The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-06
BoARD OF ALDERMEN.
A Church Roof In Question wilcox ant
the Board Of Works.

A Church Roof I'm Question !" hcox anu
the Board Of Works.
The board of aldermen met last evening" Du'
geld only a short session.
The committee on public buildings reported
that those in charge of the Plymouth Congrega-
tional church have not dipped the shingles In
hre-proof paint as they had promised, ana re-
commended that the superintendent oil build
fngs be REQUIRED TO investigate the matter. Mr..
WILCOX said the church committee has not acted
in good faith, and had made misrepresenta-
lions. They had shingled the whole roof In the
last few days and Il seemed 70 him that some
thing should be done to remedy the matter.
M. Ingraham said there was yet time to paint
the roof with fre-proof paint AZ they had PROM
1sed Wilcox said he would be satisfied II the
church people would paint the shingles ana
promise to repeat the operation once In three
PEARS
The report Of the committee was adopted.
Mr.. wilcox said the city council was the mere
servant OF the board Of public works, which
had gone ahead and added TO the public build
4ngs without even letting the council know. He
Thought IL was disgrace and referred to the
wing added to the city hall
The ordinance to prohibit the sale of fruits.
etc., by hawkers without license was reported
upon adversely by Messrs. Sweeney and Snyder,
while Mr.. Korn submitted minority report in
view that e would deprive suburban owners of
the benefits OF the pcddler.
Mr. Korn said the hucks ters should be made
20 contribute to the support of the city at large
1uet as the established merchants did. The
ordinance was Iostby vote OF 6to2.
Resolutions authorizing the publication of
the assessment roll for the grading of Third
street and Mary street we're passed.
On the report OF tho judiciary committee the
hoard Of public works were authorized to finish
The new police court headquarters.
A joint resolution for the advertisement for
bids for q franchise along Third and other
streets for q street railroad was passed with two
dissenting votes-9uyder and Bogardus. A
concurrent resolution for the same purpose for
road over route specified in the petition of j.
G. Andersen was passed. 1t was also ordered
that the application Of the Seattle Consolidated
Street railway for q franchise on Pine street
should be advertised in the same way
A special appropriation ordinance was read
allowing the following sums for expenses not
provided for in the retrenchment ordinance:
Fire fund, Sis; water fund, $40; general fund,
e1,545.6l. The last sum is divided into two
classes. First, s925.6l for new building; second,
$50 for extension of the assessment rolls The
bill was referred to the finance committee
Bills were passed establishing lights on Ban
ner and other streets.
special ordinance appropriating $40, 469 50
rom the salary fund to pay audited bills, was
passed under suspension of the rules.
The claim OF P. H. Lewis for $500 damages,
caused by the lowering OF the grade of Second
street, was referred to the judiciary committee
The bill OF l. B. Andrews. for work on the as
sessment rolls, was approved.
The board adjourned until next Monday