The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-03
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Emergency Expenses Due to
the Fear Of Melting Snow.
STREET NAMES TO BE CHANGED.
Renewed Discussion on the Revision OF
Water Rates-New Boilers for
Broadway Station.

The two houses Of the city council me. isst
night mainly for the purpose OF ira sactine
routine business. They Will meet again CT
Monday night.
The board OF aldermen ne. under special cal
o. the mayor. Alderman Daulton presided and
Messrs. earle, Miller, Cram and Ingram were
present The occasion was to pass some
emergency appropriations.
Superintendent Helms explained that q
steamer had col.ided with the Vine street slip,
breaking down AL the piles at the northwest
corner; the float AZ the Madison street slip was
damaged by the storm.
Street Commissioner Ryan explained that il
would re necessary to complete blind drain
Or Fourteenth street 10 make safe the main
which skirts the ives. side OF the street He also
sara that the amount OF money appropriated for
this month would no: finish the Fourteenth
street sewer and keep open the catch basins
about the city in view o. the melting snow.
City Engineer Thurston further explained the
cause OF the Fourteenth street slide, which en-
dangers the main supply pipe from the Beacon
hill reservoir, 10 be a blue Cay substratum and
sandy surface. il which several springs mad
been emp,ying their flow. The blind and open
drain necessary had been s.artej, but the lack
OF funds Tor construction purposes had defeated
the completion OF the work. The superin-
tendent OF water works was keeping a man
there 10 see whether the water pipe was moving
in order to turn OFT the supply IN case of such an
indication. The ordinance passed. II author
izss total expenditure OF Sl.S0
An ordinance ESTABLISHING arc lamps on
Marion street, at Thirteenth aui Fourteenth
streets, was read. There was some question rs
10 whether the ordinance should read arc or in
candescent lights, and consideration was de-
ferred.
An ordinance allowing the expenditure OF
$l,o0) to make repairs by the water department
twice rad N "a md " fer
committee.
Ia committee of the whole, with Mr.. Cram in
the chair, the board discussed water rates and
reported progress.
The house Of delegates took up an ordinance
chan ing tina terms OF Fred E. Sanders street
railway franchise. II embodies the changes
which have been discussed at many previous
meetings. but was again referred to the special
committee, Caliigan, Cook and Carlisle.
The bill for the survey of Edes Il Knights
addition, which recently vetoed by the
mayor. was again introduced and passed.
Delegate Calligan, on behalf of the street CON-
mi.tee, reported in favor OF changing the names
of streets in the Pontius addition follows:
Second TO John, Third 10 tlomas. Fourth 10
Harrison. Fifth 20 Peplb lean, sixth to Mer-
Ger. 1t was adopted and referred tor ordinance.
he follow ng ordinances We're read:
Extending the time allowed Sackman- Phillips
Comp ant J. VI. Co man for the grading Of
streets on Twelfth avenue addition; passed.
App-opriating s25 from health fund for James
Miller; granted.
Making regulations for the use OF streets and
wharyes By hacks, etc.; amendment OF alder
men concusred in.
Allowing Sam Sing TO carry on a laundry, lot
6, block l., A. A. Dsnny's addition: passed.
Providing for a survey OF Eies & Knights ad-
dltlon; passed.
Authorizing the board of public works to re-
pair Vine street sip a, cost OF s251; to COM
plete drain OIL south Fourteenth street, TO cost
$50, ana to place sewer catch basins al a cost OF
$40; passed
The following petitions aud communications
were received:
Superintendent Wilson, of water department,
for authority 10 obtain TWO new boilers for the
Broadway pumping station, TO cost $500; re-
ferred
J. X. Hayden, for change of name of Fifth
street, in foa;ius' addition, to Republican
street; approved.