The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-30
THE PUBLIC WORKS.
Banner Street Bridge Will 60
to the City's Cost.
ASSESSMENT NOT PRACTICABLE.
Northern Pacific Ordered 20 Abate West
street Nuisanee-street Light
and sewer Matters.

The board of public works Yesterday
afternoon held short session. The ques-
ton of the Banner street improvement Was
brought up, and the board decided to
recommend that payment for the construc-
ton Of the Banner street bridge be made
by The city The bridge was constructed
across deep hollow at the time the grad
ing and improvement Of Depot and Ban
ner streets was authorized, and was neces-
sary as an approach to both streets. Prop
erty owners on the two streets objected TO
the assessment for the bridge being placed
upon them.
Cornplaint was made of a bulkhead
washed out at the northwest corner of
Fifth and Marion streets. The subject was
referred to the sewer commissioner.
Complaints having been received that
the Northern Pacific railroad kept West
street blocked by lot of cars on side
track, between Ye der avenue and Column
bia street, the secretary was instructed TO
request the railroad TO abate the nuisance.
petition for the planking and con-
struction Of sidewalks ON Fourth street,
between Main and Jackson, was referred
TO the street commissioner.
The request of the Home Electric Com
pany for six-inch water main on Sixth
street, from Pike down TO their place of
business on Olive street, was referred TO
the superintendent of water-works.
A petition for fire hydrant at the cor
ner of Sixth and Spring streets, and for
the extension of the water main ON Sixth.
between Madison and Seneca stree Is, was
also referred to the superintendent of
water-works.
). Al.
ton OF the courthouse contractors for a
two-inch main on Terrace street, TO con-
meet with the new building.
Seeley d Co submitted a bid Offering to
furnish, for $500 per month, a tug to be
devoted TO exclusive attendance upon the
garbage scow. 1t was not acted upon.
Final estimate of $2,775.17 on the Rain
Ter street Improvement was allowed.
The superintendent of water-works was
authorized TO adopt such measures as he
deemed best TO insure the safety of the
water mains on South Twelfth street III
the vicinity of the sliding hill.
The board decided to postpone the con-
strnction of the sewer on Dearborn, from
Tenth street TO the bay, until more IA
yorable season.
The superintendent OF sewers was or
dered 10 construct a box drain on Jeffer-
son, between Seventh and Eighth streets.
Permission was granted to Margaret
Sullivan TO put earth in Terrace street, as
II was necessary for her to do so to brace
her house.
The ungraded four blocks of Water
street. between Bell and Stewart, was dis
cussed by the board, which adopted a res
olution to the effect that il was a necessary
improvement, and recommended to the
council speedy action of relief. All prop
erty owners, except the railroad company,
are a unit for the improvement.
Amos Brown was granted permission to
change the door in the Bank of Commerce
at the corner of Second and Cherry streets.
Jesse George was authorized to raise the
sidewalk in front of Fisher and Kinnears
property on Second, between Washington
and Main streets, so as TO conform with
his own, which was constructed slightly
above grade.
The street commissioner was ordered to
have the sidewalk on James between Third
and Fourth streets, relaid.
The Madison street slip was ordered re-
paired and made ready for the ireboat
The heads of all departments under the
board of public works were authorized to
hire and discharge their own employees.
The superintendent of buildings, wharyes
and bridges was instructed to ascertain by
what authority the proprietor of the dime
museum on Washington street had con-
structed the frame shack in which it is
located