The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-28


Hill brought up the charter amendment
proposition. with motion to take from
~ corporations committee the amendment
70 allow the people to vote on the purchase
end operation OF street railways: but the
motion TO lay his motion on the table was
mrrfed by the following vote: Years-Castie-
man, Crawford piler. GILL; James. Mai-
door, Rude: Taylor; Rinehart: nays-Hiil.
NcArdle, Nayin. II was thought that
Crawford made n mistake In his vote, rs he
voted with the amendment faction on the
ether proposition,
Navin coon afterward moved to take up
vidinE that upon call OF 20 per cent Of
the people special election should be held
. pass as npor, any proposition before the
called and upon petition OF Is per cent. the
matter should be submitted at the next
general election. This was also lost. by
the following vote. Yeas--Crawford Hill
NcArdie. Navin: nays-Castleman. Diller.
GIL. James. Auidocn, Rude. Taylor. Rine-
hart
Want Water Front Cleaned.
A number Of property owners complained
hat the condition OF University and Seneca
front, was one Of filth and q menace Ia
health. mud and refuse having accumulated
to dangerous extent The council was re-
20 o aon 70 sr me me
hoard OF public works was directed to have
the railroads attend to the matter.
An ordinance was passed providing that
~ prisoners In the city Jail for the viola
ton OF city ordinances be made liable 10
work In the public service. under tho d.
fection OF the board of public works. and
$50 was appropriated TO pay for watch
man guard for the laborers.
The board OF health recommended that
hli be passed requiring that horses. mules
and sheep be not permitted TO run at large
n the precincts OF Brooklyn ut any time.
and that the public limit for cows be from
Ia m. to .. m. A penalty OF s. for viola
tons II recommended. Tho ordinance will
Be- up for passage at the next meeting
James introduced bill 10 regulate work
on the streets transacted by companies or
others holding franchises. requiring them
to get a specific permit from the board Of
public works before taking a step toward
their contemplated extensions, this city
body 10 supervise. for the purpose of pro
trcting the public interests" II the work
should require inspection by the board the
franchise holders are 10 be required to de-
posi-, money to pay for 1t. Violations are
TO be punished by a fine Of from $40 10 800,
the employees doing. the prohibited work TO
be considered equally guilty with their en-
pleyers The hill was referred TO the CON-
rhttee on corpora'ions.
miscellaneous Matters.
A petition OF the Vulcan Iron Works for
permission 10 erect SnxGo foo. shed on the
Seattle boulevard Ia hold their surpls.s
stock until they could erect permanent
structure, was referred 10 the streets COM
inissee
Thomas Dawson was appointed a specia,
Policeman without pay upon petition OF the
Pacific Coast Company that copper was
being stolen from the piles supporting as
docks, and IL wanted one OF Its employees
authorized 10 arrest she offenders Me-
Arile. Rude and Navin voted against this
communication filed by business firms
stated that the new fire limits on South
Third street. between Yesler way and King
street, were working an injustice. and
should be changed Referred TO the COM
miftee on fire and water.
The mayor and comptroller were enpew-
cred TO accept deed frem r. r. isrixgs
Tor tract on the south side Of Yesier way.
east from Twenty-hfth avenue. To enable
the city 10 construct sewers from lard ~
ing south from there. and reach any dts
srics north az Yesier. As no piats were
opened by the Yeslcr estate 10 admit an
outlet for the seutheriy district. tais has
been impossible. The city win pay Nao for
the property.
Action on the petition Of Erik nsrkman
That the saloon license Of Christine Miller
ee revoked as penalty for the alleged loss
o. blankets In that house. was Indefinitely
poSpcned.
deed was accented from William G..
Richards. John n Hughes and David Lloyd
Ter some Of tho Renton Cooperative prose-
erty
The mayor WAS authorized to appoint j
par.
Liquor licenses were granted 10 the fol-
tosins; j. II. Zimmerman. Main street and
tuanta street. Chamroux & Rohiaar, lal
rrstientsl avenue, r, = EuTroueh 40
rafrs avenue south; William A. l. NccA.
sirsi avenue and Cherry street. and John
Essefs sG Second avenue south. Julius
Megers was given permission - transfer
n's .l1dor license 81 Frank owens. ard F.
Jones - transfer his 10 Wiiliau A l.
koeA. l. JasTe & Co. we're given permits
ven 70 meye their iiuuor house rem 10
20 Us Second avenue soush.
street improvements
a swo-'nch water MAIN viii - laid n
nehah3isau street. near neimont avenue
a Resolution wss passed rryss3ing Cor
pssnslnx TIRE alley h;oek weS os First
asshse. north 90 University sseet, from