The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-20
THE HOUSE or DrLxe.rr.


Inc house Of delegates LAST nth. r....a
4n oroinance providing for the pavinx ~
.hson street between Front and second
streets. acted fayorsbly on ordinances r.rf,.
Yang Tor the grading Of Randolph and
Draaiey streets. and Cleaned an a l.ry.
amount Of routine business.
"a petition FOR paving Union street from
froni to Second with vitrifsd brsek
signed by A. A. Denny and Mary A
Denny. was read and an ordinance af,.r.
ward passed providing for the improve
haent, which will cost 81. o. TO be raised
Dy assessment Of adjoining property. II
is Understood that the Denny, own all the
property in question and viii par the coat
Of the paving.
a losntresoiution, presented by the com
mittee on ire and water. asking that the
BOARD OF public works be requested to in
form the council what grade OF coal had
oeen used on the fireboat November and
"nat had been paid for it, was passed.
An ordinance authorizing the board of
pubic works 10 enter into q contract with
the Union Electric Company for lighting
the city until January 2 1895. was intro
ouced by Delegate KistIer, this being an
extension OF the old lighting contract. as
the Rainier Power d Railway Company
and the Seattle Gas and Electric Company.
which have secured the contract for the
coming year, will not DO ready to begin
lighting the city until that time. This
ordinance caused some discussion. Dele
gate James thinking that q petition should
De presented by the companies which
wanted the extension. Manager Clark, of
the Rainier Power Il Railway Company.
explained that ell bis company wanted
was twelve months lighting and the city
could make its own plans as to just when
u should start in. The ordinances was
hnaIiy laid on the table until the next
meeting.
A communication was read from the
board OF public works stating that il had
circulated petitions for street improve
ments, in conformity with the resolution
passed By the house. and asked for more
time in which to complete report, which
was granted.
Ordinances covering assessment rolls
for improvement of district No. 90, pro-
viding for the grading of Randolph street
at q cost of s.. 5S567. and for the grading
Of Bradley street north to Ninth street at
an expense of sl2. $50. the property owners
to pay $iI.i17.32 and the city si,442 es,
were passed.
The committee on telephones. to which
was referred certain petitions, suggested
that ali sach petitions be referred to the
board of aldermen; passed.
The report of the conference committee
recommending that the Seattle, Lake
Shore d Eastern Railway be granted an
extension of time To June /. 1885, for the
moving of its tracks on Railroad avenue.
was adopted. Chairman Voigt explaining
al - y. -.
tied yet and the Lake Shore road did not
want to change its tracks until it was.
The following ordinances were acted
upon:
House bill granting an extension of
forty days time TO John Costello for COM
plotting the improvement OF Renton
avenue; passed.
House bin amending an ordinance pro-
viding for reduction of Is per cent. in
water rates so that the reduction would be
Is per cent; passed.
Ordinance authorizing the board of pub
lie works TO make an amended contract
with George j. kittlnger for laying a
sewer on Hyde street from Division to
Madison street; passed.
Ordinance authorizing board of public
works TO make repairs on engine house
No. g. and providing necessary. funds,
amounting to $3.50; passed.
Ordinance for amending an ordinance
licensing theaters, operas. shows and other
exhibitions given in or In connection with
any saloon or other place where liquors
are sold referred.
Ordinance TO amend an ordinance gov
erning the sale OF intoxicating liquors:
referred.
Ordinance providing for the transfer of
81 TOO from the water fund to the street
light fund passed.
Special ordinance appropriating money
10 nav audited bills. follows: Streets.
s47O66; sewers, $4,000; police, 1.i4
public health. si9l.7s. light, s3,4l960;
water, 81, 1851; tire, s7s6.42; passed.
Joint resolutions covering the purchase
OF street roller aud the regulation o.
fire escapes for hotels, etc. referred.
Board of alderman bill granting to the
Pacific Hardware Company the privilege
OF storing powder; passed.
Board OF alderman bill granting to c.
McCarty right to move his fruit stand, now
ON raiirosd avenue. passed.
Board of aldermen bill granting to A.
w parkhurst license 10 keep store aud
sell explosives. passed.
Baard of aldermen bill instructing the
SUPERINTENDENT of parks TO care for shade
trees. etc. referred.
Board of alderman bill to refund 90
ID Ford 81 - for erroneous assessment; re
ferred.
BOARD OF aldermen bill authorizing pay
meut OF 81. - 10 Sosepa bANau TOT etsSAftS
he'll and money drawer furnished water
department; passed
Hoard of aldermen bill granting license
10 Verhrug & Beaon. J. f. Fox, r. Cham
poux. Martin Paul and Others for sale OF
intoxicating liquors: passed.
House OF delegates oIll accepting deeds
to property in block p, Iesler's addition,
for an alley from Prince William 20 East
street: passed.
House OF delegates bill establishing
grade of kenney street, passed.
House of delegates bail establishing the
vraaa of Beacon street, ia Brooklyn add
Raard OF aldermen bill. establishing
graie OF Lake avenue from Box street 20
Mercer street: referred
Hoard of aldermen, authorizing the
hoard of public works TO establish ave arc
fights az the corners of JACKSON and Mar
ket streets Jackson and Ieart streets,
Jneksen and Il ainier streets. lesier avsnGs
ana TAYLOR street, and Isslsr avenue ana
Rainier street; referred.
Board OF aldermen bill. providing Tor
ths license aud regulation of plumbing;
referred. ..
A vettion read at the last meeting re-
g.r,iinr the use of vItrifed brick tor street
IAvlng was referred 10 the board OF paolie
COMMITTEES on license reported favor
sbly on long list OF licenses; report adopted
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Ateyery fashion able club. whatf Why,
DR.. Price's Cream Baking Powder.
Basrsi OF Public works Affairs
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