The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-16
MUST PAY OR FIGHT.
Dilemma Of Property Owners
on Decatur Street.
= POINTER ron THE COUNCIL.
Ehss9ss Against 9aetssss Wan RssssseA
@ sspers,ssndSas Cal1sgss-
Another 0aa Discharged

The oyooerty osne.s on Decatur street
sre iu = bad fix Their street II only
yaYtiy graded. vet II they do not pay Their
assessment or take legal sseps to protect
themselves their property will be sold By
fac city treasurer next month. The mat
tsr came no before the board OF puhi.c
ssorks Yesterday on . letter from NAH
::raonigan. who was the contractor Tor
the work, Offering now 70 finish the street
provided his pay we're guaranteed. City
Engineer Thomson said he had been ao-
vised BIZ the corporation counsel that no
more warrants could Re legally issued for
the work. The time for completing the
contract has long gone By. and out OF
fs 0DO only abor. one-tensh has been paid
IN. Yet. such il the condition OF affairs
that unless the city wants 20 make itself
liable for the whole amount 1t viii have TO
wait until the property owners take legal
steps.
The board OF works gave the city coun-
ell "pointsr" yesterday by which tho
legislative body could save money. A
,aan named inseymeIa some time ago put
I'D 80 with the water department Tor .
connection. II was found that the city
Fad no main on the street, and Intcrmeis
row applies to Superintendent Caiiigau
for .. return Of his money. Mr. Calligan
sAys he has no money TO make refunds
sith; he has TO turn all collections into
the city treasury. Secretary Heifne. said
II seemed pity TO have TO pass An ordi-
rance for the sake of $40. and Superin-
sendent Van Brocklin remarked that It
ssas unnecessary. The amount could DO
ssut in ~ . claim, ~ all other claims were,
Hnd after being referred TO = committee
and verified, il could be audited and iu-
eiuded in the monthly appropriation Or
FINANCE - all other Claims were. This
IL In accordance with plan proposed by
Delegates kioeber and Carlisle to try and
lessen the enormous number Of special
ordinances with the consequent multiple
cation Of expensive records.
: The charges against Alexander Wall.
the chief engineer. made by w. McNa-
mara. were referred TO Superintendent
siailigan for inquiry. There may perhaps
he another inyessig alton, ~ Walt yester-
clay discharged Engineer Clough. who has
tccn employed as engineer OF the Queen
Anne station.
Superintendent Calligan called attention
TO the practice Of some consumers Of
wates of serving others through their
yaster. He was directed to see that the
provisions Of the governing ordinance
we're obcycd.
Bids were received from several houses
for furnishing the castings for the three
rev buoys. and that Of Wcsterman d
Yeaton. 1T $i6s, accepted.
Application WAS received from residents
ct the Fourth precinct Of the Eighth ward
for extension Of water service. Superin-
tsndent Cailigan reported that the streets
were ungradcd and the cost would DO
/: 81 ,193. The receipts would DO from SO to
! SIS per month. A. w. Young advocated
tho extension and Il was referred to the
council with favorable recommendation.
Commissioner Wolfe moved that ten ad-
disional arc lights be placed on tho map
If the city for Fremont. The map u 70 be
submitted to the council.
Superintendent Calligan, to whom was
referred the petition for an extension Of
'she water service on Madison street, re-
ported unfavorabiy. He explained that
he had carefully Investigated the matter
end was convinced that there were not
sufficient houses in the vicinity 10 war
rant the extension.
Tho secretary was instructed to adver-
sise for bids for the valves to DO purcha>Ai
for the water works. as authorized by re-
cent ordinance