The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-16

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tide land plat on file in the auditors Office.
and calling on the council 10 reject the
same. The petitioners were Judge Osborn.
G.. l. Manning. James Readman. r.
Damms. Judge Osborn requested the
council TO reject the plat by resolution and
secure a modification so that 1t may be
made to conform, in a measure. 10 the
streets on the upland. and not 10 destroy
property and 70 avoid the inevitable ex-
pense and burdensome taxation necessary
for the condemnation of private property.
Judge Oshorn's reasons why said plat
should not be adopted are that the streets
as laid out in the plat do not connect with
the streets on the upland. and do not IN
any manner confrom 10 adjacent plats.
He contends. further. that the tide lands
were heretofore plated and streets laid
out and extended across the lands IN con-
fornity with law. Then they were de-
clared to be public highways, and became
the property of the city for street pur-
poses and REIMBURSEMENT of all right by
the state. and that the same cannot be
taken away without it's consent. The &C
ton of the tide land appraisers is there
fore said to be null and void. Further. il
is objected that the plat was not submitted
TO the city or council for examination be-
fore it was filed, and that the appraisers
had no authority TO make any plats not
in conformity with plan satisfactory TO
the council. Ee also showed that Pine
street has been duly extended from the up
land across the tide lands long before
March &c. 1890. and many property owners
have expended large sums in improve
ments. relying on the plating and extern
sion of the street. He stated that he pur-
chased lot 4. in block 3. which is shore
lot, and has paid taxes on it ever since.
and erected a wharf and corrugated iron
building 5ox100 on it. fronting on Grant
street. and also wharf and another build
ing In connection with IL. the whole cost
ing $500. The new plat he says, will ere
ate street to be named Vashon. which
Will cut right through his buildings. The
other petitions were of similar nature.
Voigt moved that a committee of both
house be appointed to meet as soon as
possible during the week. and that citi-
Zens interested in the plat be invited to
meet with the committee. Nearly every
member on the floor expressed himself in
favor of speedy action and conclusion.
The motion was unanimously passed. and
on behalf of the house Crichton, Voigt
and Little. We're appointed.
The board of aldermen. in answer to the
request to appoint committee to meet
with one from the house on the petitions
on tide lands. sent in word that the ques-
ton was not before that body. and re-
quested the house to proceed with the ex-
animation alone.
Little said he thought the aldermen
were Sinking a greatedeal of work, and
he was getting tired OF it,
President Crichton placed the matter
before the board, and found that the pc
titions had not been sent in. and succeed
ed in having Lovejoy, Compton and Mil
Ter appointed to act with committee
from the house
The ordinance regulating peidlers and
haWEerS cSeI IF tS ciaf ix-
we're or peddling from door 10 door
Hawkers who cry out on the street will
be compelled to pay s. per day. 1t does
not interfer in any way With commercial
travellers. and is drawn up to protect
merchants and business men generally.
Patent medicine men Will have to pay SIS
day for soliciting on the street.
concurrent resolution was passed d.
recting the chairman Of the board of pub
lie works to pay over 10 the Fourth of
July committee $500. and authorizing him
70 receive the full amount of uneXpended
money. after all bills and claims had been
paid, together with the fireworks and
supplies left over from the celebration
communication was received from n.
f. Jones. attorney for. John Eicher stat
ing that more than twenty saloons were
running in the city without licenses ana
that data and proof would be furnished Il
desired. The matter was referred to the
committee on police. license and revenue
for investigation. II is understood that
Eicher refers to the licenses held by the
agents Of the Seattle Brewing & Malt
ing Company with which he recently had
trouble over license matter
The joint committee on fire and water
recomme nded the erection of an engine
house on Renton hill. the cost not TO ex-
coed $500 and as near as possible like
the one on Taylor street and that so
much OF the building as can be erected
for $3.50 be built at this time, and ths
completion be delayed to some future
time. James thought the matter should
he thoroughly investigated before expend-
ing any more of the city's money than
absolutely necessary. Hurd acouiesced in
James remarks. and moved that the mat
ter be referred 70 the Joint finance COM
m.ttee, which prevailed.
Considerable discussion was had on the
grazing or East street from Barclay to
Yesler avenue. The committee ON streets
Tecomm ended that the petition be laid on
the table. Goodhue stated that but five
blocks remained TO be graded. thus making
IL continuous street from Madison to
Yesler avenue and n the work was not
not done now n would cause an extra ex-
perse in advertising. etc, and moved that
the street beg raded. which prevailed by
a unanimous vote.
The treasurer's bank statement for the
week showed that there was IN the vaults
and on deposit in the hanks si2s, 5e442
The following ordinances were acted
upon:
Licensing and regulating auctaoneers;
passed
Regulating pedi.crs and hawkers: pass
Ell.
Apprcpriating money to pay audited bills;
passed.
Improving Washington street. from Sixth
TO Eleventh. by construction cf a stone
sewer: PASSED
The following reports were adopted:
Recommending that Rainier street be
not filed in as petit toned for. adopted
Recommending the resolution macadau-
izing Com n1ercial street from South Sec
oui and Third. adopted.
Recommending the placing Of hydrant
on Albert street: adopted
Recon- eri.nR that ordinance regulating
aucttoneers licenses. as amended. be pass
ed. adopted.
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