The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-10
TIE BOARD or ALDERMEN.
Bids for City Printing Thomas Rail-
road Franchise Ordinance Passed.

Bids for City Printing Thomas rail-
road Franchise Ordinances Passed
The aldermen rushed through quite a To-
az business last night. although some %
them were very anxious 20 get away 70
attend the water meetings that were held
last night Somebody would make q mo-
tlou every few minutes 10 adjourn. and
there would be reaching for hats ana
overcoats. but somebody else would have
some ordinance or report that he wanted
TO get through and adjournment would
be delayed
Bids for the city printing for 1856 were
opened and referee - committee. the
bids were sc fellows.
post-Iute .u.saIeer Publishing Company
For al CRY printing FIRST insertion.
cents per inch. each subsequent iLseriioa,
cents per inch
The Times Company-For all city PRINT
ing first insertion. 3 cents. subsequent
Insertions. = cents
Evening News-Ordinances. "A cents per
finch. cents for each subsequent inser-
ton. notices. Il cents and cents. delin-
queut tax list. same the last.
After several efforts had been made 20
adjourn. Jordan secured the floor and said
ne had heard rumors that some Of the
clerks for foday's election we're not going
10 be al theiI posts and thar their places
were going 20 be filled by other men who
were opposed to the city gravity system.
lie also tried 20 create sensation by ask
ing If the ballots were printed according
10 law. and said that be could produce
proofs Of chicanery. etc. The rest OF
the aldermen did not seem TO understand
where he "chicanery" came IN. and Jor-
cans little sensation broke without a re-
sponsiye remark
G. L. Lott sent letter TO the council
claiming he had made the lowest bid for
constructing the booths for the election
today. and protesting against the award
of the contract hy Chairman Van Brock
lin 90 somebody else Lott bid was SIP 10
and he claimed that Van Brocklin had
promised him the contract, and had told
him To come around again and close the
deal up. When Lott saw Van Brocklin
again. so Lott claims. the chairman of tho
board Of public works tried % escape, and
nnaliy said he had made other arrange
ments. referred.
The following ordinances were passed
Vacating an alley through certain lots
on the tide lands plat for the Frye-Bruhn
Packing Company
Nacating the easterly 10 9s-I00 feet Of
Ninth street. between burgess and Merrill
streets. In Portage addition.
Appropriation ordinance for November
accounts.
Giving the board Of public works author
ity TO lay two-ineh water main on SEN
eca street rom Fourteenth to Fifteenth
streets
Levying special assessment for redeem
Ing the first annual instaliments and IN
terest due on the Improvement OF Willow
street.
Authorizing the mayor and comptroller
90 issue ioeal Improvement bonds FOR the
Improvement OF Second street.
Authorizing the mayor and comptroller
10 issue local Improvement bonds for the
Improvement OF Seventh street
Authorizing the mayor and comptroller
90 issue local Improvement bonds FOR the
Improvement OF Front street.
The special committee on the proposed
ordinance granting franchise for right
of-way 10 the Seattle. Portland & Tacoma
Railway Company. reported substitute
bill changing. for the benefit or this city.
the original bin. and giving the company
an extension OF one month or TO Apru /
within which 10 begin work The orll-
nance caused "A short discussion. Jordan
wanting "A provision attached for the pay
ment 10 the city OF one-thlrd OF
per cent Of the gross re-
ceipis. he having heard that the
company franchise IN Tacoma contained
such provision Hugh H. Thomas. Of the
company. stated that the conditions wcrs
entirely different ana that th. Seattle
franchise gas the most favorable 10 the
city ever granted Dy the city. The or3.-
nance Was finally referred for engross-
ment.
The following petitions and reports were
acted upon:
Petition OF john Shaw Tor refund OF
cattla impoGniing fees. referred
Claim ot D.. Is Downing for payment o;
warrants. referred
Petition of Dennis Conroy for payment
OF N.ie Depot street Improvement war.
rants. referred.
Petitions for street lights at South Sec
ond and Main streets. ana Seventh ant
King streets. referred
Claim o. tho Fidelity AMI Casualty Com
pany OF Ss6f % damages for glass in tht
Olympic block aroken hy the hufstfr. o1
water main ON Pioneer place. referred
Petitions for DQ1or lt.eusrs: }. Is. Fox
Harry bcVct William Hcv3man. Pat Glca
son. Oswald i. Meyer. Fsrgusoo < Go
referred.