The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-30

City.
The board Of Aldermen met last evening,
ell the members except Mr.. Bogardus BE-
ing present, and transacted large mass Of
business.
a petition was received from Jane
White and Klla w. Peterson. setting forth
that they own lots fronting on South
Eighth street, and are subject to assess
mepts for its improvement; that In front
of said lots the street. has beon excavated
like . cellar. and the result ID that during
the recent rains the east side Of Eighth
street between Yesler avenue and Wash
ington strset has been converted into .
pond. Petitioners therefore give notice
that they object 70 the manner in which
the work Il being done. and will claim
damages for the removal Of the support
from their lots.
TIE SALOON LIMIT.
The committee on revenue and license
reported recommending . rebate of 500
each on the licenses of J. Stewart and
Thomas Moran; adopted.
The Same committee reported recon-
mending that licenses be granted to Swed-
mand Il Dahl, Frank Goinbart and Otto
Lehman, Henry Dorm.
Mr.. Holbrook objected to granting q
license to Fred Bense, because his place
was outside the license limit of the city.
Mr.. Korn said there was no law estab-
fishing license limit for the city. While
they did not favor granting licenses pro-
miscuously. they favored it in this particu-
lar case.
Bense was refused license by tie vote.
the vote at first being 8 to 8, but Holbrook
changed to the negative. The rest of the
report was adopted.
FIREBoAr CREW.
The ordinance providing for the appoint
ment of employees of the fireboat was re.
considered, and Captain Snyder moved
that 1t be amended so as to provide that
the captain shall appoint the subordinate
officers in his department, and the chief
engineer his subordinates.
The house amendment to the ordinance
establishing the Office of janitor was con.
CURED in. 1t makes the salary $500 ayear,
payable monthly.
THE CITY GARBAGE.
The following communication was read
from o. c. McGray. of the sanitary police:
Your attention Is earnestly called to the i'm
portance of providing some way to dispose of
the garbage that daily aecumu lates in the city,
as the garbage ecow is entirely inadequate for
the purpose. The committee on health and DO
lice have instructed me to prohibit the dump
ing OF OF Commercial street bridge, hence there
is no other outlet but the garbage scow, which
cannot receive one-half of the amount that
must be removed daily.
Referred to the committe on health and
police.
subsequently Mr.. Korn moved the ap-
ro,ntment of joint committee of two
from each honse TO make arrangements for
the erection of a suitable garbage furnace.
The motion was carried and Messrs. Korn
and Pontius were appointed.
SOUTH THIRD STREET.
The ordinance providing for the issue of
warrants for the payment of damages
caused by the extension and widening of
South Third street was read third time
under suspension of the rules and finally
passed By a unanimous vote.
THE WATER SUPPLY.
The house joint resolution in regard To
the water supply and the contract with
Benezette Williams was passed under sus-
pension OF the rules.
The joint resolution from the hons.
providing Tor quarters for the police de-
partment and the police Judge was also
adopted.
The ordinance providing for the pav.
nent TO the Spring Hill Water Comuanv
OF Sl.s0o for material furnished and WORK
done then came up, but at the suggestion
OF President Hall action was postponed
until the bills were in, so that the amount
might be made 10 conform TO theirs.
.ater ir the proceedings Clerk Miller read
al OPINION from Judge Jacobs, the corpora
ton counsel. in which he says:
There Is some ambiguity in said contract a. to
whether the said city was to nav for the ma
Frisis then actually in the oosses sion OF the
osnpany, but which were not then used Ina said
EAter works bat were Afterwards used or
placed In. said works. The city has psrsistentlv