The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-05

49, Il ~ CITY a ssass,e desires - ~ GOD
exanple 70 she aeIineuenss. SIC win ray the0
suRs pru0psly. / therefore insist eh1k X the
city i consistent and sincere In sn<tEuc<ing ne
o erssrce speety rosiexfzorn 0f taxes against
III deiinauent citizens. the city no longer DE-
! hy in setting good exampie-
Respectfully yosrs.
J. r. RONALD.
Arrrk cHrEF KELLoGs.
The following communication Vas pre-
scented from the Western Central Labor
Union No L
tssxss<xzea- AZ he last meeting Of this body
On March -. was instructed 20 communicase
70 roo and ask the council 70 request the reszg-
nation Of CHIEF kellogg. Of the fire Department
From actions displayed at the are OF efetson d
Posts block where three lives were lost. he
showed his imcompeteacy as chief cfscsr, ana
We believe II would be for The interests OF the
city generxify that ne be axked 70 resign Re-
spectfully yours D. OBsIES. Sec'y.
The council showed how much it thought
of the communication by ordering il re-
turned to the writer
srREEr IMPROVEMENTS.
The street committee recommended that
University street be graded from Front
street to the alley between Front and Sec
ond also for the grading of Blanchard
The reports were adopted and the city en-
gineer ordered to prepare plans.
Temperance street was ordered graded
from Republican street TO Depot street.
and the city engineer was instructed to
prepare plans and Specifications.
West street, from Cedar to Depot, and
Banner street. through North Seattle addi-
ton, were ordered graded
Diana and Svso<., 81 fiaua frrt Aa r,r<,ro-
ment of South Seventh and South Eighth
streets were submitted by the city en-
gineer. They were adopted. and the clty
clerk was instructed to advertise for bids.
The matter OF grades on these streets was
referred to the street committee.
Waliingford spoke in favor of taking the
"hogback- off of Yesler avenue at the in
tersection OF Second street. letting the lat
ter cross the avenue into South Third
street on level grade the full width of
ninety feet, and that the balance OF South
Third street be sloped to it The matter
was referred to the street committee.
The matter OF lowering the grade Of
Third at Jefferson and James street, was
referred to the street committee to report
1t the next meeting.
Plans and specifications for the improve
ment of Stewart, Terrace, Sixth, Pine,
South Eleventh and Willow streets were
referred to the street committee.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
A. Brooks-For permission to blast the
wreck of the Mississippi; referred to CON-
mittee on harbor and wharves.
Amelia Alden-For remission of penalty
and interest on grade tax; referred to
judiciary committee and city attorney.
A. I. Haynes-Same as above; same
reference as above.
Nelson Bros. ct al. Against Chinese
laundry at Sixth and Washington streets;
street committee.
NJ. Christensen ct al.-For change in
Weller street bridge; street committee.
l.. ingalls, ct ai.-For opening South
Second street from Jackson to Weller;
street committee.
r. Ho,yoke ct al-For a sewer in Spring
street from Eleventh to the harbor: sewer
committee.
Everett Smith ct aL-For sewer in Cedar
street from Depot street to harbor: sewer
committee.
William Floyd-In reference to settle
ment of grade tax on Jackson street;
judiciary committee and city attorney.
A. Cunningham ct al.--For raising grade
Of Seventh street at Olive street; street
committee
II. Peterson-For extension of saloon
limits; license and revenue committee.
Fred Bense-For permission to transfer
license; rejected.
J. {. Floyd-For grading Farm street,
between Depot and james; street CON-
mittee.
Portland & Puget Sound Railway Com
pany-For franchise on Railroad avenue:
committee of the whole.
Fairhaven Il Southern-In relation to
franchise on Railroad avenue; committee
of the whole
Felix J. Rose ct al.-For grading OF Pine