The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-13


slider the matter
A claim Of & 20 against the city was
presented by NJ B. Maddocks. guardian
Of the estate Of liver Yates. minor, cav
eriEg compensation for Land taken N Tla-
sning First avenue $50 and damage TO
the lots by regarding the streets Si.s.S.
Referred 10 committee on claims
IL e. Siauson petit.oDed for the cancel
,aticn Of the delinquent tax assessment for
1853 standing ava!ns; his two lots In the
Lewis & Gilman addition. for the reason
that thu original amount had been paid
Referred To the committee on Claims
A petition was raa5 from n B. Albert
son. attorney for the estate OF C. p. Hig-
gins. for the remission of penalty and In
ferest on assessment for the Improvement
Of Wells street Referred TO the commit
tee on adjudication.
May Thomas and otherz petitsoned Tor
permission TO improve Egtn- place at their
OWN expense Referred TO the BOARD Oh
pubic works.
Council bin $50 appropriating $3.50 from
the general fund 10 pay Edward A
Kelly and wife for lot in the Denny
addition and all claims for damages. was
returned 10 Comptroller Parry. who recon-
mended its indefinite postRonement for the
reason that settlement; had been eff
fecfes with Kelly under the provisions Of
another ordinance. Postponed as recon-
men6ed.
Reports of COmmittees-
The adjudication committee recommend
ed the rejection of c. A. McKenzie's offer
70 compromise with the city for grade taxes
due. adopted.
The street committee recommended the
matter of Improvement of Ninth avenue;
laid on the table until the city engineers
report was received
The petition Of /. J. Burget touching
Yesier way grade assessment was recon-
mended for rejection by the Equalization
committee. adopted
The report Of the same committee recon-
mendlng the cancellation of Miles STAN
dlsh's grade tax vas also adopted.
The harbor and wharf committee asked
that the report iescr bing the duties Of pert
warden be indefinitely postponed: adopted
The report of the harbor and wharf COM
n1ittee on the occupants OF water front city
property Haa referred to the board OK pub
lie works, with instructions TO define city
property occupied by parties refusing to
pay rent.
Ordinances Passed.
An ordinance vas passed defining eight
hours as a days work for all day laborers
and mechanics employed by the city or by
any contractor for public work, the pen
fixsa nor NOT 70 exceed slo 8 or III. thirty days m
pFisonmAnt.
An ordinance was passed changing the
county treasurer's bond as ex officio coll
lecfor of city taxes from, $1,000 to s33oco,
same TO be effective January .. and the
treasurer TO give a surety bond covering
that amount
Ordinances were passed covering the I'M
Drovement of Madison street, from Rail-
road avenue TO First avenue. by grading
and paving with macadam, from First to
Third avenues by paving with sandstone,
and from Third avenue to Laurel Shade
avenue by paving with macadam, repair
Ing bridge, etc; also for the Improvement
of Seventh avenue from Madison street 10
Olive street, by paving with maeadam; the
report was adopted as read
Ordinance granting Ecuor licenses to
j. H. Clark. Bisbee & kringle. Burns-Snl-
Ivan Liquor COMPANY passed. after strik-
Ordinance authorizing J. X. Thomas to
yransfer his liquor license 10 the Monterey
Liquor Company and NcArdie & Kelly 10
transfer theirs to T.. F. McSoriey.
$50 to Mrs. Ida Packard in full for her
claims against the city. by reason Of en-
forced quarantine or her family during
June and July Of this year was adopted and
the money ordered paid.
:. Ordinance authorizing the board OF pub
along Atlantic street. between Twenty
fourth and Twentieth avenues.
Ordinance authorizing the board of pub
lic works to lay six-inch water main On
Pike street, from Terry TO Bellevue ave
nues
Ordnance approving the assessment roll
OF local improvement district No. Isl. for
Columbia street. from First 10 Third ay-
enues.
Ordinance approving the assessment roll
OF local Improvement district ls4 for Blan-
chard street. between Fifth and Sixth av-
enues. to Ninth avenue
Ordinance for the Improvement OF East
jefferson street.