The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-07
LIGHTING THE CITY.
Contract for . Year With the
Union Electric Company.
suY,mo THE MINERAL PALACE.
8hs Yssss o4ssss 1ssssesDssag Sewer
SALARIES fss shs Meath - Jsoe-
4 Nsv Fire Hsgtns ssss.

Ike bouBo Of 6eleI8sf1 ceToee0 eo8ss0s1soso
eorston Of ia session Lest sishs 20 soasidssasioa
of shs contract with tbs Uns0s Electric Com
pssy foe lifting the streets Of the city for the
eneus,x ysas. BY Invitation, Corporation Co1n-
81 Don worth attended tie ssosou tos the cur-
ross OF sspsfvtssss the legal details OF tbs eon-
efee1 Az ordinance wns se4d suthoR1xinR
eonsssrs via the CnEoa Essesr;c Company for
lighfisg the sfsesss Of the city foe . yens from
Ossobss !. fs3z. - . monthly rent Of eie = fss
z04esadIe- powss ere iiEsts: eiW Tor iacand's-
power incsadsscsass: exD FOG Dcasdie-powss
anenndesc<ats.
Dsisgsss Hsscs suggested shss - the price Of
Aoods hsd declined fFce 10 30 between ~ ssd
o. shs pssee b sfs out and the essy hsvs the oe-
ssen Of taking thsn Or not DsisEsss Cook
agsssd. bscsase shs city owned nov sushessnt
numbss for smother rear. The pfovisson 80
a1sArsd 70 Ezsss the obscesfca-
DstsRate Brses thought the company ought 70
pay fos the sspssfs Of hoods. bat Dr. Kfbourn<.
Soe the company. sid he must resist any further
conditions; the bid wss made a. who's. and
one concession sisesdy nsds wonid cost the
company ey6G. The compsny eanaos make one
esus on the are lights - IL IL nos.
rrssi1snf Kinsh~r srGsssted that Tor hRhss
yspostsd - being 'tout'' the company should b
subjsefsd 70 . penalty. There had been fire.
snsns complaints Of lights Icing Gus for long
periods. and . mers PRO sssA deduction for the
cost during the ssoppase OF the light vss NOS
oulacisnI Delegate Cook gave HE expssisncss
with some lights which hsd % b KNOCKED In
vita sstet bscsuse the israps were not In coed
oeoer. suitable amendment wss agreed 10
sna the bill referred 70 ths sngsooing COM
Histss.
Ds;ssats Cssiisis ssksd what had become Of .
hossd Of aldermen tafl for the construction OF
sa tnfsscsptin9 sewer on Front street Hs
fearod IL had eope to the grave Of the cspuiefs
on the sewer comni;sse. u IVES very ESSENTIAL
that no delay should occur.
Delsgsis Cook ssia he had publicly asked for
thirty days delay In rsT'ofsins In order TO give
chs city engineer ttmo 20 make she necessary
estimatss, ~ two other sewers would have 10 b
put into condition 10 connect with u
Mr. Carlisle usdesstood the engineer hsd pre-
viousiy been consulted, and he gave notice that
unisss report YES made at the next meeting he
would call u up He had been through cpl
denies sad be warned them that any dslay In
the matter would BE- franght with serious con-
sequences.
new bill was introduced authorizing the
board Of pubic works 20 purchase the material.
except the brick and stone, used In the con-
sesucsion of she ninsrsl palace. IL IVES consid-
cred wtse 70 pass another, ~ there was some
question - 20 the validity Of the iosmer one.
Delegate Goddard said hs undsrstood the ma
tssiAi had been donated: he did not comprs-
hend WHY IL should b. purchased The bill vas
passed, Goddard voting "No"
The salary appropriation bill for June Vas
passed, ~ folloWs: salary fund, tol5l5.42.
library. e727.os; city park. e7si.sA
The bill ysstrictiEg the peddling OF certain
articles In North Seattle was reported unfavor-
ably. aud. being put to . vote, Delegate Carlisle
ssid IL was In the nature Of sumptuary iegisla-
tion, to which he had general objection. Tho
bill Vas PIT on nnsl passsgs and rejected.
The committee on nre an0water reported In
favor Of accepting Fred Evsrstt's odsr % sx-
change lots > and 9. block 81. Yesisrs edition.
for shs forty fest nov owned BY the city ON
JACKSON street, near Market. aud q, so cash.
This u intended - . site for IRE engine sta
ton
The petition for street across the Hill tract
VS. also fsvorabiy acted upon.
Tho report OF Superintendent Helms that the
vspais Of the bridge at fremont would cost
oisA6a was rsiesfed
The following ordinances were read:
Authorizing purchase Of the material used In
che mineral palace. paseed.
Transferring $4,000 from general fund to sal
afy fund: passed.
Authorizing Issue to Thomas Townsend Of .
warrant on the condemnation fund for e2,6iS5e
ordered paid by the snpcgios court; passed.
Authosising execution OF . contract with tho
union Electric Company; 70 Be engrosscd.
The following petitions, etc. were read:
western Min Company for duplicate war
rant: referred.
n. N. Tester for loss OF two horses BY falling
Oh Gsanf stfees bridge. referred.
A. W. Young LOT water main on sears street:
0ofh has, ~vftf - .~~.in-