The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-31
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


An Objection to the survey of Edes d
Knights Addition.
In the house of delegates Mr.. Drew in
troduced the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The city of Seattle needs, and in
the immediate future must demand, new city
hall; and,
WHEREAS There is now in existence trust
fund from the Osborn estate to be devoted to
the purpose of building city hall, provided a
like amount be contributed by the city OF Seat
tie; now, therefore. be it
Res0'red That the house of delegates commit
tee on buildings aud public grounds DO and is
hereby instructed 10 confer with a like COM
mittee from the board of aldermen for the pur-
pose of Investigating the said matter and to re-
port accordingly.
1t was adopted.
DR.. Sweeney's bill for putting electric
wires underground, was killed" not be-
cause the house disapproved it but because
in its present shape it would be imperative
President Koeber said the Seattle Con
soidated Street Railway Company invited
the council to select committee of three
from each house to confer with the trus.
tees. in order to adjust all differences be-
tween the city and company. lie said
President Blunck told him their policy
would be to avoid all controversy with the
city. The house agreed, and the chair ap-
pointed Delegates Caliigan, Drew and
Coryell.
Silas NJ. Shipley, formerly a member of
the house of delegates, addressed the
house in reference to an ordinance au-
thorzng an official survey of the Edes &;
Knights addition. He asked that prop
erty owners who had located according to
the lines previously laid down, and had
made valuable improvements, be heard.
He recited the efforts of the pre-
vious council to make the streets
of additions north and south of Edes e
Knights conform, and of the Injunction
placed upon the grading of Hyde street
Mr.. Shipley also explained to the house
the legal status of the question. There
are already in existence two plats of the
Edes 4 knights addition, both containing
errors Mr. Shipley objected to the ordi-
nance on the ground that it did not con-
template revising the plat in accordance
with the original intention, as the state
law provided. He protested that it would
in many respects be tantamount 10 contis-
eating parts of the property of people who
had long located. Mr.. Shipiey also called
attention TO the difference of opinion Off
cially expressed by the mayor and corpor-
alton counsel, and inclined 10 the view
taken by the mayor.
1t was referred to q special committee
consisting of Drew, Ca!ligan and Carlisle
Mr. Coryell addressed the house in favor
of granting the petition of Peter Hay for
the return Of money paid on 4 tax certili-
cate. II being found that the city had no
right 10 issue the certificate. He asked
the house To adopt a distinct line of roiicy
on the subject. The petition was rejected.
The following ordinances were read:
For placing electric wires underground, re-
iectei.
Dividing the city into election precincts;
passed
Regulating the use of streets: passed.
The following petitions were presented:
For the planking of Union street at Railroad
avenue; referred.
By the Consolidated Street Railway Company
for correction of tax OF SIS on twenty cars, the
number being seventeen; referred.
Author zing the amounts 10 be expended BY
the city departments IN February according to
estimate; passed.
Peter Hay, for rebate of taxes; rejected