The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-24

Hssui, of tits disczs.ions s.Be il resolved. by
the 55arg of aldernen, the heEse Of dele
gates soncnffSng. that TIE board Of public
works: besordefed TO discontinue repairing
the splankln ooa the streets Of the city as
the same may become worn out: that
when tEse plan king shalt become worn out
sthe: splanking shall be removed and
tte street placed in condition for pub
lie 3keSel by filing In with such
material as the board Of public works shall
Tidetsernise 60 be the best whenever practi-
;csbSe. providing thai the cost shall not
exceed the usual cost Of earth or ashes
delivered - the place nesdiug repairs. Be
/: Il Also resolved that bids be called for by
the hoard 81 public works for supplying to
theicSg suitable strest roller for use as
therity msy need the same" After further
discussion, sho wing THAI some twelve
sliles Of streets needed repair1, the whole
matter was referred to the street commits
eloner 40 report the actual condition of
the streets a. the next meeting.
The action offhe aldermen granting the
South Seattle cable permission condition
ally 70 temporarily suspend operation was
rescinded. AMI similar resolution from
the house OF delegates was passed granting
the company tie right 70 suspend opera
tioH until such time - the council shall
order the company to commence opera
ton, providing the time does not extend
beyond May 1, fssa1
The Joint report on the care of the iu-
digent sick. made 10 the county commits
si0ners and the board Of aldermen. was
returned from the house Of delegates
with corrections to the effect that the city
physician shall be at some stated point at
least two hours each day and that the
county shall furnish all necessary nedi-
cines; Also that IL q patient shall remain
at Providence hospital more titan one day
the expense shall be borne by tbs county.
The amendments were accepted. also the
report. Go
MF Adair addressed the hoard, asking
fosearly action on the amended ordl nance
covering the handling and carrying of ex-
pfosiyes through the city, as business men
were losing thousands of dollars by bust
ness going TO Tacoma as the result Of the
present restrictive ordinance.
Thomas Burke, who owns an electric
light plant aH Second and Marion streets,
petit oned foE privilege of laying wires
across the streets for private lighting
system in various directions; granted
and referred To committee on ordinances
A petition for the improvement Of Il
stteet, from the south lire of ReRton adj
gdition to Remington avenue was favora-
bly, reported on.
The petition for the improvement of
Willow street, from street to east line
Wslla w ALA addittons referred.
rhs petition Of the James street COM
pany, protesting against having to put
rwo men con each car, according to ordi-
9nance, was taken from the table where
laid some time age. and was granted until
such time as the council shan see ut to or
oderotheTwise.
i PeSitioa vas read from the Liquor Deal
{ ers Association. asking for reduction of
The yearly liquor license from $500 to 500;
referred TO the license and revenue COM
miitee.
A number of petitions for transfers of
liquor licenses We're read and referred.
a protest was read against the ordi-
nance I'll, of ID. 81. regulating the herding
of cattle on unfenced lands within certain
limits. The committee to which this was
referred reported in favor of the petitioners
and subsequently the ordinance was re-
jeeted.
The committee ON claims reported
tsvorably on the petition OF Amanda
Boske for rebate Of tax paid under illegal
assessment; also claim OF Henry Fuhr-
man for $3.50 paid tor tax certificates for
acre tract in Holgate's donation clsim.
The committee on streets reported favor
oaSiyoon the petition for grading + street; ;
also for a sidewalk on the west side OF
Third street. between Jefferson and James
streets.
The weekly balance in the various
banks. according to the finance commit
tee, showed a total Of $345. 903 a.
A concurrent resolution was read from
the house of delegates adjourning both
houses until Monday. August g. passed by
vote of 8 to s.
The following ordinances were passed:
Ordinance authorizing the mayor and
comptroller to draw a warrant on the gem
efal fund in favor of the county auditor of
| King county Tor $iz7 in payment of fees
for filing Tq2 tar certificates.
Ordinance appert.oning to the judy
ment fund in the city treasury 1927. AZ col
lected on account OF the deficiency Of
| Adolph krug, late city treasurer
Ordinances providing Tor the repairs of
the city stables and appropriating money
! for same.
Ordinance covering appropriations for
| tile month Of August
An ordinance 20 further amend section
| ?. of ordinance a0sa. providing the man
ner In which the special assessments on
| property shall be made. was given its sec
ond reading and referred TO the street
| committee.
| Daulton introduced a resolution that
| was passed authorizing the board of pub
| lie works 20 see that the public stopped
using water for shrinking purposes when
/ ever the ire bells rang out an alarm.
fhe fire and water committee reported
fayorabiy on petition for 2-ipeh water
/ main on Window street, from Eaton
| street $40 feet south. aud an ordinance
| authorizing the board of pubic works to
| lay IL Was passed.
HOUSE, OF DELEGATES.