The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-24
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Fireboat to Be Accepted-Chalk super.
intend emit of Water-Works.

The fircboat Snoqualmie was visited by
the board of public works yesterday and
thoroughly inspected. The entire board
Chairman Cochrane and Messrs. Rinehart
NJ. Colman and Mr.. Campbell.
the experts who were appointed
to examine the fireboat After a
thorough examination the board of public
works decided to recommend to the coun-
Gil the acceptance of the fireboat, and at
the afternoon session Mr.. Hebron was
appointed a committee of one
the board of aldermen. The next
most important matter considered by the
board yesterday was the appointment of a
superintendent ssof the water-works in
place of Mr.. Pratt, resigned. W.T.. Chalk,
of the Union PACING railroad, was
UNANIMOUSLY chosen for the place, and his
appointment was confirmed. He will
enter upon his duties Immediately. He
has been an engineer in the employ of the
Union Pacific road for several years and is
spoken of as a highly capable official. The
accounts of r. Pratt, the retiring superin-
tendent, were reported correct by the COM
mittee that had been appointed to audit
them, and they were accepted by the
board.
Mr.. Heilbron was appointed committee
to draft the report and recommendations
of the board in regard to the Columbia
street dispute. 1t recommends the council
to declare the forfeiture of the '.ram's
horn" right-of-way franchise.
The report of Mr.. Rinehart concerning
the information requested by the house of
delegates on the estimates for grading the
streets under petitions from John Leary.
William Baden ct al, was adopted, Mr..
Hebron dissenting. He will file his OBJ
jections in writing. The report was to
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streets should be acted upon by both
houses of the council before surveys for
the same are ordered.
Petition of Margaret Sullivan to place
earth in Terrace street to support her
house was referred to street commissioner
with power to act.
The petition of L. A. Jones to make an
approach to his property received the same
disposal.
Several complaints in regard to water
pipes were referred to the water commits
sioner.
The complaint of w. H Green that water
pipes now being laid interfered with the
sewer on his premises, was referred to the
sewer commissioner.
Complaints from William Copeland and
W. T. Mcconnell of water from the street
running under their properties were, refer
red TO the street commissioner.
Superintendent Tibbetts, of the West
street electric line, complained to the
board of that portion of the street between
Pike and Virginia. Water from the hill
was running down upon it and, as there
were no sewers TO carry it off, the street
was being damaged and the rail-
road Inconvenience. The matter
was referred by the board
to the sewer commissioner and in turn the
railroad official promised TO have his COM
pany restore the street crossings along
West street that had been torn up by the
company during the construction of its
lines.
The street commissioner, on motion of
Mr.. Hebron. was ordered 10 repair the
alley adjoining the postotiice aud make it
passah.e for teams, as the mail wagons
can at present scarcely get in or out Of it,
Chief of Police Monroe was instructed 10
place guard at the Columbia street
crossing.