The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-09
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Fourth precinct OF the Ninth v2ru, COM
prising Latons and Brooklyn, against the
removal of street lights placed there oy
authority of the former council cnap-
man said he thought the fair thing would
De done IN the matter, and that IN the
end the citizens would not be deprived OF
the lights. The Communication was re-
ferred TO tho chairman of the committee
on lights.
The committee on lights made report
on the specifications Of the Union Electric
Company and plan c. recommending
amendments and the acceptance oil the
plan The most important amendment
provides that if the city, At the expiration
of the contract, should decide to operate
the nlant. il would be obliged TO buy the
electric light poles and cross arms and
other apparatus if the contractors should
desire TO sell them.
James objected 70 the proposition, be-
cause he thought it Disseminated against
the city. Wherever committee was ap-
pointed. one member from q corporation,
one representing the city and these two to
select the third. the city always got the
worst of it. He favored striking out the
entire amendment, or referring the entire
matter TO q special meeting to be gone
through carefully. DR.. Crichton took the
same position. Kistler supported the re-
port. The matter was laid over till 2
O'Clock this afternoon, when . special
meeting will be held to informally discuss
the light question.
The committee on fire and water re-
ported an ordinance authorizing an ap-
preparation of $50 for a water main from
Main street to the city dock; returned
to the committee on request for more
time.
A letter from City Engineer Thomson
in support of his estimate of the Leary
street improvement was read and referred
to the street committee.
Little, of the committee on streets. made
a verbal report on the proposed paving of
Union street, from Front to Third, by
A. A. Denny and others, saying that he
had attempted to secure q steam roller
from Tacoma. but had not yet been sue
cessful. The committee was given further
time.
Reports were acted on as follows:
Street committee, recommending ac-
ceptance of certain deeds for an alley
through block 81 Yeslers First addition;
adopted.
Street committee, recommending grad
Ing Oh stIStls dNoptSu
License inspector for September show
ing IS 1870 licenses, and S253. % fees and
fines; referred.
The committee on sewers and the chair
man of the finance committee recon-
mended the purchase of two lots
near Loomis and Window streets
for an extension of the Walla Waila
sewer, In accordance with the report
made by the city engineer last week, and
also reported an ordinance authorizing an
appropriation of $500 to pay for the same.
The report was adopted.
Petitions were received as follows:
From John Clark and others for plank
Sidewalk on the west side of Twenty-third
street from Jackson, street to Ingersoll
avenue: street committee.
From the Haley Grocery Company and
others, for license to sell Intoxicating
Liquors: police, license and revenue.
From the Pacific Hardware Company,
asking permission to handle explosives;
committee on license.
For lights on Willard street between
Depot and Gould light committee.
Ordinances were passed rs follows:
Refunding to s. G. Benedict $1o4 IL from
the South Fourteenth street Improvement
fund.
Condemning part Of block S. MERGERS
addition, and authorizing condemnation
proceedings.
Transferring from the water fund to the
general fund in the city treasury as tenn
porary loan 5000.
Special ordinance to pay audited bills.
Providing for the transfer of certain |
moneys from certain funds to certain other |
funds in the city treasury for the payment |
of audited bills.
Providing for compromise of the city's |
claim for assessment against lot 8, block |
81, c.. ID. Boren's addition, and for dis |
missal of suit in the superior court.