The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-06
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Tide Land Plat Again Refiistricting of
ffty-Burfai of Wires.

ffty-Burfai of Wires.
MAYOR Phelps transmitted to the alder
men. with a request that they act as they
s4s IN. the Chamber OF Commerce reso-
Iu,ion. urging the vacation Of the old tide
land plat
elise moved 10 refer but Miller object
"a. ren1arking that the matter ought to
be settled as soon as possible. lie be-
lIeyed there had been too much delay
LoyeJoy remarked that the committee
was trying 70 get a report a. soon as pos
slble, but there had been trouble i'm se-
curing a committee meeting. lie would
call another meeting for next "Wednesday.
Compton said he did not attend because
ne did not receive notice.
Miller said he did not receive a notice
until three days after IL was sent out.
elise spoke in favor Of the resolution OF
the Chamber Of Commerce. after which
the matter was referred 10 Love1oy. chair
man Of the Investigating committee. Mr..
I,oyejoy said he was sure he would report
nj the next meeting.
elise exploded a bomb by introducing
an ordinance for the placing Of wires on
Second and Front streets as far north as
Pike street and on Yeslcr avenue under
ground and doing away with poles.
While the bill was being read Alderman
Sweeney arose and, with a bland smile.
said that he hoped MIR. elise would with
draw the bill and let it come up before
the delegates. Already two bills of the
same nature had been acted upon by the
aldermen. but pocketed in the house of
delegates.
elise said he was perfectly willing to
withdraw the ordinance, az he had for
gotten the action OF the delegates and
was willing TO let them act first.
Jordan said he saw no reason why the
ordnance should go 10 the delegates. He
was ready to vote at once and let the
delegates do as they pleased.
Miller moved TO declare the second
reading the third and final reading Of the
bill
Lovejoy wanted to refer the ordinance.
but Miller spoke out in this fashion:
Il want the people 10 know We are not
afraid 10 act in this matter. Let US have
the backbone to go ahead. and let the
delegates act as they see fit"
elise remarked that he had received a
suggestion from Mr. Miller that the wires
be placed under the sidewalks, and he
did not know but such plan would be
better. He thought II would be a good
idea 10 refer TO the street committee with
Instructions TO put in the sidewalk pro-
yiso.
Miller agreed. and the ordinance was re
ferred
Sweeney introduced concurrent reso-
luton. which was adopted. appointing
three members from each house TO report
dstrictng the city into wards and vot-
ing precincts. He said in explanation
that the committee was simply to iuvesti-
gate and find out IL the move was adyis-
able, as the charter provided for such
action in 1895 or later.
II am unable 10 sec the reason for
gerry Wandering at present" said Jordan
u don't sec who could gerrymaadcr this
city replied Sweeney.
THAT is the apparent reason for the
resolution" retortcd Jordan.
CITY Clerk Stewart stated that tho Sc,
attic Electric Railway & Power Company
and the Seattle Consolidated Street Rail
way Company had accepted their new
franchises. Miller and Sweeney wanted
TO see how the notice OF acceptance read,
so II was hroght up from the clerks Of
fec and read Sweeney said he wanted
an opinion from Corporation Counsel
Scott as to it's being all right. Miller
said he understood the corporation coun-
eel had passed on the ordinances. ~
last Il was decided that an opinion should
he received anyway before action was
taken hy the council.
The hoard Of public works called tho at
tentton Of the council 80 the unsafe con-
alfien 81 Grant and Commercial streets
and Lake Union boulevard. and urged
that stems be taken 20 repiank them. The
rendition Of Jackson. South sixth. SeN-
enth ard King streets was also mentioned
with the tAet tn1t no tbHS hau Atth ~
Ceived for plaDking them under an or
dlnance passed in the fall Of iS9t. Miller
spoke in favor of immediate action. but
the matter was simply referred.
Corporation Counsel Scott expressed the
opinlon that the notice OF claim of James
Spur 4 Co FOR damages owing 70 de-
lay on the Pike street paving contract
DID not require serious attention. as he
did not think the city liable. The con-
tractors know as much about what would
happen when they took the contract as
did the city. The city had done all y
could and was Ia no wise responsible FOR
what had happened.
City clerk Stewart notified the council
that no banks had applied "a be made
eepositaries II city money After pain
fu silence the communication was HE'D.
About this point iu the proceedings Del
sgate Chapman could DE clearly heard "a
The ueNf room delivering an imprisoned
speech on the variety theater ordnance.
ana this prompted Compton 20 move 10
notify the delegates that there was too
much noise i3 their room. 4 second 20 tho
notion was siven. but no final action was
Recorded
Port Warden Jensen reported that the
receipts OF hiS Office for July were $3.50.
referred Tor invest iC8ti0n.
The finance comnittee reported that
t1tv Treasurer Atkinson had S59.9sa 20 his
Credit in hanks and vaults on August =,
II was decided 90 instruct the supertn-
tehaent ~ streets - have the city carts
Pick np dead DORIS and cats
a concurrent resolution Vas adopted Ia
aeourn - August n
The following business was transacted
Petition of property owners IN WeUa
Walla addition through six-inch water
Pine referred
Petition Of Eleanor llanford for Naca-
hon 80 alley running through block ?. Mr~
siNta Second addition - Seattle; re-
fsrred
Petition or Puget Sound Improvement
conpany 80 80 reimbursed $Is for expenses
incurred owing 70 changes n grade or
IKE street. near sixth, referred
Report favorable 90 allowing claim Of
Faulne Seelhad FOR rebate on taxes on
ht . block I, Union Lake supplemental
aeatiion to Seattle. adopted
The following ordinances we're acted
upon.
Appsopr'atsr~ ST. 90 20 psy salaries and
Sadstea hills PASSED.
ffovi3ire fer the removing from Second
Ffont streets and Ncsirr avenue poles.
NTes. ETC. ana pl3clns in underground
eeaaEits feferref
Authorzlag che board OF public works
Y enter lHto an amended contract with =
x Sterrti far she Improvement cf Jones
STREET, from Division 20 Gould street. IN
ct Tie band system; passed
S5oV71inr FOR n tWslve-inch iron stone
SseE Aliens Albert street. from Thomas q