, 1891-10-14
HIATZ Is HAPPY.
HE SUCCEEDS In HAVING WASH.
lNGT0N STREET GRADED.
Mr. Mllroy Protest--A Long Dis
pMte at am End--NHatters BE-
fore the CounctI


pute at am End--NEatters Be-
fore the Council.
Washington street south of Union, the
grading of which has been hanging fire for
about six months, was finally passed by
the city council last night, and bids for the
work were offered by Tim Stapleton, for 20
cents, and I. Liberman for 1917.
W J Milroy protested vigorously against
the prosecution Of the work, on the ground
that it would result in no material benefit
to anybody, that it would incurr useless
expense at this season and that the bad
weather which is approaching would rem
der it impossible
Mr.. Hiltz responded to Mr. Milroy, say
ing that they were grading streets out in
Swantown and away up by Steilacoom in
stead OF in the heart of the CITY. The res
olution to grade the street was passed, the
street not to be cut on the east half of the
block between Union and Eleventh.
The claim Of VIM. Diggins for 81 1000, for
macadamlzlng Majn'street between Fourth
and Fifth, was allowed
The bond Of Tim StapIeton for grading
fremont street was approved, with r. G.
O'Br1en and r. P. Shoecraft as sureties.
Inc city attorney submitted form for
clty bonds, which was approved.
Arc lights were ordered placed at DAYTON
ana Jefferson, Sherman and. Harrison,
Seward and Mills and West Fourth and
Water street, on the Westside. The LIGHT
at the railroad on the west end of the
bride was ordered to be placed in the cen
Ter OF the bridge, over the channel.
warrants were ordered drawn for Hoo
per Bros. for plans for engine house, SIS:
aaoYerlSIng In Chicago Times, So; Sidney
H.. Jones & Co., $30.75.
The reports of the city attorney. city mar
shal and Wharfnger were approved
Ine COW ordinance will be taken ur
again on Tuesday evening, the vote by
W9lch 1t was defeated having been recon.
The city attorney was requested to re-
port. upon the liability Of the city to bear .
portion OF the expense of grading and i'm
proving Maple park, the abutting property
owners having requested that the CITY NEE
one-half the expense
dered 9'-'-- ''-e'V "''' -
A resolution to purchase a lotin the
SECOND ward fora fire building was passed.
Clty Attorney Fitch has decided that ii
would be illegal to make one assessment
district OF Page and Mills streets and Sher
man, man, Jackson and Rogers avenues on the
Westside.
1t was supposed that these streets would
comprise one assessment district, but the
decision to the contrary will bring a heavy
assessment on the property owners.
It was ordered by the council that nc
further work be done north of Rogers ave
nue. for the present.
~ =. Paisley, N. Ostrander, P. Turpin
Lizzie Percival, Charles P. Granger and
Mrs. Stuart protested against tie ma
cadamlzing m of Main street between Fifth
Contractor Dggin submitted bid fol
the work at $3.50 per front foot.
An ordinance establishing the grade d
Fifteenth street from Main to Adams, was
passed.
Bids were opened for graveling Franklin
street, |. Liberman's figure being 73 cents
and o. e. Stiekier 72 cents.
Bids for driving piles on Columbia street
mort north Of Seventh Gaping and furnishing
piles were as follows: 9. M. Savage
&c Go:, $4.48 per pile: Mcdonald & Lindfand
S3.75 per pile.