The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-21
CARSON'S NEW TERN.
He Is Appointed as Comptroller
for Two Years
STREET LIGHTS FOR FREMONT.
An Ordinance Requiring Electric Wires
to Be Put Underground-sundry
Accounts Still Hanging.

Both houses Of the council met last night
Az the meeting of the board OF aldermen
communication from the mayor was re-
eefved nominating J. N. Carson for comptro-
ier under sections and g. article 10. OF the city
cnartes The nomination was Confirmed by .
vote OF in favor and Sweeney, against. Thus
lar Ar. Carson has been filing the rrexpired
term Of ex-Comptroiier Ferris
Sweeney introduced bill providing for the
placing OF telephone. electric light and tele-
graphic wires within fire limits underground
as soon as conduits could be constructed for the
purpose. The matter considered OF great
importance and was referred to committee OF
the whole
Hon L. Z. Remsbeeg and others. OF Fremont,
appeared before the board of aldermen ana
urged upon the attention of the mem bers the
need OF city lighting for that prospero suburb
OF the city. The house agreed to give them
four lights. They applied for ten arc lights.
Wolfe was In favor OF granting Fremont seven
arc lights. and it was so ordered amid the ap-
pIause of the fremont delegation.
The following ordinances we're disposed of:
House of delegates bill 323, for the appropria-
ton OF money. was referred 10 the joint finance
comm ttee, which, after cons III tstlon reported
in iavot of the passage Of tie original bill with
the following deductions: From the water
fund, $3.50: from the sewer fund, $4l.20: from
tae sa.sry fund, $9L25; from the street fund.
House of delegates bill s24. for the transfer of
money from the general fund il the city treas
nry Tor the payment OF audited bills. passed -
House OF delegates bill No 50. for tho I'm
provement OF Anna stteet from Powell to Gay.
Tor; passed.
House OF delegates bill No. S25, appropriating
money from the general fund TO nay rebate to
peddiers; referred to the judiciary committee.
The following minor matters were considered:
Assessment roll of Willard and Depot streets;
read and or Tered placed on fila
q m a n IWnffth street
Drexei avenue; fayorably considered.
Petitions for Liquor licenses from J. Conrad,
r. {. Pearson & Co.; read and referred TO the
License committed
Petition OF Haley Grocery Company for .
liquor license; granted.
Adjourned to meet Tuesday night at 7:30
O'Clock.
In the house OF delegates a petition was re-
eeived from citizens OF Fremont for the location
OF ten arc lights in that section. The house
went into 4 committee of the whole to consider
the matter aud decided to allow four arc lights
instead or the number petitioned for. o. these
one is TO be placed at the corner of Gravus
street and Lake avenue, one at Ewing avenue
and Lake avenue. one at Kilbourne avenue and
Aurora street and one at George street and Bow
man avenue.
John w. Pratt submitted q report of grade
taxes collected during the month OF September,
the amount being $2,1l46l. Eight suits have
been begun, three of which have been settled in
FULL, while four others are In course of settle
ment The report was referred to the judiciary
committee
Mayor Ronald sent In q veto to house bill 202,
regulating the use and location Of steam boilers
and the appointment OF . steam boiler In
spector. The veto was on account of q techni-
cal error in the bill
Corporation Counsel Donworth sent In an
opinion on the petition of II. Thurman and
others for the extension of Lake street The
opinion was to the effect that the city has not
the right of condemnation and cannot acquire
land for street without It's dedication by the
owners or private contract with them.
The assessment roll Tor the improvement OF
Willard street was sent in by the board Of public
works and referred to the board OF aldermen.
The petition of Gil Philbrick and others to re.
woke the liquor license of f. l. Conroy, propris-
tor of the Dart saloon, at ZIG Railroad avenue,
on the ground that 1t Is q disorderly house and
the resort OF thieves, was referred to the com.
mittee on police, license and revenue.
An ordinance regulating limits within which
cattle shall not be allowed to run at large was
passed.
A favorable report was returned by the street
committee on petition for the Improvement of
South Sixteenth street from Frederick to Lam
der.
After waiting for some time for q report from
the joint finance committee, which had been at
work Tor several hours, the house adjourned
until Tuesday without taking any action.