The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-08
John Leary and Associates to
Build to West Seattle.
MANY STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Much business Transacted by City
CounciI-CharIes Johnson Asks
$500 Damages-Cows Running Mt
Lnrge Must Not Wear Bells-strip
of RaiIroad Avenue Set Aside
for Pedestrians and Vehicles.

At last nights meeting of the city
council sprays OF pink flowers from the
city park adorned the desk Of each coun-
Gilman. Among the most important bust
ness transacted was the introduction by
Councilman Rude Of an ordinance 10
grant John Leary and associates fran
chise for a street railway, giving en-
trance into the city OF the West Seattle
street railway, and a communication from
Capt w. w. Robinson, Jr.. assistant
quartermaster. L. $. A., regarding water
rates charged the government at Magno-
liza bluff.
The street railway ordinance was In
troduced by Councilman Rude. 1t grants
franchise for an electric street railway
10 John Leary, and his associates from
a point where the Seattle Warehouse and
Terminal Company's right of way crosses
Atlantic street. near Railroad avenue,
thence easterfy along Atlantic street TO
First avenue south, thence northerly on
First avenue south to Yesler way, thence
easterly along Yesler way to Occidental
avenue, thence southerly along Occidental
avenue TO Jackson street, thence west
erly along Jackson street to First ave-
nue. south. Mr.. Leary IL In California,
and ". r. Guerin who Is said 70 be as $50
ciated with him in the enterprise, IL also
out of the city. IL was learned, now
ever, that men have been engaged to go
to work for the COMPANY as - monori ard
that II Is expected TO have the new West
Seattle line in operation about that time.
to be in operation within six months, the
penalty being forfeiture of the fran
chise The ordinance was referred TO the
COMMITTEES on corporations.
Army Posts Water.
Cant. Robinson. with a communication,
returned to the council bills for SIS for
rent for water meters used in connection
with the water supply for the s,, govern nho
communication stated that contract ex-
isted between the government and ne
water Dg ~ e cents per 900 gallons or frac
tion thereof, and that the. war depart
ment understood that that sum, when
expenses. He disapproved the bill and
advised the council he would not refer
the matter TO the SECRETARY or war I'M
less forced to do so. The matter was re-
ferred TO the committee on fire and water.
Resolutions of intention TO make the
following street improvements were intro
Broad to BAY streets, and in Bay street,
from First avenue to Western avenue:
for paving Western avenue. from Column
avenue south, from Weller to Charles
street; Charles street, from Sixth avenue
south to Maynard avenue; Maynard ave-
niys, from Charles street 10 Seattle boule-
ward: Seattle boulevard. from Maynard
avenue to Ninth avenue south; Ninth av-
enue south. from Seattle boulevard to
sa ro csns @na sa 70 sses
town street. the whole being known
the Grant street bridge
"A claim OF Charles Johnson, for 500
damages for injuries received from falling
into n hole In the sidewalk on West
street. April 10 hast, was referred TO the
committee on claims.
The finance committee reported In favor
of allowing chas, ID. Plimpton SIS as com
penaation for being wounded by high
wnynan who attempted TO hold up a
nell. - al. IL, rf..tA 1sx,xt
The etrects committee reported recon-
mending that the ordinance TO prevent
animals from running at large be- tabled.
for the reason that II made no execution
OF any part OF the city: adopted
Tho Yesler Avenue street railway was
granted an extension OF time to July to
complete the improvements now under
way on that line
An ordinance was passed prohibiting
the wearing OF bells by cattle and horses
running at large within the city limits
Revised Ordinances Passed.
An ordinance appropriating $500 FOR
Publishing 500 or more copies OF the re-
yised ordinances OF the city, decisions OF
the supreme court In city cases and copies
OF the dty charter, was passed and re-
ferred 90 the committee on engrossed bills
to report back
June II next was fixed az the time for
public hearings on the following proposed
street improvements: For grading Thomas
street. from Elliott to Westlake avenues;
for water mains in Twenty first avenue
from 1tSltf WAY 10 tsi&i Jefferson STREET .
Minor avenue, from Madison to linton
streets: Bellevue avenue from Union
street 10 Denny way Denny way from
Bellevue 20 Summit avenues: Yesler way
to East Madison street; EighteHnth ave-
nue., from Yesler way 20 East Union
street Twentieth avenue, from YeSler
way 10 East Marion street Queen Anne
avenue, from Caller 70 Roy streets; SIX
teenth avenue. from Yeser way 20 Fast
Denny way and from East Denny way TO
point 80 feet south OF East Harrison
street. and Pike street. from Terry avenue
TO Broadway.
An ordinance authorizing the board OF
public works TO build stairway TO the
ton Of the new standpipe on Queen Anne
hil, at a cost not to exceed 81 700 was
referred 20 the IRE and water committees
An ordinance creating tho position OF
assistant experimentation OF BRIDGES huilh-
ings and wharves was referred "a the com
mfttee on salaries,
The board OF public works was author.
fred BY ordinance to hutld stairway ton
feet wide on rike street. from Western
10 First avenues at n cost OF 500
An ordinance was passed setting apaft
for The exclusive use of vehicles and no
aesttiana a atty -two-foot strip ~ rail-
road avenue, nom the east waterway TO
tInfon street.
The report of the port warden for tho
month OF April was received and nIcf
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