The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-10
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Looking into Matters OF Sidewalks ant
Sewers.

Sewers.
Tired commissioners attended the meeting Of
The board Of public works yesterday. Chair
man Cochrsue had run OF inquir ny visitors
unit committees had been tramp ng 10 various
points investigating the grounds for petit
tons aud inconsistencies.
Tho following petitions we're received:
For sidewalk on South Eleventh street: re-
ferred TO the street committee
w. =. Smith. that tue sewer at Second and
James be lowered; superintendent of sewers
Ia Cummings, for box-dfain on Moltke street,
superintendent OF sewers
For extension Of water lain from Rainier to
Baker street. on Yesler avenue IL was found 10
BE- impracticabie at present
A letter was received from the agent at San
Francisco Of the Gamewell ere system, stat ne
~tnN the dispatch countermanding two gongs
Tor chemical engines arrived too late.
Il was agreed to allow the Northern Pacific
70 tske dirt from Pine street
II was resolved not TO grant petition for side
walk on Market from Grant TO olfax
petition for grading Thomas avenue was
reported bsck from the council, one house rec
ummending and the other partially agreeing.
Il was suggested BY the city engin er that there
were two Thomas streets and that oonfus on
had arisen. The same trouble has been ex.
perienccd Ia dealing with petitions to Pine
street, there being two also OF that name.
The matter OF McClsirc street was referred to
the corporation counsel TO prepare an ordi-
nance.
4 petition asking permission TO construct a
sewer on Second near Depot, 70 connect at Vine
street. was referred to the superintendent of
SeweuL
Tho regarding OF Seventh from Terrace TO
alder ~ the expense OF the city came up on the
request OF corporation counsel for data upon
which 70 base an ordinance. Tue street com
nSsa{ all "a ~
had been established by ordinance, and it
seemed to him that the alteration on Seventh
must follow as matter Of course. Referred 10
city engineer
Petition Hon. Watson C. Squire for permis.
sion to X. Squire park at his own expense
tor further information as to what he was
wanted TO do. IL was referred TO the city engi.
neer for data required on fixing the grade.
Petition for sewer on Cedar from Third stree,
20 tho bay was returned by the CORPORATION
counsel. asking for Instructions rs % waat is
needed. Referred To superintendent OF sewers.
pipe.lsyer protested against the rate OF
wages paid him; &c had teen usual 70 paw pipe.
layers q little more thad the ordinary lsbpr r
He had only received 81 a day from superin-
teudent Schmidt
The matter was left with the superintendent
OF sewers
Mr.. Hebron reported the result of his inquiry
o. 20 the condition of the contract FOR Chemical
engines He did not consider that the ~
could honorably withdraw from that eontrs ct
because of a slight delay. He recommended
that action be suspended.
Mr.. Hebron reported that after examining
ne proposed site for q corporation yard on the
tide fats he had come to he conclusion thSt il
would he better to get a place whien would be
accessib 20 ships aud railroad The objection
10 that the water mains TO be- delivered for s0me
time need TO BE- recovered with asphalt. aud
nsighboring owners objected to the dang T.
After considerable discussion It was resolved
that Mr.. Compton make inquiry in suits Ole
localities
Mr.. Hebron reported that J. Taylor would
be willing 60 run his tramway at Rainier street
underneath the sidewalk. bat IL would b. neces-
sary 70 raise the sidewa SO as 10 admit of free
oasaaca for Iarsa timhar