The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

O. -. 4 czness1s~s $50 ~adst7s >.
- rss acting ease' curing Mt
- .ssezes from ne cssy, passes sns
$50 ard rses.fsa ~ s2posnt-
- - oaxsrs had been cor Sswn
80 fsss-' :. 81 rr.nsssra ton 20 s.. SO
= - rSsa.s.sar cy chief OF the fsrs de-
~ - 80 wses several applicants
s<pens ...<si Interest taken in the
- rs Tnls SILICA has also TO pass
1g1eDk..s.. sxxnaanzsscn. Gardner KEEL
- sn.-ssnted a. q salary Of s.. 10
-. xsek
-. ao~a OF salaries and ges-
- So. 80 ,af,cy ed 20 some attempts
- y. sus..c treasury ~ syrian OF
pss2 re- frs, ofdsna ice introduced
sfshss..ss n lts scope as 70 De laugh
- - sgt il GO cur down 70 sush
r. .zrk5r1veFs, express wagons.
49, .gssvs. ossissrc tsnses and 80 oss.
49, s,l.sn-rf1s-slct machines we're az
- 800 - efzsssovst more iHsS ofee cur
-. v.sr. beng sfoppsd % ne ground
- .sxv wers gamplsng oef.oss ano
ts-utsrs 81 5eosssns ai'N lasIhosaI Isn-
fHS1 .-s..f1v they were permitted 20
~ ,s.s rate Of SIC a year. In Hhs
fssf'sps -. rage for bicycles led 70 q
Fnse-a.saesd craze for bicycle rsfYlss.
~ ~, ,..shsd shs frenzy n probably
Dess ... .at.ld. Mayer Wood put stop
- o,c,..1 c,..,n.
-, sa. OF the municipal eovsrn-
~.r.ral public interest was the
80. closing az saloons az ! O'Clock
ss -. ,rnralnx. The tsmIrrAnce people
80 - rave an article n the charter
- IN licensed places bstwsen II 30
.rdss. n. and ell day OF Sunday.
srs. ordnance proposed was more
-. than that wh.ch eventually
- The Liquor Dealers Association
~ 49, this O'Clock closing law was
sss.~..Itufsonal and after the saloons mad
- elases for some tine AZ that hour.
=, sreaght up test case and Won tnsir
-, Tae Judgment was carried 70 the
sss<sns court, however ana was tnefe
$3.50 A November. and all licensed
-. .nee closed al O'Clock IN ac-
.x.ses WITH the ordinances.
aaiIrssd Legislation.
=. declared feeling OF the council upon
:. .sssses OF railroads was that no iran
-. saouid be granted for the separste
=. = say road. and that as far az possi-
xrshtsbn should discourage terminal
ss.rsgan for the ass OF separais com
-. bvs that the council would De
- % grant adeauats facilities and
s.res.sss 10 q terminal company formed
- ara sufficient number OF the roacs
80 s,,serests here. The Great North
= however. obtained a portion OF
- -, the erection OF ;tH own freight
- ara Mr. Burleseh, Just before he
80 "a be ths receiver of the Northern
80 attained the vacation OF the lower
- "a Marion street for the purpose OF
| r.<snx passenger depot.
- ssaases.or. with this depot scheme.
- wren carried out. with give build
:, "a Zee, long. there 10 q project for
s.srht,n.nr the angie OF the lower por-
=. a Columbia and Marion streets 50 as
! ssxs rreatsr width 20 those blocks on
| - rsssr front; this project. ~ 10 said,
. s.y..x relation 70 the desire Of the North
:, Pacific 10 remove .is steamer lines 60
IL psrf.
"a snseavor 10 provide for municipal
ss.sr.hlp OF stree. railroads In the new
sxgss led 10 a belief that some attempts
: ,s.t direction would be made by tho
nssrn,srs OF tire city council. but the only
susast.on OF this character that was
rssxht forward was more an admonition
4 Ia present holders OF street railroads
. sys 40 10 the terms OF their franchises
nssr aa.n OF forfeiture. The motion was
n.s,rsd TO a COMMITTEES without Discus
| a. and there remained.
| ~ proposition that the city do it, own
sass s,rhtlag was several times talked
. sseut when the reports OF City Engineer
| fsemsoa on the progress made In this ser
. vr and other preliminary work con-
. s&rssa with the Cedar river gravity water
/ essm came up. Mr.. Thomson's report
| t>sn sh.s subject viii be found in another
u,nnn. a. viii articles on other depart
osnss 81 the city government.
Miner Matters-
oss saving that the council made dur
ks sas early part OF the year was In re-
csgng the public library from ths Collins
sssk 70 the RiAlto building. by which a
Gfesaes Of nearly s2.0oo year was mads
3 savar or the library. and yet better se-
ssmns3atcn obtaAed. This enabled the
saaesi 20 Abolish The fee OF 10 cents a
ssasA hitherto charged Tor books taken
sa
re brak paving OF First ard Second
ussaes vas satisfactorily completed dur
hf he year and early in December one
kssk u Cherry street was paved with
sis blocks. Several municipalities have
81 essn this kind OF paving during the
fsr and this has resulted In very large
"a asters for Washington cedar blocks.
sas establishment, by the city OF a pub
Y market foF arIterS and market gar
fsssFs vas decided upon toward the close
at year. after great deal OF discus
~ ~ and against the various points in
ns eFdsnances principally thoss against
askiag produe. IN the streets during the
assaang hours in which the market 81
ga lis present rules ard regulations
~ therefore, merely experimental. and
Au 3 easaged after further experl sncs.
oseinsHess were passed regulating tho
asnasr o. telegraph poles Ia the streets
= sens away With a number or them.
re many changes ordered by the coun-
y ne names 81 The streets made stree.
IS necessity. and designs and bids
,''sf called for when the year was young.
~ Gee without any addition 20 the ex-
eAus.s few street s.gus that ar. 20 De
MS = the city.
n~Tg Mr.. Blacks very brief mayor
~ ne mayer OF Minnea polls. with the
sssetFs OF the cfty eoaucli and heads OF
ss'sisAl departments. PAID a visit to Sc
. tening from = prairie city. they
ssassa enahle % adequately express thear
aFsfoa q fhss citv's iocat.on and It's
se'ss9ae Surroundings. They were also
FaFrsSsed NTH Jhe number Of largo
- aasasoEne buildings. eur great sewer
s1 asr streets, and other local Inn
.sssals. tAe ecconpll shraents OF 40
per,oa since tha devastating nre.
-Set Ehesps IN RS last annual mes
- FFss1ly declared that although Seat
! sanesias from fhs general bust
-. sFFesss9n. "tae city Is On q cash
-. ard bis successor. Tn the annual
which Re VIII publish IN a few
-. y Be ahse 90 make the same bOid
seas Part % sh1s satisfactory con
sue 70 ne laaors OF the commit
: =, y Fesreaeament which was composed
- @aFev. tAe comptroller and treas
r -. e0rs'nittes grog, the chamber CT
~ snd the county commissioners
- eesrd Of education.
WI SERVICE REFORM.