The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-15
GIVEN
A HINT
CITY COUNCIL POLITELY RE-.
QUESTS DEED TO YEsLSR
TRIANGLE. NEAR CITY HALL,
FROM PIONEERS ESTATE

Councilman Morrison. chairman OF
the adjudication committee. closed
his four-year term IN the council last
night by Introducing a diplomatic
measure To put the triangular plot
OF ground directly in front OF the
city hall into possession OF the
municipality, ITS plan found hearty
Enforcement among the other meme
bers but Il rultilment will depend
upon the attitude taken by the Yes
Ter estate.
The managers 81 the estate have
asked the council Tor a rebate OF So
on one of the assessment rolls
against Its property. The adiudlca-
ton committee did not think the
claim was entirely Just. but IN order
80 show their willingness 70 play fair
they tretted cut the proposition en-
bodied In the resolution introduced
last night 20 rebate the money 90
the estate In return for the posses
sion OF the triangle.
The ground WIS decided 20 the city
years aEo by Henry L Nesler. the
pioneer. Who was called the Father
OF Seattle" IL Was with the rroyt-
sion that Il be used for library pur-
poses only however. The city has
grown 50 large since that time that
II would be nonsense 20 build a
library on the site. The estate. there
fore. has refused 70 turn the let over
10 the municipality because the lat
ter does not intend 90 use Il for
library purposes. AZ IL expressed In
the deed
The plot Is worth about SO coo.
Whether or not the owners Will be
willing 70 give e 70 the city for a
consideration OF So remains 60 be
seen II the city secured the prop
erty IN this manner Il could Be used
for any purpose desired.
The council last night passed the
resolution introduced by Murphy
authorizing the board Of public
works 20 proceed with the eonatruc-
ton OF the electric plant sub-atatlou
af Seventh avenue and YszleF way.
II Ia 20 be used as a distributing
center for ths municipal lighting
plant. The location Is on the hill
sids on the north side OF Yesler way.
which In previous years has been
sliding. bat which the engineers be-
iis~s is now stable.
The council last night passed .
resolution authorizing the board of
public works 70 secure sites Tor en-
gins houses IN thu Green Lake and
Iatona districts and TO transmit 90
the council an estimate OF the cost 81
furnishing the buildings 20 be iocat-
et thereon with chemical engines
and hose wagons.
An ordinance was raised providing
u monthly salary q So for the mem
b-rs Of the health beard ard pre-
soribinE their duties. chief among
which sre the monthly inspection Of
ths sanitary conditions OF the schools
ana the condition % the pupils. DR.
Crichton pointed out that when this
work was regularly done epldemics
Of scarlet fever and kindred diseases
among school children were not 80
pronounced
c. n. Burnett. the newly elected
eouneilman-at-iarge. and sect BENZ
amin, who was elected from the
Fifth ward 20 succeed Effa Morrf-
son. attended the council meeting
last night 10 get some idea Of how
things are done there. Benjamin
has served In the council before.
The council will hold a special
meeting Friday. which will be IS
asst Al noon next Monday the
terms % the mayor and other elect
i've and appointiva officers expire
The new council VIII meet and or
sanixe that evening.