The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-21

The FIRE limit ordinance was passed at
the council meeting last night. II came up
on report OF the special committee. ana
finally fixes the limits as follows:
District In which the construction or Only
brick buildings VIII be permit'eu,-.C.om
mencing at University street and western
avenue. thence to Pine street, TO the al
ley between First and Second avenues. TO
10 feet north of Pike street. to Firth av-
enue 10 I'D feet south of Pike street. 10
Third avenue to Yesler way. to the alley
between Third and Fourth avenues south.
10 King street. TO Railroad avenue. TO Yes
Ter way. to Western avenue. TO the place
of beginning.
District outside the foregoing. in which
frame buildings may be erected. not 70 ex-
coed two stories in height. with stucdins
twenty-ssx feet high-From Connecticut
street and Railroad avenue, to Union street:
to Elliott avenue, to Cedar street. TO Third
avenue. to Virginia street, to Eighth ave-
rue, TO Union street, TO the alley between
Fourth and Fifth avenues, to Yesier way,
to the alley between Fifth and Sixth ave-
nues. to King street, to the alley between
Sixth and Maynard avenues. to the Seat
tie boulevard. TO Connecticut street, TO the
For violations OF this ordinance there Is
penalty Of 500 fine. and IL buildings in
conflict with the terms OF the requirements
are erected or alterations made they are
liable to be torn down at the expnse OF the
owners. The committee recommended that
the boundary of the brick building limits
be fixed at Seventh avenue. but on com
changed 10 Fifth. Rude wanted TO include
In the brick building limits all OF First
avenue between Blanchard and Cedar. but
this was voted down.
The project for the Improvement of Mad
fson street came up on recommendation OF
the committee that the street be planked
from First to Twenty fourth avenues at q
Blaine Land Company, who was in the
lobby, wanted the street to be finished with
asphalt, brick or wooden blocks. The city
engineer reported that ii would be Illegal
to macadamize the street without a petit
ton to do SO from a majority of the prop
erty-ownerS affected. Consideration of tho
measure was finally postponed two weeks.
but the people will be given an opportunity
TO be heard before the committee Friday
afternoon.
Totem Pole Claim Refused.
Comptroller Parry made the following re-
port on the suit against Seattle in the totem
pole matter:
Referring. to the claim OF William E.
one totem pole. which your honorable body
directed should be referred to the Post-In-
telllgencer excursion party, / beg TO say
that all members of said excursion party
have disavowed all liability In reference
thereto and have asked me to return the
same to your honorable body with rec,m-
mendation that the claim be- rejected"
The council rejected the claim.
The comptroller also made the statement
that recent decision of the Indiana su-
preme court sustained the Seattle method
of proceeding with the assessment Of street
improvements.
Considerable interest was attached to
the query OF Councilman crichton as to
what had become OF the lighting system
that was supposed to be furnishing the
city with Illumination He said that dur
Ing the last two weeks in the Sixth and
Eighth wards there was practically no
x n mis-
cept where there were arc lights The
streets were in horrible condition" he
said. and 1t was hardly possible to walk
over the crossings without gum boots
III we are paying for lights he contin-
ued. I'VE have kick" The doctor asked
for an explanation from anybody compe-
tent to give II.
Superintendent Of Lights and Water
Youngs said he had not been able to do
anything. that the company furnishing
the lights had complained that its ma
chimes were overloaded and that IL was
unable 10 get power from the Snoqualmie
Falls Company, Much discussion ensued
over the matter. which ended by mo-
ton. adopted unanimously requiring the
board Of public works in awarding the
next contract to exact bond ample to
force the company 10 execute its agree
ments.
A recommendation was received from
the city engineers Office that II would be
well that the bridge to be constructed by
the Seattie-Tacoma Electric Railway
Company. on First avenue, from King
street 10 the city limits, be not made the
full width Of twenty-five feet as planned
until il is needed. for the reason that 1t
would block traffic. Referred to the cor
porations committee.
Liquor licenses were granted to the fol-
lowing: Dryfoos & Co, 2aS First avenue:
l. Marks. 1890 First avenue; Rainier Grand
hotel. and Harry Devet, 505 Sixth avenue
south.
Robert F. Booths petition for tax re-
bate was referred. HIS account shows
1915 due the city.
on report OF the claims committee. the
bill OF Mrs. H benjamin for $40 for SER
vices as nurse was rejected.
The petition of the Yesler estate for a
refund of sias.1& was referred.
The African Methodist church was
granted a rebate OF ss7 due on the account
fer improving Johnson street
Assessment rolls for the Improvement OF
Eleventh avenue. from Columbia TO Ma
riou: Western avenue, Columbia 10 Yes
Ter and Twenty-second avenue from Ma
ZION 10 Jefferson, will be published.
Citfs vicious dog bill was tabled.
The bin for the improving Of Highland
drive will he considered in the council
December is.
Many street Improvement
The following street improvements were