The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-26

Help For the North Canal Successor
To WEIGH Amounted

In the house Of delegates communl-
cation from President Graves. OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. asking the council
10 instruct city Engineer Thomson to
aid Government Engineer Ricksecker in
designating lots and blocks in the GOV
eminent canal right-of-way. was accom-
panied by a joint resolution instructing
the city engineer TO aid the government
engineer I'm locating and establishing Off
cial corners contiguous to right-of-way.
This resolution was passed by unani-
nous vote the members all expressing
themselves anxious To help the project
through In any way.
\ communication was received from
Mayor Phelps announcing that he had APP
pointed Morgan A. Baker. Democrat.
from the Second ward police commission
or TO MI the vacancy caused by the death
OF James Welch. and also naming J. II.
Swyney plumbing Inspector TO succeed F.
W. Brown. Both these nominations were
laid over for one week.
J. ". Van Brocklin. superintendent OF
buildings. sent in report on elevators,
which was referred 10 the judiciary COM
mlttee and the chairman OF the health
and sanitation committee for ordinance
Mayor Phelps sent in a communication
stating that G. y. Alexander. of the
board OF public works. had expended the
sen allowed by the council for the pur-
chase Of implements for the. relief of the
poor OF the city. and asked that 500 he
appropriated for April The matter was
referred 10 the judiciary committee.
Reports of committees:
Railroads-Compelling Union Trunk
Line TO run it's cars on Beacon nm in
accordance to the terms OF its franchise;
adopted.
Llghts-That a gasolene light be placed
on corner OF Squire and Yesler avenues;
adopted.
Finance-That claim OF Thomas Elmer
son be not allowed; adopted.
Health and sanitation-R Recommending
massage OF plumbing ordinance; adopted.
SewerS-R recommending placing OF sew
er on South Fifth and Main streets. adopt
Ell
Police. license and revenue-Grant!sg
liquor licenses 70 J. q. Fox and others;
adopted.
Fjre and Recommending that
water main on Aurora street be extended
two blocks. and that hytrants he placed
on same street: adopted
The following ordinances were acted
upon,
Authorizing the board Of puhlic works
70 lay a a-inch water main from intersee-
ton Of West and Seneca streets 10 docks.
and appropriating money therefor ADOPT
ed
Au+ao-izing ehe boa-i ~ public works
- enter into an amended contract WIKI
James Spur 4 GO. for the Improvement
% pike street from Front TO the west
margin % seventh street: passed
Authorizing cssy engineer 70 secure ne
cessar-, paryqss or a Petition for improve
r-,ers 81 Caltrrrs7sa street; referred
Authorizing expenditures for city gov
eminent FOR April. passed.
Authorizing Improvement 81 Lewis
street passed
Authsrtzlng enc payment 81 80 20 Mrs
Mary Collins for injuries Sustained on de-
festive sidewalk On Florence street;
passed.
Transferring money from general farsd
"a certain street Improvement funds
passed
Autha~4girz the board ~ public works
%, law : water main 81 Bell stree, from
West 60 Water, passed
Anutll.ug taxes on Providence hosp8 al
for years lS-l and fssl passed
Joirt resolution providing for a POINT
session 70 act On improvement ~ Pike
street. passed
Providing fc< cost o. public main sew
Authoriasn< payment os rf7S 70 p
S.einhach FOR tax titles bought IA Iss
passed
20 Nsn,h street Improvement fana:
passed
The following other business Was acted
upan:
r.s{rgan from uamhe- - dock an3
steamboat oxr>rs asking for a fouT- inch
zAfe~ main at foot Of Seneca street. re-
fegr~a.