The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-03-29

AZ the meeting ~ the board ~
public works this morning. y. Hook
EFT. local manager OF the Western
Union Telegraph Co. was granted
permission 90 install an experimental
auxiliary fire alarm system. II IL
to DO connected with FIRE hsadquar-
terra. and Il 20 ba put up at the com
pauy's cost. under the direction Of
chief Cook and city Electrician
Hickey. Mr. HoCkstt promises to
put the wires up IN any locality
Chief Cook may name. The con
struction will be only temporary. the
object being 10 demonstrate the nd-
yanthges Of the system. The corn
rany VIII. II the experiment proves
satisfact0ry. probably ask for a
franchise TO establish an auxiliary
system throughout the city. SIR.
Hockett claims that his system IL
very perfect. and would be ~ i'm.
msnse value in EummouinK tho fire.
department IN the shortest possible
time.
improvement Bias
Bids were opened BY the board this
morning on the following street inn
provements. Constructing n water
main on North Broadway from r.
Republican street to r. Highland
drive: concrete sidewalks on =. John
street and Tenth avenue north: con
crete sidewalks on =. Thomas street
and r. John street; grading y. Olive
street from nth TO 18th avenues.
The decision % the city council
made last Monday night 90 have the
sidewalks and alleys in certain parts
LIZ araa .afaa
tcated to the board. Superintendent
IL streets Little stated that he was
ordering the work done. and that his
assistants were forcing obstructions
out 81 the alleys. A protest 70 this
was read from the Lloyd Transfer
90. stating that their boarding sta
biaz would be compelled TO close their
doors unless the patrons were allow
ed 10 leave their wagons In the alley
near the stables all night The board.
however, upheld Mr.. Little IN his
position. and congratulated him upon
the promptness with which the work
had been begun.
The shack Nuisance
The Pacific Coast co. and the
United warehouse co. protested
against the ahacks ia the streets on
Elliott avenue, near Blanchard street
on the ground that these shacks are
a menace 70 the safety Of the ware
houses. Superintendent Little stat
ed that Inspector ElcOok had been
engaged IN serving notices to tho
aquntters to move out for the past
week. and that they would be fore
ed Of a. soon a. possible. w. p.
Tnmble petitioned the board TO be
allowed to build at his own expense,
Z a al
nue., IN the southern part Of the city.
10 reach his own property. The Pc
tltIon was referred to the street au-
porintendent The board NJ public
works heard read the request Of tho
city council, acting upon a petition
Of the Great Northern, asking the
board 10 defer action upon the fire
headquarters' contract. No action
was taken on the request this morn
ing. A petition 20 build a gridiron
near the site Of the new Ainsworth
r. Dunn warehouse Mt the foot Of
Broad street. was granted. The grid
iron IL to be used 10 unload scoWa,
ana thus help In getting the build
ing up quickly The petition was
granted with the proviso that 800
he deposited 10 ensure the removal
OF the gridiron when the building is
| finished.
76-Foot Roadway
Petitions. signed by a majority Of
/ the property owners. 10 build q rs
| foot roadway on Kinnear place, Park
/ place, Epler place and olympic place,
! and to grade Harvard avenue north
/ from Pettits addition 10 y. Lynn
street, were referred. Plans and
specifications wero filed for the inn