The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-16
IN THE CITY
HALL CORRIDORS.


William T. Baker has petitioned the
board of public works for permission 20
erect poles and insniators on certain
streets n the southern portion of the city,
for the purpose OF bringing power into the
city to the point OF distribution.
The streets enumerated IN the petition
are Washington from Railroad avenue 10
Seventh avenue south. Main street. from
Railroad avenue tn Second avenue south;
Jackson. from Railroad avenue TO Seventh
avenue south. seventh avenue south. from
Yesler way 10 Weller; Sixth avenue. from
Yesler way To Weller. Fifth avenue, from
Yesler war 10 King, Fourth avenue. from
Jackson street to Yesier; Third avenue,
from Yesler way 10 Jackson. through the
alley between First avenue south and Rail-
road avenue, from Yesler way 10 Jackson:
through the alley between First avenue
south and Occidental avenue from Ysslor
way To Jackson street. through The alley
between Occidental avenue and Second
avenue, from feSler way 10 Jackson
street. through the alley between Second
avenue south and Third avenue south.
from Main street TO YcSler way.
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". r. Hacker. commissioner Of public
works for Tacoma was ia the city YES
terdAy comforting with Comptroller Parry
and others about tho proposed revision OF
tie road and bridge fund law. The Taco
ma officials had prepared a law. copy
of which Commissioner Hacker had in his
possession. After looking oyer the law
drafted by the Seattle people. and meeting
at the Chamber OF Commerce with T.. q.
Graves. Andrew Knox. (. F.. Crane and
W II. Parry. the chamber special com
Inittse on the matter, Mr.. Hacker decided
that the law drawn ny IN this city more
fully met the requirements, and therefore
he would advise his people accordingly.
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Tho water department IS thinking serl-
ously of holding peace jubilee now that
the weather has settled and kicks on
bursting pipes. etc. are AZ an end. All
during the cold snap the telephone bell
was kept warm. and the clerks have more
than earned their salaries wardng OF
complaints Now that the reservoir is
again filling up and affairs ara running
along in Their customary groove. an air
a. serenity once more i'erYades that por-
ton Of the hall
f. Mcclellan the contractor. who Is max
ing improvements 10 Twenfy-third avenue
and either streets IN that vicinity, filed
his bond for So ''s7 with The board ~ pub
Hc works yesterday The American Bond
ing and Trust Company. Of Baltimore. rs
surety. The bond IF L ] Erickson for
e. e1J was also filed. Erickson has the
contract TO improve Republican and East
Republican streets
F f. Dornneld fled claim against the
city Yesterday for 3 90 far damages TO
celved bv falling down a hole twelve feet
deep IN The alley back - ne NsjsaB Tor
toni building between Sfrond ana Third
avenues. on the night ri February = tie
claims THAI the city shousd haT" Kept ttae
hole covered.
The Union Electric Company has pet}-
tiorieS sna board ~ pgfiic works fsr f,er-
mission 80 erect tao s1xfE-fost f.ates on
Second avenue south. between Washing
tor an. Main streets. and aiEo tor rrruov-
j0s several vermont poles.
The board * public works has granted
-r-safaz.4trs TO w u Eteff44es fx04s.-s