The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-29

BOARD or PUBLIC WORKS.

- Dyoeem OF Purcnaotng ana Cneck1uB
Made and Adopted.
At the meeting Of the board Of public works
Yesterday the following rules were submitted
BY M Hebron:
"An heads of department., that d. superin-
tendent Of water-works street. commissioner,
city engineer. superir tendent OF sewers and su-
penntendent of buildings are requested 70
meet with the board daily ct p. m.
mo bills Of any description whatsoever, except
for labor. shall b incurred b. any head Of = de-
partment or any subordinate without . reQuisi-
don authorisinx the same duly issued and
authens.cated BY the SECRETARY Of the board.
"A daily account OF ali laborers employed By
the heads Of DEPARTMENTS shall b submitted to
the board and shall be entered daily By the sec
rotary upon the payrolls Of the different depaft-
uenu or hled q the once of the board.
"a monthly payroll Of Ill saiaried employees
IN the different departments shall be submitted
TO the board on the first day Of each month
duly certified 70 By the head Of each depart
ment
"Tne head of each department shall keep .
complete and detailed statement Of all work
done W his department, which statement shall
be at all times subject 70 the inspection OF the
pubic.
.srhs head of each department shall keep a
accurats account Of all articles received by HIM
on account Of requlsitaons issued and Die copy
Of the same daily with the secretary Of the
board.
.rhe superintendent Of water. works shall
have the charge and control Of all repairs and
new construction connected with the water
system He shall, however. cause all the sur
veys and engineering work 70 b done BY the
city engineer"
After Some discussion they were adopted.
Application for = light At the loot Of Univers-
ity street was favorably reported, and council
requested to give authority.
Application for = sewer on the alley between
South Ninth and South Tenth streets, near
Charles, was referred 70 the superintendent Of
ooworA
city stables on Main street was In very often
stte condition. anu he was directed 70 ascertain
the best means Of remedy.
bill from the Reliance Oil Company for
IS Is and freight charges was presented BY the
comptfolleS. together with . letter from Mr..
Ferris % tho company questtoning the cofEect-
ness Of the charges. Tho companyss reply that
the price quoted did not include freight charges
Was also presented. A comparison resulted In
showing that the rate vas reasonable, and the
bill was ordered paid.
Application was made for supply of water
70 eleven houBes on Lincoln street; rsfe1sed 10
the superiutendsnt Of Watec u
An application was read from the North Pa
cihc 4 Puget Sound Railway Company, aaking
permission to remOve earth from Pine street,
between Eleventh and Bay. In order TO ill up
on their track. They offered to grade the strset
ice OF charge; referred to the city e.ginesr for
report
The ,re commissioners transmitted to the
board the correspondence with J. W. Giryin 4
Co. - to the chemical engines It wasrsfefred
70 Mr. Hebron - . committee Of one to inves-
tigata
The secretary was directed to ascertain nom
1s>h{
for claim put In for $625
Major Rinehart, BY request, win inquire q to
the action taken on petitions for lights at
Seventh and King and Seventh and Weller
streets.
Correspondence relating 70 the belfry It Col
umbia street engine-house was referred to the
superintendent OF pu lie buildings
Mr. Heilbron called up the matter OF the cor.
poration yard, and suggested that the city
take up part Of street on the tide hats, near
the railroad. and it shoald be fenced in. He
was appointed . committee. with the city en-
gineer. to inquire into the feasibility Of the
plan.
Major Rinehart referred to the impending trial
of the Injunction suit ~ to South Third street,
and quoted the constitution and statutes 20
show that the city had right TO the highway.
Mr. Hebron said that there was . triangle
which would b available If it were accessible
Mr. Compton reported hat the Madison street
slip was in such condition that to prepare It for
the reception of the nreboat, . piledrlver must
BE- hired for few days. at cost. including the
crew, OF $50 day. Some piles now In the way,
must be pulled out or en-. down.
He was directed TO consult the IRE commits.
aioners, and, through them, the officers Of the
drebost.
II was resolved that the vater-rstes for water
be the same - under the old company
Petition Of Roberts Bros for sidewalk on West,
between Madison and Union. recommended