The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-12
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Right-of-Way for the Northern Pacii
& Puget sound.

q Puget Sound.
The board of aldermen was called to or
der by Mr.. Miller. President Hall being
absent. Mr.. Ingraham and DR.. Sweeney,
the newly elected aldermen, occupied seats
In the body of the house.
The special committee in the matter of
the Northern Pacific railroad for a fran
chise on Railroad avenue, reported, recon-
mending that the request be granted, and
submitted the following ordinances:
First-An ordinance granting to the
Northern Pacific franchise from Town
street to Yesler avenue, the right-of-way
being thirty feet wide
Second-An ordinance readjusting the
Union Pacific railroad track, placing il on
the west half of Railroad avenue. and tax
ing off thirty feet from the Seattle & Mon
fana right-of-way. Both ordinances were
referred to the judiciary committee.
An ordinance authorizing the civ treas
urer to appoint deputies to assist in the
collection OF poll taxes was passed.
Joint resolutions providing for the APP
pointment of joint committee to adjust
claims for damages against the city was
passed on third reading. Mr.. Pontius
was appointed from the board.
The special committee to whom was re-
ferred the assessment roll for the improve
ment of Joy street, recommended that it
be rejected as it was defective. The re.
port was adopted.
Messrs. Miller, Pontius and Korn were
appointed to act with the house to devise
some means OF completing the grading of
streets.
An ordinance locating street lights was
referred to the street light committee.
An ordinance renting grade tax on
lots and g. block s, McNaught's extern
sion to Jackson's addition, was referred to
judiciary committee.
Joint resolution to improve Howard
street was referred to the street committee.
The petition of w. B. Ash Il Co. for
special music license was granted.
An ordinance to reduce the grade tax on
one lot on Wyckoff street for the improve
ment thereof was referred to the judiciary
committee.
Joint resolution granting liquor licenses
TO Howard d Herdman, o. Peterson, r.
Eosenthal, A. Roster, John Valbraggeu
and Charles Nugent was passed.
The house reported they had rejected
ordinance licensing auctioneers, peddlers.
etc.
The appraisers appointed TO estimate
damages on the property of John Graft,
caused by the Terrace street grade. re-
ported the damages at $1,000. Referred to
the finance committee
Petition of Hans Nelson for continuing
assessment was referred to the judiciary
committee
Concurrent resolution granting permits
sion to the South Seattle Electric Railway
Company to build street railroad in the
southern part of the city, providing they
comply with the necessary requirements,
was concurred in.
Ordinance authorizing the issue of a
duplicate Mitchell street warrant TO Win
termute d Riordan was passed.
Petition OF Fred +. Sander for permits
sion to grade streets in Boston Heights
addition at his own expense was granted
and referred to the Judiciary committee.
communication was received from
Chief of Police Rogers recommending that
the license of the Blue Front saloon be re-
voked. Referred to the license committee.
An ordinance fixing the grade of por-
fion OF cherry street was passed.
The street committee recommended that
the petition for the grading of Warren
street be referred back for more definite
statements as to the method of payment.
The report was adopted.
The board then adjourned until Tuesday
night.