The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-08

The residents OF Seattle. Georgetown
and South Park viii I've interested 10
learn that work on the Grant street
bridge Will probably he commenced some
time this week. This in an improvement
which IL absolutely necessary and Super
intendent OF Streets Little is constantly
receiving inquiries as to how hong II viii
be before the actual construction or reno
vaiicn viii be under way.
THE contractors. Sterrett q Goetg.
have obtained their bond" said Superin-
tendeni Little yesterday afternoon. and
as soon as II is approved they will go ar
the bridge, City COMPTROLLER Parry is
out of the city today. but l expect him
back Monday and he viii attend 10 the
bond at once. / think the sum named is
Xioeo
Yes. the job Is quite an extensive one,
but think they will ba able TO execute
II In less time than they are actually al
lowed The contract allows them 100
days. The work VIII consist in driving
500 new piles and putt down COM
plete new four-inch evering'
The members Of the city council and
the board of public works are paying
some attention to the proposed rtght-of-
way OF the Great Northern railroad from
jackson street TO the site of the centen-
NAL rnill. on the tide flats. Il was learn
ed at the city hall last evening that Act
ing Mayor CrichtoR sent out notices 10 the
members Of the city council and members
OF the board of public works about TAX
ing tour of inspection.
Mayor Wood is expected TO arrive In
Seattle Thursday. August II. on tho
steamer Humboldt. which has been char
tered by his company to run TO Dawson
City by the way of st. Michaels. AS the
steamer is expected to sail on the 18TH or
18th the mayor VIII have his hands full
OF business and may send in his resigna-
ton at once on arrival. There does not
appear 10 be so large a number of candi-
dates for the mayoralty as would natur-
ally be expected. Even the politicians
who stand on the street corners and
make wise predictions of what lis dead
cretain to take place are not bold in pick
Ing candidates. Some people say that
James s. Goldsmith would be the right
man If he could be persuaded TO take the
office. The name Of ex-Superior Judge
Thomas J. Humes has been passed around
TO considerable extent and has been re-
ceived with much favor. Acting Mayor
Crichton was long way in the lead, un-
I'll ii was discovered that he could not
take the position.
The civil service commission will hold
It's regular monthly meeting tomorrow
evening at the city hall. Preparations
viii be made for the examination which
takes place in a few days. There are
twenty-five names on the list of appi-
cants for service with the city at present
salaries. and most of the twenty-five want
TO be members Of the police force.
There is going to be trouble out at Edge
water and Latona IL something is not done
right away. The entire population Is said
hka nod xr-ffa ,,.S.
count OF numerous COWS which run at
large with bells attached TO their necks.
just as the good people of those COM
munsties prepare to close their eyes in
sweet siumher they hear a COW bell. The
worst Of Ii is the would-be slusnberer does
not get an opportunity TO go 10 sleep after
having been rudely aroused. BY the sound
II would appear as II the COW stood on her
hind legs, and on her front legs, and on
her head, and then laid down and rolled
over; In fact, she never gives that bell a
rest, ard as a result they are coming new
words IN Edgcs alter and Latona.
The matter was called To the attention
of some one at the city hall last evening
and there is serious thought of introduc-
ing an ordinance forbidding cows the lib
erty of the precincts of the afflicted COM
muntties between in the evening and
In the morning.
As matter of fact, there is a general
uprising All over this city about the large
number of COWS that are running at large
noninaily in charge OF herders. Peoples
lawns have been cut up and generally de-
spoiled by reckless cows. and IL is in the
stars that sooner or later the city council
will have to take UP the subject and give
1t serious consideration.
Judging from the letters received at the
mayors office every day, the people of
many cities and towns throughout the
United States think that they can obtain
all sorts OF jobs in Seattle owing to the
rush to the Ciondyke. They seem TO think
that the city is half depopulated. and that
jobs ranging from $50 to $50 a month go
begging. Private Secretary Edwards said
yesterday that he was tired of reading
such letters.