The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-12
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Nomination Of Capt. Dyer to Be
Port Warden.
NEW PEST HOUSE TO BE BUILT.
Bill to Prevent Expenditure BY De-
partments Over Monthly Estimates
Proposed Salary Revision.

Both branches Of the city council met last
night and disposed Of large amount OF bust
ness. The principal matters that came up were
the establishment of tho new pest house and
me election OF port warden to succeed Capt
n. L Rogers
A remonstrance was presented from the resi-
cents OF Columbia against the establishment OF
the pest house near their suburb. The reasons
given were that the location OF the building
there would greatly damage the surrounding
property and endanger the health Of the inhao-
itants. Corporation Counsel Donworth re-
ported that an injunction had been applied Tor
to restrain the board OF public works from
erecting the building, but he thought there
were good grounds on which the city couio
night IL. il no more suitable place could be Sc
cured. The remonstrance was referred TO the
board OF public works, and an ordinance passed
oy both houses authorizing the board OF pubic
WORKS to erect two buildings for city hospltai
purposes under the direction of the board OF
health, the cost not to exceed 5000
Mayor Ronald sent In a communication to the
board of aldermen nominating Capt. l. A. Dyer
As port warden to succeed Capt n. L. Rogers
whose term ex pired on November 7. motion
to confirm the nomination failed 70 secure ma
tority. though only two voted against II, "olie
and Ingraham. Miller, Jordan. Carrie and
Brewer voted for 1t, but the Others preferred 70
have the matter referred until the next meet
Ing. motion to defer was carried.
All the members were present at the meeting
o! the board or aldermen.
An ordinance was introduced authorizing the
city treasurer to employ two extra deputies at q
salary OF $50 per month to assist in the collection
OF taxes. The ordinance was referred.
joint resolution was adopted providing Tor
q joint session next Friday evening ''fOr the re-
vision of salaries of city ficials and employees"
An ordinance amending the ordnance estab-
fishing the grade of South Fifteenth street was
nAgs and tfxr Gala fr0d
that Elisha Atwood had secured a temporary
injunction prohibiting the era ding OF the street
in front OF his premises in accordance with the
grade established by the original ordinance.
but had entered into an agreement to allow the
injunction to be dismissed and pay all costs and
his regular street grade assessment, provided
the grade be raised twenty inches.
The report of Port Warden Rogers for the
month of October was ordered filed.
The following bills were passed:
Ordinance authorizing the board OF public
works to execute a contract with the Union
Electric Company for lighting the streets for
one year; ordinance providing for lights on
Dexter street; ordinance requiring insulators to
be used on cross wires supporting trolley wires
OF electric street car lines; authorizing the pay
grading of Fifth street near Lake Onion: ordi-
nance prohibiting railroad cars and locomotives
from being left standing In such q manner az to
block street crossings.
The following matters were referred:
Petition for vacation Of alley in block Z OF
Plummer's addition: petitions for street lights:
report of board of public works on the cost OF
laying water main from Dexter street to the
Denny Il Thurman addition; petition OF Hood
q Pritchard for rebate on liquor license: ordi.
nance to relieve q four-acre tract in Holgates
donation claim from a double assessment on the
tax roll of 1885, ordinance establishing the
grade OF Alton street, Aene street, Anna street:
providing for the appointment OF three special
policemen for Woodland park o. the expense OF
the owner.
Adjourned until NEXT Tuesday evening