The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-02
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
No Action on the domination of . New
Fire Chief-Ordin.nces Passed.
A Communication was read from City
Clerk Stewart notifying the board that the
FIRE commissioners had appointed Alexan-
der Allen, jr., as chief OF the fire depart
ment vice A. B. Hunt The communities
ton was sent to the house of delegates.
The following petition. dated September
%. in connection with the appointment of
Alien was read and tabled. and later in the
evening taken from the table and sent TO
the other house:
"WHEEEAs, By vote OF the fire commits
sioners nj their last special meeting Alex
ander Allen. IT., mt present member OF
the Seattle fire department was nominated
for the chief of the fire department, and
"WHEREAs, The capability and efficiency
of the said Capt Allen is not known, and
"WHEREAs, Gardner Kellogg has been
tried and proved most capable and effic-
lent. and
WHEREAS, The day of experiment in
the fire department matter should in this
city at least be discontinued; now, there
fore
I'VE, the insurance companies doing
business IN this city would respectfully
recommend 10 the city council that the
best interests of the city would be SUBJ
served by referring the matter of appoint
ment of chief back To the FIRE commission
ers for their further consideration, with
hope that in such an important matter
only the best interests of the city be con-
sidered.
'.BURss & ATKINSON.
"HANFoRp & STEWART,
"JaHS s. MORSE,
"WAsHINGToS TERRITORY Inv, CO.,
30. 4. WATERHousE,
'W. PARRY SMITH,
civilian HARTZ & Co..
Insurance Agents."
President Miller, as a committee of one,
presented a communication from City
Engineer Thomson relative to the right-of-
way across the property of Mrs. Winnie F.
Thomas on the west side of Rainier street
in Bakers addition, necessary for the
proposed change of course for the water
main to avoid existing slide and allow
proper repairs to the street. The engineer
said that the proposed change of route
from Rainier street across this property
and up Yakima street to North Rainier
street. involves the taking up of about $50
feet of pipe and the laying of about 1000
feet on the new route, with six bends.
Mr.. Thomson says Mrs. Thomas will grant
the right-of-way for $50 aud an indem-
nifty bonds for damages. The matter was
ordered to be continued in Miller's hands.
petition from Julia s. Goodfellow, who
claims si,025 damages for injuries to her
little finger through fall on Columbia
street as the result of a defective sidewalk,
was referred to the claims committee.
The committee on claims of the house of
delegates had previously decided that the
damages asked for were excessive.
A petition was read from residents of
the Fourth precinct of. the Ninth ward
complaining of the proposed reduction in
the number of street lights in that dis
trict. IL was sent to the house of dele
gates after an unsuccessful effort on the
part OF DIR. Sweeney to have the proposed
plans referred back TO the city engineer
for alteration IN the interest of the Ninth
ward residents.
The petition of Charles MeCarty, q dis
abled longshoremsn, for permission to
erect a small stand on Main street, on the
water front, was referred TO the ordinance
committee with instructions to report an
ordinance granting the petition.
A report from the joint finance commit
tees Of the two houses recommending the
acceptance of the bid of c. NJ Austin for
the purchase OF school warrants recently
advertised for sale by the city, WAS adopted
and an ordinance confirming the sale
passed.
The finance committee reported total
Of sac. las. 25of city money In the various
banks of the city.
petition from A. W. Parkhurst for
permission TO handle explosives IN the
CITY Was granted
Ordinances we're read and acted on as
follows:
improvement Of Randolph street at a
cost OF IS, go; passed.
Laying water main on Jefferson street.
| from Fifth 10 sixth, 10 cost SIS; passed
Same on View street, 10 cost SCI /;
| passed.
Grading Temperance street under bond
system; passed.
Granting privilege 90 Portland Cracker
| Company Ga ssy water pipe across street
| st Sixth and Pine; passed.
An ordinance was passed repeating Ne.
| s,0sa entitled An ordinances authorizing
| the superintendent, OF water works aud the
/ civ treasurer To receive warrants OF school
| district No. Of King county in paymen;
/ Of water rates ehaFgesble 10 said school
| district" approved November q is2.
q, y. Alexander, superintendent OF
streets and sewers. submitted a repor:
| calling attention 70 streets and blocks ia
need OF immediate rsrair. or the streets
| in the business district south OF Yesle:
| avenue the report says;
"Au these streets were raised aud
| plauked soon after the fire. aad have no,
| been renewed for over four years. Tbs
iratse upon them has been heavy, and
/ ths planking is badly worn. IN addition "a
! natural decay. II proper retalnl ing wall,
we're in position | woalG not hesitate e
/ recon mend permanent relief bv propsr
! psving, bu. In the absence Of such walls
! Tor = considerable portion CT the fronGags
/ Ct The streets. and Considering the sinan.
! eisl depression, / woald recommend that
/ they be replxnksa 81 once ~ the use o:
| SIS piAnklng. laid vertical grain, upon a
/ sali4 foundation Of sirinEcrs. such plank.
| ing would coat about s. per iiaeal foot 81
street,, or ABOUT 81 per hnesl foot frontass
.. aesssans Rxopsxsy ~ ss ASSESSED there