The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-05
THE BOARD or ALDERMEN.
Help for the Library i'm Prospect Paw
ing of business streets.

Ing of business streets.
In the chamber Of the board of alder
men last night Or. A. B. kIfsse told tits
story OF wsy the city library WAS closed
and asked for assistance. which win prob
ably be granted. The doctor said that
when the month OF March came in there
was something Bxe SO tn fhe library
fund but that the expenses each month
were as follows. Rent. ira. librarian.
500. two assistants al SO. SID, one as
sigtarst al Sc. one assistant At SIS. one as
stetant at 80. lights. about $40 telephone.
a. 80. periodicals. 80: incidentais, si5. to-
tai. tss3.o.
allowed TO incur tx Senses 20 meet which
IL had no funds. III thiz condition the
eomnfsslou had recently closed The libra
~. Then he spoke Of the possibility of
opening again provided the city would
make an appropriation of SO a month
and allow the library to be cinsedsat
o'clock each evening In order To save
cost OF lights.
IL was The desire OF the commission to
cut down expenses. but he desired IL un-
defstoOd that IL was simply an impossi-
biIlfy 90 get along with less help than
his expense statement showed The libra
rians salary would he cut down Ia sI0.
those who drew over $50 30 SD. and so
on down the line. The periodicals were ali
those actually needed would be pur-
chased The incidental expenses. he be
lissei. could be- paid out OF the fines col
lected from those who took cut books and
failed 20 comply with regulations There
were II .tsa cards out. he said. and on an
average lao visitors Al the library each
day.
Then the doctor told how the library
rooms had not been heated properly dur
ing the winter months and that the com
E1iEkioners met with their oyercoats on.
The matter was reported TO Mr. Gleason,
who Is supposed To have charge of the
building. and he said
.'oh ~ will he warm In the spring"
but. continued the doctor. that did
not warm the rooms. 50 we have refused
IN pay the rent. and have asked Corpora
ton Counsel Scott In take steps. II pos
sible. 10 saeste our lease, signed eighteen
months ago.
can get free rooms for while at least
ia the Riaitc block This would be & net
saving OF the faee of $40 month.
elise spoke In favor of helping the H.
brary ouf and fstbered motion for
committee to confer with like commit
lee from the house, which WAS adopted.
The board OF public werks reported. I'm
reference 10 the call for an ordinance TO
pave Commercial street. South Second
street and South Third street. from the
south side Of yeSier to- the south side of
IackRon. that more specific Information
as 10 the system of payment for work
and kind Of pavement 10 be used was
necessary. referred.
Ia regard to the same matter City En-
gtn.er Thomson said the streets were not
In a condition To sustain permanent
pavement owing To the fills" Although
he made M recommendation. he said
that a macadam pavement would meet
the immediate requirements.
A eommunit alton WIS received and re-
ferred from the ballard council stating
that no action would be taken relative
fo water supply until an estimate of
cost was received.
jordan called attention 20 the import
aaee 81 Cherry from Front 20 Second as
q thoraughfare. and moved 20 have that
space Included IN the ordinance for the
Improvement of Second street No oppo-
sitinn was offered and the motion pre-
vailed
The appointment OF Dr. Montgomery
Russeli 10 succeed Or. @. l.. Askam as a
member OF the hoard 0f health. was re-
ceivsa. hat action was deferred for one
week
Miilef favored licensing hilipoeters. and
an motion of elise the matter was re-
feTre1 for an ordinance. Miller called
special attention TO the manner In which
hsllnosiers threw PAPER In the cutters
The advisory committee recommended
the passage of the following ordinances:
Compelling street car companies 10 place
life guards OH their ears. providing n
stcne yard for working city prisoners at
breaking stane for street improvements
appointment OF purchasing agent: re-
ansriag the hoard of health 20 report all
condemned milk AMI food products. and
names 81 owners AZ ths second meeting
In each nanth. The communication was
referred without discussion
The following business was transacted:
Report favorable 90 placing eight
MIGRANTS In business portion OF city;
adopted,
Favorable 80 placing water main In
fsoatius addition: adopted
Favorable 10 LAYING water main 90 d.
wamish dairy. adopted.
THE report Of. she finance COMMITTEES
showed that city Treasurer Atkinson had
s1n@a - his credit March . 1874
Application az T. Net'soua. with fas-
osahle recommendation from the port
warden 10 rent q small space on the
wharf al the foot OF Spring street re
ferrest with reQuest Cor conference with
n oosnmlstee from ihe house Of delegates.
gesftiaa from about city fisss deal
evs sskius that the ordinance requlrassx
psssiiofs "a pay license De passed was
referred without discussion
Petition az J. Aif~sFn for license % can
daet fgtgtt stand AZ second aad 60
teushis streets fST fanr months Erassset.
Petition for coEreEfsan 81 TAX rolls for
tSse on .oss - ~ "a Inclusive, h!ork
1<radneg's addition. hy II. Faaaauo; re-
ferres.
Claim 81 Z W. Ballard anS wife
against city FOR So with interest ffan
.i,&gx 81 isSs. referred
Petition ~ Arz. II. WeamAn 80 have
nnto@ns raid On Cherry street grade
transferred - SIKH street grade uuta
thS Nberry street assessment Is made
legal. referred
Reroyt granting free water 20 persons
whose names have been printed several
times, adopted
Tese following ordinances were Actea
Naan.
Authorizing tAs bosva 81 rs4alic works
g. enter irste 3 coatsact wtth THE F'reHtssEt
Mailing CsfDEsas1y 20 furnish f4awer Tor
IRE pfotesst0n, res IN eN,es~f sixty DAYS
and aepronFsstiaR Sisa therefor sasszss
k"T~ia4sns plumbing wegk 81 the city
ana pT@s 'ylteg penalties fos stslatf0a se~
feFFssl feg cosasnitfess fsteettuE ~ = fses.As
morning 8t > "a ec'rsk az she city h5ls
bs2alsstns the standing OF xeA4eses 81
s-~A4sc streets. referred