The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-06
BOARD or ALDKnmEn.



re Joint resolution approving the
.,su. and specifications for lighting the
s.-e<ss from oetobsr 1, 1884. TO October 1.
&C. and authorizing the board Of public
sorss 90 receive proposals basel on them.
vu rssd, aud the board went into CON-
.sssss Of the whole on the subject. En-
rn<er Thomson explained the plans and
,hs manner in which 10 Is proposed 20
bess the city, stating that the proposed
ebnbsnstion arc and ineandsscent system
vi cost the city about s2l. ooo year less
tksn is bsing paid nov. IL nov costs
5000 year. DIR. T. c. knboarns was
essls5 for aud said be wa not satisfied
Win shs manner in which the city wanted
% secure the lighting contract; that there
xs1 string to 10 aud the city held the
vfssaR, that the company would be bound
rtas contract, bat ths ctr could break il
Il sny time. Two plans we're considered,
ems proposing the use OF the arc system
s.oas snd the other the are and incandss-
eat combined.
sweeney moved 10 amend plan b so 10
rad that thsrs be an additional inean-
sncsns light on Wizard and Chester
streets. lie moved thai plan A be
aE1EHaEf " f4aNt al NAAfk&0nA arc nkHt
o. May and Willard streets: carried. He
moved that In plan u there DO an arc
hght az s.xth and Bell instead OF at Lom-
bard and Depot streets. and 10 do away
With incandescents AZ the corner of Bell
and Fifth. Bell aud Sixth and Battery and
Sixth. placing an arc ct Sixth and Bell;
carried.
4 motion was carried that an mean
tssesnt be placed ~ the corner Of Adams
and Renton. Lovejoy strenuously pro-
sssisd againss reducing ths number of
iishn in the Ninth ward. as proposed. IL
would 6s almost impossible for his ward
70 get along with the number Of lights
proposed. AL the ward had ever received
from the city was the lights.
Jordan said that the city gave the ward
plenty Of light because 1t had money. but
ncw IL was necessary TO cut down ex-
rsnses. lie said he never looked after any
particular ward. bat worked In tho inter-
ssis Of the entire city. There was no use
IN the city going into debt in order 20 give
each ward the number Of lights Il desired.
Lovejoy said that the Ninth ward had
10 desire 70 be ieft in darkness After
farsher talk the committee reported pro-
usss and the board dropped the question
for the evening.
When the board reconvcned Sweeney ex-
planned that hc deemed IL best 20 get the
plans and specifications bsforc the bidders
q the earliest possible date In order that
shsy can get their bids in. The plans
might be detective IN some minor points.
bot after the bids are received and any ad-
dfioaal lights are needed the city can
make provision for them with the lucky
bidder.
Loysjoy said the city knew st pres
cot shat additional lights are needed. and
there was no necessity for waiting until
Che bids are opened. Compton moved a.
a.. amendment to the committee Of tho
Vices report that the plan and sneclhca-
Hens as recommended by the board OF
public works and eisy engineer be adopted.
Tie amendment failed 10 carry.
The committee of The whole's report
With amendments was then adopted, and
The house OF delegates viii now be asked
b concur.
street that the street be improved and
graded 20 permit of street car service was
lead. Compton said that several months
ago the aldermen reported favorably on
s'aailar petition, bat that IL died in the
heass OF delegates. Anderson reported
that the street was in bad condition.
President Miller was appointed commits
lee Of one 10 look after the matter.
Comptroller Parry filed q written report
that claims against the several funds had
s~tn audited for payment as follows;
Salary fund. So. So. OF: library fund.
Nialo. city park fund, S62Ass
The concurrent resolution of the alder
nsn. the house of delegates concurring.
sSnesrnIng thu purchase Of hose hereto
'oFe taken from she hands Of the board OF
public works. was adopted.
Ordinance providing for hnes and I'm
pounding Of cows or other animals run
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