The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-02
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Engine House for Renton Htli-Ihe
Fire Hose-Garbage Dumping.


A report presented by the fire commit
tee recommending that plans be drawn
for an engine house on Renton Hill like
that on Yesler avenue, to cost not more
than s2.c0o. and that 81, 80 be expended IN
partial construction, was adopted III was
held that would give an inhabitaole house
and the finishing touches could be put on
at some future time.
Corporation Counsel Scott advised the
aldermen that the city was under no legal
obligations to accept the 100 feet of Baker
fabric fire hose to replace that which failed
10 stand the test stipulated in the con-
tract The corporation counsel was in
structed 10 bring in resolution notifying
Mitchell, Lewis & Walker that their con-
tract with the city was Cancelled.
A communication from the board of pub
lie works recommending that loo feet OF
Guardian brand 2rs-inch fire hose be pur-
chased in place OF the Baker fabric was
tabled pending the action of Mitchell.
Lewis & Walker on the rejected contract.
Miller. chairman OF the committee on
finance. objected strongly 10 the estimate
for July allowing $50 asked for by the po-
lice commissioners to fit up a sleeping
room at police headquarters. He said that
there were a thousand and one ways In
which the money could be used TO better
advantage. His views prevailed. and the
allowance was cut Off.
A letter from Health officer Palmer con-
corning garbage being dumped on the tide
fats the substance of which was printed
IN the Post-Intelngencer recently after a
meeting or the board of health, was read.
Or. Palmer said he could not verify the
report. but Miller said n member OF the
board OF public works said the scow went
out only seven times last month and re-
i,erated his statement that garbage was
being dumped on the fats south OF the
city. elise said he believed it was time to
license garbage collectors. The matter
was referred for further investiga ION.
A concurrent resolution was adopted. in
viting the International Christian Endeav-
or Association TO meet here in ISL.
The report Of the finace committee show
ed that the city trenasurer had q balance
Of sl07. Sass on hand June %
Comptroller Parry reported on the con-
dition Of street Improvements funds, bond
and immediate payment systems. He said
that under the immediate payment"
plan seven streets have been improved.
including three streets graded three
severed and one paved. the total cost 10
property owners being 81. 214.73, TO the
city. 81. sgS. %. The assessment roll shows
a total charge Of 81, 3oo.I against prop
erty owners. or which S.TS.3l has been
paid. There is 81 l69 IS cash 10 the credit
OF the EUNlH. All assessments on Antpa
street have been paid. The largest pro-
porfional delinquency is on View street.
on which only 81. 40 10 has been paid out
OF an assessment of $3.50.
BY the system OF payment bond" I'M
der which the city now operated assess
ment rolls fer thirteen improvement dis
tricts have been approved and passed
through the COMPTROLLER Office and sew
eraf were before the council for approval.
OF these eleven were for grazing. one
for sewer and one for paving. The cost
OF those Improvements aggregattng Ei,-
Ita5 to the property owners; Sl33IS. ~
10 she city. total. So SSS.sS. The assess
ment rolls against the property benefited
aggregate 50 SIS. o. and Of this amount
property owners have paid in cash TO re-
deem their property from liability On
bonds 81 7S5.53 leaving the amount OF
bonds 20 be issued 81. s59.es. One or two
small sums have lately been collected.
leaving the amount das from property
owners on May 81 SCI. $50 =.
The total estimated cost 90 al improve
rG1ents ordered during this administrs-
flen as shown by the assessment rolls
was S1as ttts. The actual cost includ-
ing estlma ges on street under c0rstrue-
tioa was siai. 81 IS. The cost 20 the city
FOR engineering. etc. amounts 20 81 S45
and the city has paid local Improvement