The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-12
HOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Ysup8s UnantmonaIv Confirmed War
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The baars. ct aldermen held an unusual
" harmonious session Last evening. the
FIRST aes being 10 unanimously confirm
the nomination Of Luther Is. younes as
ns4H1her OF tha board OF public works.
On motion % elise the rules were sus-
pended. and all prese1. voted for con-
Gsusation. DR.. Sweeney was absent un-
81 after the vote hal been taken.
Tie action os the Dragon Improvement
Company 10 tearing ap the Great North
ern tracks. Illegally. Ii was claimed, was
brought 20 the attention OF the board.
and Iar. Sweeney Spike at considerable
1ength- lie said that no Individual had
my right TO make change IA the ssfests
without permission Of the hoard OF pub
lie works. I'VE cannes favor amy COM
pany.. said ~. 'slsut must look cut for
the Interests OF Tbs city. Some time
fssfsnsts during She morning hours, and
mssw Il Remains there by consent or sur
ferance. until finally the company viii
have acquired a right, The companies
ara fighting each other. bat they are all
encroachlisg upon our water front grad
naliy, gradually gradually, until some
tine they win put Us III the same condi-
ton Taaoma Is
In answer 10 4 question rs to what
rights tie railroads had. tho speaker re-
Tsied that They had all Tbs rights OBJ
tanned from the franchise granted under
The territory as Interpreted by the su-
prsaae court. and also whatever had since
besn added BY the city.
And what they have stoiea.. observed
Chairman stilier.
Jordan spoke OF the duty OF policemen
and the board of public works.
elise read the section OF the ordinance
providing that no one shalt make any
improvements or disturb any street In
tins city without a permit fro,n The board
ct public weeks. and tten introduced the
following resolution:
That the clerk DO instructed 10 a.
once notify the city attorney that /, i
the stnss OF the hoard OF al.ler.assa that
a warrant be 81 once issslsss for the ar
rest Of the rersofi OF persons who recent
Is caused thu tcariug up OF the railroad
tracks on Washington ana adjacent
streets, AMI that sieh person or persona,
be prosecuted 20 the full extent or the
isN. and that the clerk notify tho notice
commission that the board recommend
thai ina policemen who sfeua lAy and Saw
aoae he discharged
The nesialsy FOR a vtolatiofs Of the or
dlaaacs i a sIAe uot &c exceed s,oo. or
thirty days imprisonment In 3all. or
both. Love5es thought eAe city should
80 slow abous making any arrests. and
faanirvd particularly whsther the cSn.-
sal 10 ssssx
10 make changes ia s,s raasleaa wits,oat
tast eotsssilsing tue hoard og psstlle works
The almost Unanimous sssnton waS that
40 company epssld even 80 much az dts
tsir5 street. untii after permission had
hsen oss1ssnsa.
The resolution was adopted. I1ayetey
Noslas no.
The aew saloea ordnance was referred
sga eaaa nsenaher Of the board asked 90
obtain a eepy ami thorough bly, eoaslder
sts provisions.
The telephone ordinance cane Up COR
sisira rezeiag aad tsaat gassaxe. has on
motion Of swsemey ana Jerlaa Vas ia&s
On The table
An ordinance Providing for ~ expeutls-
sare OF So for rerasr % she HeaeSa aia
reservoir was referred The proposed
Improvement is TO consist 81 . ea~ek-valxe
~ The twsise-Iaeh MAN. 30 thar IL. ease
81 : break no damage soass he aai4e. As
the aaalss new ia. a break wsulzi mean
that she satsrs reservoir wxsaia be
dEsksssl 1t waa sAewa that the main h.st
hesn IN taat eandsslaa tnr years. put all
Favored putting 81 the waive.
The ssfvars OF bark deposits for the
week easilag February was apezsvea
u shows aepeesss % slss ssSA 81. against
Welsh there are outstanding eAsssks %
sfa ssaeaas et sxsss Is. leaving balance
81 sss.stAss
A vcasasxent re<aattoa Was read. ess,n
ere AoaSe - delegates. requesting she
tearJ * fire commissioners 10 sensrgy
viii sssy charter ana esess a are chis.f
anss 20 ssns<t at tas nsst rseetsrsx
Sweeney seas tks position shst she heard
had 10 power 70 Instruct kAs commission
ess ~ - wAss sAsy sheasa do, aaf lets
vtew sssasties sgth tss s.ans taken ss
sAe majority. are rsSasasiee besax setp.s
Nawn. tes
xhe estsaknee rreyk3sag fer sgs Eavsnx
1Sge street wfse ylssfness hrtek. s~nrn
a she Nest side ug Seventh. VS.
ssk ae and ss4ssssa asfssest wEthsus dts
suxs. sgA VAS Immediately banded up
Tor ssseslseps7S sismsanxe. 4 saesgss.
BY an saas sAc cay engsssss< pre-
hass sr csSisassee aos sse-enss street,