The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-19
THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
ORDNANCE Changing Slaughter Hous.
LinitS-Second street Paving.

OAoAidASc Snanging slaughter House
Limits-Second street Paving.
In the house OF delegates an ordinance
was introduced by s. II. Piles. represent
Ing the firm OF rye & Bruhn, 10 change
the limits within which slaughter houses
can De operated, so as 10 include the por-
tons OF the tide fats south OF the city
where the slaughter house OF The firm
Is now located. Charles Frye explained
that he wished 10 rebuild and enlarge
the present establishment at a cost of
$4,000. but that he and his associates
did not propose to put so much money in
plant which they might be compelled
TO vacate at any time. The present force
OF men employed was about forty-fiye,
but IL the ordinance was passed SO that
the packing house could be constructed
IN connection with the killing house the
number would be increased to eighty
five TO 100 according 10 the work on hand
and season of the year.
Mr.. Piles, on the part of the company,
stated that the ordinance as he present.
ed It for action was Identical with the
one recently passed by the city council
OF Tacoma. The proposed ordinance
fixes the limits of the territory where
Strengthening can be done as follows:
Upon what are known as the tide
flats. lying along or liz front OF the city
of Seattle. to-wit: Commencing on the
boulevard at the southeast corner of
Tennessee street, on said tide fats. and
running thence west parallel with the
south line of said Tennessee street to the
southeast corner Of Tennessee and South
Fifth streets; running thence south par
allel with the east line OF said South
Fifth street, a distance OF 40 feet; thence
in a direct line east on line 2io feet
south OF the south line of Tennessee
street to boulevard: thence north 24o feet
along the west line of boulevard TO the
place Of beginning"
Voigt stated that he had carefully ex-
amined the ordinance restricting the ter
ritory where Strengthening can lie done.
and found IL could be safely passed. as
the city was protected by suitable pro-
visions. and he recommended that the
ordinance be favorably acted on. Inc
ordinance was passed.
An ordinance providing for the paving
OF Second street with vitrified brick from
Yesler avenue to Pike street was passed.
The railroad franchise ordinances were
referred TO the committee on railroads.
The following ordinances were passed:
Providing for the payment or slso Tor
repairfng Are engine No. A. passed.
Providing for the building of an en-
CINE house on Renton hill, cost not 20
exceed $3.50; passed
Authorizing expenditures during the
month OF August; passed.
sunerIntendent of Buildings Van Brock
nv the sisters of the Good Shepherd were
in bad condition, and that In case a IRE
should break out great loss or lie
would be sure to result.
A resolution was passed instruchng the
hoard of public works 10 enforce the
ordinance regarding unsafe buildings.
and to remedy any Selects found In such
places. u,,,,,o
works in favor of expanding $50 IN pro-
tecting shade trees; laid on the table
Petition of West street residents TOT
renIanking of West street from Madison
70 University; referred back for proper
Endorsements.
delegate Little explained that such
work could only be done at the expense
of the abutting property holders.
Fire and water-In favor or laying a
six4nch water main on Mercer street for
a distance of $50 feet west from Duwam-
iSh avenue.
Petition for fire alarm box at Hillside
avenue and Mary street; referred to tho
fire commission
Sanitation-In favor of the circulation
of petition for the placing of sewer on
South Eleventh street.
The house adjourned to August 5.