The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-19
THE WATER SYSTEM.
Receipt by the Council Of Many
Bids.
SOME SUBJECTS DEFERRED.
Proposal Of the Union Water Company
to Sell Its Plant to the City
Jefferson Street Grade.

sltlOn conveyed through the wafer commis-
tee by the Union Water Company to sell
its property to the city. On motion OF Mr..
Durie the mayor appointed COMMITTEES OF
conference consisting OF Messrs. Hall,
~Twichell and Wallingford.
The canvass of votes at the election for
mayor, chief of police. city attorney and
councilmen was made. The figures have
already been published. The official an
nouncement was made that Harry White
was elected mayor, George G. Monroe,
chief of police: Thomas r. Shepard. city
attorney; and Me ssrs. Twichell, Calligan,
Phillips and Hull councilmen for the sew
eral wards.
In the course Of the evening Mr.. Durie
mentioned that he was "going into another
line of business
Several subjects expected to be brought
up were necessarily deferred till the next
meeting, including the Seattle, Lake Shore
Il Eastern application for extension and
the water bond suit.
A discussion took place over the salaries
of officials, the question being whether an
increase should be made of those of city
clerk and city attorney.
Mr.. Mckenzie moved to make the salary
Of the city attorney $300a month.
Mr.. Durie resisted this as very improper
when there was to be an entire change in
the government of the city. He thought
if the present incumbent could serve for so
long at the present salary. the newcomer
could do it for few weeks. He considered
that the city clerk should have the differ
ence made up that he lost by the change
in the registration law.
The matter went over till tonight.
BIDS FOR WATER PIPE.
Considerable time was occupied by the
reading of bids from q number of manu-
facturers for the supply of pipe, hydrants
and valves for the extension of the water
system. The bids are very intricate on &C
count of the conditions and explanations
OF the different firms.
After they had been opened and read,
Mr.. Durie recommended that their con-
sideration be undertaken by the committee
of the whole. 1t was q matter of too much
Importance to be dealt with by a small
committee.
Mr.. Wallingford moved to refer them to
the fire and water committee, with Mr..
Williams, TO go through and collate the
bids, and report to the committee of the
whole tomorrow [this] evening.
This was agreed to.
STREET WORK.
The jefferson street grade was brought
up by Mr.. Twichell on motion to grade the
street from Third to Broadway according
to the established grade: and il was so
agreed.
Contracts were awarded as follows: For
Canal street to Foran; for John street to w.
G. Williams; for Olive street to Taylor
Bros & Massinger.
LICENSES.
Granted-Allen, Schandelroy, Hickok d
Jolly, T. A. Dereg, Beede, Schmidt, Dahl
quist. Brown & Co., Satari & Co., Hotaling,
Christensen. Sharp 81 Robbins.
PETITIONS.
George Kinnear-For removal of tele-
graph pole, corner Second and Marion
streets; street commissioner.
George Misner and others-For ten-foot
sidewalk south side Pike, between Front
and Eighth streets; street committee
G. r. III. Dose-For the refunding of
tax: city clerk.
J. Il. Andrews-For a raise of five feet in
the grade of Stewart street at Seventh, etc.
street committee.
Claim OF Denis Kallaher for damages for
a fall on James street; city attorney.
Seattle Lumber Company-For bringing
Madison street. between Front and West,
to grade; street committee.
J. X. Basye-For permission to erect a
clock in front of his place on Front street;
granted.
+. w. Proseh and others-For grading of
Eighth, from James and Cherry streets:
street committee.
IF To
standing in front of his building; street
commissioner.
Communication from Rudolph Herring
in regard to plans for sewerage OF the city;
placed on file.
A. E. Ragsdale-For permission to ex-
hibit his collection of animals at Second
and Jefferson streets; rejected.
Resignation of r. G. schloesen as assist
ant inpounding officer; accepted.
Application of Albert H. Johnson for the
same appointment; rejected.
South Seattle Railway Company asks for
return of 1000 check, and asks the coun-
Gil to accept the road; referred to street
committee.
Madison street railway, asking accept
anee Of the extended road and return of
$1,000 check; granted.
j. c. Parsons and others to have Madi-
son street lighted by electric lights; light
ing committee.
For erection of cistern at Oak street.
north OF Harrison, as precaution against
FIRE: fire and water committee.
For the grading of Twelfth from Madi-
son to Jefferson; street committee.
kerens Bros for extension of time on
contract for grading Fourteenth, from
Washington to Pine and Lake View ave-
nue. until October; street committee.
For fire alarm at South Third and
Weller; fire and water.
For arc lights at Pike and Fourth and
Fifth, and Pine and Third; recommended
by committee and ordered.
For arc lights al Fifth and Jackson.
Sixth and Jackson, Fifth and Main, South
Fourth and Washington, South Second
md Washington, South Third and WASH
,ngton, Third and Main. Third and Jack.
son. Fourth and jackson; recommended
and ordered.
To extend the grading of Hyde street:
granted.
Ordinances were passed making an
agreement with Contractor Smart as To
Jefferson street grade. allowing the West
ern Union company 10 erect telegraph
poles, to L. II. Griffith for the Roliin
street electric car line.
The ordinance changing the right-of-
way OF the Seattle Terminal railway was
laid over till tonight
The council took recess until tonight.
REPORTS.
The street commissioner submitted his
annual report Ii is very voluminous. and
the recapitulation is the only portion of
public interest Ii is divided into two