The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-01
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
A Large Amount Of Routine Business
Transacted.

A Large Amount Of Routine Business
Transacted.
At the meeting of the board of aldermen
last night all the members were present
except DR.. Jordan, and a large amount of
routine business was transacted.
Mayor Ronald presented the name of
Patrick Madigan for the position of janitor
OF the city hall, but the board refused to
confirm the nomination. When the
mayors communication was read every
one remained perfectly silent for fully two
minutes. but it was finally referred to the
committee on public buildings and
grounds. Later on the committee reported
unfavorably and the report was adopted.
The following ordinances were passed:
Providing for the payment OF $50 to Minnie
NJ Kelly for a typewriter was passed; providing
for the transfer of SLAP from the general fund
to other funds for the payment of audited bills;
granting number of liquor licenses; providing
repairs to the fireboat slip; providing for the is
suance of warrants for the payment of judg-
ments against the city; providing for the pay
ment of H. L. Yesler, N. korn, the Starr estate
and several others for property condemned for
the widening of streets: providing for the in
vestigation and exporting OF the citys books
and public records, the expense not to exceed
$500; appropriating money from various street
improvement funds to pay audited bills; provid-
ing for extension of time on contract of J. 8.
Mccormick for improvement of Third street.
The judiciary committee recommended
that the communication of J. w. Pratt
with reference to the compilation of the
city ordinances be referred back to Mr..
Pratt for an estimate of the cost; adopted.
The petition of the Seattle Theater Com
pany and others for the vacation of alley
in the rear of the theater building to be
erected at the corner of Third and Cherry
streets; referred. Mr.. Daulton said the
alleys were public property and should not
be vacated for private use without due
compensation, the same as if owned by an
individual.
Petition for the improvement of Aldine
avenue; granted
Petition of Good Tempars and w. c. T. IT, for
permission to place drinking fountain at the
corner OF Columbia and Second streets; granted
and referred for ordinance.
Recommendation of the board of public works
with reference to the fixing OF water rates for
street and lawn sprinkling; adopted and referred
for proper ordinance.
The following matters were dealt with:
Petition of C. f. Wadsworth for $4,000 for
damage to property on account of the grading of
Rollin street; claim of Harrington & Smith
against the city for supplies; petition Of J. II.
Holland for damages to property on account OF
change of grade in Dexter street; petitions for
the improvement of Drexei avenue, Gould
street; johnson avenue ana Lincoln avenue;
recommendation of the board of public works
that two horses bepurchs sed-one for the fire
department and one for the street commissioner;
ordinance providing for the extension of water
main on Rollin street
Adjourned until next Monday evening.
After adjournment humorous resolu-
ton was adopted challenging the men,
bers of the house of delegates to play a
game of baseball with the members of the
board, the proceeds to be devoted to the
Arlor Association.