The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-07
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Final Adjustment of Payment for Ri
Cornar

Final Adjustment of Payment for Rine-
hart's Corner.
Only six members were present at the
meeting of the board of aldermen last
night, Jordan, Brewer and Carl being abb
sent.
Ordinances for the payment of conden-
nation awards for property taken to widen
streets were passed as follows: Provid-
ing for the payment by condemnation
warrants of general fund warrants issued
for condemnation awards; providing for
the payment to property owners on Com
mercial street their respective awards, the
aggregate being $1,000; providing for the
payment of w. V. Rinehart's claim of $42,-
1885 for the property taken to widen
South Third street.
The corporation counsel explained that
in computing the amounts of awards it
was found that only small sum re-
manned IN the condemnation fund. which
would not meet Mr.. Rinehart's award.
He telegraphed Mr. Ferris and found the
award was. in fact, a Judgment, which
had been entered upon the court dockets.
The judgment has since been entered up
and the ordinance is to pay that judg-
ment. He further explained to the coun-
been given warrants for the amount of his
award, which was in the beginning in
round figures $37, 800 From time to time
this sum. But he did not
take the warrants at par in payment but
at % cents, so that he was given bonus
in warrants of s., 900 to bring the amount
to par. Mr.. Rinehart was asked to accept
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terest, but he refused, saying that he took
the warrants at the current market price
and should have the benefit, even though
the city did have to pay interest on the
$1,000 extra.
Another ordinance for the payment by
a condemnation warrant of a general war
rant for $937.50, held by w. V. Rinehart,
was passed.
The application of Daniel Mahoney for
the position of janitor of the city hall was
ordered fled
Petition of f. T. Smart for extension of
time on contract for grading of Republi-
can street; granted.
Ordinance prohibiting public bathing
within the city limits without the wearing
of suitable bathing suits; passed.
The following bills were passed:
Approprlatlng II ,fS0 from the city park and
library funds to pay audited bills: transferring
SIS, 1882 from the general fund to the salary
fund for the payment of audited bills; approv-
ing the replat of the Twelfth Avenue ad iition
The following reports of committees
were adopted:
Favorable on petition OF Seattle Theater Com
pany and others for vacation of the alley in the
rear of the new theater site; unfavorabie on
petition OF W. w. Buchanan Il Sons for per-
mission to pile and plank Weller street; favor
able on petitions for the improvement OF john
son, Lincoln and Drexel avenues and Gould
street; recommending that one member from
each house and one from the board of public
works be appointed committee to investigate
the necessity for the purchase of horses.
The following matters were referred:
Petition for replanking of portions of West
and Front streets and planking portions of Uni.
versity, Jackson and other streets; petition of j.
W. Pratt on account of NJ. Kaufman for adjust
ment OF grade tax; petition of Anna Wusof for
damages on account of grading of street; petit
ton OF j. H. Woolery for permission to grade
aud sidewalk Rose street and for reimbursement
of property owners for improvement of Lake
street: petition OF the Coast Commercial Com
pany for franchise to establish gas works.
Adjourned until Thursday evening.
After the adjournment DR.. Sweeney was
elected a committee of one to arrange for a
game of baseball between the members of
the two houses