The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-20
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Sanitary inspectors Not Allowed-Stree
Hallway COmpanies' Petition,


Hallway Comp2nies' Petition.
At the meeting OF the house of delegates, tho
house voted against granting to the board of
health two sanitary inspectors. 1t, however,
passed without dissenting vote au ord nance
which gave to the board OF public works per-
mission to purchase u Car load OF hydrants at
$55. 30 per hydrant.
Some days ago the board of health sens in a
communication asking for the appointment OF
two sanitary inspectors for thirty days al u sal
airy of s. per day. The communicated was
referred to the committee health
and sanitation. or this committee DIR.
Creighton sent in minority report
favoring the appointment, but Delegates Lyon
and Brace opposed the appointment, ard the
house adopted their report Coryell and Creigh-
ton voting no.
A communication from the various street
railway companies of the city was read, asking
for an extension of time on their respective
franchises and Offering certain inducements for
the privilege. 1t was referred to q committee of
the whole house. The communication f,cited
that several millions have been expended to
build up the city's street railway SYSTEM, aud
that it was second to none in the country, aud
that owing to the short time on the franchises
1t was almost impossible to place bot.ds to
cover the amount invested in building
the roads 1t was suggested that
most OF the lines had been built
lieved by an extension of time, which sould
enable the bonds to be more readily placed The
communication recitcs that some cities grant
perpetual franchises, but in Brooklyn, San Fran
cisco, Boston, New York and Tacoma the fran
chises are granted for fifty years. Ii tbs city
council would look tavorably on the extension
and grant the same the railway comr.anies
would agree to pay into the city treasury
after the first ten years per cent OF theirgross
earnings, after fifteen years IL per cent, and
after twenty years per cent. The way co IN.
panies signing the communication wera the
Grant Street, Green Lake, West Street, Seattle
City, Rainier, Lake Union, Front Street, south
Seattle. Fremont, North Seattle, Madison Street
and Seattle Consolidated
The following ordinances were passed:
To accept Quit claim deed from Fraak G.
Black ct al. for strip of land thirty-three fee.
wide on South Tenth street to be used in
widening said street
For the appropriation of $3.50 80 out of the pub.
lie health fund with which TO pay audited bills
For the appropriation of $500 from the con-
demnation awards fund to pay interest due
October l.
To transfer si.75s. so from the interest fuud to
the judgment fund.
For the transfer from the general fusd of
e. TIC 20 to the fund IL pay interest on judgment
bonds; 5000 to pay interest on condemnation
award bonds ana 5000 to pay interest or the
general bond fund, all OF which TALL due on
October /.
Al amendment 10 the ordinance to prevent
cattle from running at large on the streets was
referred TO the street committee
An ordinance TO authorize the board of Dub
lie works TO purchase car load of six-lnch
MIGRANTS at a cost not to exceed $50 Is per hyd-
rant was passed without dissenting vote.
The following communication from the tsoard
OF public works was referred
The bids submitted for lighting the city zsere
submitted by our board to the city electr Ecian
for examination aud report. His report prs.yed
to be unsatisfactory liz that it gave simply the
hgures contained iii the bids without aay eoin-
Ion as to the relative efficiency of the proposed
plans !or lighting, nor any Information upon
which our board could base an opinion rec
onmcndation 10 your body. III order to obtain
the required information to enable our bozy 10
advise las 10 the best method Of procedure Ia the
matter or street lighting. which We deem Ore OF
the most important interests now Ginning our
attention, We secured the services of Mr.. Leo
Daft. an experienced electrical engineer OF our
city, whose report is herewith Transmitted.
lie recommend, that new proposals be invited
ana that ol1s submitted shall specify III detail
the character and efficiency, according to ex-
piet and weti-dehned tests, of the install Axiom
b.d for.
We would therefore recommend that MI Daft
De asked TO prepare Specifications upon witch
to cal Tor bids, am that our board be autssor-