The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-25

/ of the engineers had been reduced at SIS instead
1 OF y95 as il passed the council The correction
/ was made TO SOS II was also found that the adj
| difion was wrong After half an hours work
| the committee reported that the bill was in &C
| cordance with the records and it was then
/ signed.
Mr. c. B. Bagley introduced concurrent
| resolution constituting charter revision CON-
! rnittee 10 consist OF four members from each
4 house, one of whom should be he president,
| the corporation counsel, and three others 70 be
selected by that nine
Ii was unanimously approved and at once
I, passed without debate. The chsir appointed
c. I. Bagiey, :. NJ. SIMPLIFY, 6. B. Kittingcr and
| r. W. Jones.
An ordinance was passed ordering the loea-
| ton OF new datum II is needed by the re-
rnoyal of the old datum, which was at the D-x-
ter Horton bank building on Commercial street
II will now be on the lowest step of the Pioneer
building, southwest corner. the point being 1913
feet below the top OF said step and correspond
ing TO the old point established by ordinance
No. 3s3
Major Rinehart, Of the board of public works,
addressed the house In explanation OF the neces-
sity of a supplementary appropriation An
ordinance covering il was passed.
Mr.. Bngley said he hoped it would not be
taken a precedent. He thought most of
the departments were honestly trying 10 avoid
Tested no such disposition.
The bill to grade Fifth street Pontius addi-
ton, was referred to the board of pubic works
for estimate.
Board of public works recommended that the
work on Lake Union sewer tunnel be let out by
contract. 1t was resolved TO approve OF that
course, the board TO advertise for bids.
The recommendation of the board in regard
TO the Battery street sewer from Fifth TO
Sixth was approved.
Communication of chief OF police explaining
how bill of SIS had been incurred in recover
ing lost horse; approved.
Major Rinehari's report on swivel nozzcls was
referred 10 joint fire committee.
The hack ordinance was passed.
bill was passed amending the ordinance
appointing the board Of works purchasing
agent 1t gives the board the power 10 exercise
discretion in ordering supplies, except that
they must be under contract
An ordinance against stray chickens was re-
ferred to the license COMMITTEES.
An ordinance was passed authorizing the
board OF works TO sign contract with the
Gamewell Signal Company fos the establish
ment of The alarm system.
Mr. Audet addressed the house in advocacy of
the resolution to have Meister's building on
Front street removed hack to the line, the city
to pay the cost. 1t was passed.
The amended plats OF RandaIFs addition were
approved.
Four electric lights were ordered on South
Tenth and six on South Eleventh street Sew
eral lights on Madison street were ordered re-
moved to more convenient places. Mr. Kittinger
objected 10 any long stretch being left in total
darkness. Besides, Mr.. Davis seldom asked any
thing for his ward and he was entitled to this.
The license committee reported unfavorably
on the application of sweeney on Pike street,
but favorably TO all others.
For sidewalk on Barclay street; referred to
committee.
J. +. Bangs for transfer OF a team license:
committee.
Several applications for the position of janitor
were referred to the committee on public build
ings.
For repair o. sidewalk on Bell; street COM
mittee.
Thomas Rock for grade to be established on
Wyndham; approved.
For payment of a bill of SO by Amos Brown
auditing committee