The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-11

might be for political reasons giving the
men tn Office the excuse Of having this
matter yet unsettled as a reason for being
continued IN Office
Corporation Counsel Browns expiana-
ton was very ready ard very simple He
Was asked If IL would he possible with
extra help TO push through The condenna-
ton proceedings In this term of court II
Is not a question Of extra help. replied
Brown 'Is is q question of the courts
wiliin -ne8s 10 consider the suits. Another
thing is that many OF the parties TO the
suits have 90 be notified BIZ publication %
summons for sixty days Discussion
promptly ceased
The committee ON labor recommended
that as far as possible bona fde residents
of King county be employed on the Cedar
river water system
street improvements
Resolutions for the carrying out of the
recommendations OF the board OF public
works for improvements were acted upon
as follows:
Terry avenue and Virginia street. from
Stewart street to Eighth avenue. by cons
structing sewer. adopted.
Marion street. frcns First a-enne TO the
harbor line. By constructing a sewer:
adopted.
First avenue south. from King street 20
the canal waterway. by grading and side
| walking: referred TO the street committee
| yesier way. from First avenue 30 the
+, harbcr line. by constructing a sewer,
| adopted.
J Yesler way, from Occidental avenue 70
! Third avenue soath. by paving WITH
/ wooden blocks; adopted.
YssIsr way from Third avenue south 10
I Fifth avenue. by sidewaiking and bulk
heading: adopted
Jackson street from Railroad avenue
| 10 Fifth avenue south. by hiiins PLANK
| Ing and sidewalking: adopted
| First avenue south. from fesier way 10
! King street BY paving with wooden
| blocks and curbing with granite; referred
| 10 the committee on streets
Grant street bridge. from Weller street
| to the canal waterway. with the exception
| OF the extreme southern portion, by re-
pianking, adopted.
| Mob I'M avenue from John street TO
| Aloha street. by constructing sewer:
| passed.
YesIer way. from First avenue to Rail-
| road avenue by macadamizing and side
| walking; adopted.
| Fourth avenue south. from Main TO
| Jackson street by replanking ana rehli-
| ing: adopted.
| First avenue from Pike to Cedar
| streets. by pianking. grading, sidewalk
Inc and bulkheading; adopted
Occidental avenue. from YesIer way TO
| point I20 feet south of King street. by
| pIanking adopted.
Second avenue south. from Yesler way
| to poin. 100 feet south of Jackson street.
| by regarding and replanking adopted.
Washington street. from Fourth avenue
| south 10 Railroad avenue. BY replanking:
adopted.
Washington street. from Fourth avenue
| south 10 the harbor line. by constructing
a sewer; adopted.
/ Madison street. from First avenue 10 the
| harbor line. by constructing a sewer;
| adopted.
Madison street from First avenue to
| Railroad avenue. by replanking; adopted.
Marion street. from First avenue TO Rail-
| road avenue. By repianking; adopted.
General Business.
| bin was introduced by Hurd providing
| that no hackdriyers. hotel or steamboat
| runners OF solicitors should ply their voca-
| lions on any wharf or railway station
| without permission of the owners of the
| property. and in calling out they should
use tone no louder than one used In or
binary conversation. and should not take
hold Of any person who might be coming
from steamer or train. The bill was re-
ferred 10 the committee on harbor and
wharves
The street committee. to which had been
referred the petition of NJ. w. Holloway
and others for work on road from Fro
mont 10 the north city limits. reported
that they had investigated the matter and
consulted parties interested and recon-
mended that the board of public works be
instructed 10 ascertain upon what terms
the necessary right f-way could be SCI
cured from the north line OF Cloverdaie
addition TO me city limits. also the cost
OF a good road over the present route from
Fremont 10 CloyeFdaie. and over the pro-
posed new route 10 connection with the
county road az The city limits. The report
was adopted.
| to he asc6 Ia the repair OF damaged side
walks WIS received from the board OF
| ,lehlfc works. The board was authorized
some ssr1e ago 10 order property owners
| to repair sidewalks wherever II mas neces-
| sary. The board has been met With re-
! fIsal n several Instances. end will have
70 repair the walks at the expense OF
| tho city. depending upon regular process
| OF law for subsequent collection from
| the admitting property owners. BY mo-
| isor o. James. the communication was
| referred 20 the finance committee with
| Instructions 10 prepare an ordinance max
| lng tho appropriation asked for
| Two bids for printing 80 copies OF the
| ruics and regulations of the Ore depart-
| ment were submitted one ~ ST. was Nv
! tho Merchants Printing COMPANY and
| the other for 80 WAS by the Printers a
| Publishsrs' Association. The bids were
referred to the comnasttce on FIRE and
| water.
The claim OF Frank Malstroai for 81 SO
| was rejected in an unfavoranle committee
| report. Tho council showed great unani-
! naity ia rs action on this matter
The hoard 80 public works WAS instruct.
Cd by resolution 10 report on the condition
Of the bridge across Lake Uufon at Ia
tona; adopted.
] Ordinances were acted upon as follows.
Levying special assessments to reaeer.
tne annual iastallments and Interest which
mature and become rsysble upon The
bonds for the improvement 81 PIKE street
Caller street East Columbia street lin
coin street John street and Willow street.
referred TO the ordinance committee
| Authorizing toe payment 10 Harms &
| nickmau Of So in fun for their claim for
damages: laid over
Authorizing 3 rebate Of taxes q Fisher
isros.: aid over.
Authorizing the repair Of scowS belong
sng 10 the water department: referred 10
committee On finance wIth Chairman %
-" trs and water committee
/ Allowing q. 4 Mcssrav 10 connAc, mi
vaie drains with pnaHc sewers: laid ov.~
Tire following ether business was trans
scsed
Petition 90 NJ McAnarawx for the CON
| gtrucssen ~ sewer 90 Jefferson sfrae.
from Third 10 seventh aVenss~. referred "a