The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-18

Connections with city sewers viii In
the future be made by the board of pub
lie works I'm the same manner that wa
ter main connections are now managed
Heretofore sewer connections have been
under city supervision. but the actual
work has been done by the property
owners. The latter will have nothing
TO do but pay the bill OF the board OF
public works when the ordinance passed
by the council last night goes into eff
feet. The ordinance, before passage.
was amended to allow persons now hold
ing sewer connection permits TO have
them extended TO April II. 1901. when the
last of the present permits expires.
The ordinance ordering the paving OF
First avenue south from Yesier way to
King street with vitrifed brick was
passed.
An ordinance was introduced amend
ing the franchise of the Oregon a. Trans
continental Railroad Company (now
Northern Pacific) and Columbia & Puget
Sound Railroad Company. to permit the
extension Of track from Washington
street to a point on Western avenue $50
feet south of the south line Of Column
bia street. with the provision that coal
cars should not be operated on such ex-
tension except between the hours of IL
a. m. and p. m. The ordinance was
referred to the judiciary committee.
The assessment roll for a sewerage
system on Twenty-third avenue ana sew
eral OF the adjacent streets and avenues
at total cost Of s4a. sss.o6 was approved
This Is the largest assessment roll ever
passed through the city council. Rolls
Tor more expensive improvements have
peen handled, but this bulky document.
consisting Of over 400 pages and hearing
over LOCO distinct descriptions. holds the
record for size and weight. The assess
ment for the pile bridge on Post street
from Madison street to University
street, cost 1850. was also approved.
Grading IL ordered.
The long delayed grading Of Eastlake
avenue from Aiing street TO Denny Fuhr-
man addition. which has been before the
council In various forms for the past
two years, was finally ordered last night.
The work is to be done In accordance
with new plans prepared by the board
OF public works From Aling street to
East Blaine street, Eastlaks avenue Is
to be pianked nj the expense of $500.
The remainder Of the road from East
Blaine street to Denny Thurman add
ton IL to he made by grading Eastlake
avenue and other streets and avenues.
at cost Of $i,s00.
The following other improvements were
ordered last night on recommendation OF
the board of public works: Grading.
parking and sidewallxing Eighth avenue
from James street to University street.
estimated cost. 81, 30. grading. parking
and sidewalking East James street from
broadway 10 Twelfth avenue. S2.950.
sewer on Battery street from Fifth ave.
nue. to Western avenue, 81. 400: piankfng
Ewing and Boman avenues. s2,02S: sewer
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nard's plat. Si.65o.
An ordinance was read commanding the
grading and parking Of the alley In block
10 OF Mnynard's town plat II created con-
siderable amusement as the alley In guess
tion Is the busy thoroughfare connecting
Yesler way and Washington street
through the block occupied by the schwa-
baeher Hardware Company, the Dexter
Horton buildings and several large job
bling firms. district In which a parked
alley would be rather a novelty. But Mr.
Parry explained that the intention had
been to order the alley planked and tho
parking error had come through somebody
getting hold NJ the wrong kind 81 blank.
and the ordinance went to the street conn
mittee to be repaired.
A communication was received from
Chief of Police Reed stating that he had
received an opinion from the corporation
coursing exhibitions at Madison park until
the ordinance was amended to strike out
the words domestic animals" Later in
the session an ordinance was introduced
making the amendment and was referred
20 the police committee. with instructions
20 report at the meeting next Monday
night.
Routine Business.
A petition was received asking that n
police officer be stationed al INTERPLAY and
that suitable system Of street lighting
be arranged for that suburb Referred
to the committee on police. city licenses
and street lighting.
The ordinance was passed granting the
Seattle Lumber Company n franchise 20
float logs from Elilott bay along Mercer
street and across Railroad avenue 20 the
west side OF Elliott avenue.
After considerable discussion the ordl-
nance allowing Corporation Counsel w r.
Humphrey So a month Office rent and sgf1
back rent from March - to August n.
was passed
The assessment roll for grading East
Pike street from Fifteenth aYenue 10
Eighteenth avenue. was submitted by the
board % public works
The proposition 20 establish free read
Ina room on f1ke street was turned down
and the ordinance establishing a branch
~ the ciiy library AT Fremont was paxs~si
An ordinance was introduced transfer
rinE 1870 from the general fund 20 the
Judgment fund.
The ordinance granting Louis Collsrs a
saloon license. rsysf ard Denny way. we@
voted down. THIS made the third rajec-