The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-12
liking CITY LAWS,
! Water Bonds Declared to
Be Valid.
Iose STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
~ Contractors Get Shaking Up
n,csionssrs' Lioensss-Foar Chem
fcal Engines Ordered.

10y Consractors gel Snektng Up
n,csjonssrs' Lioensss-Foar Chem
icsl Engines Ordered.
a M meeting of the council last niRht
- Attorney Shepard reported that the
ssrene court had decided in favor of the
..seer bonds. In his opinion it was not
ss.-asary to advertise. the ordinance pro-
.xsice hat the mayor and council could
,.II sss bonds in any way they pleased,
s.erfded they were sold 1t par.
Il a, resolved, however, TO advertise for
=. 3 he safer course, the clerk to notify
= tIsnaph persons who, although not
ss,1,ok had animated a disposition TO bid
- ~ bonds.
- eater question also came up 1T the
11lhe on report by Engineer Williams,
<ffch ras read by the clerk. 1t stoutiy
sseusains the position taken by Mr.. VIII
s1ns IL previous communications. The
~.ort wiIl be found in another column.
a the conclusion of the reading Mr..
Vsllireiord moved that it be referred to
a. committee OF the whole.
The report of Messrs. Colman, William.
-, Campbell and Boyden was referred
S he same committee without a word Of
pmmenk
STREET IMPROVEMENT,
when the question of regarding Front,
Inn Pike to Blanchard. was reached, Mr..
1lalI renewed his opposition to reckless
nsdine Of streets where the expense was
& il borne by the city. tie said there were
ulopsy Of streets to be improved by prop
~ owners, and already the newspapers
vsls raising the question of expense.
nj. Hull favored grading this street
1ocsuse Of the great advantage it would be
hfhe city. He took an opportunity to
xrpls.n that be had been misguided Is
tsing opposed to street improvement He
halted his objection to acceding the re.
meat Of property-owners on one street and
5lusing II to others equally entifIed to it.
NJ. CaIligan thought they had better
.po6tpone the matter fer the present, and
nse bis reasons. He was supported
= Nessrs. Phillips and Wallingford, who
lkoueht The present council had enough TO
lesr and had better wait until the new
charter went into effect and q board of pub
u works created.
ID the course of his remarks the latter
mentioned incidentally that the Grant
sffeet bridge was in dangerous condition
and must be re-planked Immediately. We
ere already, be said, $500, 600 in debt, and
. soon a. the proposed bonds are issued
new bonds will have to be provided for.
NJ. Hull maintained that the north end
eight to have ashare of the improvements.
The roll was called. and on tie vote the
mayor decided it in favor of grading.
M Wallingiord--I consider that this is
I y greatest blunder the council has COM
nittsd.
Ialsr Mr.. Wallingford asked the mayor
The knew that it was q tie vote. He
~ no: his impression was that the vote
Eood 5 to 5. Being corrected he said the
ucion Was lost, as he would not vote to
dles the statu quo until he was better in
|sued on the subject 1t was agreed to
~ action on the report until time was
tmnfor further investigation.
Ut. Hall advocated grading Drexel ave-
nne. - there was no objection on the mart
dihe property owners. Mr.. Hall said the
eut would be =. 40.
NJ 9. H. Randell was present and said
hat = be paid one-sixth of the assessment
y put in the contract himself, and il
nossd TO be the lowest The distance was
llouf half mile. He promised TO have il
fnilhed in the ninety days.
4 wts decided to direct the engineer TO
onplete the specifications for the south
I'D Hyde street.
= move to rescind the resolution we
1sed against grading any more Streets
"a NJ. Wallingford.
\ second that" said Mr.. Hull; and it
m done.
1hesireet committee reported that Cum
onst' bid Tor Cedar street was So, 994.
i. CAlligan renewed his motion for
INIT of time. Mr.. Tw.chell said the
eosle Vas not on the limit, but in the
council allowing extensions. The contract
MS awarded.
The lowest bid for Farm street was also
canuines' at s21.7so. The protest offered
nely Vas referred 10 and action deferred.
kor Howell street the bid of ]. s. Eek
SlT This contract was awarded.
sae lowest contract for Jones street was
mafded to Feek at s6.sS5.
~ Tenth street the lowest bid was J.
Alrrr's, sl4.7v7. Mr.. Hall gave notice of
oeecton, as forty-three cents for grading
- entirely out of reason. The bid was
htcied.
For Temperance street w. @. williams,
= Vas the lowest. $3.50. This was agreed
~ Iwichell brought up the matter OF
sai1en street. for which Specifications had
10y been prepared. Bids will be called
=; Also for Madison from Front to West.
~ Wailineford said there was muddle
!. Aioer street. and he moved to suspend
gadins vest OF Seventh.
wy Attorney Shepard said the assess-
eat district ran from Yesler avenue to
o.oway. There was petition in favor
. e change. The change would consti.
= s defense by those who had not signed
petition, and the city might lose the
Soanl Tor which The non-signers would
|s<sfw,se be responsible.
- - oS Sai4 o low l1tH WAQIe0
uoquet ground. and the result would
W hardship on those below Seventh
80. ~ Inc street must be graded eyentu-
~ ~, snd the cost of the heavy work would
Iva . lew property-owners. he sug-
~ nat 1t be left to the city engineer.
e Caiiigan said it was a diff
~ problem to solve. They
~ ~" oig down to make grade and then
- 49, y and shovel out new lots as they
m Lauehter.l He did not desire TO
a. - nsnt OF IL. but that was the fact. His
- rs % discontinue the work at Sew
~ onal after Sixth was graded.
=. aeAenzie thought the cheapest way
. vacate the street from the alley to
street and divide the land between
= saa'ung owners. Even steps could
~ sspt On that blue clay.
- nah said there would be one adj
the courthouse ought to be down
- - sno IL this grading was done 1t would
6.s- where the city hall now is.