The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-16
TO RENT A STEAM ROLLER.
Tacoma's Price for Dne-Capturing &c
dar River Water Power.

Tacoma's Price for one-Capturlng Ce-
dar River Water Power.
The board of public work, yesterday re-
ceived a communication from the Tacoma
board offering the use OF steam roller for
the proposed paving Of Union street. upon
condition that the city pay s. day and
the freight both ways and return the roller
in good condition at any time upon two
weeks notice. The communication was
referred TO the city council.
Charles L. Nichols, agent for the o. s.
Kelley Company, submitted the following
prices for Springfield steam rollers: Ten
ton. So. $50; l21S-ton, 1850; 13-ton. "a. $50.
delivered in Seattle and payable one-third
down or on November 20, one-third Feb
ruary % and one-third May /; referred
to council.
Thomas Rock sent the following letter,
which was referred 10 Corporation Counsel
Scott:
81 desire to call your attention to the
fact that il has been brought TO my notice
that recently some parties have posted
notices near the outlet of Swan lake max
ing claim to the water flowing therefrom,
and have also posted notices along Cedar
river, laying claim 10 water therein. Ii is
supposed by the residents in she vicinity
that this is an attempt TO in some way de-
priye the city OF Seattle of the gravity
water system proposed by Mr.. Williams,
and these residents have asked me TO call
your attention TO these facts that you
might take such steps as may be proper to
protect the city"
Superintendent Jackson, of the water
department, advised the board that the
city required the following Union. extra
heavy, water meters, to cost S, 264 at once:
Four 2-inch. 1854: four Sinch, $3.50; six
s-inch, $3.50. The superintendent also
asked the board to request the council to
au.ho-izs advertisements for sixteen me-
tiers. In size from Ji-inch to 6-inch; favor
ably reco mmended.
A petition from Michael O'Brien, James
Forrest and Thomas J. McCauley. asking
an extension OF time until October IS to
complete the FilDert street grade from
Hyde street 70 Renton avenue. vas referred
with favorable Recommendation.
Petitions were received for the improve
ment of East street aud Twenty-second
avenue, from Yesler avenue to Reming-
ton avenue. and of Lincoln street and a
portion of John street.
City Engineer Thomson submitted
amended specifications for the improve
ment of kilooarne avenue and George
The secretary was instructed to adver-
tlse for bids for the i'm provement of Tenn
perance street, from Bradley TO Ninth.
The question of replanking Jackson,
South SIKH. King and South Seventh
streets, for which James Spur recently
submitted an unsigned bid, was again
brought up and the secretary was in
structed 10 ask the council what should be
done.
The monthly report of the water de-
partment for August was ordered filed.
The Sunset Telephone and Telegraph
Company presented bill for $500 for rental
OF tsenty-six Blake transmltsers and
twenty-six hand telephones 10 be used for
she police patrol system from October 10,
iss4. 10 Octobsr 10, is9a
The secretary was instructed TO request
the council 10 authorize the board 20 ex-
pend an amount not exceeding Sli0 for
the purchase Of bas&ls rock. The price not
10 exceed 81 per ton delivered at the
c.ty's wharf