The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-28
BOARD OF WORKS
Fire Hose Contract Cannot Be
Enforced.
A LETTER TO Mr.. 3. WILLIAMS.
Purport of the Recently Passed Ordi-
nance Conveyed to Him-Burke's
Second Addition.

At the meeting Of the board of public works
yesterday the following letter, written by the
secretary. under instructions from the board
was approved:
"SEAFTEE, Jan. %, 1901.
"Nr. Benezette Williams. Chief Engineer Seat
tie W ater-works, Seattie.--Dedg Ssr: By the pro-
visions OF ordinance No i,G02, entitled An ordi-
nance TO define the powers and prescribe the
duties OF the city engineer approved this day,
the city engineer has been placed in charge of
the construction of gater-works, and notice is
hereby given you that Mr Aihro Gardner. the
city engineer, is empowered 10 receive and re-
cclpi Tor all the plans and specifications for
waier-ToTks, and for everything pertaining to
city work, including city property, any OF which
may be in your possession.
You win. therefore, please place all those
things III the hands OF Mr.. Gardner at your ear
lest convenience. By order Of the board,
sc. W. d. HoLBgooK,
secretary"
petition by J. p Fay and Others in Dennys
on Madison from Twelfth to Kinney. asking for
water service. \ report was received from Su-
perintendent Chalk that there is not sufficient
power 20 give supply. He said there were sew
eral districts OF lU1 to 800 houses which would
take water If they could get il. He strongly rec
commended that the council be urged to take
steps toward extension of the service
question arose upon the application of the
Masfington B0tt ing Company for special rate.
Inc superintendent recommended that they be
charged 80 a month, but he city 10 have con
whence the supply is drawn: and this was
agreed TO-
Commissioner Alexander reported the death
OF one OF his cart horses II was old John, who
used 90 run with engine No. l since ISL. For
some time he has been used for teaning, but he
was stiil a splendid animal bu. had a weakness
Tor running away. Yesterday he made S'5reak'
and caught his loot near sixth and Jackson,
swapping his leg. He was too old TO give any
hope for recovery and orders were reluctantly
gwen to shoot him. Many anecdotes are told OF
his sagacity.
discussion took place as to the supply of
broadway district with water. Superintendent
Chalk explained Why il was impossible 10 give
service from the Broadway station The small
pump there was entirely inadequate 10 the de-
nand already made and constantly increasing.
lie recommended that one OF the pumps be
brought from the lake station. He was directed
TO ascertain the cost and report 20 the board.
Property owners Of Burke's second addition
reported that they had appointed committee
" no had recommended that the streets should
be Strengthened at the expense OF the city. They
consider that where Suffer and Charles streets
come together the corners be nade to run
through to Iesler syenue. The committee also
recommend changing and lengfheniRg blocks >,
s. 4, 2, ), ana 3. 80 as to strai1hten through to
1esler avenue Bush, Pearl and Alton streets.
The matter was referred to the city engineer
for report
Mcmillan e. Murphy ask for final estimate on
South Eighth street They say that they should
have been paid two months ago, but the council
were so long deciding as to the Weller street
bridge that they We're delayed till the winter.
They complain that the work has been done al a
loss. They will give a bond TO complete the
street in the spring.
City Engineer Gardner said there was no doubt
the work would have been done in time had it
not been foF the injunction.
On Ir. Heilbron's motion it was decided to
have the estimate made and submit il to the
council Mr Gardner said they seemed to be
willing 70 settle the matter; it might be possible
that they had cause Of action against the city.
Corporation Counsel Jacobs sent in two writ
ten opinions. One was that costs in suits must
Dc paid IN advance, and suggesting that $50
should be 50 appropriated. The other is as 20
the letter OF the Eureka Hose Company, repudi-
atlng the contract made by their agent. He says
that an agents power 70 sell would only be to
sell for cash; and he could not bind the firm TO
accept warrants