The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-23

without debate, with scarce question.
the ordinance introduced Monday night.
authorizing the construction OF a road
way On the tide fats WAS passed by the
city council last night. it was practically
a unanimous vote. only James opposing.
Chapman was absent.
TIE roadway ordinance aas brought up
on favorable report OF the street. COM
fnittee. to which the ordinance had been
referred the night before. The report was
adopted without debate. The ordinance
then passed through It's second and third
readings. Blanks as TO the blocks. over
which the roadway was TO pass. were
filed in with the figures So and 33i. Nc
Ardle asked City Engineer Thomson II he
though, IL would be necessary 10 expend
the fun amount Of s. 90.
IL the board OF public works builds the
entire length OF the roadway" replied Mr..
Thomson. putting down planking the fun
width, firm enough 10 support tracks, IL
Will cost, ST close estimate s.. 24s. IL. The
length is over - go feet and We figure on
s. per thousand feet for lumber in posi-
ton. including all iron, drift, bolts and
labor"
McArdle next asked the city engineer
II il would be necessary to plank the en-
was that the city could plank twelve
feet which would be wide enough for the
laying OF tracks. but would leave no room
for teams to pass.
On motion by Rude. n vote was taken
on the final passage OF the ordinance The
vote stood eleven in favor, one against.
The opposing vote was east by James.
When asked why he voted against the
ordinance James said that he was not in
favor OF city building railroads. THAT
Is virtually what this ordinance means. =
he said. The laying Of the rails is very
small matter compared with the con-
structlon Of the roadway which the city
undertakes. Both the Northern Pacific
and the Great Northern have already
franchises within short distance OF the
mill site. and this means the building of
a third read, Furthermore. / believe the
protest against the Great Northern fran
chise came only from interested parties.
and not from the city at large
Construction of the roadway will begin
at once.
Other business.
The ordinance committee submitted a
bill providing for the appointment of a
boiler inspector and licensing engineers
AS there were blanks to be filed the bin
was referred TO the police. license and
revenue committee.
Herman introduced an ordinance au-
.horizing the laying OF ten-inch water
main from the corner OF McCiair and Eas,
Marion streets to Twentieth avenue
thence along Twentieth avenue TO McClair
street This was referred 10 the com
mittee on IRE and water and finance
Rudy, ellison and Raymond were named
as the Cedar river water committee
The resolution instructing the city engi.
fs,,.
the prevention of the Yesler way slide
was passed.
The petition OF James Anderson ct al
for two-inch water main on Twanty-
ninth avenue was referred 10 the fire and
water committee.
Tho following ordinances were acted
upon:
Providing for the Improvement ot
Marion street. from First avenue 10 ths
harbor line, laid over.
Authorizing the expenditure Of 500 IT
cleaning, decorating and Illuminating the
streets during the Fourth of July cele.
hration. laid over
Providing for the payment to Mary Nc
Fadden OF 500 as administrative OF Tho
estate Of g. y. McFadden: passed
Granting liquor hcens~- To George Am
hemer and George Hartig: PASSED
Authorizing the acceptance Of Sc 81 In full
fer taxes Of $500 against certain lots fl
North Seattle; passed
Eancelling the back water rent charged
against Mrs Julia Larson. passed
Providing for the appointment of I
steam boiler Inspector and licensing en-
gtuecrS. laid over.
Granting free water TO Mrs I. c. Moss
passed
Repeating the ordinance restraining tn.
nTssT alton ~ wood wing ,aeRkpes- ,.~.
Regulating the keeping Of certain ami
mails and fowls within certain limits
tabled.
Authorizing the acceptance OF s42s bacl
taxes ca lots :. : g block -. Nagle's sec
ond addition. passed
AuthoriziuI William Efer so change III
location Of his liquor business; passed.