly. The street
COMMITTEES had not reported On the Jackson
street slip and he did not know what had
been done there. lie noticed that nothing
had been done toward repairing the man
traps on Railroad avenue. and the matter
oeght % be attended 70 so rs TO prevent
any more people being hurt
purie said be Was glad WAilineford had
mentioned about these desth-traps aud he
was surprised nothing had been done. At
the last meeting OF the council the street
commissioner had been instructed 10 make
the places safe. II he had not done SO he
should be reminded Of his duty. ~ the
places were dangerous and ought not 60 be
left uncovered or unprotected any longer.
Twieheh said he understood the street
committee had arranged 10 40 10 work in
that quarter NJ once today There vas
another matter. and that was the old
county road. IL was now ten feet wide and
thirty feet deep with mud. This road was
liable 20 be closed from Charles 20 Ninth
streets. which would shut ont several large
establishments An order should be made
10 make Il . roadway aud widen it.
IL was ordered that q roadway sixteen
feet vide Re allowed on Charles street.
trou the Grant street bridge 20 the railroad
track or Ninth street.
Phillips said most Of the mAutFaps were
on Railroad avenue, and he thought per.
hApa the railroad companies should attend
10 the making Of that pert safe A man
e0asd walk OF anywhere between Washing
ton street and Yesler avenue.
Mayor Moran said il would be better,
perhaps, for sne city 10 tx up It's streets
and then order the railroad companies 10
make their property safe by railing and
covering the same.
sixTH sskE&r LEVY.
The city clerk read the tax levy on sixth
street. from PIX 20 spring street. showing
the cost OF Improvements N,iSa.Sa. the
amount Of assessment So lea. The council
ocierea the levy Of tie same TO be 1904
mills.
FH9 tfcEssE limits.
The reposs Of tke license and revenue
eqnamitsee rpleetsnk the petition a. John l.
pAaltea &c extend the saloon hrilss add
grant hsga = segsla lsa3os license AZ the cor
uSF al kourth ard Pike streets occasionel
considerable enmment,
Neane.lman ianes said be was in favor
q sdopgsng The report, bus Il tie limits
wers to be exiende3 e weaid be thoroughly
right 70 have Ssloenz on Pike street.
Councilman VI hiie said he was ia favor
u extending the limits.
Councilman Hals said Il tie council wAs
golae 80 extend tie limits IN one instance
tlaey hsd essteg - kneeked agf altogether.
AID there Was no nse in trying TO have es-