The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-18

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2lesz Feterspd BE was zzsnpEy suxweTing the
Ronaid. He fhen moFed that the MISTER -
Y<sspsne6 I'd such tine as there was fmEf
council present.
The mayor said ~ thought tse lay required
she coznesi 20 proceed With the consideration Of
fae matter a. this meeting. and asked she ettF
thought the consideration rnlghs be pos poEed.
hat se preferred not giving an opIafon. az his
partner sse the paztY interested.
Stesz said S Vas easstfoE Of parliamentary
law and ~ believed the further consideration
could bs foespeued-
DnFss said rs eousd not agree with Ssesx. The
mater sh0sla 70 on without delay ard sHea
VAS fhs usual action Of legislative bodies in
EsEnsias cases Il was unfortunate that al the
fzlefales Of the council we're not present. but
there NeEs sufficient q pass the eFdinancs over
The saav0g's veto If they were 50 mssGsd. he
would not eb5act 70 the pssspouemenf. bEt did
nos think fAe council was taking the r.ght
action
HAL szid il vas only fair to ths council. rs the
Qaestsen was an imporzant enc. he thought
tae ordnance struck sf the trse method Of coli
Iecsing delinquent taxes, and should vote that
way
Mayor Moran said he believed ssitn DnTse that
tie iaastsr shosld be considered 81 once, bat e
the clty sss9gtley had advised to the contrary.
ena ne mnjorlsy seemed 70 wish IL, he would
pat tho TBgsion.
Dnrse said me motion was notsn proper form:
II was vague aud Indefinite aud might leave the
mastef - 20 on indefinitely.
The c0nncii xoged 70 post pone the further &c n
sideraflOa Of ths TaAtter til there was full
meesiag. c9nnelnan White came N after the
vote lad hsen taken.
TaE eoaDEMsEB coRSERs.
Jones asked n the corners cut 81 for the
tisy and work OF getting them in passahie eondI
ton begun.
Cts Attorney Piles said the city bad o right
20 take possession az the end 81 SIX months after
the tine uames ia the ordinance He believed
the council could now 90 on and improve the
condemned property If payment had been Sc
cured.
Jones sad the tents on the corner OF South
IhIre. street and Yeslcr avenue shoaid be re-
Inoved aud the street commissioners could then
go On aud improve the street: also the ycsIer
avenue corner. which should be flled up and
ieveiiesi
Tie mayor said thc time on the Yesler cut ex.
pired December .. and on tne south Third
street properly January
twas ordered that the tent permits on the
RlnehsFteomer be revoked. aud the owners no
tiaed bs the city clerk 20 yacate them within
thirty days
rHE NEW ESsISE HorsKs.
Hall said the neg engine house plans should
iiRve been At the council 30 the committee on
public buildings and grounds might have made
q repost A few of the plans were on hand and
there was 10 objeciion with the exception that
the plumbing ought 10 be IN The Specifications
and the architect had not provided any de-
tailed plans for working.
Daric said ihey ell agreed 20 furnish detailed
plans ard would prohsbly do so. All hsd agreed
that il was best 70 leS the plumbSag go in seps'
rate contract BY mistake the balance of the
plans had not been taken from his Office The
city certainly needed the engine houses. and
the are department was In no shape to work
anti they were hnilt
Hall said the engine houses ought 20 be built
without further delay as the city needed the
buildings. and he hoped the committee would
be in postum 70 report at the meeting OF the
council next Friday night.
THE ESAHLiNG ACT.
Eiesz said he had just returned from olympia
aud haG draft Of the opening sections of a
general bill which was intended 70 enable cities
TO prepare their own charters Legislators
seemed to thiak IL better TO add 20 the act GER
tain bread provisions He then read the sections
which provided for the census, fhe election Of
fifteen freeholdeFs, etc. No action was taken
on this matter aud there was no discussion.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
The purchasing agent was ordered 10 buy
The city clerk was ordered TO advertise for
bids Tor the improvement OF Weller street from
south Filth street TO the east line Of Jackson
street and Main street
The chief OF police was instructed 10 keer cars
OF the South Third street crossing on King
street. and the street light committee was
ordered 10 Place light there.
The city engineer and street committee we're
instructed 70 SUBMIT plans fos raising the grades
ia tire lower paff al the city
The eity clerk WAS instructed 70 give notice 10
owners in the lower part of the city 90 put in
retaining walls along the sidewalks within
sixty days.
TIE following bills we're allowed: city fund.
s6ai.s0. Gre fund s1lS.ss; road fund, 81 .6a2.as.
REroKr oE CHIEF or roueE
Tie following report from Chief Of Police
Mitchell Was read
tseasisusll--I have the honor 20 report TO yoa
that on 5snnsiy II, 1870, Police oftser J. N.
Qniiter handed In his resignation. which here
with submit for yoaF action. / would also re-
commend special ofioes Patrick Lama fer pro-
motion 10 az The vacaney in the regular torce
Respectfully submitted. j. c. MITCHELL,
Chief OF Police.
Toe report was adopted. the resignation &C.
cepted and Tie recommendation adopted
ASSESSMENT ROLLS
The equalization q the assessment rolls Of the
following streets was referred "a the street com.
mttfcs fer examinatioEs Orion street from
Depot 81 Mercer street. Ninth street, from PIKE
"a Bepet stss &c seneea street. from Rrant street
10 tae alley between Front AMI second streets
Market strset. from fsxleg avenue @ the south
line OF tas Nsrkes street atiaitioa.
MARKET srzsKr krrEArsKaKxr
The appointment ef appraisers on the market
street condemnation proceeSinxs. under ortlt
nsnee Ne. Lao, was considered. Rsss r Daniels
was named % feprssen. the properly benefited,
=, W Fuller the property damaged, and Richard
Helyoke "a represent ne eily.
fins FOn ETaEEr IMPROVEMENT
TIE hiss Fog the improvement OF lake vlew
avenue. frcsa Oak street ~ TIE north line al
fseanyss t&ss PaTk addition. were read froYu
ksrsts Kgnghsrs J. u. Qusg3ey W. , Alden ard
Aeak BraihsTN The csaAtYsrt weS awarded q
keEns AsOsaerS with s.bond axed At s4sea
laeceR ncSSSs RsFegaxa.
The petitions 81 the following ssr retail l{anrr
hceuses wegs referred 70 fAel lcenae and revenue
COMMITTEES; schsehs & Meyer. Duna & sullivan.
FgTvioSs Rad
Jones EissFsa Eas tie consideration o. Bids
&C University street, irom Frunf street % Rail
Rad avenue clerk Instructed 70 advertise 10,
alas
9ohn 5. chFissy-rropes.nr 10 furnish wa,e,
heAisuE sysssrn fas etty jail secepsea
&eaa l. AAsaaey-- kyssant,Hx eisfm Tor 80
damages e&assa bg hss team falling into !
twneh ea caezrx street en- November z $50.
gadc.sxy COMMITTEES sna city sttorney.
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