The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-29
WATER is PROMISED.
Relief 10 BE Afforded 10 the
Renton Heights People
LICENSE TO SELL EXPLOSIVES.
Mereh4nts Finally succeed In Having
an OrsIn.nes Pssssd-Msssaxef from
the Mayer Of Tacoma

Next Monday being Labor day and
legal holiday the city council last eTeninS
held a special meeting 30 eseaT aSaY TIE
docket 81 accumulated work and ia order
70 be aole 10 raeeE again within ore week
from Adjournment according % tue pro-
visions Of TIE city charter. Both houses
we're ia session, With bare s0sKins
quorum IN each. The house Of delegates
did bat little xork outside Of eoDeufflng
in q number 81 resolutions passed - tAe
hoard 81 aldermen. The main business OF
the evening gas transacted by the BOARD
Of aldermen. and resulted Ia an seton that
will afford relief - the People suffering
from water famine tn the heabon dis
trscs. Among other action taken was
granting licenses 20 the sboissAie hard
ware houses 10 SELL and handle explosives
The matter Of the water famine IN the
Renton district again came Up Ia the
shape Of . Joint resolution, which, AFTER
comfortable sse-sawing and interiinea-
lions, finally passed both houses IL reads
as follows:
sWnrnTks. IL appears that the residents
~ that portion Of the city which ~ al
sacent to and served with water by TIE
Broadway pumping station, and IN par
without water the greater part Of the
time. and that by reason OF the warm
weather the peop.e OF this district through
the lack n wafeg are liable 20 saiier
severely thsrefrom. Therefore. be i
'sResoIesd, BY the board Of aldermen
and house of delegates concarring. that
the board Of public works shall give i'm
mediate notice to the residents Of that
portion Of the city served with
water By the Broadway pumping sta
ton that the residents 81 tie lower
district. said district 20 be defined by the
board Of public works, and tne residents
OF the upper district. said district 10 DC
defined N like manner. shall only use
water for other than domestic purposes
for three hours each day. tue board 10
designate the time IN each day which each
district may use water for all purposes. said
notice To take effect Immediately and TO
continue during such time as the board
may deem necessary. Also, that the super
intendent of the water department be
granted such discretionary powers IN the
premises as may be necessary 70 give the
greatest relief 10 the residents Of this dis
irict. The superintendent of the water
department is hereby authorized To EN-
ploy one additional inspector during
the dry season. at the same eompen-
saiion as other inspectors are paid.
The residents OF Division street and
Drexel avenue district, who are also suffer
ing froni a lack of water, pelitioned for
larger water main. rs the present two-inch
pipes were inadequate 10 meet the require
ments of the district; tabled.
A Joint resolution failed OF passage in
the board OF aldermen. authorizing the
superintendent OF tho water department
TO furnish the council estimates showing
the approximate cost of pump suitable
for supplying the district now supplied by
the Broad way pump by pumping direct
from LAKE Washington into the Broadway
station.
Petitions were read from George b.
Adair, Hardy & Hall, Seattle Hardware
Company, Schw abaeheF a Co.. individu-
ally, applying for licenses 10 keep. store.
sell and transport explosives. The petit
tons were granted and an ordinance
already prepared was passed without OPP
position.
Joint resolutions were passed for the
Improvement of Gould and Mastic streets,
from Jones street to Renton avenue; Fill
bert street, from Hyde street 20 Renton
avenue, and also Chestnut street A
similar joint resolution for q sewer on
Renton avenue. from Division TO Depot
streets. was also passed.
An ordinance was passed for the widen
ing and Improvement of the west side OF
Front street, from Cherry street 10 Yesler
svene, which is virtually the dedication
for street purposes of Pioneer Square.
An ordinance granting to Thomas Burke
the right, for twenty-five years. to lay
underground wires 20 furnish light and
power within district bounded by Spring
and Cherry and Third and the bay was re-
fered 10 Jordan as committee Of one 20
investigate.
The following dispatch addressed to the
mayor was read:
TACOMA. Aug. -
ITO Magsr Phelps: Yourself and other
city officials are expected tomoErog even
ing without faii Notify Us oy What boat
or train you ~lll arrive aud We will meet
your delegation.
EDWIN $. 0RR, Mayor"
After sons discussion the acting mayor.
Miller. sent the following answer:
"Edsria = Orr, Mayor 81 Tacoma. Many
thanks Tor your Kind invitation. Mayor
Phelps is absent, bat as many city officials
viii come as possibly can, on lisla Flyer.
VIII wire you again in the morning"
The matter OF buying fire hose was re-
ferred back - the board % public works.
with all the correspondence with snstrao-
tions 10 decide the best hose 60 be pur-
chased and - bring ~ an ordinance cover
ing the exact requirements
Acting Mayor Miller announced tha,
since being instructed % employ six extra
secrc taries 10 act in connection with the
Interstate fair he bad already received If
teen applications for the positions. He
ted tt understood that u had been the
intention 20 sppoiut the members OF the
committee as such secretaries
An ordinance authorizing the expenses
60 be incurred oy the city during the
month of September and appgopriating
the money therefor was passed.
An ordinance authorizing the sale Of
unclaimed personal property IN the hands
og the police for a peri0d Of sixty DAYS
the sale to he made at the police station
referred
An ordinance vacASing land Tor street
purposes in the featus addition; re.
TERED.
An ordinance establishing the grade II
Harrison street r.crre4 10 she street com.
milteo.
an ordinance for the dedication Of land
for thc Strengthening 81 Dyer street. re,
gcyred
The ordinance providing for the plant
ing * sreos along the streets by tho cigy
Vas referred IL the ordinance committee.
TuE InWhx gIUa Is ACTIVE.