The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-10
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Aldermanic Railroad Resolution Tabled
Other business Done.


clean up back committee reports last
night and get business IN shape Tor the
new council. A number Of petitions were
laid over, as were also the bids on The
!. street signs. The board OF aldermen took
advantage Of the last meeting TO send in
a number of resolutions directed against
railroads that have been granted fran
chises. The resolutions were styled his
togenetic" and '-buneombe'' in the house.
and were without exception laid On the
table.
An ordinance fixing the bonds OF saia-
ried city officers was passed A clause
putting the counciluen under the neces-
sity OF giving bond for sleo was opposed
by Chapman and Little. who attempted
! 70 have il reduced 10 s25. but failed
An ordinance was passed making II un-
lawful TO expose for sale fruits. sweet
meats. beverages or other commodities IN
booths or stands within the following
boundaries: From the corner OF western
avenue and Pike street 10 Iesier way;
| thence to Railroad avenue; thence to
Weller street: thence TO Fourth avenue
south: thence to Yesler way; thence 10
! Third avenue: thence TO Pike street, ana
west on Pike street TO the beginning. Al
so on any street within the limit OF Seat
| tie east of Fortieth avenue north.
The question Of improvements on Kill
bourne avenue came up just before ad-
iournment, and Mayor Startup, OF BAL
lard, addressed the house. long DISCUS
sion was preciptated, the members unanl-
mousy agreeing that no action could oe
taken. and advising the delegation from
Ballard to bring the matter before the mex
council The action of the ooard oil alder
men In granting an a9p' opfiGtIon OF 81 80
Tor the improt IN n Of the foan WIS
called ..buncum0e' by James. who SAID
there was nos that much money III the
treasury. His remarN MAS Supported py
others.
The Joint llance committee, reported
fayorabIy on Mayor Phelps caInmunica-
ticn regarding the pingree land plan but
was adverse to the giant - IN appropria-
ton The reDp-t was adopted.
The committee on stress. 10 Nh'ch was
referred a petition from citizens or La
ttna, Brooklyn. Dennv-Fuhrmal addi-
tons and that portion OF the city lying on
IN. east shore of LAKE Union for the "ii.f
10 open a street connecting Green street
with Lake avenue reported tha' WINE IL
felt the necessity for MS i7pr"Frfnch,.
the provisions in the nov charter VII
make 1t impossible to grade outlying
streets for some time. ana until such .ine
$ the valu2tion on AUDITING properly
shall enhance in value - en- to con-
form to the provision in the charter:
therefore. it recsr.nm ended mat II be iald
en- the table; the report was adpptei.
The following ordinances were acted
upon.
Granting an extension OF ten days time
for the completion of irnprov aments IN
Willard and Harvard streets: passed
Vacating Chicago street between Thirty
sixth and Thirty-seventh avenues passed.
Granting an extension OF thirty days
time from March | for completion OF I'M
provements on First avenue; passed.
To set aside tax sale on lot >, block 100,
d r Deany's ADDS ton: tabled.
Appropriating and transferring money
from certain funds; passed.
Appropristng money to pay audited bilis;
passed.
Accepting conveyance of land from W. d.
Wood ct NIX: laid over.
The following ether business was trans
acted
Concurrent resolution providing for notice
| of assessment roll on Improvement of First
| avenue from Madison 10 Pike street:
| passed.
Petition of King County Investment Com
| pany for an extension Of thirty days time
on grading of Rose street between East Co
| lumba and Marion streets; granted.
Petition of l.. Grass and G. II. Preston
| for bulkhead At corner Of First avenue and
| Pine street; tabled.
Concurrent resolution ordering removal
| of Great Northern railroad sheds; tabled.
Petition Of n F. Butt for rebate OF liquor
license: favorable report adopted
Petition Of Loan and Trust Society Of
! England for 4 deed to lots and 3. block
| 10, Denny's addition: report to convey cty's
tax deed for 500 90 adopted.
| Petition Of Mary ]. Dickman for can
| collation. Of taxes adverse report adopted.
| Petition OF H. q. Jones for cancellation
| OF taxes: tabled
Claim Of Mark and s s Bertelson for
| damages from defective sidewalk: adverse
| report adopted.
| Claim of Margaret Sullivan for damages
| from overflow of sewer. report recommend
| ing payment OF So adopted.
Petition OF II. Phipps for correction of
| tax roll: favorable report adopted
| Petition of + \. Pierce for damages to
| building AT corner Of First avenue and Pine
street caused by defective sewer: adverse
report adopted.
| Petition for vacation Of street in blocks
/, and is. Woodawn addition TO Green lake:
favorable report adopted
| Petition Of the Phinnev Railroad Com
/ pany for franchise. report stating that as
| Il came under a county franchise the CITY
| had no jurisdiction. and that the commit
tee thought Of having It torn up. bat found
! that would be TOO expensive: adopted and
! filed.
Petition asking for the vacation Of lots
| and alleys in the east half OF F,pler's ai-
! iition 10 Green lake: adverse report
| adopted
Communication from city Engineer
/ Thomson relative to purchase Of photo
meter to test arc lights: favorable report
| adopted
! Petition for vacation Of Park and Fh-
| tenth avenues. adverse report adopted
I Repor- OF auditing committee; approved
Request OF board OF health for an sppTo-
! rriation Of So 20 test the water az occi-
/ dental block: adverse report adopted
Petition % r 4 Mott 81 al. for arc Hight
! at corner Of Ninth avenue north and Har-
{ rison street adverse report adopted.