The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-11
NO MONEY FOR LIGHTS
One Of the City Funds Over
drawn Many Thousands.
COUNCIL JUST FOUND IT OUT.
One A1dsrosa Says the Deficiency 10
5000 sad Another 0S.OOO-Bflis
Passed-Routine Matters.

In the council last night after several
new electric lights had been established
and an ordinance came up providing for
two additional lights on Twelfth street.
Mr.. earle said he understood that the
light fund was already 5000 short. "The
tax levy providing this fund.-" said he,
provides about $4,000 We pass these
bills as though there were plenty OF money
and I'd like to know where the money is
to come from to pay for them"
Chairman Stocks. of the light committee,
understood that the fund was sufficient to
pay current expenses, but not sufficient to
pay the old shortage. DR.. Jordan said the
fund was S., OOO short instead of 5000, for
he had the comptroller's report in his
pocket. The result of these brief but
pointed statements was that the ordinance
was tabled and another providing for adj
ditionaf lights on Marion street shared the
same fate.
petition of George B. Dettamore for
$50 remuneration for Inconvenience and
expense caused by what he claimed to be
unjust quarantine. was referred to the
committee on claims.
The city. treasurer submitted a COM
munication from ex-Assessor Frank Paul,
stating that by mistake the American Dis
trict Telegraph Company had been as
sessed $500 instead of $4,000; that the
error had been corrected, and recommend
ing that tho city make the same reduc-
ton: referred.
The board approved the report of the
committee ON harbors and wharves in
favor of using creosoted piles in the re-
construction of slip and gridiron at the
foot of Vine street, ana submitting an es-
innate of the total cost as 81 ,O68.68.
The following ordinances were passed:
Granting Sam Wing permission to maintain
public laundry and wash house on lot 6, block
Is, A. A. Denuy's addition.
Establishing an arc light ct the corner OF
Spring and Second streets.
Extending the time allowed the Sackman-
Philips Investment Company and J. NJ. Colman
in which to complete improvements on the
streets and avenues within the limits OF the re-
OF Twelfth avenue addition. except Mel
rose avenue.
Establishing street lights in Rosedale and
Lakeside additions.vx, corner Of Drexel avenue
and Gould street, corner Of Aldine avenue and
Gould street, corner Of Johnson avenue and
Aldinc avenue.
Appropriating Sc in favor of w. A. Nc.
CutcheOn.
Providing for the issue OF bonds to the
amount of $4,922SJ for the improvement of
South Fifteenth street
Regulating the keeping OF dogs, imposing
license tax and providing penalty. This 10
remodeiing OF the old ordinance, which 10 re-
pcaled.
Changing the name of Lincoln avenue and
Division street to Kentucky street.
Requiring all companies operating steam rail.
roads to maintain gates and fagmen at all street
crossings.
Action was taken on other matters az
follows:
An order authorizing the board OF public
works 70 make Improvements on Yesler avenue,
from Grant to Colfax street, was referred to the
street committee to fill in the cost of the i'm
provemeu;.
An order resunding $3.50 to NJ. McAndrews,
guardian OF John McAndrcws. for Overpayment
Of taxes. was referred to the finance committee.
To the same committee went an ordinance can
ceiling the assessment of.lS92 the east Is feet
OF the west IS feet of lot 8, block 10. Mayuard's
plat
An ordinance transferring $SCa92 from the
general fund to the salary fund was referred to
the committee on claims.
An ordinance appropriating ela433 for the
purchase OF shrubs and plants for the city parks
was referred to the committee on parks and
boulcvarda
The John Parkinson railway franchise con-
current resolution was referred to the commit.
tee Oh railroads.
An ordinance regulating the manner and form
O. making and filing plats OF additions, ETC.,
was referred to the committee on streets.
The committee on claims reported In
favor of allowing MoreIand Brothers $3.50
for the team drowned at the foot of Com
mercial street last December. The petit
ton Of Moreland Brothers asked for 500.
The committees report was adopted.
Adjourned until Monday evening at
Z 80 o'clock.