The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-05
THE CTR COUNCIL.
Block Selected for Future gunie.
iral Buildings.
Twenty Mere Fire uydrsnts 20 Be
fst fa-sswer ConaectIen srdi-
nance Re-Referrea.

eli messing izst zfgas. xas the o.Fsr -
Seess keessz 80 SSH block q. gaxeESs1.
Citizen. q triangular pseee 81 IAas a4sSase9
~ assseF sxsgEs. Terrace ans Flfsa streets
TX $3.50. Thia vas rsfsrreti % the com
ilitse "a alaace vita p8woT 70 scs The
eoszasnisfee aete3 fsr0ta Ftiy and hss de-
etsissi, eees<ssz - c0anc irzg1 Soaes, 20
buy the laaa- 4 has fseatsze Of ossr
sc feet on Yssser aFenac. -
feet on Terrace street, ard absnt
E.e sfest ca Fifth. hat L les consider
abiy beios grade. shoas tie city alti-
maiely decide 70 buy Il. i viz he tie site
OF The rev municipal buildings shea they
are srscsea
seRE HSpE3STs SExDEB.
On Councilman Dnrie's suggestion aud
Counciimsa Reitss's nottorl the eity clerk
vas instrucfed "a s,lYertsss for bids for .
faore hyrsnts - b. q the sA1Ee Kind s.
hose nov IN use.
The GRADE ~ TEz.gk AYKxuR.
Chairman JaBes u the s;reef committee
bTsaght ap the question of raising che
grade a. TIE come. n Yesler avenue ard
Front aud James s'fests. Councilman
keltze hsi coaTeFsed with ex-Mayar Yes
lef about the matter, and Mr. Yesier said
ne would be satisfied IL the coHGeli shonld
decide 10 raise the erRae there three feet
above the Sidewalk By motion the
matter was laid over Until next Friday
night, when the council wiN consider ID in
committee q the whole.
GoEsERcgkL-sTzEET CABLE ROAD
on the petition Of Mr. j. " Thompson
for cable line franchise on Commercial
street southwark TO the ciiy limits. the
committee on streets reported that Il would
recommend the granting Of tae petition,
provided Mr.. Thompson would strike On,
from the ordinance proposed some Of xlc
rights asked for, for Instance. that ia sec
ton s, giving Mr.. Thompson six months in
which to lay the track in case ans street
= not graded. The committee aso object
ed "a the Use 81 steam north OF King street
on Commercial and Jackson streets. The
report was adopted
sEwER 0gDTSkScE RE-REFERAEp.
Mayor Moran suggested that since an
entirely new sewer system was proposed TO
be based upon the recon- sacadatious OF The
City surveyor. faEoFing the outflow OF sc w-
age above high tide water mark and which
was published not long ago. tia the ursii-
nance requiring al persnns having build
ings within ire feet Of sewers TO MAKE
sewer connections, be - referred TO the
committee. twas accordingly re-refeFred
This action VIII avoid the great expense 10
which propcrty-oxners would be liable, 4
after making proper connections with the
present sewers they should be compelled
10 take them up again 10 connect with the
proposed new sewers.
PETITIONS.
From D T. Denny and others. asking for
establishment: Of the grade of al streets
within the district bounded by streets as
follows: Commencing az the intersection
OF Depot and Rollins streets, thence west
on Depot 81 Temperance, north on TEN
peFance % Willard avenue, east on Willard
20 Kentucky street, north on Kentucky 10
View street, cast on View or Farragui street
20 Lake IniOn. aud following tins shore Of
the lake To- Kpilin street, and thence south
on kolliu street To place 81 beginning. Re
ferred 20 committee on streets
From T. :. De Wolf. for permission to
build wooden block. Is feet frontage on
second street, between University aud
Union. within the fire limits. Referred 10
fire and water committee.
From Sevins Bros. aud Others. for per
mission 10 remove partition in the New
England hotel. same committee.
From Mrs. sarah j. PiummeF. fer permits.
sion to change stable and shed on north
side OF Jackson street, between Second
street and the alley. into dwelling house
Same committee.
From 4 GOodlng aud Others. for grading
Of Lenora street from Seventh to Water
street Committee on streets.
From Charles Hopkins aud others, for
street lights ON seneca street and Railroad
avenue Referred. IA street ligats commit
tee, with power 10 act.
COMMITTEE EEPoETs.
( Committee on streets-Granting petition
Of W. A. Gleason, and others for opening
an alley IN block A. Of Maynsrd's plat
I Adopted.
/ Fire aud Understanding petition Of W.
Mason for permission to put a partition in
/ the kiuaear building, No. 4l6 south See
7 aud street
Z Fire aud water-Grant,ng petition Of
Smith Bros. & Butter for permission 20 put
brick walls under the Oregon market
I Adopted.
/ Fire and water-G-anting petition of
/ Hose Co. No Z Tor hydrant corner Second
aud Pine street. Adopted.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
The city attorney reported that jaig-
ments had bcen rendered IN favor Of the
{ city against certain property owners for
grade taxes as published in the posTlS-
TELLIGESCEE yesterday.
The chief OF police reported 262 arrests
for December for various causes
Justice SodcrbeEgS report showed fines
amounting 10 si29.65 collected during De
7 cember, OF when s7l60 is due the city.
Chief OF Police Mitchell reported that
{ from December - to the Slst. according to
I reports from the night force IN beats GOV
I cred by six officers IN various parts OF the
/ city, 217 electric lights were found TO be
I oat In one night The council ordered
/ that the compensation agreed upon for
/ these lights be deducted from the electric
/ light company bin.
Justice Jones report for December
+ showed s2S7.75 fines collected, of which
I SiSa Q5 Is due the city
Street Commissioner Cummings report
7 for December showed that s27gs.55 was due
/ for street improvements for the month.
( Chief Of Police Mitchell reported the
suspension Of Officer Farraker. December
81 from the police force for drunkenness.
I His suspension was confirmed.
I TEEAsuRER'S REPORT.
CITY Treasurer Bakers monthly report
I was as follows;
CITY FUND.
I Balance on hand Decem-
I Der .......--......, ..--..---...tlS,7Ss o.
+ AmeEnt recciveei.........-. 6,5e4 -
Amount paid oat....,....... 1872 OF
Balance on baud bees. $l4.szO -
ROAD FUND.
/ Balance on hand pccem-
her ...........,.-..--...-,.,...s $50 -
Amount received. ge6 81
Amount paid Out. As %
Balance on hand. Si,0sl Is
GAS FUND
Balance on hand Deem
f her --.-..... ..-..-...S lO5 -
Amount receiyct.......,.... i07 II
Amount paid Out. C. 50
Balance on hard ... 3 ~ lg
FgKE FUND.
Bsiance on hand Decem-
Der ......... .....-.....,.....s Gus %
Amount received .-..--.... Is T.
Amount paid Out. 70 70
Balance On hand .- 565 o.
sArEE FUSo.
Balance ON hand Dece;--
Der I .-....-.......--.-,--....--s so @
Amount received .-........ g q
Balance ON hand. - IS
TOTAL FUNDS.
Baisucc on hand pecca-
her l..---.-.-....-.. -..-..,-.-Si7,o $50 =
Amount received -----.-.- 1919 &
Amount Paid out.----...-... 7,S44 81
Balance on hand ST. or -
MISCELLANEOUS.
4 tax % So 90 imposed upon the
steamer Henry Bailey, while living be
tween Harrington & smiths and the
ocean dock. ard andcr construction, was
refunded.
TIE penalty of agc per cent. on " C..
squsre's property In block y. Rel 4
DENNY ula., imposed for delinquency Of
assessment for street grading. sud amount
ing 10 ISIS -, was ordered rpfuREc5l
GOV, Squire was absent from the city at
tae time TIE notice ot assessment wes
served
The proposed extension of West street
% NcsleF avsnue was discussed and refer
red 10 the o'Inmittce on streets. nr xii
boErue sdvocafils and showing the III
gcut need 81 this improvement
An ordinance establishing the grade OF
Rainier street between Florence street
r-Ha - rs-r H.