The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-19
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Lighting of Street Railways of
Business streets Advocated.

The session of the board of aldermen
was a quiet one and the evenings bust
ness was transacted expeditiously. A
communication from NJ. F. Backus, re-
ceiver of the Consolidated Street Rrail-
way company. in relation to lighting the
streets along the route of the car lines of
the company, was read stating that ii
would be :mposs&ble to comply with the
request. as the company has no franchise
for electric lighting. and also stating that
light taken from the trolley wire is I'M
satisfactory. He thought the company
should be granted permission to install
and operate machines TO supply private
consumers. TO enable it TO pay for the ex
pense of lighting the streets. The COM
munication was referred to the committee
on street lighting.
communication from City Engineer
Thomson, stating that he had prepared
an ordinance for the paving of Second
street. between Yesler avenue and Pike
streets bur had received petition signed
by number of property owners on Sec
ond street, who were not "A majority, and
asked for a week longer to secure more
signatures. The matter went over for a
week.
DIR. Jordan introduced a bill providing
for the placing OF rails around the
wharves. floats. gang.ways and bridges
along Elliott bay. and in fact all water
ways, about the city, which was passed
by unanimous vote.
Upon motion of DIR. Jordan the board of
public works and City Engineer Thomson
were requested 10 bring in an ordinance
next Monday night providing for the pave
ment of South Second. South Third, COM
uiercial and other streets south of Yes
Ter avenue.
The doctor, in explanation of his mo-
ton. said he thought the matter had
dragged tong enough and ought to be at
tended to at once. as the streets are an
eyesore and great drawback 10 the city
he Is greatly IN favor OF using bitumir-
Gus rock, which he thought was the best
street paving in existence. and could be
procured for half the money that the Wit
ritied brick cost. He raked the board Of
public works over the Goals for inaction
In the matter and wanted to know who
ran the city government the council or
the board of public works. His motion
was carried unanimously.
n recess WAS taken 70 meet with the
house Of delegates for the confirmation of
Alexander Allen, jr. as ehsef OF the fire
| department
T6e ordinance authorizing the mayor q,
expend sieo per month on behalf Of the
city. for FEBRUARY and March. for me
purpose Of procuring material 10 assist
in the relief Of destitute persons, the
money TO be expended unier the mayors
direction. was passed. all voting aye but
Jordan ana IlauIton.
TIE following ordinances were acted
upon:
Authorizing the board OF public works
to make certain changes In city street
lights; passed
Granting PERMISSION TO II. Egsebert 10
conduct fruit stand on ~, corner of
Front and Columbia streets. passed.
Authorizing the mayor and city clerk to
execute 10 w. =. Hail ami II. ]. Han a
quit claim decd: passed
Providing for the transfer Of ths. rft.
lighting from the council 10 the hoard Of
pubic works; passed
Authorizing TIRE board OF public yroyS<s
10 extend the time OF completion Of sry,-
pr'ovea1eut % Unton street 10 March
lS5; passed.
Authorizing the board ~ pubic works
to construct a sewer from engine house
No 70 sewer on aTcCsair street; passed
Authorizing The whitening OF Garfield
street
Author sjng the csty treasurer to cancel
al taxes ine.uFng iateresi. penalties and
eosss upon lot 8 in Yeyler addition % fae
city. upon payment q 1854: passed.
A97TVTTiatias Tna1sy TO pay audited
bislS. passed