The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-07

courea last nigh: and requested change
10 the system Of payment by bonds Both
the resolution and the petition were re-
teffed 20 the street committee for inveS-
eaten A SIMILAR proposition for a sewer
system on East Denny way ard lateral
streets was fayorabsy reported by the
street committee, buf referred back in ar
| Ger 10 siraighten out tangie arising from
tne failure Of the city 10 have title 20
portion OF Denny way between Fourteenth
ana Fifteenth avenues. The property may
have 70 bs condemned
Alleged Overcrowding Of Cars.
The matter of the alleged overcro wiing
| % the Fremont and Green lake elereris.
care came Up again by the reading O. the
following communication from e. Z. R4rns-
| berg:
To tie Honorable City Council of Seat
tie On or about the LIST OF May lSa A
| petition Nas He'd with your honora Die body
| praying tAas you take some action TO re-
iseVe the congested condition Of the street
| car travel on The Fremont and Green lake
| street gar iine. The patrons Of the road
were Pleased 10 learn that you propmtly
| considered the said petition ana that on the
| 18TH day OF June. 1858, you discussed pass
| Ell and approved an ordinance amending
| the fourteenth section OF ordinance No.
s.sss. which requires the street car com
paEy 10 run a. least ore ear for the trans
| poF Satton or passengers over the whole
| length az such line once each way az often
| as once each twenty minutes between the
/ hours OF d. m. and q. aud the hours
OF J.. Bg. and p. III each day
IhiS was approved by our honorable
mayor on June II. isso, duly published and
q certified copy sent To the company oper-
| aging said line but the company mas wholly
| ignored your action and We still hang on
/ TIE sides of the cars.
ION the LIST Of August: fS&. our houora-
! bic magyar was notified that your acton
| had aValed nothing and requested 10 take
come action 20 enforce the said ordinance
| bat We can learn OF no such action being
taken.
| The patrons OF the road earnestly re-
quest you 10 take such action will insure
| the said ordinance being complied with
e. Z. REnsBERG."
| On motion o. James the Communication
| was referred 10 the judiciary committee
! for an investigation Of The alleged con-
/ tempt OF the city councils order, with in
| strucIions 10 consult the Corporation coun-
| Sci regarding the proper procedure to he
| taken in case 1t shall be found that the
| order OF the council Is being violated.
/ The following ordinances were passed:
Appropriafing $3.50 for making Of neces-
| sary repairs 10 buildings Of fire depart
| ment.
Approprlaiing sl.e75 for purchase OF
| horses for fire department.
| Approprtating sigo for the payment OF
| the funeral expenses Of PatroIaian Thomas
\ 8
April y. lsss.
fixing amount Of city License for dime
| museums and similar places OF anusa-
! ment.
The following bills were introduced:
| by Crawford -Forbidding the riding Of
| bicycles on certain portions OF kilhourne
| avenue: laid over enc week.
| addition. by Histogenetic Medicine Com
| rany and ]. NJ. Butler; referred 10 street
! committee
by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $40 TO pay
| damages sustained by Katherine Miles
| through the regarding Of First avenue: re-
| ferred 10 finance committee
The following petitions. communications.
| etc. were read and placed On file:
From the city health officer: reporting
! premises az the corner OF Jackson street
| and Third avenue south. py removing poo.
Of stagnafst water. referred 20 co-arni. tee
| on health and sanitation.
From the chief Of the fire department.
I reporting that gAe proceeds of the excur-
sion 10 Snoqualnate falls ware more than
fainment of visiting fire Cai~Is. and that
| appropriation Of si0o for that purpose
| Guild not be- needed: appropriation ord-
| nance stlll pending indefinitely postponed.
| From the Seattle city Railway Com
| pany. requesting that tAe city sns'nee- be
! directed 10 consult win A. + Haas super
| prevention Of further mUdsnaes on Yes
! ley way during the coming winter: r.
| fprred tn tgae street committee and city en-
Prem The board OF public works. asking
| permission 10 sraut Franchise 10 " 1.
| Baker Tor erection Of eiecirie wire poles
| uur.; GIs.r ~ sufficient bond granted.
| From ] large number OF restaurants and
| Iuncn counters in the Tcndefloin dlsfrt'f.
J asking that ire ordnance allowing iInca
! carts 20 stand upon TIE puhic streets liz
! tha. distr.ei be- repealed. referred 10 coTll-