The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-02
he COMMON COUNCIL.
View Trades for Commercial and
Adjoining Streets.
street scrip wartA It's F.c~-Cs@.r.
inE the Thsrssshfares-Har-
sormAster's Report

Tie s1ost important measure adopted hy
the City Eo4aesl ~ iss regular session last
/ night wss the establishment Of the Com
snsrelai- street grade. The action was taken
apcn the following communicated from
the esty surveyor:
EEsTEExEss To provide for suitable
drainage IN the dissrzcs bounded By south
second street and the alley west of Eom-
Izereial street and By Yesier avenue and
King street. | wosd respectfully suggest
thai grade elevz Dc established rs fol-
lows
On fscsane-cial streef-As the inserzec-
ton of Commercial street and Tesier ave-
nue. i4-B feet Commercial street and Wesh-
ingtnn street. IA feet. Commercial street
and Main street. fA2 fest: Commercial and
Jackson street. IL feet
south Second strees--At the intersection
Of South second and ysxier avenue, Is. IS
feet. South second and Washington street,
l5.h0 feet; South second and Main street.
las feet. ssash second and Jackson
street, Is feet
Yesser syenue-iAt the intersection of the
north line OF ye<ler avenue with the south
line OF James street. Is feet. az the inter
section OF north line OF Yexier avenue with
the north lne OF James street. iIso feet !.
east line Of Front street ls.5 feet: at inter
! section Of north line of James street with
/ east line Of Front street. ID feet. ct inter
section of north lire Of James street with
west line of Frenf street, las feet
J0HS g. seuRRT. City Surveyor.
The figures furnished by the city survey
or raise the streets to the highs named
above datum" or high water mark The
report was adopted and an ordinance will
/ probably be drawn covering the points
contained In the city surveyors COM
municatioB.
CLEARING THE STREETS.
/ The following report was submitted by
| the chairman OF the committee on FIRE and
water.
/ Gsatismea Your committee on fire and
water, 10 whom was referred petitions OF
snndry persons asking permission TO erect
/ fruit stands, boot black stands and other
structures on the public streets and side
walks, beg TO report that. in the opinion OF
your committee, the time has arrived and
public opinion noH calls for the removal
! of such distractions from the highways OF
cur city. our streets and sidewalks are
confessediy too narrow for the proper &C
commodation OF travel. BY either vehicles
or pedestrians Our population aud our
business increases from day TO day, and
/ the question which faces the Council for
solution IN: ..How can We increase the IA
cilities of our thoroughfaress''
| We think we have In OR own hands q
partial remedy for this evil OF oyercrowd-
/ ing. Let the Council make an order to the
chief OF police. directing him:
! First--To remove all fruit. candy or other
stands. and all psdGiIng wagons from Com
mercial. Front north to battery south
Second and second streets. and all that
i portion OF the infersecti.g streets which
run In an east and west direction and
which lie between the west line of Com
mercial and Front streets, and the east line
1 Of Second and South Second streets.
Sscond--rhat all such stands with the
addition OF bootblaek stands, and all signs.
awning posts, telegraph. telephone or
other similar poles, aud In short anything
in the nature Of obstruction TO public
travel, which may at present exist contrary
! TO law on the sidewalks, be removed with
/ In a reasonable time.
Third.-That the chief OF police be In
structed to prevent in the future the plac-
ing OF any OF the above described or any
other distractions ON the streets or side
walks which may be contrary to law.
fourfh-That the chief of police be in
structed that IL Is the sense OF the Council
that the permission granted by ordinance
No. SEQ 10 merchants To occupy 20 inches
OF the sidewalk in front of their stores for
/ the display of their goods. does not convey
| the right to sub-let or lease any portion OF
the sidewalk 10 another for any purpose.
nor does IL authorize any merchant 10 oe-
cupy any space on the sidewalk or street
or use the same except for the display of
! goods as provided for in the ordinance
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
b. Il. DJRIE,
Chairman.
The report OF the comn ttee was adopted
as read.
REPORT or HAEBoEMAsTER.
| To The Mayor an.i Common t5aaeiiaf tas city
al SEATTLE:
/ have the honor 70 submit the following
report: There arrived during the month
OF January 23,7so registered tons with a
carrying capacity OF 626 tons. I would
respectfully recommend that the Washing
/ ton street slip be put in good order and
that similar one be placed at the foot of
Jacks street, with a grsdiron on each
side to enable scows to discharge at low
water. ] would also recommend that a
kfiie be driven or a buoy be placed near the
/ wreck OF the mississippi, ns an aid to nayi-
/ CATION, as several complaints have been
made by steamboatinen aud Others
would also suggest that during the repairs
10 Washington street slip gridiron be
driven. as III that manner we could accom-
mediate double the Humber we do now.
flour oeedien' servan'' H i; 4, noYT,
The report ols at first referred 10 the
committee on har5ar and wharyes, but
upon motion of Mr.. Durie IL was trans
ferred to the street committee in coniuEc-
ton with ;hc city surveyor, with power TO
! In the report.
The city engineer was instructed to pre-
| pare plans. tfle city clerk to cali for bids
and the street committee 10 let the con-
tract, should Ii see ut 20 do SO.
STREET SCRIP AT PAR.
| Councilman Durie presented the follow
ing resolution. which was adopted:
WHEREAS, II appears to the Council from
the number OF petitions already fled that
a greater number Of streets will be graded
this year than IN any year past, and, bear
ing in mind the many difficulties and en-
barrsssments which this Council met At its
i first organization last summer In regard 10
street improvement warrants. and being
DESTROYS al avoiding any such difficulty in
the future: therefore be IL
| Resslfsd, That this Council do refuse TO
/ grant any petition for the improvement OF
any street until the petitioners asking for
such street improvement file with the city
I clerk their written obligation to purchase
/ ali warrants at par that may be issued for
the payment OF such street Improvements.
/ CHARGES AGAINST TWO Policemen.
Among the communications was one
4 from William Morris. charging Captain
( Briggs and Offieer Terry with conduct un-
Z becoming 10 officers of the police force.
/ The charges were specific in their nature
and number OF witnesses were cited IN
& their support.
/ Councilman Dar.e thought that as the
charges were very serious. and the ae-
eused should have the right 10 fnli and
( fair investigation. He would therefore
move that when the Council adjourned il
adjourned to meet next "Wednesday even
tag 81 s o'clock, and that al interested
parties be summoned IN appear at that
time. The motion prevailed aud the ex-
animation of the two policemen will he
conducted before the ceuaeil next We'd
nssaay evening
THE rLEcTREc LIGHT FILL.
The committee on street lights reported
upon the bill Of fbe seattle Electric Light
Company, that they considered the eltT 70
be iiaaie for al repairs TO lamp posts made
necessary By removal or accidental Gana-
age. unless the repairs should be made
necessary BY imperfect worsmausaip.
They held. however, tAss The Electric
Light Company Is responsible for the
maintenance cf the lamps. Tbs report
Of the committee was adopted, aad the
Electric f1gAs Coiayaays claim was
thereby again dissllowed
REPORT OF CHIEF or foIscB.
sscat5eNeas IN accordance With Seeslcu
e 81 the charter. have TAG honor 20 re-.
port the following aznSts ~. the
month ending Jaauary 81, fsSs
Drunkenness, 81 sisank aud dis
orderly. -. clsoTdeFay conduct. IL.
resisting nfErer 4. trhsfnr fIs theft -,