The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-30
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Committee Submits Favorable Repor
on Fire Protection for Fremont

committee submits Favorable Report
on Fire Protection for Fremont.
AT the meeting of the house of delegates
last night the fire and water committee
submitted favorable report on the mat
ter of fire protection for Fremont, recon-
mending the laying of water pipe from
the pump to the engine-house used by the
volunteer department. with not less than
two hydrants
Retail liquor licenses we're granted to
b. j. Bernhardt, Thomas Brooks and Will
lam Sutherland.
An ordinance authorizing the board of
public works to remove all buildings situ-
ated within the limits of B street from
Twelfth to the Grant street bridge, which
interfere with the free passage of the road.
way, was passed.
The ordinance providing for the con-
struction of bridge and roadway on
South Seventh street from Weller street to
Charles street, thence east on Charles
street to South Eighth street. in accord
ance with the contract made by the board
of public works with Donald McKinnon
for the work, was passed by full vote.
The appropriation of $2l3.75 from the
park fund for the purchases of plants and
shrubs for the city park was authorized.
An ordinance authorizing the board Of
public works to insure the buildings and
other perishable property of the city was
referred to the fire and water committee.
The house voted to accept a quit claim
deed from G. C. Phinney and wife to the
city of property near Lake avenue to be
used as a public highway.
An ordinance providing for the grading
and improving of d. T. Denny's second
addition according to the original survey
was voted down.
An ordinance providing for refunding to
II. H. Howard & Co. of $l35 rebate on
liquor license was passed.
Assessment rolls for the improvement Of
Johnson, Lincoln, Aldine and Drexel ave.
nues and Gould street were accepted.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Two Important Opinions Filed by
Corporation Counsel ON Grading.
The board of public works held regular
session yesterday with Major Rinehart in
the chair. 1t was reported by the city
engineer that as more than thirty days
had elapsed for the filing of claims against
Third street (Pontius addition) there was
no reason why the final warrants should
not be paid.
Major Rinehart reported in favor of send
ing forward to the city council with favor
able recommendation petition for electric
lights on Harvard and Willard streets.
A stairway was ordered to be put at the
corner of Tenth and Stewart streets.
A petition was received for the grading
of Moltke from Depot street to Lake
Union; also one from Trusten 2. Dyer,
complaining of the drainage of Albert be-
tween Depot and Second streets. They
were referred for report. One from ]. X.
Lewis for sewer on Third between Columbia
and Cherry, was sent to the council.
Corporation Counsel Donworth sent in
two opinions. One was that it was unad-
visable to grade any more streets through
the Edes & Knight addition until the lines
have been established. There are two
theories to be followed. and any attempt
to follow either would arouse con-
siderable antagonism and probably
cause an injunction. Mr.. Donworth
says the matter can be settled once for all
by bringing a suit in which the city shall
be plaintiff and every owner Of lot in the
addition defendant, to quiet title to the
streets claimed by the city. By this
means the exact location would be deter
mined. If the city council, he says, will
authorize this suit he will proceed with
the utmost rapidity. 1t will be sent to the
council with favorable recommendation.
The other opinion is upon the petition
of Fred +. Sander for permission to grade
the east half of Eighth street. Mr.. Dom
worth says, after referring to the charter
provisions, that if the permission is given
the remainder of the street north and
south would have to be made separate as
sessment districts. The whole subject was
referred to the city council.
Superintendent Wilson was authorized
to purchase forty-six meters at a cost of
100000.
City Engineer Thomson reported tina.
the cost of grading of Broadway and De
Forrest streets, from Yesler avenue to Oak,
would be SIS, ST.. 80, of which s., 56i so will