The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-26

OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK-SEATTLE,
hereby given, that the "South Seattle Electric
Railway Company" have made application to the
city council of the city Of Seattle for franchise
| to-wit:
| Beginning at the intersection of South Third
| street and Yesler avenue: thence south on said
South Third street to Main street: thence east on
Main street to Sixth street, thence south on sixth
street to King street. thence east on King street To
Seventh street; thence south Seventh street
TO Mikado or Dearborn street second street south
or WeIerl; thence east on Mikado or Dearborn
| street to Eighth street; thence south on Eighth
street to Grant street; thence south on Grant
the city of Seattle does by house of delegates con-
current resolution No. determine that franchise
upon the above designated route I'm the CITY of
Seattle should be granted and offers TO grant said
who win pay the greatest sum FOR said ffancHise'
Therefore sealed bids will be received by the
9ndeTslgned Clerk of the city Of Seattle on or be-
when the board of aldermen and the house of dele
gates In joint session assembled on said day at
1880 O'Clock p. m at the new city hall will pub
icy open and read such bids and proceed to deter
mine the highest bidder.
said bids must be accompanied by certified
check payable to the order OF the city comptroller
for amount equal to al least 10 per cent of the
amount bid, and the amount of said check shall be
forfeited and paid to said city in the successful
bidder shall fail TO pay the amount of his bid
same by the passage. approval and publication Of
an ordinance granting said franchise to said sue
The city council reserves the right TO reject anv
and all bids, and may refuse to grant franchise
for any part of said route for which said application
[Signedl II. W. MILLER. CITY Clerk.
Date of first publication, May 20. A. D. 1891
DEVASTATION NoTICE-NoTICEI is HERE
III by given TO the qualified electors of the CITY of
now open at the Office of the city clerk between the
hours of a. and 5 p M for the purpose of reg
held on Monday, June /. A. b. 1891 and will II re re
main open until Friday, May %, A. D. 1891 when
Will Closed ar e a
city election II w. MILLER. City Clerk.
Dated May g.
Joint RESOLUTION NO. se-BE 1T RE-
81 solved by the board of aldermen and house of
hled:
That it is the intention of the city council of said
city improve Washington avenue from the
south line of Duke street to the south line OF
Adams street IN said city of Seattle by grading the
same in accordance with the established grade.
and constructing a sidewalk each sIJe OF the
same. The estimated cost of said Improvement is
Sl4.46o;oo fourteen thousand four hundred and
sixty dollars and the cost of said Improvement,
excepting the cost of grading the crossings Is to be
assessed against the property aoHtting said
and which said abutting property is hereby de-
clared TO be the property benefited by said improve
on said street as descSsd above aened y
section seven % of article eight (VIII.) of the
freeholders' charter. shall have fifteen tl5l DAYS
from and after the date of the first publication Of
this resolution to file with the city clerk protests
against said Improvement
Passed house of delegates May IA, 1891.
X. W. JONES
President House Of Delegates
Passed board of aldermen May Il. 1891
GEORGE ". HALL
President Board Of Aldermen.
approved by me this 18th day Of May. A D.
1897. HARRY WHITE, Mayor.
Filed by me this 18th day Of MAY A. D. 1891.
II. W. MILLER, City Clerk.
Date of first publication May 20. a. d. 1891.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS McCLAIR
~ street grade-SeaIed proposals Will be received
by the undersigned. secretary of the board of pub
lie works OF the city of Seattle. before Fri
day June g. 1891 at ~ o'clock noon. for the grad
ing and construction of sidewalks both sides OF
NECTAR street from Yesler avenue TO the north
line Of Eaton street, in the city OF Seattle In
coriance with the plans and specifications now on
file in NY Office.
Each bid Is 70 be accompanied By certified
check payable the order OF the city ptroler
for q sum not less than per cent OF the amount
bid and no bid VIII be considered unless sccouapa-
MED by such check
The board Of public works reserve the right TO re-
tect any and All bids 2. W. ID. HOLBROOK.
secretary Board of Public WORKS
Flint publication May 3, lS3l-