The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-10
- Home Contemplated for Sew
eral Offices.
NEEDED IMPROVEMENT.


la~sstie L. to have a handsome Aou& for
:. rsyss service commission. labor 5areeu
- hoard Of health, o:se that VIII IL q
~-rslf 70 The city. II VIII be erected on the
sx.n~se a. the intersection % Second ave-
-. Yesasr May aid second avenue south.
p nofe Familiarity, tas ground on which
.. CITY terminus OF tsas Grant street rail-
~ Il located. 1t Is intended 10 put np +
,s,e<-sfory s1r3cture Of brick and stone.
- cost Rot to excssd ss.s1a. ahd 10 con-
80 every modern Improvement.
41e lc< has frontage OF thirty-ssx feet
= Yesssr way ard extends down Second
r.ecue south in the shape OF q triangle
serenfy-ose feet on the west side and
al feet GA the EAST sads.
a the meeting of the city eodncss last
.frhs the matter came up on q resolution
1etrpettng tne board % public works to
s1sextsse for bids FOR tise construction Of
fhree-stoss structure. the cost not to OK
sd N5H. After some DISCUSSION IL was
anl4drd TO refer this matter TO the commit
- o., rabiie buildings and grounds. fais
1ummfftae 10 Instruct the board IN advsy-
II for bsss. pans and specifications. etc
~ feaEalify Of the city also purchasing
g subz.asce wa2 discussed. the serti-
afa. Of the council on this point being
snaniu0as on the heed OF suea q vehicle.
AL Il Vii probably isc provided as soon as
6e<snits Acston h taken on the building.
~ proper distribution Of wires 10 con-
SgS the power OF the SnsQGaimis Pals
Psssr Company into the city occupied the
af.azsson OF the council for quite q while
sh< question being brought Up by eor1-
urnicasson from the board CT public works.
b Which thai body requested Information
a. tbs subject William 4 Baker p.ess-
d<nt II the snoaualrnSe Falls Power Com
an. fecsnfls addressed communication
Is ~ board asktne Ter leave To place the
,rssGnisss9n line Of the company through
q ~ principal sirs~ss OF the CITY, Suggest
ns thsf be would hss glad 10 reeave sssg-
fsaaezz from the board a. to the placing
II H. wires. The board vas unanimous ia
~ tptS1on that no more poles should be
t<sue1 ~ the leading thoroux nfsT3, and
sssh ttew 10 the Dssssdb.s placing under
gro114 or on existing poles. Ut any add
nM6 wires referred the matter 10 the
- council. The matter last night Was
t1qnncd In all It's phases by DIR. Crjchtoa.
CY Gnxfneer Thomson and others. result
ms AnAliy Ia the city engineer being Ga-
~ enonaAimie Falls Company and all
etAe companies To place their wires IN
~ ground.
II iss communication to tn. council. the
Ansd also asked for information on the
malsee Of the paving 81 the alley running
- Jaznes 10 Marion street. between
H& and Second avenues. Contractor
ut has asked the hoard fer Instrss--
A. tn now ne tnAit prOCfSd Win the
ADtfucttons In the alley. such as pro-
tGng windows. telegraph and telephone
- etc. This called ZIP another Discus
- on overhead wires. the alley In ques-
Wteing network Of telegraph and tel
ause wires. The board asked the eoun-
whether or net IL wished to put the
- underground. IL was finally decided
tN1R the entire matter to the commit
My4Eght and wHtsr. with snc chairman
aHeusreets committee added
- 4Hx...st f1sA o ~.
$50 10 The poor lighting service IN the
- md Eighth wards. stating that ,hs.
Mgta out there Was abominabla. Com
- Tayier. HUI ard Musdoon spoke sim
0s concerning their districts Council
- Cxstieman. who Was n the chair.
Nzted that as soon as the new Welshach
90 were Installed the fncandescen; SER
Va hs thought. would Improve.
AAss matters Of minor Importance were
SDu9ed and several ordinances OF israi
ulHse were passed.