The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-07
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Chief Kellogg Makes a Report-Grea
Northern Telegraph Poles.

The board of public works met in reg1,-
lar session yesterday morning and COM
plated its labors at an adjourned meeting
in the afternoon. The business disposed
of was as follows:
The contract of the city with the Union
Electric Company and the Third Street
and Suburban railroad. for lighting cer-
tain districts. was approved as were also
the bonds for s., 900 and $1,000, respectively.
Those OF the former company contained
besides the company officials. the names
OF j. w Hughes and C. p. Stone. and the
latter the names of Thomas Boyd and A.
". Brookes. as slreties.
City Comptroller Parry informed the
board In a communication that 81 900 in
surance on the city hall building expires
August 90 The comptroller asked that IL
the board desired 10 keep up the insur-
ance that an appropriation be asked. in
the next monthly estimate, for funds TO
cover the premium.
Gardner Kellogg, chief OF the fire de-
partment, submitted his first monthly re-
port of the expenditures OF the depart
ment for the past month. and his esti-
mate of It's needs for the month OF July.
The chief recommends the sale Of certain
condemned property. The recommended
ton is accompanied by the statement that
a portion OF the said property Is perish
able and its sale should be made at once.
houses demand repairs, and engines Nos.
!. 2. and are also in need OF small re-
pairs A brick floor is recommended for
engine house No. 4.
He also recommends that the fire boat
Snoqualmie be placed on the ways and
given a thorough overhauling and re-
pairs. Engine No. and chemical No
! are also both in need OF attention. Other
repairs on chemical No. and plumbing
at headquarters are mentioned in the
statement. The inventory OF condemned
property includes 700 feet OF hose, one
SIlsby heater. some old lanterns. mat
tresses. bedsteads. cots. a sulphuric acid
tank. rubber section hose. hose reel. grain
sacks. old fire hats. radiators. harness and
fire department junk.
The communication was referred 70 the
city engineer and the superintendent OF
light and water
The Allen Printing Company addressed
the board. giving figure on certain bind
ing machinery, not 10 Include the tall
wooden press previously offered. The
amended bid was for SEQ
Corporation Counsel Brown submitted
an opinion regarding the poles for tele-
graph wire, OF the Seattle & Montana
Railway Company. The opinion express
ed the belief that The telegraphic system
OF a railroad was n portion OF the system
and OF it's franchise The erection OF tho
poles. however. could only be accomplish
81 by the obtaining os permit from the
board
A number OF contracts that the board
has practically disposed OF are SIN incorn-
plete In the matter OF bonds. the new char
ter including In its provisions section
that appears 20 be particularly offensive
To the friends os the bidders. and tho
operations OF tae board are in many cases
delayed by the objection OF bondsmen TO
swearing as TO their Indebtedness as well
as 70 their possessions.
Upon motion. the board. before adjourn
ing. decided TO ask an appropriation OF
the council for laying a new sidewalk in
frons OF tAe city hail. on the Third street
aide