The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-03
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annoying 70 one aide than the other. ana
the escape OF sewer gas from the ventasa-
tors was placed az the furthest distance
from both sides On the west side OF the
street the ground Is not firm encnsh on
account OF there not beng any ouikneads
or retaining walls. Ga the east SIDE oil
the street there are two water pipes
shich would interfere with the work.
and taking IN enc of them wouio
cost about Si20ao He e1piained
that there IVES great danger that the yokes
OF tbs cable railway would be broken oy
building the sewer between the tracks,
bus ay careful brscing danger could De
ninimizei. By building on one side the
dirt would cover al OF that side and two
thirds 81 the sidewalk also. tie thought
that the work of building the sewer be-
tween the tracks could be carried on with
out interfering with the running OF the
CARS before =. m. and after ?. m.
Lyon said hy delaying construction the
city would both lose the interest on the
bonds and years use of the sewer, when
Its Necessity had been urged on the ground
Of public health.
Crichton sad tha. If obstruction should
be delayed the season of epidemic diseases
would be upon the city before the sewer
could be completed. The monev was now
ready and its spending AT this time would
keep the wolf from the doors Of many
people.
Goddard called attention TO the fact
only the greatest care and favorable
weather would save the city from liability
for severe damages.
Cook was IN favor of building the sever
now and told how many familie. are desti-
,ute in the Second ward and. in his opin-
ion. the temporary interest of business
men affected should not weigh so much
as the urgent necessity of so many poor
people.
John r. Denny said that putting in
turntable 1T Pike street was deemed not
feasible and expedient> by engineers. Ii
would not please the people. Transfers
are tile bane of a traffic system. He said
that the sewer is not building for the con-
venierce of Front street. but for inter-
cepting other sewers.
Crickton said there was no question
that the tracks of the railway would be
ruined. 1t would be impossible 10 pack
the dirt in the trench ard make the
ground solid under the tracks after the
sewers were laid
Carlisle moved that the board of public
works he instructed TO proceed at once
with the construction OF the sewer.
Shields moved TO amend by ordering the
construction of that portion of the sewer
south of Cherry street.
Mr.. Carlisle said that the railway would
still object and wanted some one to speak
/ for the railway.
u. r. Denny said the railway would not
ohisHt To huilIluv the saWar of
Cherry street between the tracks. The
railway was not seeking litigation.
The motion then carried unanimously.
The ordinance establishing sewer from
Madison street to Yesier avenue. on Ken
new street. was passed.
The proposed amendment to the city
charter relating TO grading streets was
taken up, and Mr.. Donworth said
that it would be very per-
nicious scheme. Warrants would not
be worth much and the people would not
pay their assessments. Mr.. Thomson also
said that many of its features were ridicu-
lous. The amendment. was then indefi-
nitely postponed.
In response TO an inquiry Mr.. Donworth
said that it would not be legal to proceed
with the sale OF bonds for the improve
ment of Lewis street on account of the
delay
The assessment rolls for the improve
ment of various streets were reported on
favorabiy by the street committee and the
ordinances passed.
The petition of Mary Costello for $500
damages was laid on the table.
The house then adjourned until 7:S0 this
evening.