The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-21

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The following mrEcrisi. offered b. Drrie. was
rea1. anr On mosion sApp.ed.
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mon eOunEii q TIE CRY Ct seattle state Of
wAAhtiigsoa, beg % represent % your honosah.e
body tia,
wHEkeas The con rssrce and psssen ger tTafze
besmeeh the upper and lower portion Of Puget
sound Arc assuming iEzense proportions and
are carried On principally By class OF steamers
fh4t ean1of With kalesr encounter the strong
enrreuiz Of Deception pass ard the heavy seas
% tse Straits OF Fsck on TIE 0ItsAde route BE-
tMeeH DecepsEon pxsx and GuesnsE channel.
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wsKkEks me swfnauish channel. wnsch
sepafztrs Fsssie1 fsssu1s Jfcm The mainland
and coslaecsE Padllla Tag and serasega passage.
IL only navigahge ~ fgon BALI tide 70 hszh ode
owing TO the IseSenes % several hzrs which.
Icing composed mostly o. sapd. could be ~.
moved II crfaparAtisel. small expense, ihHs 81.
iofgffng safe ard shors inside passage bY
which AZ Iaudtngz 90 the route nay BE reached
and
wKERKAz, TIE opening OF swirom ish channel
toi0w water navigation u fnasteT OF CONNER
eial necessity aud essential 10 the safe and rapid
transportation OF mail freight and passengers;
now,
Therefore. yoar meHlorialistz Do hereby re-
specially petition your honorable body 70 make
the necessary appropriation for TIE dredging OF
this said Swinomssh channel
The nnance committee reported recommending
that the city clerk be instructed 70 determine
the total eust Of the condemnation in esch OF the
following, ordin5uce LIE. for laying Of and
establishing pBblic square; ofdinance i.l06.sor
ttse widening Of Commercial street. and ordi-
nance I.lst. for the extending and widening
southTnird streee.it appearing that no damages
have ssen claimed Ia addition 70 what was
awarded by the appraisers: also 70 estimate the
amount OF tax levy necessary for payment OF
same
Tuisn srRxxr 70 So RLASxED.
wailingiori suxrested that Third street
should be improved right away and placed in
"A good condition as second street The dirt
could be used in bringing streets Mp 20 grade in
the lower portion Of the city.
Chairman Jones. Of the street committee. said
he would ike 20 see Third street. pianked and
recognized the importance OF Nsiiingford's
suggestion. but he did not consider Il advisable
70 do the work Il present because IL would cost
more titan 20 do 1t in the summer =nA because Of
the shorncss OF the fund.
Mailinxford thought that the policy of the
city should BE TO forward improvements. no
matter what tie cost. He tired Of this pro-
etastination. He moved that Third street be
brought IN grade and pianked like Second
street from Yesler avenue to Pike street
Phillips seconded The motion.
Twiehell said be wanted % see Third street
improved. but he did not see how II could be
done Notice mad been given thas hereafter
scrip wonla be discounted, snd the more the
city ran behind the greater the discount would
be.
waIlingford retorfed that the council had
had several economical spasns. which had
afterward been selaxed-
Niesx objected TO the improvement because II
would make 80 much ether work necessary. A
very large amount OF earth would have to be
removed and the cross streets would also have
TO be brought down 20 grade, while the earth
removed would make the lower part OF the city
almost impossible during the winter
White thought the street should be graded
right away. IL would be start on filing mp
the lower portion Of tho city
Hall WAS in favor Of the improvement bat
thought IL should not be inangurateG before
March,
wallingford thought that the street force
should be kept az work all OF the time. and he
did NOT know OF any better place than Third
street for them to work on. He modified his
motion 10 read that Third street be improved
eiit 10 grade and plauked from Yesler avenue 10
Pike street, the work to commcEee By March l.
TO FLANK PIKE STREET
Phillips urged the planking OF Pike street
from Second street 20 Eighth. He said the street
was in very bad shape aud greatly In need Of
the improvement
Jones said The street had been planked on one
side last year. He thought IL would be wei 70
have the street commissioner clean the street.
Han said he would like 70 see the chairman OF
the street committee find the 9lanking on this
street He would have 70 use diving suit
yeStigsEe the matter and report
waiiingiord objected 10 deferrlug the mstter
in this manner. lie was tired OF generalization,
"A he had remarked hefore.
puEis thought IL was well 20 have the street
committee "a investigate the matter in order
THAT the best thing might be done.
NElliHgfofd said Mess had got streets planked
up The hill and didnt care anything about other
streets.
Phillips added that he though, Nie<x,s only
object was 10 XIII the motion
This brought out very sarcastic reply from
Niexz after which his motion 10 refer the matter
10 the street COMMITTEES was carried.
SECOND STREET SIDEWALKS.
nurie wsnsed 10 know II something cosIdn't
be done 10 improve the sidewalks on second
street
Commissioner Alexander said he had been
given oauthoFsty 10 replace the sidewalks
Twtcheli ssked ~ the time had expired for the
widening oil the street
The city attorney said 10 had not.
The street commissioner said some property
owners were now ready 10 widen their side
walks. hat others were not
The matter was nnally dropped without any
definite conclusion.
HKAuSG tbs cry JAIL
waiiinggoFd wanted To know what should be
done about heating ths city Jail The prisoners
hsd net heen worked because the jail was too
uncom portable At night for them 90 rest
Chairmsn Hall II the committee on public
haildtnxx and grounds. said the matter had bern
FefeFrs'f 20 his cammsttes. but he had done moth
ing toward purchasing nesting apparatus, be-
cause Is would cost between 500 and soc
wRliingieFi thought IL woeia psy e. sxpend
thas mach il order 10 set some work ont OF city
prisoners.
Jones' thought that The jail should be made
comfortable tog the pfisOners snt hat they
shoald b worked On his motiaa tie matter
WAS referred 20 the committee on public bald
legs ard ssoaHas with poweg - set
Chairman Paillsps Of the horse committee re.
ported thai be hat bsasxhi two carr heyses Tor
NlA a warrant was ordered fsawn In Fhsllsps'
f3VoT fer ere amount
Cha5rmAn Hall % she committee GA public
buildings sss grosaAs Was ssshosizssi 50 make
nresissi ren&trs an eitg haisasngS.
sHE xtssgSe sssnssx scow.
where = aeT gsshasN scow, and What are -
sotug % Do with ft Nas Jones eucxliea He
bad hears that & lay stlIaorn AZ the head 81
tae hafb@s. AHd Ne Saats8 20 know shy Il
eeas8a't - Nss.l feF hsR1iag ssay 50 hasc. He
suggested thss The hearth AMI rafice committee
she1ld see tbs SOUS pot tpta commission.
nRvsn tAo0ghs q hXSa tlsae . make use % ths
carriage sew. The saAsfey aAt rested As qeae8iy
IS tee seew ttses1 ssaca carsaia J0sepA esgeea
fNfmsr ehasEHnsn 81 ths hessta &ns yalee easz.
m38sce, hsl retired lFase patale iite tie wGneea