The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-24
BOARD OF WORKS MEETING.
Lake Union Sewer Tunnel - Proposed
Police Court I'm City Hall.

Hohce court IN City Hail.
The board of public works held a meeting yes
terday afternoon, Chairman Jesse Cochrane
presiding and Major Rinehart and Secretary
Holbrook being present. Mr. Hebron had gone
to Tacoma
The matter OF the air supply for the Lake
Union tunnel was discussed. j. T. Low who at
present furnishes the air for the workmen, made
a statement to the effect that the machinery
in use could be made to fur
nish 80 per cent more air than
at present, and that the board need not go to the
expense OF getting new blower Mr.. Low said
that he had an agreement with the city that
when the tunnel got down deep that he was to
move the blower to the bottom of the shaft
He was sure that this would entirely answer
now If done, and the change could be made
without any loss of time. The matter was re-
ferred to the city engineer
Charles X. Brown and Others petitioned for a
sewer from Broadway to Ninth street on Cedar
Referred TO street commissioner with power to
act, 1t being a provision that John w. Scurry
give the use of a private sewer to connect.
Superintendent Compton reported that there
was no plan as yet for the improvements going
on under the city hall. His idea was that the
place should be made into police courtroom
The board decided to petition the council for
the construction of the proposed courtroom.
The Trinity parish church trustees asked that
the sidewalk be relaid at the corner of Third
and Jefierson streets. Referred to street COM
missioner
Major Rinehart reported that ID. X. Baxter had
told him that he would commence within a few
days To lay brick on his new opera house. Mr.
Baxter has large pile of brick on Yesler
avenue, and the board wants him to get il out of
the way or to start using it.
William L. Calhoun and others petitioned for
street light at the corners of Seneca and
Twelfth, Seneca and Thirteenth. Seneca and
EOurtapnfh str
referred to street commissioner.
The superintendent of water department pre-
scented the trial balance statement of the cost of
the water works for August, published yestcr-
day.. The total cost of the plant to August 81,
1891. IS S905, 120S3 The revenue for August was
S95 55S Al. and the operating expenses s76 400 H.
leaving profit for the month of Sl9,l52,17.
William Campbell IL Co.'S bid for two hose
couplings was accepted.
The petition of the Grace Hospital Association
asking that the city purchase water-ppe that
they put in themselves was referred to water
works superintendent
Isaac Dobson, W. +. Dearbon, j. F. Ronald and
Emma L. Pratt presented a petition for the i'm
provement of the grade in the alley in block 6l
in Terrys second addition,
William b. Drown called the attention OF the
board TO the fact that the alley between Seventh
and Eighth streets ana Alder and Cedar streets,
was being filled in without the proper permit,
and TO the damage of abuttiug property
petition was presented from property own
ers on Frank street, in Pontius addition, pray
ing for the grading OF that street. The petition
was signed by G. o. Brinley, S. Burrows J.
Compton and Frank A. Pontius. There are Dos
feet front on the street and l,Sl0 front feet are
represented in the petition; referred to city
council
The Home Electric Company asked that the
drain for the hill near its works should be
remedied that the water WOulh not fnnd its
fire-room.
Walter w. Farlsne George Kinnear and f. T.
Smart pettioned for the raising of the sidewalk
at the corner of Banner street aud block in c.
kiunear's addition; referred TO street commits.
sioner with power to act.
The city engineer was instructed TO make a
new assessment roll for Twelfth street from
Depot to Pine street TO conform To the contract
price al which the street let the first assess
meut being in excess OF the contract cost