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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-20

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT Porr
Local Improvement District No "a ~
the Improvement Of Howell Sfra.. tof
Boren Avenue 10 the alley betwean ~
and Ninth Avenues and The aliar Aetfy
ming through block a.. Heirs OF Say,s "a,
Bells Second Addition. under OrirsnAs.
No. 1904 and hearing thereon.
Notice is hereby given that the 49,.
ment roll OF Local Improvement No..
No. 40. for the Improvement Of usnscxs
Street from Roren Avenue 10 the ALA ~
tween Terry and Ninth Avenues ani ~ ~
alley running through block 70 H.,,. ~
Sarah A. Bells Second Addition
Ordinance No. 4o4 has been repor,sS 'y -
the Board Of Public Works 10 the ~, "
Council OF the City Of Seattle. and il nv
on file in the office OF the city comntyois.
and ex-officio city clerk. and the ANA y
now open for public inspection at said ofss.s
and will remain open FOR inspection ursS,
Monday. the sixth day OF December. IN
ut 3 o'clock u. m. and all persons ma:
ested are hereby required 10 appear befoe~
the City Council at n session TO be held n
the Council Chamber In the City Hall ~
the sixth day Of December. 1897. al ~
to. At said time so fixed the Council MN
consider any and all objections made Ana
will make such corrections In said ron -
Il deems Just. and will then, by Orsiinanrs
approve such roll and levy and assess IA
amounts thereof against each parcel Ara
lot shown IN said roll and decare tn
same first lien thereon. Said rnattss
may be adjourned TO later date II 90 q.
dered By the City Council.
City Comptroller and -officio cty
Clerk OF the City OF Seattle.
Date of first publication. November III
1897
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CITY NOTICES.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE.-City Treas
urer's Notice.

THE CITY OF SEATTLE.-City Treas
Notice is hereby given that the End an
nuai ,nstallment of local Improvement
district No lea. for the Improvement OF
Front Street tas widened by Ordinances
numbered lIs9 and SiS7) and the adjacent
and connecting portions OF resier Avenue .,'
lie square known as Pioneer Place, In the
City of Seattle. from the south line or
Madison Street to the north line OF les
Ter Avenue. and including that part or
Yesler Avenue extending easterly from the
west line OF Front Street produced South:
TO the west curb line of South Second
ions of ordinances No. $50. which provides
for the Improvement of said street by
curling and paving certain portions there
OF. and providing for the payme there
fund for such payment by the leVying
and collection of special assessments opon
the property benefited by the improve
bonds as authorized by an act of the leg
islature OF the State Of Washington, APP
proved March 9Th. 1898, and under the pro-
visions of ordinance No. 33t9. approved
May 7th, 1894, as amended by ordinance
No. 2ii0. approved july 18th, 1894. and the
City Charter as amended and now in
force, has been duly certified 10 me for
collection. and the respective sums therein
charged and levied against each parcel
and lot OF land, and part thereof. in said
district. In payment of such installment
the interest on the whole amount charged,
must be paid on or before the 18th day OF
December. 1897. Unless payment be made
on such installment on or before the 18th
day of December. 1897. the same shall be-
come delinquent and shall bear interest
at the rate of per cent. per annum until
paid. and ii not paid before said time,
a penalty TO five 90 per cent. shall be
added. and the sums delinquent shall be
entered on the annual tax roll for the
current year against each lot and parcel
of land. and part thereof SO delinquent,
and with the interest and penalty shall be
collected other taxes, together with
such additional charges or penalties
are authorized 20 be charged and collected
on other delinquent taxes. and each lot
or parcel Of land so delinquent shall be
sold for the amount of such assessment.
with interest, penalty and costs, in the
manner provided by law.
GEORGE F. MEACHAM,
City Treasurer of rhc City of Seattle
Date OF lst publication November 18th.
1897.
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II. 8 ENGINEER OFFICE. Burke Build
ing Seattle Wn Nov ). 1891. Sealed
proposals for furnishing 5ae,eoe tons OF
stone and other materials for cons,ruc-
ton OF jetty at Grays Harbor, WASH
will be received here until n. m. De-
cenher TO- 1897. and then publicly opened.
Information furnished on application.
Harry TAYLOR. Capt, Engrs.
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SIGNS AND uousa NUMBERS.

ALUMINIUM AND ENAMEL LETTERS
ard figures for signs and house numbers
Ala fSsssr way.
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FINANCIAL.

MAYER REALTY AND FINANCIAL.
CO. Rooms - q and IS Union block.
All kinds OF stocks and bonds negotiated.
Correspondence solicited
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TYFEw RfTERS-Try the rev han. sea~~
Ing DSaxmore. req aso1e! Calsgraoh ar
new Nc. Yoss before purchasing 80.
writer Seattle Tygewritey Fxrhs,s~
as FAST avenue. HaoEs MAJ 81.
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THE CITY OF sEATTLE.-City Treas

THE CITY OF SEATTLE.-City Treas
urer's Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the End an
nual instalment of local Improvement dis
trct No. log. for the Improvement of Sec
ond Street tas widened by Ordinance 1l0O.
in the City of Seattle. from the south line
of Pike Street TO Yesler Avenue. under
the provisions of ordinance No. 1856, which
provides for the Improvement OF said
lions thereof. and providing for the pay
ment therefor in installments and estah-
fishing fund for such payment by the
levying and collection of special assess
ments upon the property benefited by the
Improvement. and providing for the is
suance of bonds as authorized by an act
OF the legislature of the State OF Wash
ington. approved March 9th 1899 and I'M
der the provisions of ordinance No 33i9.
approved May 7th, 1894 as amended hy
ordinance No. $40. approved July nth,
1894. and the city Charter, as amended and
now I'm force. has been duly certified to me
for collection. and the respective sums
therein charged and levied against each
parcel and lot of land, and part thereof.
In said district. In payment OF such in
stallment remains unpaid. and the same
including the interest on the whole
amount charged. must be paid on or be-
fore the 18th day of December 1897 Tn
less payment be made on such instailment
on or before the llth day of December.
1897, the same shall become delinquent
ana shall bear interest at the rate Of 6
per cent. per annum until paid, and If
not paid before said time. a penalty OF
five 90 ncr cent. shall be added. and the
sums delinquent shall be entered on the
annual tax roll for the current year
against each lot and parcel OF land. and
part thereof, so delinquent. and with the
interest and penalty shall be collected a
other taxes. together with such additional
charges or penalties as are authorized to
be charged and collected on other delIn-
quent taxes, and each lot or parcel of
land SO delinquent shalt be sold for the
amount Of such assessment with Interest,
penalty and costs. in the manner pro
vided by law.
GEORGE +. MEACHAM
City Treasurer of the CITY OF sesfsie
Date of lst publication November Ilth.
1897. A''"'
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THE CITY OF sEATTLE-city Treax.
uTers Notice.
nuai inStailment OF local imnroverner.t
district No. lGs. for the Improvement ~
Seventh Street In the City of Seattle
from point i20 feet north % the ngrth
uB@ % Pike Street 10 Olive Street. under
tne provisions Of ordinance No. 1897, which
street By constructing pipe sewer along
The c@nfer Of said street. together with an
necessary openings. wyss. uaanhuirs ven
nIatorE ard flushing tanks. and by con-
Meeting the same with the main Inter
ceptlns sewer now existing al sne inter
section Of Olive ard Seventh Streets. ard
providing for the payment therefor In in
sediments ard establishing a ftiua f1r
suSa payment by the iHVying and er1Iae
ton OF special assessments upon tie prom
cry benefited ~ the improvement and
providing for the issuance Of bonds a.
authorized by al act Of the legislature
Of the STATE OF Washington. Approved
March 9Th. Isss. and under the Provisions
Of ordinance No. $40. approved May Tn
assi, a. amended " cra1aA1cs No. sai9.
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NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT ROII1No-
tice of Assessment Roll Of Local Innrove-
inent DlStTie, No. is2. for the improve
ment OF Occidenta! Avenue frosn the
center line OF Y fSier Way 70 the Sou.herlv
Inc OF Jackson Street under Ordnance
No. 1912. and hearing thereon.
Notice Is hereby given that the assess
.Ieht roll or Local irprDvcme District
M. III. Tor tie Improvement Of Occidental
avenue from the center lre OF Yeslpr Way
10 the sQuLherly line Of Jackson SrF2et I'M
ger ordinance No. 1919. has been reported
~ the Board OF Public Works 20 the civ
council Of the C@ty OF Seattle. and il now
on hie In the office q tho city Comptroiler
ana eX~oHicto ci{y clerk and the same i.
row open for public inspection al said Of
nee and viii remain 0psn for inspection
an-li MONDAY. The Sin day of December
~ az I'VE O'Clock u, m. ard all persons
!Atsftsfed are HEREBY REQUIRED 10 appear
oefoT@ The CITY Council Al a session there
OF 10 ee fela In me cGGne!l Chamber in
ne Cijy Hall on Monday, the 9Th day OF
IF CEN Ger. ls9T al 20 O'Clock n m and
make directions thereto. A. said lime 30
liked me Council wilt consider any and All
Directions made and will make such cor
rectiouS In sald roll as II deems fast ana
VIII Then By Ordinance aparpve such roll
ard levy and assess the amounts thereof
against each parcel and lot of land SHOW n
In said roll. ard declare the same a first
Hen thereon. Said matter may bp adioUro-
ed % a Later date II so ordered ~ the CRY
Council.
WILL II. PARRY
CgY Clerk az the City nf Saaftfe
Date Of iirst publication, November 1s
lsg7 ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-11
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
WHITE PLAINS.

A peach and ice cream festival will be given for
the beren; OF Martin Washington Council No
8. Daughters Of America, in the council rooms IN
Railroad-ave.. on Wednesday afternoon and even
ing.
Mr..and Mrs Smith Williamson and their daush-
ters have returned 70 their home in Broadway
from a trim TO Europc.
Mrs Peter PauldinS and her family. OF Mott-st'
are visiting friends 10 Willets Point.
Mr. and Mrs Wilson frown. 81 fah Io Ia aV e.
are home from their summers OUTING along the o.
+. f. Ward. of Norh-s i. at Marrhas Vine
charlcy PARKS ana his sister Of Yonkers are
visiting NJ. and Mrs. David McAndess' OF 'ie ro''
an adjourned meeting OF the citizens Assoc; 4ng
will he held In the Gospel Mission rooms on l"eS
day evening. September Il, q, o'clock. g. ,o,,.s
the annual fair for thc benefit, Of s., JOINS ,,
Church is now being held. and viii continue n@ ra
week Tonight a series Of tabcaus will be pre-
sentcd under the direction Of Mrs j. - snII S
assisted by Mrs Paul Thcbaud, Master Jack 3@ r
ford and a number of young women rom Ne"
York The White Plains Band will be prssem,;, .rs
have returned from Bar tlarhor. where they spent
N" Frederick C. Mcdonald has returned from tour
Ex-school Commisscrer Ha I1l ~ ino"p-
son has returned from Bar Harbor; .oo,, s,d.s IN
There is membership contest between siaeS ri RI
the Young Mems christian Ass9Clat lGa serurns
the greatest number will enjoy a turkey oh"'' a.
the expense of the losing side ,,o trustees Of the
First Baptist Church for the arrest Oh any seV
found iuiurng Gefa"inS CnurCil piO.ci
epai lines recently windows have been broken ma
licOusv. go. 80, - .ho Grounds Of
An oyster supper will he held on the giounus COZ o
the Lake street Chapel or Wednesday evening III
the benefit OF the chapel - - .,,,r, what
MANY citizens of White Plains are asking VIC
has happened 10 the frec-delivery system N WLnn
was promised and should have been given 10 "hi'e
Plains several years ago ,,,, Coo,o.,, hos an
The Westchester County Bible society nas
nointed John Birch take up the annual COZ. o
FOR the society in White Plains the anhuai bnSIst
Ing NJ The society will be held in the Methou'''
En,scnnal Church this village. on OCTOBER ~ "a,
Dr. Harry H. Wilson. of the Eax.on m, orpnfs
staff Utica, IS spending mon'h VIII" HIS P"'N
In Lake-st ,,u..,,,aa "a tho guest
Miss Helen Verplanck OF MiiwaIhee' Is '''e eN'''
of her cousin Miss Lucy NerplancK c,,,., ,s
Tho Ciee club OF the Young Mems Chrlsuan ,f a.
ISOLATION will entertain its friends IN Ihe au naro
rum on Thursday evening. me IN N.Y.. III d,rac,ion
been rehearsing for some time undeI me
~ G. = REYNOLDS. organist of Memorial Met t,a
9nisconal Church More than i've hunoreu INV a
lions have been issued. and the anair promises te
BE- one of social importanGce;, Inc '''"o
being borne by the Glee CIuo'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-11
SING SING.

largo number Of valuable books have been
oadod IN the pubic library at the Park School TINS
summer. .,. l., .,o
Local fishermen report that the fishing IN the
river at the present time Is excellent. FRENZY u
tair s,yad bass are being caught and other FISH are
The O'clock meeting of the Young Mems Chfis rs
Baptist Church, and will be conducted by H. -
MI and Mrs Thomas Lyons. of Hayel-st ceie-
brated the twenty-ffh anniversary OF tne, ma ma,
rlage on Thursday there being large galmeL ,ns
of friends at their home in honor OF the OCCASION
Miss Hattie Naramoreti al of 'WiIiamst
Charles F. Kinney and MS grah1oson' trim
Rowe have gone TO Texas on DuslheSs hap hean
Miss Laura Morris OF NewarK , IN g.; mas 'e'"
'i Innnssrd p Kipp, ID. Of South Highland-ave
has been visiting relatives In Peekskill' 49,, ,,
Miss Annie Ellington OF Geh-aVe'' mas 'ee"
'' Willett Acker and Melvin Sheldon have been
vl EdWsrd N Dennis Of wiiamst. is making lake
voyage 10 Duluth. ., poo,s..r 8,
Michael Moran, of The Democrauc Regis' ;I;o
Partnership The young man recently celebrated
James Bedell of this village; Arthur i; S'9r'o n
Of NewYork CITY, and George been voYagng up the
Hudson in the formers launch, the Moile OF 'he
sing Sing Yacht Club. >,,u coo 7
sperry. Of William-st.. have returned from Port
ia Rich ard corrigan. Mark W. Koran and John
RELY of Chicago have been visiting Edward cam
p'gh' curry ~ Barlow, of Ellis Place, is at Orange
Lake -. ro,.or " Jaw of Briar
cI,m Farms has put his cabin naphtha launch
the Rrisr Cliff Of the Sing Sing Yacht Club, out OF
commission for the season yox, c,,r &c visit.
Miss Jennie French, OF Ne"-io'h ivy 10 ~
tro elatiyes in town
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-11
GOTERNWENT CROP REPORT.
CONDITIONS or SEPTEMBER GIVEN ny THE
DEPARTMENT or AGRICULTURE

CONDITIONS OK SEPTEMBER GIVEN HY THE
DEPARTMENT or AGRICULTURE
Washington. Sept i0-The September report Of
the statis;ician Of The Department OF Agricultur"
shows the following average conditions on Sept
berl:
Corn. 792 per cent: cats. $50. rye. Fl; tobacco
755 wheat. So. barley. 81 {. buckwh'a'. :.l: poia-
toes 667 The condition Of corn. 7'3. is 80 points
lower than las, month. III points lower than on
September l. 1876 and 80 points lower than ~"
September average for the last ten years. The
principal state averages arc as follows. ohio. ~.
Michigan IS Indiana. y. Illinois s.. Iowa. -: Mis-
souri, a: Kansas 81. Nebraska. s.. Texas. -: Ten
ncgsee. s.. Kentucky. n
The condition Of wheat. 81 s. ~ points higher
than on September ls-. and - points higher than
the September average for tho last ten years.
There is a marked dcclu" IN the principal spring
wheat States compared with last month. The
average condition OF oats e. SO. az compared with
g on August T. with - on September !. $500. and
with s7 the September average for the Last ton
years The average condition Of barley %, shows
"A decline OF II points during the month. nut IS
higher by 2 points than on September J.. 1906 and
By 10 points than the September aN"rar" Tor Ia"
las, ten years The average condition Of rye. COL
is 81 points higher than on SoIt"mb"r ]. NO ana
2 poluts aboy. the average for tho ast ten years
The condition OF buckwheat. 95i. shows & Sigh I'm
provcment during the month. II IS 10 points higher
than on September 1896. and - points higher than
the September average for the last ten years.
The condition OF tobacco has declined y points
during the month. and Is now points below th"
condition on September J. $50. and points b", rt
the average condition for The last ten years ! p"
average condition Of potatoes has continued 10 f"'
and Is nOW only CO.. H. points lower IMAM on
August J. lGj points lower than on September J.
$50; and III points below 'c average Tor 10" Last
ten wears The number OF hogs for iaii'ning
shows decrease OF % per cent nom mat "i last
year. In point Of condition the stock hogs ar" on
point lower than September J. lN' ana on
seventh OF a point below the September average Tor
the last ten years
As regards the ample crop all the N"w- England
States with New-Y Michigan. Indiana. Kansas
and Missouri show "A further marked decline West
virginia Pennsylvania, Kentucky ana ono snow
slight dec linz. Virginia a marked improvement, an"
North Carolina n slight improvement IN"lc u %"
marked Improvement In the reports concerning inc
fruit croD exccni from Georgia and Mississippi an
in the great majority Of States there l. no mat'ii
change. --..- 100,
The returns for cotton indicate an aNerag" conil,
ton Of 7S3 per cent september J. a. coInparcd
with So on August = a decline Of sc points. The
average condition on Scptember J. iN?6 WAS So. and
the average condition on September for tn" last
ten Years ,9.2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-11
TARRYTOWN.

The members of the Epworth League Chapter
OF the Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church. the
Rev. William F. Compton. pastor. will hold va
cation social in the parors of the church on Mon
day evening
A dance given in the Tarrytown Young
Mems Lyceum. In Broadway. on Thursday evening
for the visiting players in the Sleepy Hollow lawn
tennis tournament The affair was under the pat
ronage Of Mrs. Hugh V. Conrad ana Mrs foote,
of Brooksde Park. who received the guests, AFTER
which dancing enjoyed until midnight, -,
The members OF Ward b. Barnett Post NO 40
c. A. r.. al the last meeting unanimously adoptc9
a resolution thanking Charles Gross. president OF
the village, for mis- recognition OF the mon VET
of the village in preference for labor on the
corporation. or 49, c,,,
The Nrst meeting of the Woman's Mission Circle
for this season will be held on Tuesday afternoon
in the First Baptist Church. of which the KEY:
George H. Ferris is pastor. The annual election OF
officers will take pace. and the members are re-
quested to hand In their mite-boxes 49, "
The members of the Needework Guild. whlch Is
composed of many wealthy women OF the neisnpor
hood. will hold an important meeting IN the HOS
pital Building Monday afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-11
REMOVAL Az EXECUTIVE FUNCTION.

THAT WILL RE THE GOVERNMENTS CONTENTION
IN THE CASE OF SUPERINTENDENT WOOD
Washington Sept 10.-The Government through
District-Attorney Davis. will file its answer TO-
morrow TO the complaint Of superintendent WOOD
Of the Louisville (Ky) Postohice In the matter
of his transfer 20 rlcrkship in the Railway Mall
Service. The District-Attorney was in consulta-
ton to-day with the Attorney-General the fo''-
masterCieneral and the First Assistant Postmaster
General In relation TO the policy To be pursued II
was decided TO denur to the proceedings. as under
this line OF action the Govcrnmcn; VIII b" III
position TO secure a decision on The bro1deSt posi-
BILE grounds. There is general desire among me
executive officials to a decision on all ques-
lions likely to arise affecting their action under
the civil Service regulations and they think the
course decided on IS best calculated 10 accomplish
this purpose. " 49,, i.t,,
In the answer TO the complaint the position
will he taken that the removal OF officials appointed
by the President Is an executive junction Win
which the courts have nothing 10 do; tnat SIrh
cases involve neither law nor equity: mat the duty
or privilege OF making removals from Office pertains
exclusively and absolutely 10 thr "N'' W. I'M
that the action OF heads OF departments IN making
removals or transfers IL the act OF n" PRESIDENT
himself. =,
in supper, OF this position 1T is alleged that the
Civil Service law vests In the President the r!tht
10 enlarge or contract the scope Of the CLASSIFIED
service as ne may So. proper. ana thhi II, d',l"E
through his representatives. he chooses 10 aI''r
IT'S operations the courts cannot interfere.
A decision in the case is hoped FOR some uMe
week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-11
YONKERS.

The Re-. Dr. George F. Pentecost. pastor OF the
First Presbyterian Church. is formulating plans for
an innovation as regards church services for nom
churchgoers this undertaking he has the
hearty support and announcement OF the Session
II the Church Music Han, which Will seat COM
'orf,by nearly a thousand persons, has oeen en-.
,,ced Tor Sunday evenings from October 10 April
ICY. Dr Pcntecost, II Is sad, has made STUDY
- M subject. even gOinS 40 far as 10 walk ;hc
,trees on SUNDAY nights at church hour (hs secsAu
sundav service being AT O'Clock IN The afternoon
nsteaj of The evening" TO ascerta n me class OF
,aonio ohio remain away from church. II VA be
,is erdeavor to attract these people
s cnoefiny contest VIII he held this afternoon a;
o,clork In the Ncpperhan-aye. extension under
,be aUsniccs Of the Yonkers Bicycle cub. Lieu
tenant Ambrose Brady will be In charge.
Uollywood Inn the workingmen's club. has been
visited nv large number of persons. The last op-
nortnnity for the general public to see this insttu
t,Jon vii ~ to-day and this evening on Monday
,he inn viii be ready FOR The membership roll
a, the beginning Of the week was about two hun
dyed and II FAR exceeds that number now. The
gymnasium will be In charge OF pr. Krottey. and
ciasses will be formed soon. In addition to the
evening gymnasium class II Is planned 70 have a
Snsness mems class meeting at o'clock in the
afternoon. Ia 49, ..,,,o. q, r..
lecture-room OF the Warbnrton Avenue Baptist
Church again tomorrow. The decorations to the
auditorium and other improvements have taken
longer 10 complete than was at first thought.
The Edna. John Dickson's crack catboat. ana