The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-18
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Ordinances Passed-A Large Amount of
Routine Work Accomplished.

The board of aldermen he'd a regular session
last night and got through much business.
The proprietors 81 the -. Charles hotel put in
q claim for sl.05s5j foT damages sustained by
tie barstsng Of the wster main. The claim was
rejected
Major RiDehsr;s report on the swivel noZzies
Tor the fire department was adopted. The re-
report Resets the nozzles
A specia, ordinance appropriating sl,9iI4;
as first payment OF LAKE Union plant was
passed.
The special ordinance apTropriating $50 from
the park fund TO pay the salaries OF Commits
sioners Burgess aud Evans was lost by a vote OF
four 10 two This vote was aiterwa-d recon
sidered on motion OF Wilcox. Il will come up
al the mex. meeting and probably viii * passed,
although reluctantly. These two members are
the only men wno have claimed their salaries
for the amount of work done by them.
The ordinance appropriating money to pay
audited bills was passed.
House bill appropriating s7is7e, 10 pay NJ. NJ.
Holmes tor costs heretofore incurred oy the
city, was referred To the finance committee.
The petition OF owners on Seneca street for
extension OF sewer was referred to the sewer
committee.
resolution granting liquor licenses was
passed on third reading.
The ordinances conveying certain property TO
A A. Denny and DIR. T. I. Minor We're passed
- third reading
Board OF aldermen bill granting 10 4 A.
Denny permission to grade portion of Eleventh
street, al their own expense. was passed.
Ordinance authorizing the improvement Of
the Boulevard between Seattle and Fremont TO
the width of sixteen feet. then came up for con-
sideraIion. ingraham said there was an IN
paid claim OF 5000 for piliny and Gaping. but
President Hall said the railroad would have TO
pay for IL. The matter was referred 10 the street
committee
House joint resolution for the improvement
OF Mary street was passed
An ordinance prohibiting ducks, geese,
chickens, hens and other domestic fowls from
running at large within certain limits and pro
viding penalties. was referred 10 the committee
on license and revenue.
Miller said that Superintendent of Buildings
Compton had submitted the ordinance
Mixer wanted to know IL the aldermen would
get "divey, and Mr.. Hall remarked that un-
less the committee was supposed 10 inspect the
fowls, it was very peculiar committee.
An ordinance to prevent the destruction or
damage OF buildings and wharyes, was passed
The ordinance amending the ire limit
ordinance by compelling buildings up TO Sixth
street and Yeslcr avenue, constructed 10 a
height Of twenty six feet, 10 be rooted with
metal, was passed.
The committee or the petition of Joshua An
dette petitioning agains. the removal of his
building, recommended that the building be
moved, provided that condemnation proceed
ings De not necessary. Judge Jacobs, however,
recommended that Front street he not widened
just ar present The report was adopted.
The petition OF owners 70 change the grade of
Division street from ll1z per cent to per cent
Yves granted, and the ordinance authorizing the
grade OF Division street at per cent, giving
the Buckius heirs one year 10 pay for the same,
was not granted, and the accompanying Ordl-
nance defeated.
An ordinance establishing street lights on
South Twelfth street and South Eleventh street,
was passed.
An ordinance amending MilleT's ordinance de-
filming who are disorderly persons. Migrants, etc,
WAS referred TO the judiciary committee
Concurrent resolution authorizing the board
Of public works TO call Tor bids Tor Lighting the
! city, was passed
Adjourned 10 Monday night