The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-04

James introduced an ordinances amend
ing one now In effect. relating 20 the I'M
pounding of animals. IL provided ina.
after an animal had been kept In the poana
two fun days description Of IL should DC
published in the Post-fnteiigencer for I'VE
days. at the end of which time the animal
should be put up al public sale. THIS was
referred 10 the police, license and revenue
committee.
Sanitation
An ordinance was introduced 10 regulate
the sanitary construction OF house Dram
age and plumbing In the city OF Seat'se
and TO carry out the intent and 10 enforce
the provisions OF senate bin No. lsz, ana 10
authorize the granting of licenses tnerriofs
with penalty This was regarded as an
important matter. IL was referred 10 the
sanitation committee. with ellison aaaea'
without reading.
Tn. committee on harbors and wharyes
recommended that the resolution putting
The mort warden under control OF the
board of public works be laid on the table.
The recommendation was adopted.
A resolution was passed instructing the
beard OF public works 10 report 10 the city
council a plan for numbering buildings
upon the streets OF Seattle.
ordinances.
Ordinances were acted upon as follows:
Appropriating money to pay audited
claims as follows; General fund, ST..
SOL 80: general fund $3.50, water fund,
81 $3.50; Cedar river water fund. $i2o.
library fund 500: city park fund. 1850:
water fund, SIS. water fund, $500; passed.
Authorizing tfN issuance OF duplicate
coupons 10 ID. Keller; laid over for one
week
Granting liquor license to James Shee-
han. George T. Mciinnis. George L..
Howe. James Weir, Howard a. Powers.
Krellshefner Bros. Hinckie a. Clay, VIII
liam Sutherland. laid over for one week.
Authorizing expenditures of the city
government for the month OF May; pass
ed.
Granting transfer of liquor license from
ID. II Haines to NJ. & h. Gottstein; laid
over one week.
Authorizing William Hurdman and j.
Davis TO change the location of their
liquor business laid over.
caneeiling a delinquent assessment for
the Improvement of Madison street; re-
ferred 10 adjudication committee
Regulating the method OF assessment
for public Improvement: passed.
Providing for the protection OF the pub
lie in the use OF wharf. railroad and street
properties passed
Providing for the removal of obstruc-
tions in the harbor and along the water
front: passed.
The following other business was trans
acted:
Resolution calling for the publication
OF the assessment roll for the improve
ment OF Virginia street; passed
Resolution granting the 8. A. e. per-
mission to use that portion OF Seneca
street between the west lire of First
avenue and the east line of Western ave-
ME. adopted.
Resolution putting the custody of the
rolls of delinquent taxes purchased from
f. r. Tremper In the hands OF the city
treasurer, and calling upon him TO prose-
cute the delinquent claims. adopted
Petition of G. j. Erickson FOR further
time to complete the sewer construction
work on Ninth avenue, Stewart street
and Eighth avenue. between Pike and
Virginia streets: thirty days extension
granted.
Petition OF o. c. McGray for license TO
connect private drains with public sewers,
committee on sewers and drainage.
Offer of n. H. Young 10 compromise
a delinquent grade tax: adjudication COM
mittee.
Request from the board OF health for
an appropriation to purchase a fumigator.
smoke tester and drain testing machine.
| at "A total cost of sss. referred 10 the CON-
| mttee OF health and sanitation.
| Port Wardeu's report for April filed.
| Petition OF Moran Bros. for separate
| meter service; referred 10 the fire and
! water committee.
Petition OF Philip Plaster for correction
| OF delinquent tax roll OF 1879 and 1874:
/ claims committee
| Assessment roll for the improvement of
| Main street from Eighth TO Ninth avenue
| south. the property owners cost being
/ s57a and for the Improvement OF Main
| street from Railroad avenue TO Fifth ave
| nue. south the property owners cost be-
| ing SsSl5.so and the eity's portion being
| 81 26s -: adopted.
| Assessment roll for tho Improvement OF
| Virginia street from Western avenue TO
| FRS, avenue the property owners cost
| being s3sas filed.
Petition OF HyamS, Pauson e. Company
/ for reduction Of assessment referred 10
claims committee. with Rudy and Ray
| mond added
| Petition OF Anna s wuston ct al for
| A water main on Terrace street between
| Fifth and Sixth avenues fire and water
| committee.
The council adjourned until next Mon
day night az 80 o'clock.