The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-05
EATEN BY TEREDOS.
The City Wharf on Spring
Street in Danger.
FIRE PLUGS FOR SOUTH SEATTLE
Board OF Works Busy Session-Nissen's
Petition Is Tabled-Wolfe Enters
on His New Duties.

nv tne meeting OF the ooaro OF PUBIC WORKS
yesterday J. NJ Wolfe, the newIy-appointed
member, took the desk of Mr.. Van Brocklin,
who becomes chairman of the board, and took
the desk OF ex-Chairman Riuehart
City Engineer Thomson submitted state
ment showing that the Day roll in his depart
ment for the month OF December amounted to
81, 365.25 The car fare for employees in his office
amounted to 1888 He also submitted a state
ment showing that the total cost OF the Bush
street improvement amounted to s4S7. 10, exceed
Ing his estimate by $S27o. The excess was Or
dered charged to the general city fund.
The report of Superintendent OF Water Works
Wilson, recommending the rejection of the petit
tion OF Mrs. Helen n Merrick for an extension
of water main from Williamson and knight
streets to Edes street. was adopted.
Tie only bid submitted to supply cordwood
for the Lake Union sewer tunnel for January
and February was that of Green & Ehrlich at
$o25 per cord which was accepted.
Port Warden Jelich reported that the city
wharf at the foot of Spring street is in preca-
rious condition, owing to the piles having been
partly eaten through by teredos and the wharf
having been damaged by the striking against it
OF vessels during a recent storm. At present 1t
is very unsafe, and he recommends that it be
Immediately replied. The matter was referred
to superintendent of buildings and whsrves.
petition from citizens of South Seattle was
presented calling attention TO the defenseless
condition OF that part OF the city from the dan
ger OF fire. 6-inch main is laid to the city
limits on Colfax street, but no fire plug il con-
nected with it They ask that plugs be located
at fesler and Colfax and Colfax and Market
streets. The matter was referred to the super
tnt~ndent OF water works.
South Seattle citizens also petition to have
fesier street planked between Grant and Colfax,
distance OF 80 feet, and that a safe crossing
and an electric light be placed over the North.
arY panif fo fvon SSa or hat inS
The Rainier Avenue Electric railway asked
permission to put in switch on Washington
street between Third and Second for the purpose
OF shifting their freight trail cars from the front
to the rear of the motor cars. They want to
build spur thirty feet long. The petition was
referred 10 the city engineer.
l. Jaffe Co., 1l9 South Third street, fled q
complaint against the party occupying LII South
Third street with a secondhand store, alleging
that he keeps a lot of goods on the sidewalk and
obstructs the entrance to Jaff e's place OF BUSH
ness.
Applications were received from Robert
Bridges and Il c. Nissen for the position of
superintendent of streets and sewers. The ap-
plicatiou OF Nissen was accompanied by q
numerously signed recommendation. In his
petition he says he has had a number of years
experience in such work in St Louis aud San
Francisco and also IN this city. He says he has
lived here almost three years and has come to
stay Both applications were laid on the table
Bids for the piling and planking Of Bayview
street were submitted as follows: II. J. Ham
son, 81, Dos 55; Wilson, Ledgerwood Il McPher-
son, ST. lS9. 50. The contract was awarded to the
latter. The bids OF George f. Thompson and
u. Mckinnon were not considered, because they
We're not made according to the call.
The contract for a similar improvement on
Stevens street was also let to the same firm at
1890 as against the bid of II. J. Hanson of
$3.50.
Mr.. Wolfe considered that it was dangerous
to not have large supply of fuel constantly on
hand at the water works pumping stations, and
the superintendent of water works was in
structed to always keep a surplus OF fifty tons of
coal or fifty cords OF wood on hand.
Mr.. Wolfe also called attention to the hiring
of outside teams to do city hauling when the
city's teams were idle. He referred more partic-
ularly to Superintendent of Water Works Will
sons hiring teams to haul ashes away from the
water works when the teams of the street de-
partment were all idle. The street commissioner
was instructed to furnish teams to other de-
partments for hauling whenever they could be
spared.
Mr.. Wolfe also called attention to the unpro.
tected condition of the Yeser avenue sewer,
and the street commissioner was instructed to
fix itup.
Superintendent of Buildings and Wharves
Helms called attention to the fire started Tues
day night In the alley back OF the Seattle block,
and stated that the owners were DESTROYS of
building brick vaults in said alley as soon as
they were informed how the work should be
done. Chairman Van Brocklin stated that they
had been informed on the matter.
Street Commissioner Cummings called atten-
ton to the necessity for replacing the broken
stringers on Washington street, near Com.
mercial, and he was instructed to notify Dexter
Horton d Co. to make the repairs within three
days.
George A. Colman appeared before the board in
reference TO water rates for Offices in his build
ing. He wanted a construction of the ordinance
as to whether upstair office suites should pay 81
per room or 10 cents, ss there seemed some am
biguity. In view of the fact that an ordinance
is now before the city council relating to the
subject the matter was laid over.
Petitions were presented and referred to the
city engineer for estimates. asking for the grad
ing and sidewalkiug OF Summit street from
Cooper TO Bancroft, Hayes street from Crawford
10 Willard, silver street from Cooper to Bancroft
and Gould street from Crawford to Willard.