The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-03
HOARD OF ALDKRMEN.
Getting Through Lot OF Miscellaneous
Work.


1T the meeting of the board of aldermen
Mr. Pontius submitted an ordinance in the
Williams matter.
The ordinance was under a suspension
Of rules passed unanimously and sent to
the house for concurrence
Later the delegates reported that they
had passed the Benezetie Williams ordi-
nance and that ii was forthwith signed by
the chair.
cosTgAcToEs' PAT.
A communication from Taylor Bros. &
Messenger in regard 20 an order from
Quigiey Bros. for payment Of money TOR
work done. They asked that the payment
81 their claim be preferred 70 any other
claim. The orders we're given by Quigiey
ikfofs the amounts supposed 70 he due MIN
from the city On stTee.-gr2de contracts.
DR. Ferris said that il had never been
the custom for the city 10 accept any
orders.
Mr. Pontius suggested that tie amount
q money due Mr. Qsiigley be paid him, So
ssszt be could get cut II his difficulty and
complete his contrast on stewart street
The naattey was re referred 20 the Joint
finance committee. but afterwards vas re-
eesassssTed and the matter was laid on the
txtie.
wArrR RATES.
Joint resolution No. 6s. providing for
tbs appointment Of a Joint committee To
TX tie water rates. was passed on third
re1d.ng. IL had passed the house. and
provides tie old rates. until new schedule
bzs been hesd. The chair appointed
AeSsFs. koDfins and snyder
Hnfs ASD RESOLUTIONS.
3. - 3 bill No. ~, appropriating $50.
SzlsI % pay audited bills. was passed on
third reading
T. q a. blB No. -, amending ordinance
regulating peddiers. referred to license
committee
y. Of s. bin establishing grade Of a por-
ton q Banner street. was referred 10 street
committee
preventing tie running 81 large OF ami
SnAis. passed third reading
JOINS resolution 20 improve Warren
street Has passed on third reading.
Joini resolutfon No. -, 10 improve
Decatur street. from Madison 10 WykoF
was passed on third reading
House olI No -, appT0priaflng money
- pay costs 81 superior court in city cases
WAS passed on third reading
Snyder moved that the passage Of the
ordinance defining the duties OF the health
officers be reconsidered; carried.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Report Of building inspector was re-
ferred 70 committee on public buildings.
Petition Of G.. Bennett for reduction az
license for peddling oil; referred to COM
mitsee on license.
Report Of license collector was referred
90 license committee
Report Of port warden was referred "a
the finance committee. Receipts we're
tii2.l 10.
Petitions for licenses were received and
referred 10 committee on license and rev.
enns.
Judiciary committee recommended that
petition Of kuhlberg Bros fov extension
of contract time be granted. Joint resolu-
ton covering same passed on third read
ing.
Committee on health and police recon-
mended the appointment of an inspector
of milk. Report was adopted.
Committee on street lights recommended
passage OF bill for street lights AT corner OF
Prince William street and Squire avenue.
Bill was passed on third residing.
Biil establishing arc lights al corners of
Jefferson, Tenth and Twelfth streets, was
passed on third reading.
he ordinance providing for the re-
numbering Of the streets was read and re-
ferred 70 the street committee.
he report of the Joint committee on
streets recommended the settlement of the
ssIt brought by T. Mschaelkaffaki et al.
Report adopted.
LICENSES.
Petitions for licenses were received from