The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-30

next Tuesday night
The council meets again tonight.
FRONT STREET GRADE.
Mr. w. voight addressed the council on be-
half of the proposed Improvement as tending to
develop the water front facilities of the north
end by cutting down the hill between Pike and
Blanchard
Mr.. 8. r. Frazier, on behalf Of some OF the
property owners on Front street, protested
against grading the street for the third time as
bad precedent He offered written remon-
STRANGE which was read by the city clerk.
Mr. d. Kaufman said it would cost him 81 600
If the street is regarded, but it will have 10 be
done sooner or later, and it would be better to
have it done now
DIR. Root objected to the regarding. as It viii
ruin his property at Lenora street.
Mr.. G L. Manning asked If it was fair to i'm
pose burden upon 1900 people at the north
end OF the town who had to pay for packing
freight for years across q steep hill, in order to
benefit few property owners
Mr.. J. A. Moore would be injured, but he felt
that the grade would have to be lowered some
time, and it would be easier to do it now
Mr.. Hall moved that the report of the COM
mittee be adopted and the street regarded as
proposed.
Mr.. Mckenzie thought compensation should
be given those VINO would be compelled to have
stronger and higher walls on the east side OF the
street
Mr.. Hall said people of the north end had,
without question, paid their share for the Yes
Ter aud Rinehart corners. 1t is now in bad taste
for Pnmphrey, Gilmore and tine Seattle Gas
Light Company and other people like them to OBJ
ject as they always did when any north end i'm
provement was asked
Mr.. Frazier-What assurance can you give that
this will be the fina. grade?
Il am not in the insurance business" an
swered Mr.. Hall ILaughterl
Mr.. Calligan said they had better take off the
whole hog-beck, but the winter was not the time
TO tear up Front street. The cost will be $40 900
to $4,000.
Mr.. Miller said he should oppose it because he
did not know where the money was TO come
from.
The report of the committee was adopted by
vote of to-.
THE BARBER ORDINANCE.
protest was read against the passage OF the
proposed ordinance closing BARRIERS shops on
Sunday 1t inyokes the constitutional provision
against discrimination on account of religious
scruples. and declares that to impose punish
ment for following a lawful occupation rele-
gates honest labor to the domain of crime. It
declares that BARRIERS who desire 10 close on sun
day or any other day have perfect
right to do so without invoking the
aid of the law to compel Others to do so
whether they wished to or not It is volumin-
VI.
In conclusion ii says: Under the constitution
OF Washington, no man or legislative body has
right 70 say to any individual, whether
barber, butcher or priest, Thou shalt not
work."
This is more law than we usually get in one
evening" said Mr.. Bali. lLaughter.l He
moved that it be laid on the table and called
up at the same time as the ordinance.
NEW BOULEVARD.
Atfaruay Everaff Smith anpaara1 Nv, rat aH -
s. L. Bowman and asked for change on the
route of the South Seattle street car line. II is
proposed TO build q boulevard three miles long
and the petitioners desire to run the car line
thereon instead of making a devious route
through streets now laid out. 1t was referred to
the street committee.
JEFFERSON STREET GRADE.
The city attorney recommended that steps be
taken to secure q statutory provision against
consequences similar TO those arising to the
Jefferson street grade. He also advised that
Lawyer MHnday be retained to prosecute the
suit. Mr. Munday required, however, that the
city should pay his full! bill OF $780,
Mr.. Wallingford said the committee allowed
one-half; he understood the contractor had
agreed to pay the other half.
1t was agreed to pay Mr.. Munday the other
s125.
ENGINEER WILLIAMS REPORT.
letter was presented by Engineer williams.
asking that committee of engineers be an.
pointed to investigate the work done at the
power-house. and inquire into the entire system
as proposed by him.
1t was referred to the committee of the whole
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
In favor of grading Twelfth street; approved.
Petition OF Jessie N. Adams for regarding
Eighth street, between Yesler avenue and Cedar
street, making II higher.
Mr.. G. E Adams appeared before the council
on behalf OF the petition.
Mr. Hull said the + cent would be L. in
stead of IL. and ON the block above il would be
IL, making difference of per cent, instead of
II per cent
1t was agreed to modify the grade so al to
equalize it throughout.
Contractor Whites petition for increased pay
for work on Terrace street; rejected.
Petition .or extension of water main on TAYLOR
street; placed on file.
The fire and water committee recommended
that action on the application of the Gamewell
system OF fire alarm be deferred until after the
charter election.
ASSESSMENT ROLL.
Mr.. Hall reported that C Hilps prouerty
was assessed ct $lO0 to $500 lot: the Syndicate
addition, close by assessed at $3.50 TO 81 900:
Terry addition. $1,000 to 81, 400; Yeslers first ad
oition, s4)o 10 $1,000; SqHires property 90 acres
at $4,000, or about $3.50 a lot He thought
therefore, W. c. Hill had no "kiek" He moved
that the petition be rejected, and his motion
prevailed.
j. \. wallingfsrd said the property on Pike
near Third and Fourth ought TO be 50 per cent
He had been assessed himself three times as
much as last year
The mayor said q motion to raise assessment
required notice.
After little discussion the assessment roll
was adopted corrected
DEPOT STREET GRADE
The Depot street grade was taken an in COM
mittee OF the whole. Mr. Mckenzie said If the
grade was reduced to thirty three feet IT would
be dangerous. He thought that. taking all
things into consideration, il would he well TO
leave the grade as now established
The petition in favor of making the grade
thirty-three feet was rejected.
STREET RAILWAY FRANCHIsEs
Nh. Mckenzie moved that no action be taken
on any application Tor franchise INIT. the
adoption OF the new charter, when that sort of
privilege must be granted to the highest bidder.
The resolution wss adopted
TENTS
Mr. Miller said he would like 10 Be arpoinfed
committee oil one 10 tear the last one down
L chahee asked for an extension until
wednesday st noon, and it was granted.
CONTRACTS
As there was only one bid for the work on
Mitchell ard Chester streets, a new call was