The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-03

am glad 10 zee that the council has provided
for the codi1cation and printing OF the general
Of the old ordinances, and these are very incom-
plefe. II Is alnosr impossible for those whose
duty 1t II 10 enforce the laws to make their &C
Quaintance.
VACANCIES II rHx BoARD.
There are 80 many subjects Of grave import
ance 10 come before the council and which bear
Il very inadvisabie that any portion Of II should
opinion, Of the frst duties Of the legislative
branch to provide for an election to I'LL the two
vacancies In the board Of aldermen.
been fully complied with by the council, that 10
the fixing OF bonds Of officials, all Of whom are
required 70 give security for faithful perform
recommend the passage Of an ordinance de-
firing the duties of the superintendent Of pub
lie buildings. bridges snd wharvcs, ana combin-
superintendent OF buildings, whose once was
created by an old ordinance and not perpetuated
BY the new charter.
UysYsTEMATIc YLATTISG.
Much trouble. confusion and even vexatious
TEN IN plating additions. Streets are disjoinied
and fail TO meet at symmetrical angles. sug-
Gest that the city engineer be instructed TO pre-
Pss q I'M es e
TO rectify them. The city council should in
ciude these amounts in the general Indebtedness
70 &c Iunoed Inc necessity - Dcyono All
doubt, and the wisdom OF acting now IL shown
BY the fact that the city has had to pay $4,000
for one corner which was offered to and refused
by the municipality for $500 only few years
payers who have cheeffully asssnted to the pay
ment OF the amount required for the Yesler and
kinehart corners
the provisions of the charter that no plat shall
be accepted which does not conform to the lines
laid down.
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,.as cisy So..ne a Ia. wsey Tesavseu ~
phIi " 70. ,os ny ey J" INC "
that their powers are too eircumscribed: { sug.
ys .nas Jorns " passeo uireGs;ns
III III III. yi1 ~ Pr IN uyou MnAIn
should contain an atte.tation under oath tina.
- sne soas snaaseu iua hase Deen suppiieu' anu
- Mnumi osnizaos euescLPslon =. tne
and Of him receiyina them ~ and nat the rnods
RI ~ 49, SnnIsTu iOI ~ l1au IT Uelosc:
Inc sscretary o. the Dosrd should Keep record
There are sarsrsI- streets vhich shonid r.
cradcd without DELAY This il esueciaIIy adj
vigablc In long streets like Broad Wv which will
take until next winter to complete The Owners
are anxioua 10 have IL done. and this
course Is particularly advisable as the
CITY has exhauated its ayaiIahle resources for
street work. A ali plankinc. etc. must now
be paid Tor bv uropertyowners. should Won
adopt my suggestion. il viii be absolutely neces-
m n n
work. The Iaborers Tins fhrDwi ont Of work
can he engaged ,rss,n irns,rnvements which viii
20 on lust the same. but the city's
Of having for r,rivste fmnrorements Nv honda
provided for nv the chnrfer viii rreuiste the H.
ability. and CONTRACTOR viii PROBABLY figure
when thew fnow inst nov and when thev : r. ~
he Maid Wherever o,rrcrs desirr n mafe such
Improvements they should receive every en-
give INV concurrence to the friniou III the como
ration counsel that the intention OF the charter
Is tnst tne elty snonlo contribute 20 the cost OF
suIvsylug ahu esssuiis1lng er4aes tnfougn ~
sdd e cs sngsnss .t may .i De pe[m.ae1 20
sion 70 grade streets De granted IN any excep-
tlonai manner, put innt IN every case the strict.
g. auh l e, ne oosetyea 70 tne Ioutne lsla
Of sutSorina street warE nav 81 ICED IL
.scs,y - Mns sxceP.on. 70 aae rue si nsIe
s n lnsaIiaoas coulse y Putsueu, sseIy oWciai
- c,, ,snial Win n's ou'y ana can DC neio
W accouhI
NE" CITY HALL
The charter directs that the city council shall
provide suitable rooms for the use of the various
Commissions. The city is already paying 500 .
month rent for Offices and cannot be said to be
Is well housed az 1t should be, nor have many of
the commissioners place Of meeting. would
recommend that the city sell the piece of prop
erty on South Third street and the present site
of the Jail aud police court. which will bring
about $4,000, and purchase the site OF the old
-
reasonable price. city hall could be erected
there which might include an engine house on
the ground door fronting on Jefferson street
the alley is an excellent location for q down.
town station-a jail in the basement at one end,
ana on upper stories all the offices and cham.
bcrs needed for the municipality. The present
police station and Jail are entirely united for
the purposes TO which they have been trans
formed in the crudest and clnmsiest way; and
it was never contemplated that they should be
other than temporary quarters. There 10 economy
aud convenience in this plan
crppu.r, ru, oor.
ne new statc law providlng munich
viii require the conncii 70 hx the sal.
aries OF the court oaihns, ana the amount OF
bono 10 pc furnisned Dy the clerk, on whom all
Tesponsioiiity - placed Tor moneys, etc., col
iected by the court II VIII also be advisable to
oIait oy ordinance scnednie OF court fees
This Is very convenient period of the year
1or the city council 70 appoint the auditing
committee from both houses, provided for by
the charter, to thoroughly examine the books OF
"a, .llc cry uepa,l.ln es ~ migat De wise
,t. - e ~, sei sauss VI on " &c
-, ~ ~es uue' 'he oleesoii u Inc coun-
Tor &c n-aa al r-at;s. =. 10y :. n ny
s ~ =. p..ae anu 49,: III, au ~ mc 'nat tne
SS.rd 49,. o I h M 9 u sne sessiaI
sceentsh1e ~ the ,hi,c ana resni,e pn"reu 20
a. Pt;s. ~ Tug Rno.ac auu Iesuso seneIeIy
noiicc no,, on.iss,, f. ~ .,
rsr.Ies M. nran,icsiiv o Iii p osivaI
- aIi,; mas s =. .tt e.nn.e. III quessons
tha ottcnf;nn ~ tha , -. ~ anu =. s
ny M "a .ns SAciusNeiy 70 the
-, ns. oe.ai 1920 y. WIG seiy ,eompieA
In Conclusion. It Is hardly necc..s,v for mo 70
second city of the Pacc ct,.s qua. d \; = dhs
attaining the proportions of metropolis With