The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-27
THE KILGEN BLOCK.
Trouble Over the Weak Wall
Amicably Settled.
THE SLAUGHTER HOUSE TRACT,
A Complaint From tire Chinese Against
Special Police watehmsn-Fire
Department Telephones.

Al last nights meeting Of the city council the
assistant building inspector, @. Z Berry, said
that M Kiigen lad presented plans for the re-
pair Of hts wall ON 5eeoId street thss had
caused 20 much difficulty. These plans, with
certain notifications, had been approved Dy the
Inspector. 1t vas agreed By the council that
thus happy vay out OF the litigation over this
weak wall Was opened up. and 10 WAS voted 20
allow Mr. Kigen TO repair the structure accord
ing to these plans.
cfTY sLArsHTEE-Housx TzAcI
City Engineer stsxrud presented . plot Of the
forty acre tract the city wishes 20 procure on
the tide fais for locating eli the slaughter
houses and offsI rendering works The land ID
bounded BY Railroad svenue on the east, Forest
street On the north. q line about block beyond
Allen the west and one aDous three blocks
beyonf Hanford on the SOUTH Il Was voted
that Mayor White present the matter 20 the har-
Dor line commission snd see VIA, can be done
In The way OF procuring the tract for the CITY.
coxYLAIxT YEon THE CHINESE.
The following communication wss referred TO
the police com mit,ee:
SEATTLE. WASH, Sept Is. 1880
ITO the Mayor and Common Council OF the
City Of Standardization: Your petitioners
represent. Tbs: they are Chinese residents of
the city Of Seattle. and dong lawful business
therein; that one John Caldwell, VINO represents
himself 70 be special police oficer OF said city,
without any warrant issued By . court OF JUS
lice, and without any legal ri ght 20 do, in the
night tine is in the habit OF breaking into the
stores and houses Of sne Chinese residents Of
the city: thai ne il attempting 20 extort money
from them. and that on the Tight OF September
I'D. is5o, Is half pass II O'Clock, he broke down
two doors in the reaiGence Of Gee Lee, and on
September 18Th, 1880. q. naif-past / O'Clock IN
TIE night tine. he broke through the roof OF Gee
Lees store on the plea that he was
searching for parties smoking opium;
tnAs there were no arrests made On
either OF these occasions. That he had no var
rant OF Law authorizing him 20 invade the
premises OF yCur petitioners. and your petitio.-
ers are advised Ihs. no officer OF the law has .
hight 10 enter their private premises in the
uigDt time unless authorized 10 do 20 by . court
OF justice or by judicial authority. The con-
duct of this man is such as 10 cast discredit
upon the administration OF justice Of This city:
and leads your petitioners 10 honestly believe
thai from his sa1K a8d demands TO them that ne
Is attempting 70 levy biscxnaii and TO extort
money.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that the
matter may be Investigated by the committee
on police gee LEE,
LEE Iose.
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white Mundav stsorneys for the petit
TONERS
FIsE HOUSE TELEPHONES.
The following communication was received
and referred to the fire ana water committee:
'ToHe Honorable Mayor aud Common Council Of
the City Of SsattLe: the more efficient work
ing OF the fire department telephones, Inc sunset
Telephone and Telegraph Company submit the
following proposition. TO wit:
The placing OF ten number switchboard in
the fire department headquarters, thus putting
or allowing to be put eacn telephone Of the do
parfment On separate lines al the option OF
those in charge.
ALSO the running OF an insulated wire from
the central Office TO the fire headquarters 20
serve as q trunk line. this liue 10 have on 1t in
the central ONCE an extension bell
Under this Arrangement the present long
line with its different calls for each engine
house would be discontinued IS every house
would have . separate line
set II proposed that the city build these lines
connecting their engine houses 70 headquarters,
SO that the lines be OF just the quality desired
~ them.
The Sunset Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany will TO: the sum of 500 build the before
mentioned trunk line. furnish and place the
switchboard and extension bed. and will main
Tain the same 40 long the fre department de-
sres to use its telephones.
Respectfully submitted by w. b. Armstrong,
manager of the sunset Telephone snd Telegraph
Company.
Seattle. September 2s. 1880
OTHER FIRE MATTERS.
| Power Company and o.hels for laying q main
| from their engines to salt water for extra fire
| protection came up and was referred to the Ere
| and water committee.
| Chairman Twithell. of the fire and water
committed explained that part of the plumbing
| in The Main street house mad given way. and
| the repair or The pipes was ordered.
Mr. Twiehell explained that the delay in the
work the department headquarters was
| owing 10 the TACT rat the contractor had been
! unable to get the woodwork done. The first
| mill he ordered IL Of had shut down. a second
destroyed by fire, and now third wood worker
| was at it
ORPHANS HOME
The Ladies Relief Society pe:itioned for the
! remission OF the grade tax upon the ORPHANS
Home. on the corner OF Box and Harrison
streets On motion of Councilman Calligan the
| petition was granted
STREET LIGHTING.
The following bids for street lighting were re-
| ceived:
Home Electric Company arc lights, 1000
candle power. to burn all night, sl3 30 per light,
per month; ineandescent lights 10 burn ali
| night, l5-candie power, g. 20 per month; 90
Gambler power. IS 45 per ,nonth.
Seattle General Electric Company, I5-candle
! power Edison municipal incandescent lights,
| s225 per month; 30-candle power. $3.50 Der
month: Thomson Houston arc lights, 81 Der
| month: lights TO be maintained and kept in re-
| pair without cost TO the city.
The matter was referred TO the street Iigh.
| committee.
| STREET MATTERS.
The plans for improving Water street were
| approved by the committee on streets. and the
! city clerk authorized to advertise for bids for
the work
The final estimate OF the cost of the work on
| Pine street was put at s., 2sI.4 and on John
| street at s5l2sl These amounts were ordered
paid 10 the contractors
| The proposal OF Mr.. Hochbrun TO pay half OF
| the assessment made on him for IMPROVING
Grant street revealed the fact that, of the cost of
| the improvement some two or three thousand
| dollars had by mistake been levied on property
/ that should not bear the burden and of this
| property Mr.. Hoehbrun's lot lying bevopd the
| improvements, was part His PROPOSE ton was
/ accepted
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
| The following applications for licenses were
received and referred: Algee & shapple. David
! 7. Cooper.
| John F. Hale. attorney for the Seattle Electric
Railway Company. appeared. stating that he
mad drawn sn ordinance consolidating ali the
franchises OF the company. The matter was re-
| ferred 10 the committee o! the whole
Engineer Kelly, of the wster-works pump,.
| was granted pay for fifteen days OF service rem
| dered in July. There had been q question as 10
| the time Mr.. Kelly had gone to work for the
| city.
| COMMITTEE REPORTS
street ommitiee-Approving the uetition OF
| D. II. Gilman and Others for the vacation of
| pari Of Water street: adopted
Aiso-Approying the petition Of Admin
| krug and others for p.ankinC Front
! street from Depot 70 Cedar and Kentucky from
Depo: 10 Harrison: adopted