The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-28

ORDINANCE NO l.s02-AS ORDINANCE
" to further de ne the duthss OF the superintend-
enI OF buildings bridges and wharyes in the city OF
Seattle.
Be IT ordained by the city Of Seattle as follows
SECTION /. In the of the destruction or
damage Of any building. bridge wharf in the city
OF seattle BY fire, OF Storm from defective con-
struciion. il shall be the duty OF the superintendent
OF buildings. bridges and wharyes to Immediately
thereafter such destruction or damage TO examine
into the cause thereof and To report the result
oil his examination 10 the city council
Sec. II said superintendent shall find as the
result of such examination in the case Of the de-
struction or damage of a building, bridge or wharf
BY IRE, that any person or persons are criminaIly
CONNECTED with such destruction or damage, he
shall communicate the result of his examination TO
the prosecuting attorney Of the county, together
with the names Of the witnesses. if any, by whom
such criminal connection can he shown, for such
action as such attorney may see Of and proper to
take in the premises In the of the destruc-
ton or damage OF any building. bridge or wharf
nom detective construction, such superintendent
shall report fully the result Of his examination TO
the city council for their Information and direction
Sec. Upon complaint made In writing by any
architect builder, occupant, roomer OF lessee of
any building, bridge or wharf or any other inter
ested party, that such building, bridge wharf,
the may be is unsafe either from the detective
construction or Insufficient character of the
foundation walls, or the unstable nature Of
the ground underneath surrounding the
same, or for any other cause, il shall be the
duty of the superintendent. OF buildings. bridges
aud wbarves TO Immediately examine such build
ing bridge or wharf and If upon such examination
he finds such building bridge or wharf an safe for
occupancy and dangerous to life and prop
erty he shall notify the manager or owner or per-
having control thereof that said building,
bridge or wharf IS unsafe and dangerous TO life
and property and shali require such owner, man
ager or person having the control thereof TO imme-
diately put said building, bridge or wharf into a
safe condition or TO abandon the use or occupancy
thereof said superintendent shall further report
the next meeting Of the city council his doing
therein. the cause OF the uusafehess. ana shall
make such recommendations he may deem ad-
council
sec i. This ordinance shall take effect and be
In force from and after ITS passage approval and
Passed The board of aldermen the I7;h day of
August, 1891. GEORGE w HALL.
President Board Of Aldermen.
Passed the house OF delegates the 9Th day of
President House OF Delegates
Approved by me tins "a b day of August, 1891.
HARRY WHITE. Mayor.
Filed by me this Gath day Of August. 1881
II. ". MILLER. City Clerk
Date OF hrst publication August -. 1891
ORDINANCE NO. .s03-AN ORDINANCE
" to establish lights and To Fl their Kind and
power " ali street the corner of all the inter
yenig streets from Depot street TO sixth street.
the city of seattle.
SECTION ]. That the board Of public works be
and they are hereby authorized and directed put
street al the following named places. to-wit: AT
the northwest corner 81 Depot aud Wall streets;
west corner OF Third and Wall streets: northeast
corner of Fourth and W aU streets; northwest Ger
ner Of Fifth aud Wall streets. and the north
east corner % sixth and Wall streets
sec . This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force from and after It's passage, approval and
Passed board Of aldermen his I'm dag Of Au-
gust. 1891. GEgEGE W HALL,
President ard of Aldermen.
Passed house of delegates this l!,h day OF Au-
gust, 1891 X /" JON r..
Approved BY me this 24th day OF August, 1891
HARRY WHITE, Mayor
Filed by me this Gath day OF August 1891.
IL W MILLER. City Clerk
Published this 2sth day OF August. A. u. 1891.