The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-28
STREETS OVER FLATS.
Proposition to Extend High
ways Across Tide Lands
HARD'N As a PEACE OFFERING.
Ctsy Cesneil Resolves Report 81 Tisaaes
Commsstss On Erax Defsaessasn-
Money fer sewer work.

Aldermen Sweeney and Brewer were in
tneir places in the city council last night,
having returned from . trip of recreation
lie mayor sent TO the board Of aldermen
tue name Of Thomas B. Hardin as library
commissioner, in place Of David Ferguson.
who has left the city. The nomination
was confirmed, and thereby Indicates .
reconciliation Of some kind between the
mayor and the adorned.
Several amendments to the city charter
were referred, in order to give the returned
members IN opportunity to look them
over.
A petition for the removal of the min
erai palace was referred TO the committee
on public buildings.
Andrew Knox appeared before the board
to urge the council to appoint committee
10 consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF extending
streets across the tidefiats before the gov
eminent survey il completed and the land
sold. He explained at some length the
advantages the city would secure by timely
action. Alderman Jordan agreed with
him to some extent, but thought any
action should be taken with great care. II
was resolved 70 refer the matter to joint
committee OF the council.
Alderman Ingram explained that at Mr.
Knox's suggestion the charter revision
committee had already under considera-
ton the rropriety Of incorporating the
suggestions in an amendment to The
charter.
On the passage of . bill increasing the
appropriation for the fire department,
Alderman Carrie said the tar levy had been
based upon the estimates of the depart
ments. and If additions were made every
week there would be . shortage.
The joint finance committee submitted a
report showing their proceedings in con-
nection with the Krug defalcation. 1t is
accompanied by very elaborate list of all
papers bearing on the subject, and recon-.
mends thst all receipts be carefully pre-
served in the city vaults as they are of
great value to the city.
The finance committee returned without
recommendation the claim Of Douglas
Young for 3l47s7, and that Of John Grun-
grant5 for $ii5.75 and they were tailed.
The property owners on Willard and
Harvard street have paid up oil their
assessment and they will now receive .
rebate of . fraction over % per cent.
The water committee, to whom was re-
ferred Superintendent Caliigan's commu-
nication recommending the establishment
Of . water tank on Queen Anne hill, re-
ported favorabiy and the report was
adopted.
1t was decided to postpone the joint
meeting OF the council to consider the
revocation OF q number Of saloon licenses
until December ii.
Alderman Stocks said he wished to call
the boards attention to the fact that a
street railway company had constructed
five blocks Of track on Columbus avenue,
in Brooklyn addition, although il had no
franchise. He was appointed committee
Of ono to meet the corporation counsel
and get his opinion on the matter.
Alderman Jordan offered a motion,
which was adopted, that an ordinance be
introduced requiring all street car COM
panies to place one conductor and a
motorman or q conductor and . gripman
on each car.
The delegates held . session which
lasted half an hour.
The committee to which was referred
the question whether $4,000 to be voted
for sewers should be expended under the
direction Of the superintendent of sewers
or the city council reported In favor OF
leaving the expenditure to the discretion
OF the committee on sewers.
The council will not meet again till next
Monday.