The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-31

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WORKS 70 Use the wooden gtrders He
had not followed the hs,fl41pe orssnsr.sa
strictly. out thought he had done a great
uea4 more than the ordinance required.
TOT me buildings safety Insurance men
faao tolG aim that wooden giriers made a
better risk than iron girders. He had acted
III entire good faith and did not want ths
~ofk delayed II possible TO prevent il lie
had not violated the ordinance except IN
respect 10 the wooden glrders. and thought
qui-ed.
compton said II any BODY was 20 blame
q Was not Senator SaRirs. IL vas Van
Broeklin. who had given permission 10
tnaAe the change Mr.. Hogan said thu
DoaFa Of public works had ordered The
WORK stopped, and the stopping OF the
work could not help the matter AT All.
sweeney moved that permission, be given
Tor the work TO 90 on. and + anybody vas
plain
compton read a provision of the oril-
lance giving the building Inspector power
10 alter or modify the ordinance a. TO The
manner OF construction or material used
under which the PERMISSION TO use wooden
Orders had been given. Sweeney's motion
was carried
a concurrent resolution was adopted au-
thorlzing the president OF each house 10 APP
poinb special committee of three to take
All necessary steps TO obtain right-of-way
Tor the Cedar river gravity system.
New street signs.
The question OF street signs came ND on
concurrent resolution. by elise. instruct
ing the city engineer 10 furnish to the
board OF public works the names OF The
principal business and residence streets,
with the number Of signs that win be re-
CURED for each street. and that the board
snail then advertise for bids for placing
names Of each street on such corners as
they may designate, to be submitted TO the
council
An ordinance was passed authorizing the
appropriation Of $la9.50 10 pay the expenses
OF the funeral OF Moses Sommerfed. who
was. a short time ago. killed by a boy
eoastlng on Madison street The Hebrew
Benevolent Association had paid the cost
OF the funeral and Jordan said he intro
duced 1t by request. He said ne thought
the city should pay it because of the neg
hgence Of the city authorities in permit
ting coasting on the streets. The resolu-
ton was lost by a vote OF 10 T.
General business Transacted.
The contract for city printing for 1873
was awarded TO the Post-Intelligencer
Publishing Company. which is TO be the
city official paper for that period.
Mayor Phelps sent in the appointment OF
Phillips Brooks as janitor OF the city hall;
over for one week.
The mayors appointment OF Dr. George
NJ Horton a member of the9Oard of
health. TO succeed DR. r. r. NJ Miller.
term expired. was laid over for one week.
An invitation 10 the aldermen to attend
the ball OF the Firemens Relief Associa-
ton tonight was accepted
a concurrent resolution was introduced
by Lovej0y. warmly applauding the Mon
aHs a D. 1T
Cleveland in his stand on the Venezuela
dispute. The resolution was passed, Mil
Ter alone voting no.
The Seattle Consolidated Street Railway
Company having applied for a franchise
for right-of-way over the streets on which
its tracks are now laid. concurrent reso-
luton was passed directing the city clerk
to advertise in the official paper for ten
days for bids for the franchise. which the
city will grant. the highest bid to be ac-
cepted.
Concurrent resolution declaring the in
tention OF the city to repiank First ave-
nue. from Madison street to Pike street,
aud authorizing the city engineer 10 make
an estimate of the cost. which is 10 be-
paid by the property owners, passed.
Ayra l. Billings demanded Of the coun-
ell that the city vacate part Of lot 8, block
?, Yesler's First addition, and cease using
IL as a street: referred.
Petition OF John Langston for refund OF
$3.50 water rent; referred.
Ordinances Passed.
Authorizing the board of public works
to change the water distributing system
at cost OF 81 .3I0 The change consists in
taking up six blocks Of siX-inch water pipe
that runs along Railroad avenue which
was put in for the purpose of using salt
water for fire hydrants, Superintendent
Yoings however said he did not know
when the pipe had been used. Tie rail-
roads are filling in Railroad avenue. and
the superintendent says II the pipe Is LETT
il Will Toe impossible To get at il FOR re-
pairs The hydrants affected are 10 be
connected with the fresh water service.
The pipe extends from Yesler way south
TO Weller street
Granting liquor licenses TO William Her
don, Patrick Gleason, Harry Devett and
others.
Authorizing the mayor and comptroller
10 issue local Improvement bonds tor the
Improvement OF Lenora. Fifth and Nir-
gtuia streets, for $l.a0a.
Approving the plat OF the Grand Army
cemetery. and vacatiag the streets there
in.
Establishing the grade OF Garfield street
from queen Anne avenue 10 Fifth ave
nue. north.
Establishing the grade Of Harvard ave
nue. north from East Roy street t. East
Highland drive. lost. elise voting no for
reconsideration
Miller took advantage OF routine piece
of business establishing the grades of the
streets above named. 10 ask what bust
ness the city engineer had 10 establish
these grades city Engineer Thomson
came I'm and explained that the surveys
had been made a long time ago. and that
there was no expense 10 be incurred what
ever.
Authorizing the mayor and comptroller
To issue bonds IN the sum Of Y.osa 90. for
tn, Improvement of Remington avenue:
passed.
Approprgatiug $3.50 10 pay the damage
claim or John I.anEston. for injuries Il
a horse caused Ivy defective plauktug on
Jackson street
Approprtatine funds for the city. Ianu-
ary- accounts: passed.
Fixing the salaries 81 park superintend-
emf at So: keeper of the city park 50
month. and keeper of kinuear park 81.
Approving the assessment roll for the
inproVpmeut Of Anna street
Authorizinr the issuance Of bonds FOR
TN, Improvement Of Albert street.
4 resolution was PASSED directing the
.ifv engineer ~ locate the BEST route for
q WAGON rnat along Kiltournv avenue %
avenue g. RalAr,i( ami 20 report has fnd
incS and estimate NJ cost