The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-20

other wires were allowed strung nearer u
than three feet A copy Of the ordinance
bad been made and would be here Tuesday
today
The wires from the alarm boxes were Of
copper, and were protected by being run
through gss-pipe set On The pole.
He explained the arrangement Of ard
described the tower, bells. gungs, wires.
circuits and how promptly . local alarm
for his benefit had been answered BY the
hook ard ladder company.
Tacoma had q system put in by the Cali
fornia Electric Works Company which was
afailuTe. as the wire was not insulated, and
the putting it in proper order would cost
the town 5000 Five of the boxes had
been burned out, and the gongs were rung
50 often BY disarrangemenf that the ire
men had become discouraged and hardly
knew when real alarm was rung in.
He had prepared an estimate of the cost
Of putting the GamewelI system up in Sc
attic, noting the number of mountaineering
boxes, bells, indicators and gongS, circuit
repeaters. brackets, insulators, wire. etc,
totaIing s8,2I6 This might be reduced 70
s. Al by legitimate deduction Of percent
ages, ETC.. and he vas sure he had esti-
mated above. IL anything. This would be
$Si5 less than the contract Of the California
Electric Works Company, which permitted
them TO put in second-elass material.
The matter was referred to tine fire and
water committee to investigate and report
upon.
The question was raised whether action
OF the council was necessary in declaring
the contract of the California Electric
Works Company void. The matter was
postponed until next meeting of the coun-
Gil that the city attorney might gain the
necessary information and look into the
facts.
DAMAGES GRANTED MARIErs WICK.
The following report of the Judiciary
committee was adopted:
GsatlemeH: Your committee on judiciary. 10
whom was referred the petition of Mariuus
Wick asking for damages for injuries received
through falling from Jackson street bridge, beg
10 report that they have examined into the mat
ter and found the case to be very sad one, and
while we question the direct reliability of the
city In the matter, yet recognizing the severity
of hfs injuries, together with the impoverished
condition Of the claimant, IS en- act OF charity
and humanity. we would recommend that Mr.
Wick he paid the sum OF $3.50, on delivery to the
city attorney Of receipt in full of all claims
against the city on account of said accident or
injuries. Z. r. NfEsx,
J. N. WALLsGroRp,
GRo. W. Hall.
sTkEET IMPROVEMENTS.
The following estimates on ievees for
street Improvements were submitted by
Clerk Ferris and adopted:
OAK street, from Depot TO Harrison-cost
OF Improvements, Sa.045; amount of assess
ment roll SIC DO; levy, $50 mills.
Ash street. cost of Improvements, 81
923.52; amount of assessment roll S15,1OO;
levy, 1874 mills.
Main street, from Twelfth street to the
east line of Terry's Fourth addition-cost
of improvement, $4,000; amount of as
sessment roll, 50, 705; levy. ass mills.
sixth street, Depot TO Pike--cost of i'm
proyement. $l4,s9S70; amount OF assess
ment roll, $5l, AIS; levy, $50 mills.
Green street, Jackson to Cullen--cost of
improvement, s2,ils.47; amount of assess
ment roll, $6,665: levy, sos mills.
STREET CONTRACT LET.
1t was stated that the petition to have
the grade lowered near the Rainier hotel
was abandoned as the parties were will
ing to allow it to go at the old grade.
The bids of Kilberg Brothers, P. Quigley
and Jones & Eldred for the extension of
the grade on Sixth street from James to
Madison were opened. That of Jones 4
Eidred being the lowest. they were awarded
the contract, with bonds fixed at $500.
LICENSES REFERRED.
The application of McNutt q Mason for
a retail liquor license was referred TO the
license and revenue committee.
COMMITTEE REPORTS ADOPTED.
Street committee Recommending chat
the petition of w. c. Hill for the grading
OF Main street from ITS present terminus to
Sixteenth be granted, and the city sur
yeyOr be instruc led to submit plans and
specifications for the same, that the city
surveyor prepare plans and specifications
for the grading of Seneca from Front to
Second streets, as referred to in the petition
of Guy c. Phinney; that the petition of f.
Conway ct al. for the opening of Green
street from Madison to Republican street
be granted, and the street commissions In
structed to open the street as soon as prac-
ticable; that the petition of H. yanassett
10 open Jones street from Gould to Ban.
croft street he granted; that the petition Of
William Blacgman for the grading or lev
cling of twelve feet condemned on Second
street, in front of lots and 6, block AZ. A.
A. Denny's sixth addition, be granted.
that the petition of the Columbia q Puget
Sound road to erect a depot st the foot OF
Main street be rejected: that the petition
Of I. III. Dempsey et al. for the opening of
Williamson street from Yesler avenue to
Madison street be rejected. as nearly half
the proposed route runs through unplatsed
land.
PETITIONS REFERREp.
G.. Green ct al, for the extension of Rol-
Inns 10 an intersection with Ninth street /,
street committee.
+. u. Hinekiey eli al, for q change of
grade on Dexter street, between Ward and
Caller streets; street COMMITTEES.
Samuel Ramsey, for clearing obstruction
from Twelfth and Marion streets; street
committee
L. IL. Griffith ct al, for grading and con-
structing sidewalk on the east aide of
Lakeview avenue. from Oak street 10 the
north line of East Park addition; street
committee.
Expecting Hard Winter.
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