The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-05
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
a Session Devoted Mainly to Routine
Business.

| a Session Devoted Mainly to Routine
The board of aldermen met last night
and did considerable work. Among other
| matters of routine Mr.. Hall said that an
important question for the council to de-
eide soon was whether at the next election
the residents of the district which has
been taken into the city by this election
were authorized to vote, and whether they
were responsible for the Indebtedness to
be incurred. The matter was referred to
the judiciary company.
Mr.. Hall and Mr.. Pontius said that the
council should find out whether or not
the street Improvement bonds could be
| sold before going to any further expense.
The ordinance granting a franchise to
the owners of the Squire Latimer build
ing to extend electric light wires over the
tops of buildings for distance of I've
blocks, was read. Hall and Pontius OBJ
jected to it. Mr.. Joslyn said it was only
for the accommodation of their neighbors
that the request was made, and no objec-
ton would be raised if the ordinance were
modified in any way the council saw fit.
It was referred to the judiciary committee.
The sum of $50 Wa allowed to Emile
Heinecke for the bursting of water pipes.
This action was reconsidered, as the claim
ant was dissatisfied, and the matter re-
ferred to the street committee.
Special ordinance appropriating $29,-
1903 to pay audited bills was referred to
the finance committee.
The assessment roll for the grading Of
Joy street was read. Mr.. Snyder SAID that
he would not pay the assessment because
in the roll the street crossings are assessed
to the property-owners contrary to the
CHI arter. The roll was referred to special
committee, consisting of Snyder, Miller
and Korn.
The petition of Robert Alvin and ]. F.
Mcknight to establish special improve
men district for Florence. Duke and Lake
View streets, was referred to the street
committee.
The petition of property-owners on
Warren street to break the grade near
Benjamin street, Was referred to the street
committee.
House bill No. 81. fixing the grade of
Cherry street, was referred to the street
committee.
House bill No. IS, requiring FIRE escapes
to be placed on buildings, was referred to
the committee on fire and water.
hOuSC JAIL &NO. UfACA dilu
stone buildings to be protected by fire
shutters, was referred to the same COM
mittee.
House bill No. 81. requiring stand pipes
to be erected on all buildings more than
fifty feet in height, took the same course.
House bill appropriating 500 for dam
ages caused to lot owned by II. E. Kelsey,
by the grading of South Fourteenth street,
was referred to the judiciary committee.
House bill No. 81 establishing street
lights on Jones and Mitchell, was passed
under suspension of rules.
The petition of S. D. Parkwood for dam
ages caused by street grading was referred
to the street committee.
The petition of property-owners for inn
provement of Brook street was referred to
the street committee.
JUDICIARY.
The petition of the Madison Street Rail-
road Company for rebate of taxes on cars
was returned to the company with request
that the affidavit of the mistake referred
to be furnished.
The judiciary committee recommended
that the checks of 81, 900 each be not re-
turned to the Front Street and South Sc
attic Railroad companies, as their fran
chise had not been complied with.
Joint resolution granting liquor licenses
as petitioned for was passed.
Mr.. korn announced that the delegates
insisted upon deducting $3.50 from ex-
Chief Monroe's bill.
Mr.. Pontius said that while he did not
approve Of this manner of getting even,
he thought it was the best way of getting
out of the difficulty. The amendment of
the house was then concurred in.
House resolution to light the Broadway
pumping station with incandescent lights
was concurred in.
The ordinance for the grading of Thomas
avenue, Twelfth street and Division street
were passed on Third reading.
Joint resolution to improve Chestnut
street was passed.
The ordinance establishing the COW limits
was passed.