The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-23
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Difficulty About Electric Lights
for Fremont.
THE HARBoRMAsTER's OFFICE.
Need Of Water for the Denny thurman
Addition-Bids for Brick Rejected
Routine Business.

1t was expected that the mayor would send
In the name Of Berdo Jelich last night as port
warden to the board OF aldermen, bG. no nom
fnation was made. An application for the post
ton by Charles K. Wilson, late o. Val par also,
was received and placed on file.
IL was intended to hold Joint meeting. of the
two houses for the purpose OF considering the
salaries OF officials, but there other press
ing business, IL was agreed 10 set apart next
Monday night for the special purpose.
The board of aldermen met last nigh: with A.
dernan Dlulton in the chair. Messrs. Wolfe,
Carrie, Ingram, Brewer, Miller, Jordan and
Cram were present.
An application by the owner OF the Denny
Thurman addition for extension Of the water
system was taken up. II was announced tina: it
would cost sf1 coo; and Mr. Donworth, in the
course of a communication stating the Law on
the case, mentioned that there is only $500
left of the proceeds of the bond issue. The
matter was laid on the tabIe, but it will be
taken up again probably as Mr.. Thurman offered
TO advance $4,000 10 the city without interest
until next February.
The report OF the joint committee of fire and
water OF both houses recommending the pur-
chase OF one frst-class engine and one third
class engine and three express wagons was
read. 1t WAS resolved that the board OF public
works b requested to ask for bids for such adj
ditional appliances az are required.
Ordinance providing for improvement % DeX-
ter street and Republican street was passed
Tho following petitions were presented:
j. II. Howe, for permission 10 open an iEtelli-
gence Office; license committee
For approyal'of the Front street cable aGdI-
ton; street committee.
For electric lights IN Brooklyn; granted to-
fifteen candle power lights.
BY Job ?. Lyon aud others for street light On
Sixth and Boylstou: laid on table.
ElInlraJ. Flynn for remission OF grade taxes:
committee.
Other business OF a routine character was
transacted. including ordinances establishing
the grade OF Rose street and o. Dexter street,
and for the improvement OF South Sixteenth
street; all passed.
The board adjourned until Monday night.
delegation from Fremont appeared before
The house OF delegates to urge that lights be
placed there; the streets are in darkness and it
Is very urgent that SONG DO placed No action
was taken, az an ordinance has already been
passed providing for four lights but the electric
company will not extend its wires for less than
eight lights. The council is willing to gran.
seven or eight incandescent lights. bat con-
Fiders that eight ere lights would be altogether
out OF portion to other parts OF the city.
An ordinance was passed requiring policemen
70 report any danger to life or health to the
board OF sanitation.
The committee 10 whom was referred the bids
Tor brick Tor the South Seattle sewer reported in
favor OF rejecting them all. The reason given
vas that the brick could not be furnished for
eeverel months, and by that time i. was ex-
pected prices would be much lower
The house adjourned until Monday night