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

HOUSE OF DELEGATES CONCURRENT
IL resolution No lobe il resolved by the city
council OF the city of Seattle by concurrent action
of both houses follows: That whereas applCa-
tion has been made to said city council by Fred b.
Sander by his petition to said city council, dated
July q, \. y. 1891, and filed on said day in the
office of the city clerk for authority TO construct
and operate an electric street railway along and
upon the following designated route in the city of
Seattle, to-wit:
Commencing at South Fifth and Main streets
running thence south on Fifth street to Jackson
street; south Seventh street from MIkado street
TO Charles street: thence east on Charles street
south Eighth street Again at the intersection OF
Grant street and Hind street. thence on said
Hind street to Cofax street; thence south said
Colfax street to the city limits.
Now. therefore, he IL resolved that the CITY coun-
Gil of the city of Seattle does by this concurrent
resolution determine that franchise 10 construct
and operate a street railway along and uDon the
above designated route in the city of Seattle should
he granted and that the city clerk be and he is
hereby directed to cause notice of said appica-
ton and of lis resolutions 10 be published for ten
days in the city official newspapers the expense
route over and along which the city council pro-
poses TO grant said franchise. and such notice TO
OFFER on the part of the city Of Seattle TO grant such
franchise 10 the person. company or corporation
who will pay the highest sum for said franchise
The bidding for said franchise TO be in accordance
with the provisions of the city charter in relation
10 bids made TO the board of public works. So far as
such provision may be applicable; provided, that
the city council may reject any and all such bids
and may refuse TO grant franchise for any part of
said route for which said application was made,
and that each bid must be accompanied by a certI-
ned check payable TO the order of the city comp
OF the amount bid and the amount of said check
shall be forfeited and paid TO said city in case the
successful bidder shall fail 10 pay the amount of his
bid within thirty days after the acceptance of the
same.
Adopted by the house of DELEGATES this soth day
President House of Delegates
Adopted by the board of aldermen this Both day
OF July, 1891 GEORGE w. HALL.
President Board of Aldermen
fed oy me 'h'S Isl Day 81 hus9St a Al, D. 1871
Published this Sd day of August, A. ID. 1891
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR. SEATTLE, WASH
~ August 8, 1891 To the honorable house OF
delegates of the city of seattle. Gentlemen:
herewith return without my approval house of
delegates bill No. 100, and in accordance with The
requirements of the charter state my reasons:
The bill Is intended to transfer from the wafer
and sewer funds the sum of $50 900 to the salary
fund might have less objection TO the trans fer
If the money In question were 10 be maid 70 ths en-,
ployes of the city and 10 some extent relieve then,
OF the Necessity OF discounting their scrip This
however VIII not be The result Ii viii merely cal
has already been earned by investors who kne,v
when they bought the scrip that il conIa oaIy he Nv
deemed by the sale OF bonds vet 10 he issred Cr
from taxes TO he collected next wear No Injustice
Is therefore done to anybody holding salary war
rants, The only effect IL could have wOuld ba To
allow those investors to turn their money ovsr
once more and max, another per cent The only
saving 10 the city would be the 10 per cent i,teT
est on the scrip already issued 10 the extent COW
cred by Tue proposed ordinance but that saving
VIII De fu!iy Offset by the increased revenue from
the extension of the water system
On the other hand cannot think II wise 10 divert
of pc pie are suffering for the want of sewers ana
water supply The city needs every dollar it can
devote To those purposes especially as all money
spent on such work goes TO the rnaiutenanre ~
laborers 10 whom every days pay Is "a boon The
money thus reserved 70 these funds not needed for
the pay OF the aborers course who Will continue
10 he paid In coin BY virtue of another ordinance
nut u Is needed 70 buy materials the work from
.lch hefchahts whO do not derive their profit
from scrip discountlug, and who should get The
benefit Of cash payments whenever they can be
made, IL me money IS spent upon this material it
affords additional opportunity tor the employment
OF labor Respectfully submitted,
Date of first publication August 5. 1891
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR THE
~ year A. d 1891 -
Whereas, the assessment roll for the city OF Sc
attic for The year A. ID. 1891. with certificate Of
It's correctness signed by the city assessor which
said roll rs ron of all the real and personal prop
erty within the city taxable for state or county
purposes with trne valuation thereof has been
presented To the undersigned CITY clerk and filed
IN nay Office rs such clerk, received by me this
3Oth day of July, A. D. 1891: and,
Whereas, the board OF equalization as required
ny the freehoiders charter, has been appointed;
Notice is hereby given that said board Of eonal,.
zati0n viii meet 10 the cham Der Of tho hoard az a.
dermen, IN the city OF seattle on Monday AuenSt
10, n. -, 1891 TO hear and determine All conn,
plants respecting the "a nation 81 pronerJy a.,
by the ASSESSOR la such roll said board af .ouqii-
zation VIII meet at 10 clock ~ OF said day ana
remain in session with an hours inteTmissiyo am
noon, uAtll O'Clock p III OF said gay ard 40 on
from day To day for The period Of two ueeEs f,,,r,
said August 10, A ID. 1891.
CLERK of the City of seattle
pate OF hrst publication, July 81, A. D. 1891
(uTY TREAsURER's NOTICE -TUF FoI--
v lowing city warrants will be-. maid nnon pres-
entaiion vt the city treasnrers Office aud no in
iTfest hlto~ed amer fifteen days from first pubca-
salary fund warrants Nos. 1901 10 2,l73 ineiu-
1883 road fund warrant No 1866.
TIA boz and wharf fund warrants Nos. II to "a,
inclusive
Date Of frat publication August T. 1891
WILLIS l.. AMES, City Treasurer.