The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-25

1lEGULAR COUNCIL SESSION.


The regular session OF the city council
iaa night disposed OF a good amoun, Of
routine business. and at It's close clerk
Coryeii had the pleasure Of announcing for
the first time In many weeks that the
calendar was clear During the early part
Of the session the council was visited by
q delegation IN behalf of the Florence
Crfitenson home for fallen women. The
delegation consisted Of Mira Emma Maf-
fatt. who appeared Tor the national organ
ixAiioB, and Mrs. Harriet parkhurst and
Mrs. Austin -. I'M. president and seere-
tafy respectively Of the local organization
in a memorial addressed TO the council
they set forth the nature and extent of
the work. showing that they have pnr-
chased the Baptss. college buildings and
grounds on the Rainier beach street car
hne, and must ra.ss s4.aoo tiuoo Of which
has been pledged 10 them by Mr.. Cri,tenso4.
provided the balance Ii raised I'm this COM
munity. THE memorial after some discus-
sion was referred 10 the finance committee.
With Criehson and caAiemaa added
~ Ia probable that she city's corporate
seal VIII he changed from It's PRESENT huge
dimensions 10 the one inch diameter which
II occupied several years ago City csmp-
trolier Parry addressed a communication
"a the council recommending this. specially
IN view OF the fact thar the coupons on the
new Cedar river bonds Will not admit of
larger seal The communication was re-
fefred 10 she judiciary committee FOR the
preparation Of an ordinance.
!, aIso seArns likely thai some work viii
b. done soon towards stopping the famous
siide on Yesl.r way. city Engineer Thorn
Bon filed a speeia, report iaas night In
which he stated that he had formerly est.
mated the total cost. including surface
work and parking. at saoa he Is now
satisfied that fht. necessary work can be
far he's d,
City Railway Company agrees 70 pay 81 =
10. leaving $50 10 the csty's share Mr.
while the weather Is dry. His communion
ton was referred 90 the street committee
with Sasin added.
James introduced bsli creating sort
OF sidewalk district. within which all side
walks must be constructed of concrete.
Hasstone of sfstsiIar material The streets
sreettted are First avenue from Main Ia
Madison. SecoDd avenue frofn Sssier way
q Pike, Yeslsr way from First 10 Second
ard Pike from First 20 Sixth Tsse hli
provides a penalty of from s. To siee for
each violation
McArdie. without eritieissug reports .s
the hc"usv committee, Thought all appii-
cations for liquor tiscnses should w first
presented Ga the council. and Introduced
q BIZ 90 that effect. Clerk Coryeii said
there was an ordinance prev ding fnS tlts
cenrse now pursued with reference ta such
ilcsnsss. After saa1e discussion MeArate's
bill Was referred 10 the Judiciary commit
Zee
The following h;ls rad arSs reading ard
IL aver under the rule Authof.x nx water
main pa Aloha street she repianking Of
Western avenue from Columbia go Cedar.
special assessment for annual payments
on First avenue Secard avenue Seventh
avenue. Harvard avenue ucrth. tIrst ave
Has rexrasie. Third avenue rFptankinx.
water main on Twenty ninth avenue
north. granting IQ8er license 10 the Ho~
rel nlier \ ]. Nianst and transfer trar1
A + We,ieTs fa Nelson s. sssIssest As
thaT3EsnE the heard 81 patlsc NerkS 81
contract far two rev FIRE engines, tie mat
Ter g appropriation being referred - the
EHAnEe committee,
The following bills had second and
third Fw8a ug@, we're put up&ss their fan&l
passage ard passed Providing Far wa
Ter main en nnsi~ton avenue sppfaraisS
assessment roll for Twenty eighth axeHsse
aaa ssi!Se street providing for water
mains on Thomas streets and Revision
avenue, srpTos5ne assessment rolls 10Y
TwnSsg eighth avenue ard Olive street
rfeS1t.ng for tizs Improvement ~ WssSetA
avenue from xssler wav to Columbia
street arpFAgftattn9 SIS = - pay y Z
hrtssnaa03 rSfna5 ~ street grade tax en
tSss Columbia street raf3 twice grant
ins A = kasisY sxseastan ~ t}Ei4e Scr csgs~
tract nn Nsst Terrace street suss Twenty
- Davis ta trsnSfeF buatar tF@tss@ -
ieSsee & Callahan. granting isgaoF IL
csts~e% 81 Atgit2Scxt q sseTT asS F~~SU &
Mason. r. Sas5ayi = &c, grant nC trans
Var ~ ltg9Ar HrVgse from oswah r Mfsr
" NSseils 4 EtsheF sHssoTtsug board
e. pubic works extend water *ss&sa
en- East Twestv- fourth aSSa8r. caacs}t-
Yrs asSv ~<sfssHt HEs TSt 4 @essall72 NsEsts3
alley. heck =, MayEasd's r'st. isvSsaS