The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-02
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
A Large Quantity OF Routine Busines
transacted.

A Large Qusntity OF Routine Business
Transacted.
At the meeting of the board of public works
yesterday the usual monthly bills were pre-
sented and in almost all cases passed. They
show general reduction
Mr. D. A. Mckenzie complained that there was
no fire plug at either Twelfth or Fourteenth and
Main. There were several large buildings which
would be out Of reach Of hose IL fire broke out
The matter was referred to Superintendent
Chalk.
The subject Of the memorandum Of the fire
commissioners a. to violations OF the fire ordi-
nance came up. Superintendent Compton was
In attendance, and he said that 90 far as the
fences were concerned there was no ordinance
prohibiting them. Mr. Hebron said they were
rather an advantage In some respects. Mr.
Compton suggested that an ordinance should be
prepared prescribing the form and character of
fire escapes He was directed to consult with
Chief Kellogg on the subject
bill was received from the Gordon Hard
ware Company as follows:
Seventy-fve Beams swivel clubs. ....... $50 90
seventy-hv Beams police belt, with clasp 1s7 50
1857 80
Less % per cent Observation-Disclosures. 81 50
$40 90
seventy-flve set gilt wreaths and num-
bers Il to 75) ................... 90 -
Express charges. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. II Is
Total .... .................$ saa 40
1t was referred to the police commissioners.
The following letter was received BY the board
from Herbert Haven:
''My account against the city for drugs fur
nished the fire department in January and Feb
ruary Is now overdue, and want my money"
The secretary was dirccted to inform him that
the bill was In the hands of the city council.
Superintendent Compton reported that from
fxsH Of <o<0 <,f
ing permits issued were ls7. The total value Of
buildings, additions, etc, was $l97 ,5l2
Ex-Chief Monroe presented q bill for feeding
prisoners, amounting to $3.50. It was re-
ferred to Major Rinehart.
Petition for sewer on Cedar street was referred
to city council
communication was received from Chief
the range for q time. This was agreed to; and
the street commissioner was authorized to sell
two from his department
1t was decided to be inexpedient to accept DR..
Gays proposition to load and unload the garb-
age scow.
1t was resolved to instruct the corporation
counsel to institute condemnation proceedings
as to pieces OF land ON Temperance, near Har-
rison.
Application was made for box drain on
north side of Olympic avenue, and granted.
Street commissioner was instructed to notify
owners Of property on milford street to remove
obstructiOnn
Major Mnehart reported that the Queen City
Iron Works offered for sale . boiler at el40 less
than the lowest price bid. Superintendent Chalk
recommended its purchase as being quite suit
able. The matter was referred TO the city conn
ell with request for authority to purchase.
Mr.. Heflbren said II ought to be known that
no contract had been let or any step taken to-
ward deciding upon either brick or concrete for
the Lake Union sewer tunnel.
The matter OF Division street came up again
on application Of DR.. Randell for establishment
of the grade at per cent. as that was practicable
for hauling. The property owners from Nc
Claire to Clarence are all in favor OF 1t. Mr. Nc
Kenzie said it would be the only street with an
easy grade to the lake. The city engineer said
the grade had not been established yet, and it
was within the power of the board to recon-
mend tho Grade