The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-31
THE BOARD OF WORKS
Transactions By the Executiye
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HOURS FOR DUMPING GARBAGE.
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1ne cid eouneu i've again q ne board o.
pnnl1c works. with the excepeion o. passing
ordinances - proceedings are very much xne
samA Yesterday II devoted two hou:s 70 con-
dderaoon 81 applicad0ns Tor GRADES, etc. the
lau board. heesn Cocnrane. Heaineon ana
kinen1t was ~ session. ana several 0mcsrs
Tho superintendent Of sewers reported in
favor q constructing = sewer for . block on
Box street Into Depot: and Harrison between
Oak and Temperance: and on the slley behind
Poplar street oetween Thomas aud Depot The
sewer superintendent complained Of the prac-
dee Of many people in that locality casting
theis refuse Immediately in front Of their houses
instead Of 1t . little distance. The result was
very dangerous 70 the people themselves and
habe 70 provoke typhoid fever.
II Was resolved that the sewers asked for Be
constructed.
The North seattle Cable Company asked per.
mission 70 excayate three blocks ct . time along
0ud streets northward according to their franz
chise. They aiiege that the earth removed
from one part can be used In nlling another.
The permission was granted, except that croso.
ing Is Harrison must BE- kept open.
The street commissioner was authorized 70
open an alley between Seventh and Eighth
streets and running into Columbia.
4 petition was read asking that the grade at
Twelfth and columhia be made to conform to
the crossings 1t James and Cherry streets -
nearly e possible. Il was referred to the city
engineer for his report.
II was decided also to refer the proposed
grade Of Depot at West and Temperance 70 the
city engineer, with instruction. TO make an
estimate Of cost The object d to reach deep
water ~ that point
Permission Was granted for the erection o. :
Weighing machine ON Vest street. Just north OF
xesier. provided that 4 does not Interfere WIN
Pacinc coal.
The petition Of property owners near MIL
waukee street, between Drexel avenue and LIN
coin street, for establishment Of grade, was re-
ferred to the city engineer. They have paid for
considerable grading, and urge that the neces-
stty Of changing the grades OF terraces would
be very great
Upon the application Of property owners on
South Third street 1t was resolved to direct the
superintendent OF water-works to inquire into
DIV i insnftcleut 10 RIM elevatora.
a comnlaint = n the aidewaIk an Terrace
atreet between 3ixth and eeventh. waa referred
q the CITY enr;neer. with instructions 70 report
upon TIE bear mean Of remedying defects. It
was said that the flrst heavy rain wuuid scoop
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su.s long men ~ .no co.nSli
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~. ~ lug "nOae suoJec. va. Oo pAossns ueaose
tneR toF senefai c0nslocIauon.
Tha comn,aict. :. Ia thu c;tv,s o.,heva ara
"a =. maj - an .rr.ncament rith tne ,nsceeror
- 3 ana vh.svas who wi,i en,soirt -.
tain honrs ~ vn,ch ~srhsca viii he racaived =
-. 800 ! .tr,c. ir;rrct,cr ,si,i - !, scst
upon depositing rubbish on the wharf or dump
ing It in the bay. Several livery stable keepers
oher to transport manure to the residence Of
any person within Reasonable distance Tree OF
charge. NE Schmidt says tons OF valuable
manure are waited every few days which ought
to be used for lawns and gardens He suggests
mimi carry Of wagon laads Of veil.raade
borea.
plan = TAXED .s o. ~ me DosId ior building
aslnsco iol sne consompuou % ny sslO.ke'
and the expense Of constructing the furnace
would b paid BY the saving in hauling.
The waser-works system has not yet been H.