The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-06

wha. promised to be mes;ingwi some
excitement attached to II resolved itself
into a mild and pastoral junction of coun-
ciimen. at which little was done other than
routine business OF the most commonplace
character. The meeting was called for 10
O'Clock. at which time all or the coun-
ciimeu were present except James and
Nsvin. Later in the evening Navin ap-
peared. Following the reading OF the jour-
nal a notice was read announcing meet
ing OF the committee on retrenchment this
evening.
Under the head OF communications tho
post warden's report was received. show
ing steam and sSiilng arrivals. y. tonnage,
81. go; foreign freight. 2.314 tons. and re-
ceipts from dockages and bouys $50.
The comptroller transmitted a report OF
the board OF health In which IL was stated
that the Instructions Of the council as to
examination OF the Ryther home had been
complied with. Sanitary Inspector Swy-
ney had looked into the matter OF plumb
ing and stated that Il was In good condi-
ton. The ward for children was separated
from the general hospital part ard had no
plumbing vessels OK any description, and
there was no danger OF Infection on that
score.
The board OF public works called the at
tention OF the council again TO the danger
and asked for the use OF city prisoners
in the construction OF roadway along
the shores OF the lake, specifically de-
scribed. The board stated that II had pur-
posed building such roadway. but that
ths council, before the matter had been
brought to its attention. had passed an
ordinance allowing the Queen City Cycle
Club 10 build a cycle path over practically
the same route. The board wished 10 go
on with the work before the cyclists had
commenced construction. After the conf
pietion OF the municipal highway the
cyclists would be at liberty to proceed on
q line outside the work projected by the
board. The matter was referred TO the
street committee
The treaSurer's report showed a balance
IN the city banks OF s3I.s72.15.
The auditing committee reported favor
ably on claims upon funds az follows:
General fund. $4.o52.a4: water fund 81. SIS. "a.
Cedar river fund, ~; city park fund,
SEQ; library fund. s2n.ss: total. 5.s23.5s.
The board OF public works reported IA
vorably upon the petition Of citizens for
q saver In portion Of Terry street. which
the owners propose 10 build. The improve
ment asked Tor is permanent and Involves
a cost to property owners OF sl,l&5 and
TO the city Of sl75. The report was re-
ferred TO the committee on sewers and
drainage.
W. Fl. Cowie, by his attorney Fred II.
Peterson, filed his claim for personal dam
ages against the city OF $4,000. The claim
sets forth that Mr. Cowie fell on Tenth
avenue south. on April ls. and was
verely injured. He was compelled to en-
ploy medical assistance and suffered bod
lily pain and loss of time to the extent Of
the claim. The matter was sent to the
committee on claims.
Under the head of reports OF committees
hv tae nm,
and sanitation was received which en-
bodied the changes printed In the Post
Inteiligencer OF October 8 on the subject
OF licenses 10 peddIsrs and hucksters. As
the matter did not come up for discussion
the excitement promised by the opposers
OF the bill was conspicuous by :ts absence.
The committee did not desire TO move In
the matter until q special committee had
reported on a public market place.
A bill authorizing the imposing OF
licenses upon plumbers and gasniters and
a separate bill on cesspooi cleaners
licenses. were referred to the corporation
counsel for an opinion "a TO the legality
OF an ordinance drawn upon those lines
Councilman Raymond moved that free
use OF city water be granted TO the Sc
attic General hospital and the House OF
the Good Shepherd. The matter was sent
to the committee on ordinances.
The report OF the auditing committee
was passed. upon the representation that
the disbursements were desired for to-
dav.
President Crschton introduced a reso!u-
ton calling the attention OF the board OF
public works to the condition OF many
sidewalks In the city where embankments
had washed down or caved In. partly COW
erfng and IN some instances entirely COW
ersng the walks which were rottsng away.
The city was represented az having many
thousands of dollars in sidewalks, and IL
was with the idea OF saving az much
possible TO the owners, against whom tho
costs viii be charged. that ths resolution
was introduced. The resolution states
that the Improvement should be made by
pronerty owner. where the walks are IN
an impossible or partly impossible con-
dition. The resolution was referred 20 the
city engineer and the COMMITTEES on
streets, with instructions 10 repor, at ths
next meeting Of the council.
President Crfchson then appointed
Chapman, Dodds. Rudy. Raymond and
Gibson as a committee TO investigate the
matter OF q public marke, and report a.
the next meeting OF the council.
The ordinance 20 repiznk and reptile
portion Of Jackson street was laid on the
table.
NcArdie's motion for q reconsideration
OF the bill revoking free Use Of water car
r.es and the bill went TO the table
The council then adjourned 10 meet
Monday evening. October is, a. 10