The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-22

1aAssss - Rlsss Observation-Disclosures
The RaiiSosAs-A sewer syssen.
At the session OF the Ballard CITY
council on Tuesday, evening &c. Shirt
csin inquired Why some action was not
taken 70 comrsi the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific railway CON-
paniss TO grade shiishole avenue, to
establish depots and settle the questions
Of difference between Them. He thought
II the city attorney was instructed 20 in
tervisw the Managers Of the roads il would
give the notice 70 the railroads legal a.
psct and frishtsn the companies into
making haste.
A. NcD0nalG agreed with Mr.. Shirsli6,
but the balances Of the council concluded
that the raiiroe Dc were too accustomed to
legal proceedings to be very much alarmed
by . simple notice from the city attorney.
The clerk VAS finally instructed TO write
70 managers Of both roads and find out
their intentiona.
The railroat; problem on Shiishots
avenue Was supposed to have been settled
some months ago by an agreement be-
tween the roads. by which they we're to
jointly use thei south and westerly thirty
feet, % grade: the street and establish
depots. The council authorized the Great
Northern to assign its thirty foot franchise
TO the Seattle. Lake Shore & Eastern and
granted sixty foot franchise instead on
the north aud sasteriy side Of the avenue.
Everything wa apparently satisfactorily
arranged. and aork was about 70 b com.
menced, when the Northern Pacific de-
manded the elimination Of q section OBJ
jectionable TO Ii. The agreement has hung
fire ever since.
The petition ,f Captain w. X. Ballard
for remission of penalty and interest Of
grade tax on lot on LsAry avenue was re-
fused. Counciisnen Frazer, Shirtliff and
Mcdonald. Pcpuiists. who have never
paid any grade tai. voting no: Council
men Curtis and Czerwenka voting yes
Captain Baliaed VAS present and stated
that he had scent u, 30 grading Leary
avenue which vas voluntarily given TO the
city. and the sity Afterwards charged so
per lot for work which he had largely
done. He Was: willing to pay this tax the
same as other; property owners, but he
thought il only . matter OF justice the
penalty should;bs RENTED in his case -
il had been doEe in the case Of number
Of others"
Lyman Wood, Who Was elected council
man at the last session in place of w. r.
Mcvay, resigned. refused TO serve and the
council occupied an hour and . half bal
loting for Thomas Winsor. II. B. Peder-
son, r. II. Smith Charles Landers. W. c.
Doyle. NJ, Daw, +. NJ. DeMoss, J. r. Diggs
and others and failed to unite on one can.
didate. II WAS then agreed 70 drop the
lowest nominee. which left the contest be-
tween J. +. Digs and w. c. Doyle. each
Of whom rcccieed three votes, and the
deadlock babe ..air 10 continue indefinitely
when the election Mas postponed until the
next meeting. THE three Populists voted
for D,ggs and three Republicans for Doyle,
4 Democrat.
The city engineer read his report and
gave an estimate Of the cost OF proposed
sewerage system - follows;
ga second svs4us west from Salmon bay to
Baker street
From salmon sAy to center of Ballard avenue.
2aiaeh sewer. i2,sso.
From centas OH Ballard avenue 70 center OF
broadway. . eei inch sewer, &s,lsf
From esnter OF broadway TO centss of Baker
street. . lSinch sewer. ccss ss.se7,s
sewers will To III TO Is feel esiow the street
surface. There ,w!li he two manhosss. one At
Ballard avenue. cne as broadway There will
be tWo catch hAstas as broadway. three Al Bat
lard avenue and sne at shslshose avenue Tho
total estimated esst OF the proposed systsm 10
1a.-ss.sa
The city attorney was instructed TO
draft an ordinance for the improvement
of Fourth aveuue from Broadway to north
part Of Gilman park.
A petition ~ grade and sidewalk VIII
bert street from Second avenue east. IN
Fifth avenue west, vas accepted and
placed on hle: and the city engineer or
dered to furnis;a ~ estimate of the cost
This street vii: be graded under the new
Law. which enables the city to issue
bonds. one tenth Of the amount with in
seress at spes CENT being payable annually
for period of gen years
A retail i.q1or license Was granted TO
lanes Glesson.and 10 Miet,e & Cunning
ham.
The city clersk vas instructed To sever.
t!se for bids isr boring an arteslan we'll
With . ten-incR calihre pipe.