The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-27
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Proposition to Begin Work on
Front Street Sewer.
oRNAMEnrArlon or THE CITY.
Passage OF an Ordinance over the Mayors
yeto-Approvai of Two street As
sessmcnt Rolls.

A joint convention of the city council
was held last night for the purpose of ar-
| proving street assessment rolls, with
President Kioeber in the chair. The
rolls for Dyer avenue and for Pike street
from Eighth to Twelfth street we're APP
proved without objection. but on the sug-
restion Of Alderman Sweeney the roll for
Williamson street was laid over to give
opportunity for the purchase of small
piece of land which will greatly improve
the street.
Alderman Cram was elected to preside
over the board when it met in separate
session.
Alderman Sweeney introduced bin re-
curing the license inspector to furnish
the council every month with report
showing the number of licenses issued
during the preceding thirty days, together
with the nature or the business, the terms
of the license and the amount paid, with
such other Information as will give the
council full knowledge of his Office The
bill was passed.
Aldermen Garlic and Ingram spoke in
support of their report, as members of the
sewer and drainage committee, in favor of
Alderman Jordan's proposition to proceed
Immediately with the construction of the
Front street sewer. 1t will begin at the
intersection of Front and Virginia streets,
runnin: southerly along Front to Com
mercial. thence along Commercial to King
street, whence it will make detour and
empty into the bay. The project includes
the issue by the mayor and compt oller OF
warrants payable out of the bonds voted
for the construction of sewers. The entire
issue is not to exceed SIS. 900. and the war
rants are to bear per cent. interest. The
ordinance was passed. The council will
keep control OF the progress of the work.
and the intention is TO construct il of IRON
stone pipe from Virginia to Cherry, and
thence southwark of brick.
Alderman Jordan gave notice of his in
tention to introduce an ordinance reuuir-
lug property owners on residence streets
which have been graded to plant trees.
He said the city could at very small ex-
pense be made very beautiful.
The following ordinances were acted
upon:
Providing for the approval of the assess
ment roll for the Improvement Of William
street; passed.
Extending the time for the improvement
OF Summit street; passed.
Providing for the approval of assessment
street: passed.
Providing for the approval of the assess
ment rolls for the. improvement of dag
onaI street; passed.
Providing for the approval of the assess
ment rolls for the Improvement of Sears
street; passed.
In the house of delegates an application
by the Seattle Atnlssic Club for permission
10 lay a water pipe on Post street for the
supply of the swimming tank was read
DIR. Crichton moved that the board of
public works be requested not to interfere
with the supply until an opportunity has
been given for hearing. 1t is proposed
TO have a supply of hot water in time for
use during the winter.
When the veto by the mayor of the bill
consolidating the offices of sanitary officer
and market inspector was read, DIR. Crich-
ton said he did not see the necessity for
two officers at this time OF the year. He
had no doubt that two were necessary in
the hot months. The bill was passed
over the mayors veto.
Delegate Cook called attention to the
practice Of passing liquor license ordi-
nances in lump, which did not afford as
good an opportunity to discriminate as he
could desire. Delegate Brace said the
the object of one ordinance was to save
expense.
The ordinance providing that electric
wires shall be placed underground was
returned by the street committee with an
unfavorable report, and upon the third
reading DIR. Crichton said inquiry had
shown that by the conduit system the
cost of lighting was increased so to 40 per
cent. The electric light companies have
agreedsto put in poles seventy feet high
and he thought that would overcome the
objections to the overhead wires. The
bill failed to pass.
The following ordinances were also read.
Providing for the establishment Of a city
reference library; referred.
Accepting qulI-ciaim deed from A. Van
Asset; passed.
Vacating taxes on lots IS and IA. block
g., ID. 1. Denny's Home addition; referred.
Providing Tor four additional firemen:
passed.
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