The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-12
FREDERICK, NELSON 6 MUNRO,


on delinquent street grade assessments
II showed a total OF nTty-tafeS aP-
pearances and hearings In court on NO.
,ions, demur-ers. judgments. ETC ueie
have been fifteen defaults taken, thirteen
judgments for the city, seven new SUITS
begun eight amended complaints, three
replies fled and ore answer 10 interiors;
tories. The report was referred 20 the i'd
judication committee
The committee on health and sanitation
reported on the Madison street caoie rall-
way accident. The committee oeileVed the
disaster due 70 a defective eaoie, NeAhsi-
ed from long use. The report was adopted
4 resolution was passed recommending
the Sa.vation Army 20 the county COM
n.Ssione-s for aid. and committee com
posed Of Crichton, Chapman ana NaNln
was chosen 20 show the resolution 10 the
county commissioners.
A a. Denny pet!tioned for pawn OF
s1.So5-5i. principal and interest on strees
grade warrants on the improvement OF
Seneca street between Seventh ana
Twelfth avenues The petition stated that
he had bought the warrants at par II
1880. and losing them later received others
/ in lieu. Payment of these had been IN
Justly deferred, warrants or later issue
having been paid This was referred 20
the claims committee.
Ordinances were acted upon as follows:
Authorizing the issuance Of local i'm
,provement bonds 10 The amount OF S., ZS0.Ss
for the Improvement of Terry avenue; laid
over.
14evying a special assessment on the i'm
provement OF East street; laid over.
Levying a special assessment on the I'M
proyement OF Willard and Howard streets;
laid over.
Appropriating money to pay audited bills;
passed
Authorizing repairs % the bridge over
the outlet Of Lake Union or Lake avenue,
and appropriating 500 for that purpose;
laid over.
Granting liquor licenses 10 Thagard &
Co, Anton Bace & Anton David. Louis
de PaoIi. c. Friend and y. Degginger, A
Peterson; laid over.
Granting liquor licenses 10 Pat Gleason,
Peter Clavadeccher. c. Hanson and John
OLeary; passed.
Granting am extension of time for the
Improvement OF Harvard avenue north;
passed.
Directing the cancellation Of street grade
assessment against lots and Z. block q,
Denny's addition; passed
Appropriating $50 TO pay for putting up
street signs; laid over.
Authorizing the laying of two-inch wa
ter main on Mercer street from First ave-
nue. west TO a point 10 fest west; passed.
Other business was transacted as fol-
lows:
The committee on claims recommended
that the claim of Ambrosia Hodges for re-
bate OF taxes be rejected. The report was
adopted.
The petition of ]. e. B. Devine, injured
in the service OF the city, for expenses to
New York. where proper surgical attend
ance could be obtained. was denied.
Petition Of Mrs. Lungren, for free wa
ter; rejected.
Assessment roll for the Improvement OF
Ninth avenue. Stewart street and Eighth
avenue, showing the property owners
portion. ss.637.5s and the city's portion,
$G2G -; approved.
Petition for free water by Mrs. Eta
10y 1922 Lake View street: fire ard water
committee.
Petition of Mrs. Julia Larsen for free
water and for remission Of delinquent wa
ter tax; fire and water committee.
Petition OF J. o. Barto for free water;
fire and water committee.
Petition OF d. X. Howard for remission
OF SO water tax; referred 10 claims COM
mittee.
Petition Of o. A. Denny for rebate of
the tax Of 1893 on lot I, block 50, Denny's
addition; claims committee
The report OF the department OF santa
ton for December; referred to the health
and sanitation committee.
Communication transmitted from the
board OF public works in regard to renew
ing the lease OF the library quarters In the
Ria-to building. which expires January 81;
referred to the librarian.
Council adjourned for two weeks.