The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-10-15
BAGGAGE HAULERS ARE
OBLIGED TO Give BONDS
Other Matters Before the CounC-Mr. Murphy Has An
other Boulevard Scheme-He viii Compromise on
His North and South Shore Driveway
To Care for Orphans

The bill requiring every baggage
haulcr Ia Seattle 20 take ont per.
init ana ale a $500 bond with the city,
brought on considerable discussion
In the council last night. Council
man Muldoon was against the bin
because OF the amount % the bond.
He said $500 was too much Tor many
81 tho hauiera who made "a living
with "a little wagon and one horse;
Mr.. Muldoon ahid the bill would only
help Go monopoiizo tho business BY
the large transfer companies lie
thought 500 WIS sufficiently large.
Mr. James was Ia favor 81 reducing
the bond to $500. and that figure was
finally agreed upon. Councilman
Parry then introduced a further
amendment that every baggage.
haulcr shall be compelled 90 give 90
the owner "a check Tor each piece 81
baggage no takes and that this check
shall bear the same printed number
as the permit be has from the cts.
with the amendments the hill was
rccommlttod 90 the police. license
ana revenue committee.
Walt Uath Spring
The special committee. which was
instructed some time ago 20 take up
the matter ~ the message Of tho
mayor calling GA the council to defer
letting further street contracts dur
ms ih- winter months. reported mat
the message be placed on ole. The
report WAS adopted The report cmF-
ricd with II statement from the
city engineer relative % the cost ~
certain kinds ~ improvements The
engineers report contained = Table
~ the comparative cost per square
yard ~ cement sidewalks on dinsr-
ent streets
Prom that report ir taken the fol-
lowing broadway tl71 pcr square
yard Fast Pine. 81 81 Fourth ave.
nue. norm s. o. sixteenth avenue.
Nte TNirtieth avenue south. 81 6g.
Twenty eighth avenue. $40.
No discussion % recommendation
was wade whatever on the mayors
letter.
Pay the Humane oHesr
A long ilEt Of names was signed 20
petition asking that humane ON
Gers b. continued and further re-
quesfing the remppuintmrut 81 a reg
uiar OFFICER and paying hlfn. This pe.
titlnn was referred 90 the finance
committee. with the petition was
preFonts1 the report 81 the humane
officer from February % October. ~
showed there had bren ssi COM
plants. "a cases prosecuted and Zines
collected amounting % SEQ g. child
rTn Involved IN complaints ~ cruelty
and neglect. g.. rencura. 10. canai.
'ionr remefted. g.. number % nni-
mails involved IN complaint, a41
horses laid 81 from work &c. team
steers and others repfimandsd. 20
cases prosecuted. Is.
Far Haothaf pafk
The board ~ public works was In.
Htructcd. BY resolution. 20 examine
the tract ~ land fronting on lake
Washington between f.eschs park
and the old pumping station. show
condition ~ lots an 90 sRxea and the
amount % delinquent taxes AeHlnr;
them. and prepare map ~ the Vi
entity.
This &C; IL taking looking toward
she purchase ~ the tract for park
purposes when the report Il made
council viii then decide on the nd-
Visibility ~ making the purchase.
To Care for Orphans
A bill was passed authorizing tho
board - public works 10 enter into
contract with the Boys ard Girls
Ala Society for the care ~ orphans
ana neglected children THE sum ~
t7a5 per year wBa appropriated.
A Good Sshsms
Councilman Murphy'H ordinance
ordering the construction o. a g0-foot
boulevard from WeetiHke avenue and
Denny way 10 Fourth avenue and
Pine street. was introduced last
night. The ordinance provides for the