The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-25
MUST ASK THECOUNTY
COUNCIL. WISHES To REJUyENATE
GRANT STREET BRIDGE.

GRANT STREET BRIDGE.
Road and Bridge Fund" 10 BE
Presented to the County Commits
sioners other improvements
Cousfdered-The Standing Council
Committees Changed-The Old Bill
Against Fortune TeIlers and Me-
dfums Revived-Mayor's Message
Not Taken Up.
The mayors message was barely men,
toned al last nights council meeting,
time being devoted strictly 10 routine
business. which passed along with scarce
~ hitch. The council chambers were
decorated with rhodoiendrons. gathered
az the city park, and the subtle fragrance
Of the flowers may have had calming
influence on the counciimen. There were
bur ten present.
The repairs necessary TO the safety OF
the Grant street bridge were the subject
O. a memorial addressed TO the board Of
county commissioners. The standing
year were appointed by President Crich-
ton. Several committees stand as before.
but In a majority there is some change
Grant street Bridge.
In the interest of repairing and reop-
ening the Grant street bridge 10 the use
OF the public. a memorial vas introduced
In the council asking the board of county
commissioners to apply portion OF tee
road and bridge fund" to the work of
putting this street in proper condition.
The memorial stated that while the read
was recognized as public street in the
city OF Seattle. ii Was tot assessable. as
the abutting estate was tide land, and
the legal title thereto was held by the
state OF Washington. X was represented
that the bridge. which Is supported by
piling that is inadequate, could be repair
ed only at a cost OF sl2 90 or more. The
memorial was adopted. and on motion
of James the following committee was
appointed to bring the matter before the
board; President Crichion, Rudy, Nc
Ardle. Corporation Counsel Brown. cry
Engineer Thomson ard City Comptroller
Parry.
Standing Committees.
President Crichton's appointments for
standing committees are as follows:
Ordinance-Hurd. McArdle. Chapman.
Finance-James. Rudy. Chapman. Rude,
Raymond.
Claims Taylor. James, Chapman.
Streets-Rudy, ellison. McArdie. Taylor.
Dodds
Sewer ard drainage-podds. Hurd, Gil
son.
Fire and water-Herrman. Gibson, James.
Rude. McArdle.
Police license and reyenue-Rude Ray
mond. ellison. Taylor. Hurd.
Corporations--Navin. Gibson, Rude,
D,ydis Rudy
Health and sanitation--Chspman. Ray
mond, Herman.
Public buildings and grounds McArdle.
Rudy. Hurd.
Harbor and wharves-Gilson. Raymond.
McArdle.
Parks and bouievards-Raymond. Dodds.
Herman.
City lights-Chapman. Herman. Dodds.
ellison. Nayir.
Library and printing Raymond, Chap
man. James. Herman Taylor.
Labor-Taylor. Navin, Rude.
Engrossed bills--Hurd. Herman. Nc
Arde
Elections and boundaries-Rudy Hurd.
Raymond.
Rules and order of characterization
James. Hurd. Rudy. Chapman
Adjudication-Hurd, Raymond. James.
Fortune Telfers.
The old bill to regulate the business of
fortune tellers. spirituaiists and others of
that ilk. introduced some time ago by
Crichton. came up very Unexpectedly.
after hAving lain dormant for many moons.
The hill provides license Of SIS for three
months. or 81 a day for shorter time II
also prohibits the giving of entertainments
or exhibitions without special license.
save when such person shall have the writ
len Endorsement Of the minister Of the
Spirituaiist church In Seattle. The pen
atty was fixed NJ a fine Of SIS Or five days
Imprisonment.
James said that If the ordinance was in
tended as prohbitory ne was willing 10
vote for It, but If ii was supposed to raise
revenue ne thought it a humbug. Navin
thought 1.-The same. only different" If the
spiritualist calling was not honorable its
followers should be jailed. he said. The
! city BY its licensing OF saloons. was really
in the liquor business on n large scale. and
In licensing humhugs would be an abettor
OF such tricksters.
Cr,chton explained that he favored
more particularly the licensing Of such
people az Anna Eva Fay, who come 10
the city and take thousands of dollars
away He cared nothing for the ordin-
airy fortune tellcrs The bin was referred
10 the committee on police license and
revenue to be amended,
street improvements.
Ordinances ordering the following street
improvements were laid over until June =;
Mob I'm avenue. between John and
Aloha streets. by constructing a sewer at
4 cost cf A5oa.
Washington street from Fourth avenue
south Ia Railroad avenue. by a sewer
costing N.TsS. 40.
Terry avenue and Virginia street. from
Stewart street TO Eighth avenue. by
sewer costing s2n0.
The ordinance originally introduced hy
Chapman to regulate the sanitary con-
siructlon Of house drainage and plumbing
of the committees on health and santa
ton. FIRE and water and Gibson, laid on
the table there being already "A satisfac
tory plumbing ordinance.
The board of public works reported al
+ 10 the condition Of the bridge across Lake
! fraion AZ Latona, estimating the cost of
repair at SSs5 That the bridge is IN
need Of repairs Is not questioned. but the
( council has felt doubtful whether Tire ex
/ rerSe II these repairs should he borne by
I the city or hy private property owners
who constructed tho bridge City EDgf-
! nssr Thomson asked that tho opinion o.
the. corporation counsel he asked on this
/ point The matter was referred To that
{ official.
The corporation counsel notified .he
council that there was IN the hands Of the
city attorney of Ballard sum of money
ayportioned 20 au old road distriss now
+ embraced Within the limits az Seattle and
: Ballard The city council ~ Ballard has
appointed q committee ~ fts members n
+ confer with "a like committee IF the Sc
+ attic council NTH a yie~ 10 arranging n
{ @txEa+.n ~ fund