The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-16

been the subject Of a petition introduced
some tine ago by Culver. TIE petition Vas
sent % the committee on sanitation L
bzd been intended 20 have a committee
from the Chamber Of Commerce present IN
support OF The petition. put tae committee
did not appear
The board OF public works was instruct
ed 70 see % the putting in Of Eve more
electric lights on Green Lake 5oulevarf-
These lights ara furnished gratis 6y the
iignt company. with the proviso that they
shall De put IN by the city electrician.
IRE petition OF H ". Austin for release
from payment OF an assessment for the
sewer Improvement or East Terrace street
was rejected. and the Improvement OF East
Terrace street from Broadway 20 Twelfth
svenue-property owners portion, A,858.s 10
city's portion. 74sl--was approved.
The claim OF william Albert and Ida Al
bert for Ss.0.o damages vas rejected b. the
claims committee.
The same committee recommended that
$50 be rendered % J. W and Emma
Young IN settlement Of their claim for
s2.g7s personal damages. II Is understood
that the tender viii be accepted. The
council adopted the report.
The ordinance fixing water rates. which
was considered and amended last week.
by committee OF the whole. was referred
20 the engrossing committee with instruc-
tons TO report back az the next meeting.
A substitute bill for one already
brought up providing for the re-
rnovaI Of dead animals from the
streets OF the city was referred 10 the COM
mfttee on sanitation. TIE substitute al
lows the owner OF a dead animal 10 re-
move IL himself II he SO desires.
City Engineer Thomson submitted an es-
innate OF the cost OF planking the north
haf IF u - . =
Western and First avenues. The
property owners portion would be 1853.
while the city would not be held for any
thing This was referred 10 the street
committee.
Rude introduced resolution declaring
the intention Of the council to improve
Virginia street from Western to First ave
nue.. The resolution passed
ordinances Acted Upon.
The following ordinances were acted up
on:
Approving assessment roll for the i'm
provemsnt or Ninth avenue, Stewart
street and Eighth avenue; laid over.
Approving the assessment ron for the
Improvement of East Terrace street; laid
over.
Authorizing the furnishing of free water
20 J. A Barto and Mrs. F. Davis; laid
over
Granting liquor license 10 II. s. shaefer;
laid over
Authorizing the repayment of moneys
payed on the Improvement Of Albert
street: referred back to the ordinance
committee
Authorizing the cancellation OF delin-
quent city taxes for 1854 OF Mrs. N. NJ.
Buchanan: laid over.
Vacating that portion OF Seattle street
between Eleventh avenue south and line
parallel and ninety-eight feet easteriy
fherefrom; passed.
Establishing a public alley within the
block bounded by Atlantic street. Twelfth
avenue south. Massachusetts, street and
Eleventh avenue south: passed.
Levying special assessments to redeem
the second annual insta@men1 upon the
bonds for the Improvement OF Lewis
street. Kenney street. Hyde street, XII
bourne avenue, George street. Tenn
perancs street. Randolph street, passed.
Xscatlnz the alley in the block bounded
by Cherry and James streets and Seventh
and Eighth avenues. referred 10 Dodds-
Authorizing the Issuance Of local inn
pr0vement bonds in payment for the I'M
provement Of Terry avenue; passed
Repeating the ordinance which provided
for the construction OF sewer on Ninth
avenue south between Yesler way and
Main street; passed.
Repeating the ordinance authorizing the
Improvement % Garfield street and First
avenue north. passed.
Granting LIQUOR licenses to William
Cheaden. L. Lundelin and Edward Van
derven passed
Authorizing John O'Leary TO change the
location Of his wholesale and retail liquor
business; passed
Authorizing the construction OF sewer
through the alley in block Is. Maynard's
plat and appropristing 500 therefor;
passed.
Authorizing the appointment Of spe-
clal policeman. without Pay. 10 serve at
Aeslcr's wharf: passed.
Authorizing transfer OF liquor license
from Dallwick & Fletcher 10 Blake z.
Fletcher: passed.
Granting liquor licenses to S. schue-
silzer and p. Harms. passed
Providing for the Improvement OF Main
street. from Eighth avenue south and
Ninth avenue south. passed
Providing Tor the Improvement OF Main
street from Railroad avenue 70 the easr
line % FiftA avenue south IS re2!anking
passed
Authorizing the acceptance Of s. 10 from
a a. Denny In full settlement Of +axas
against lot :. block -. Deany's addition.
Tor lSs3 passed.
Prohibiting the obstruction Of streets.
sidewalks and doors; passed.
Other business was acted upon as fol-
lows.
Petition by property owners a5isca7. -
the corner of Liberty and Harrison streets
for ihe draining or filing OF q POOL ~ ~
ter e. that corner. s9y6o feet. referred n
health and sanitation committee. Win
TAYLOR added.
Report of the board q health for The
monte 81 January. 1877, and Transmitting
reports of Food Inspector Il. L. Emery:
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