The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-05
A NIGHT OF ROUTINE.
The Water Supply in Various
Forms.
JEFFERSON STREET GRADE,
The Weller Street Bridge Receives AM
other Attack storage Of OIL
Lake Union Sewerage.

The meeting of the city council last night
was busy one, bat every subject was Of
interest to localities, no general question
being discussed upon any important point
Several members Of the charter com mission
presented themselves and submitted the
charter to the council twill now be pub
lished for thirty days.
When the ordinance came up for reading
the question was raised whether the COM
mission had submitted the charter within
thirty days"
The city attorney said he had adopted
the language of the statute. The commits
sion had interpreted the act to read thirty
days after framing the charter. and not
thirty days after converting. They must
now either accept that or let the whole
matter drop. There was . general smile,
and the interpretation" was allowed to
prevail.
WELLER STREET BRIDGE.
The grading at Weller street was again
discussed. Mr.. Cahill said the plan OF
bridge there was one of the most mon
strous things he ever knew of. He thought
the improvement district should be ex-
tended the whole distance as originally In
tended He described the situation, and
said that in justice to the property owners
who hac been grossly wronged. the street
should be graded from Fifth street. There
aas plenty of lumber in the crows nest
there. ILaughter.l Mr.. Hall said the
whole matter was considerably mixed.
They were likely to have enjoiners from
the railroad.
Mr.. Calligan said if that was the case
they had better fight the railroad while it
was young.
The matter was referred to the city engi-
neer and city attorney with the street conn
mittee.
OIL STORAGE.
The manager of the Eagle warehouse for
storage or oil, near the Seagrave cottages,
appeared and asked for his license. He
had complied with the terms of the ordi-
nance.
Mr.. Alonzo Hull said insurance was i'm
creased already from to 8 per cent He des-
cribed it as in dangerous locality.
Mr.. Mckenzie agreed with him.
After a long discussion the application
for license was unanimously rejected.
JEFFERSON STREET GRADE.
A communication was received from City
Attorney Shepard calling attention to the
important issues raised by the perpetual
injunction in the Jefferson street
case. and recommending appeal to the
supreme court before the next session of
the legislature. He stated that he had
been retained for the plaintiff long before
his election and therefore could not rep
resent the city.
| Mr.. Hall moved that Mr.. Piles be en-
! gagged to carry the case to the supreme
court. He was willing to do it for $500.
This was agreed to.
WATER MATTERS.
The fire and water committee were or
| dered to enter into q contract with the
Union Water Company to supply water
| for FIRE purposes in the northern part of
the city.
On motion ]. NJ Colman, William Camp
bell, ]. r. Williamson and ]. e. Boyden
we're appointed q committee to examine
the new pumps and pipe OF the water sup
ply system.
Mr.. Twichell said it was necessary to
make some provision for paying the men
the city must employ. It was better to deal
with that and other matters which could
better be done by committee of the whole.
Discussion took place as to the necessity
of keeping man to look after the pump al
the salt water station at the foot of Pike
| street.
1t was referred to the fire and waite,
committee.
LAKE UNION SEWERAGE.
Mr.. Hall said the Lake Union sewerage
matter must be attended to. Cesspools
| must be dug at once. It is q dangerous
part of the city.
Referred to the sewer committee.
COAL sCows.
It was resolved to refer to committe the
question of buying coal SEQ WIS for the
| water-works.
LICENSES.
Applications for licenses were received
from Charles Mccormick, G. Maratea, T.
| G. Armstrong, ST., Siorah & Burns, H. L.
jackson, Lindstrom & Lambe.
Referred TO committee.
/ STREET coNTRAcTs.
The street, committee began to report
the contracts for street improvements.
On the proposition to grade Cedar street
Mr.. Twichell said there was opposition
which would take advantage of any doubt.
Mr.. Hall moved that no contracts be
| fwarded until after the decision was re-
Hceived from the supreme court.
A citizen appeared in favor of having
street grading done before the winter set
in. He particularly asked that the Drexel
avenue contract be awarded.
UNION WATER COMPANY.
Mr.. Hall reported that the Union Water
Company had lodged with the city clerk a