The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-29
THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
committee to Investigate Before Pur
chasing Queen Anne Hill Eneine.

chasing Queen Anne Hill Engine.
The house of delegates had a bare quorum
when the meeting was called to order. In the
absence of President Jones. Delegate Hanford
was elected president pro TEN. The members
present were: Hanford, Willis, Baglcy, Cow
Den, Muldoon, Furry, Hart, Morford and Davis
Considerable important bushes, OF routine
character was transacted. The fire commits
sioners made an attempt to rush through an or
dinance authorizing the purchase of an engine
Tor the Queen Anne hill station, but the house
desired to look into the matter by its own COM
mittee. Mr.. Willis said he was little impa-
tent at the delay of the corporation counsel in
bringing suit against the Oregon Improvement
| Company for the opening of South Second
street, and offered n resolution, the object of
which was to instruct Mr.. Jacobs to begin suit
at once. Upon the suggestion of Delegate Bag
ley, Mr. Willis consented that the resolution lie
over for one week. large number of bills
were passed for street Improvements, lights and
other minor matters. report was received
from the board of public works that the police
patrol system had been adopted and George D.
Snow was selected as electrician of the system
communication from the board OF public
works, in which the purchase of a combination
chemical engine and hose cart recon-
mended by committee of the board of fire CON-
missioners, was read, and Commissioner Clark
being present, he was given the privilege of the
floor
Commissioner Clark said that the engine
house nearly completed on Queen Anne
hill. and that the only desire of the fire commits
sion was to be able to secure the necessary fire
apparatus without delay. He said that the COM
blnatlon chemical and hose cart would require
but one crew, and he urged that the house act
upon the matter ana grant it at once.
MI Hanford said that quite a sum would be
required to purchase the engine and supplies,
and he simply suggested that it might be well to
give The matter some consideration
Upon motion of Mr.. Barnes the matter was re-
terred TO the fire and water committee for inves-
tigation and report.
The petition of J. X. and J. 8. Taylor for an
extension of time in which to complete the
Twelfth street grade contract was granted and
the time extended until March l. 1892.
petition from the police commissioners ask
ing Tor the appointment OF two additional
patrolmen was referred to the committee on
police.
report was received from the board of pub
lie works stating that the police patrol system
had been accepted. George ID. Snow was recon-
mended for the appointment of electrician of
the system. The matter was referred to the po-
lice committee. The committee afterward re-
ported favorably and the report was adopted.
A communication was received from the
board of public works asking for an appropra-
ton of 1926 with which to pay for the police
patrol system. The communication referred
to the corporation counsel for the preparation
of an ordinance.
The petition of w. R. Brawley, Fred f. Sander
and others, with letter from Chief kellogg,
asking for the planking of South Twelfth street
from Jackson street 20 Jadkins street, was re-
ferred TO the street committee.
A number of ordinances passed at various
previous dates were signed by the pro TEN.
chairman.
Board OF aldermen bill No. $50, which author
lied the comptroller to issue a duplicate of
e.
original warrant having been lost was passed
Board of aldermen bill No 35l, to authorize
the grading and sidewalking of Kenney street,
from Yesler avenue to Washington street, was
passed.
Board of aldermen bill No. 352. giving the
right to T. P. Dyer to grade and sidewalk Wall
street, from Sixth to Oak streets, at his own ex-
pense. was passed.
Board of aldermen bill No. 1853, granting to
Trinity parish the right to grade and sidewalk
one-half of Eighth street. from James to Cherry,
was passed.
Board of aldermen bill No 3j4, to establish a
sewer from sixth and Madison streets to Marion,
ana on Marion street east to Eighth street, was
passed.
House of delegates bill No. POI. to purchase
and place buoy in the harbor of the city of Sc
attic, was passed.
House of delegates bill No 200. authorizing
the construction OF sidewalks on South Second
streets. between Second and Third streets, aud
from Commercial street TO the alley east on the
south side of Main street, where none exists,
was passed.
House of delegate bill No. 30, authorizing
the board of public works TO purchase lot s.
block 10, Renton addition Tor an engine house
site, was passed.
House OF delegates bill No. 2lI. for the estab-
lishment OF street lights at the cornar OF Wash
ington. Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets was passed.
Mr. Davis said that he had received complaints
that lights ordered by the council had not been
put in. II was ordered that the board Of public
works be requested to see that lights ordered be
put in place.
Board Of aldermen bill No 343, for the estab-
lishment Of a sewer on Taylor street and King
street, was passed.
Board OF aldermen bill No. 355, for electric
lights on the northeast corner of Seventh and
spring aud seventh and Marion streets, was
passed.
Board of aldermen bill No. $50. to divide the
several wards Of Seattle into election precincts
and to declare their boundaries, was passed.
Board OF aldermen bill No. 25s, approving the
assessment roll OF local improvement district
No 10. was passed.
Board of aldermen bill No. S57, approving the
assessment roll OF local improvement district
No i, was passed.
The petition of the woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union for privilege OF conducting a
woman's exchange was granted
A motion was passed requesting an opinion
from she corporation counsel as 10 the power Of
the city in the matter of compelling the Seattle
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