The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-24
Want That Torpedo Boat Contract-No
New Slip Third street Cars.

New stip-Ihird street Cars.
In the house OF delegates the matter OF
memoriauzing Secretary Herbert in favor
OF awarding the contract 10 Moran Bros.
for the construction OF the torpedo boat
to be built on the Pacific coast. came up
and a special committee, consisting or
Voigt Hurd and Goodhue. was Instructed
TO draw up "A properly worded resolution.
Crichton said that he was sure that such
an action could do no harm 10 the success
OF the movement, and 1t might do consid-
cradle good.
VI. C. Jensen, harbor master. sent in
communication favoring the construction
% a slip and gr'diron at the foot OF Jack
son street II was stated that the slip
and gridiron ar the foot OF Washington
street Is out OF repair. and is so located as
TO be frequently blockaded. In The opin-
ion Of Mr. Jensen the income from such
improvements would amply repay the city
for the outlay. After considerable dis
cussion the proposition was rejected,
G0odhue alone favoring IT,
The auditing committee reported against
the payment Of claims OF c. Z. BoGardus
OF SIS for analyz.ng water in the Squire
Iatimer building and Of Reese & Heliker
for g. for dressing the wounds of Mrs. OFT,
when assaulted by McManus. The report
was referred TO the joint finance commit
tee.
The water committee reported against
the petition for a water main on Jones
street.
4 petition Of G.. Il Stocks and others ask
inE for the enforcement OF the provisions OF
the franchise OF the Third Street & Sub
urban railway was received and DR.. Chap
man stated that the road for many months
had given the poorest satisfaction, with
frequent changing OF cars. and the cars
rot running on schedule time He add
"a that the officials Of the company had
"a kar ha In,
better running order when the university
opened. This the company had failed 10
do. II was decided 70 refer the petitions
- a special committee with Instructions
to report next Monday night.
DR.. chapman who has steadily voted
against granting liquor licenses voted in
favor 81 one last evening. by mistake, ~
the great amusement 81 the other mem
hers The doctor did not discover hia mis-
take until after the vote was announced
and asked 70 have tho records changed to
show that he voted no. The request was
~ fused
\ concurrent resolution recognizing the
prompt action Of the quarantine officer AZ
Port Townsend in quaranUning the sus-
pcCtct snip was referred % the health
ard sanitation committee
Ths following ordinances were acted
upon.
Authorizing the expenditures for the
month ~ October. PASSED
Providing Cor the grading ~ East street
and Twenty-secont avenue. from Ren1ing-
ton avenue - Yesler avenue. passed
Approving tho assessment roll f7r the
Improvement - Market street. passed
Appropraunc s. 40 for the payment ~
eNpressage on pipe-huiugs. passed
Providing the method of payment Of
freight due from the Clty. referred
Renting Sie duo the city from the Y
VI. a.. a for water rent 20 january ]. 1895.
PASSED
Appropriatng 50 10 pay ! W Glass
cock Tor the loss Of half a months sail
ar,. caused by the eunshot wound iunict-
ei hv Marry r Good referred
Granting liquor licenses 20 George Sher-
wood otto Druum William cook. - T
lnschucr. J. -. Fox. Fred linton. = &
NotfeN J X T. GIL, T. JaTc, J. - Fox.
Vogue Grocery & Vine Company. l..
thaparl. John Lewis Friend DeCgioEer
importing Company and II Taup. ia sod
Granting liquor licenses 20 NJ Roster
and James Shcehan. passed
Granting free water 10 Mrs Tarssn un-
'.i November 2. yasSet
Authorizing the board a. pub]jr works
to make certain changes iu the location
or cttv street rshfs rassed
Providing for the construction % m
firht-inrN ssve~ or Anna street. from
| taNfar ~ BRADLEY sfreey. passed
The following concurrent resolutions
were adopted.
Favorinr the paving Of streets with
cedar hlockS
Providing f0r the Improvement 90 Gers
tA'n portions 70 jackson. SOUTH sixth ana
King streets bv reulaukfuc
FsvcriuE ar ivveslCatou lr reference
ts the advise NiistN or vaeatlnz sf--.-<.
allows ans Highways over steep places
" Erre tra~te ts unt ora rttrahle
The following petitions vere received.
rV p " HoUEhfon asking that s ~
cttv pound charges t-, refunded referred
By a. a PIPER asking THAI Tire tuior
Trunk line BE- compelled 20 remove its
f~ack 20 the center 81 she street at the
CORNER ~ Lewis sad Barclay streets. re-
tgrred.