The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-22
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Rebate to Be Allowed Property
Owners for Grade Tax.
A NUMBER OF ROUTINE BILLS.
Sanders Franchise Extension Bill Ad.
vasces Another Stage - Assess.
meut for Moltke Street


night, and after passing number of bills,
the aldermen took up the Sander franchise
hill in committee of the whole, with Al
derman Cram in the chair. Its purpose is
to extend the period to fifty years. and its
terms have been published. It was read
In sections, but on the motion to adopt
President Sweeney objected to voting
without more time. The corporation
counsel ought to be put on record; this is
considerable of a change, and he was not
sure that the council had the power to ex-
tend the time of franchise by ordinance.
de considered that tho franchise would
be much more valuable.
Mr.. Sander-Mr. Donworth drew up the
ordinance.
DR.. Sweeney commended that IN Eve years
what Mr.. Donworth said verbally would
be forgotten. That gentleman might want
to run for Office again.
Aldermen Brewer and Garlic were not
opposed to postponement. although they
thought the details were well understood.
Mr.. Brewer agreed that it might be de-
sirable to have Mr.. Donworth's written
opinion on tho legality of the extension.
1t was agreed TO postpone final action
until Thursday night The house will
meet next Monday.
The property owners on Third street.
Pontius addition, will be glad to learn
that there 10 a rebate of q per cent. on
their assessment, but this will Do tempered
by the provision that those who have paid
cannot get their surplus back until all
the money 10 paid in. This is one of the
results of the new charter. which requires
that an over-assessment shall be returned
to the property owners. City Engineer
Thomson explained the provisions Of the
charter. This rule will also apply to
Fourth and Harrison to the extent of
2704 per cent; Frank street, to the
amour: of II. % per cent. Mary street, to
the amount of Z. IS per cent; Republican
and Fifth, EOS per cent.
Commissioner Bennett, of the park
board, addressed the board in advocacy of
an appropriation of $l4433 for the pur-
chase of seeds and sapiings. He said it
would take five to seven years for these
shrubs to grow, and it was not advisable
to delay. The city has . nursery, and
they can be propagated without any extra
expense. The bill was passed.
w. E. Bailey and Mrs. J. c. Haines,
library commissioners, were both granted
leave of absence for sixty days longer. Mr..
Daulton explaining that sickness was de-
tanning MI. Bailey.
Superintendent Helms explained bill
put in by the Seattle Transfer Company
for hauling lumber, which was considered
too high by the board. He said the roads
were almost impossible and it took teams
of four strong horses to carry lumber from
Won Asselt's out to the pest house. The
teams carried 1900 pounds. and he had
found that other teams employed could
not carry even half that quantity at one
trip. 1t was. therefore. the most economi-
cal way.
The following ordinances we're read:
Changing names Of streets in Pontius ID.
dition; passed.
Repeating ordinance 1862: IL was an old ordi.
nance which had outlived its usefulness.
Appropriating Sl4As3 for the purchase of
shrubs: passed.
Regulating the price Of water supplied BY the
city; passed.
Providing for the retusn OF over-paid assess-
menss on Third street, Pbntius addition: Fourth
street. Frank street, Mary street, Fifth and Re.
publican; passed.
Approving the assessment roll OF Moltks
street: referred.
The following petitions, ETC.. were read:
BY N. II. Latimer and others, for vacation OF
All alley in block q. Rentons addition: referred.
BY Frank Paul. to reduce certain assessments
on account OF error; referred
BY c. L Hofe. for correction Of an error In A.
ssssment: referred.
By Mrs J. C. Haines, leave OF absence -
library commissioner: granted.
BY Plymouth Congregational church. for re-
mission Of taxes in 1855: referred.
ByW. E. Wilson. for an order for more lead;
referred.
From property owners, protesting against va
cation of Lake avenue, from John 70 Mercer
street; referred.
BY c. H. Cook, for return OF ove1paid taxes;
granted.
BY Dahl & Melting. for permission to put
stairway from an alley to their back door; re-
fcrred to Alderman Daulton.
For replsnking Of Ysslsr avenue. from Grant
to Colfax street, report in favor OF repairs only.
BY A. Allen. for permission to establish intel
lgence office; granted.
In the house of delegates the committee
introduced the following resolution, which
was passed:
Resolred, That the judiciary committee be In.
struc,ed to bring in n joint resolution citing the
keeper Of the "Never Touch Me" saloon to ap-
pear before the city council to show cause why
his license should not be revoked.
A number of the members Of the house
made visit after adjournment to the
place.
The ordinance authorizing the police
commission to appoint a police inspector
at a salary of $125 a month was referred to
the police committee for action.
The estimate of the expenses of the city
departments for the month of March was
referred to the finance committee.
The following bills were passed:
Regulating the manner and form Of making,
approving and fling piats of additions .and
subdivislons o! land within the city of seattle,
and pIa,s OF additions TO the city of Seattle
within aud without the city.
Authorizing the police commission 70 employ
fifteen additional patrolmen at salary OF So
pc month
Vacat.rg the assessment of taxes on the a.
sessment roll o: the year 1892 against the cas-.
two-;hirds of lot OF block 3. IN Cars addition,
A Joint resolat ion providing Tor notice of as
sessinent roll for Improvement of Moltke street.
Appropriating &iai Sc for the purchase OF
sbruh bevy Tor the city parks
Fixing the rebate to tie allowed on the assess
ment roll OF local In, roveraent district No. u
for the Improvement OF Third street from Lake
street TO Wall street
Fixing tire re bate on assessment Tor Eve streets
In the Pontius addition.
The following ordinances were referred:
Providing for the improvement of Eas, street
from Reaiou Hill to Madison street
Arp-opria;ing from the general fund the sum
of SsJ5 TO to paid TO ihe Bay View Brewing
Company for rebate on liquor license
Providing for the improvement Of Thomas
street.
Regulating the control, and price OF the
water supplied BY the city.
I'M DAILY USE,