The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-03

Last evening the city council held a
short session and adjourned, to meet again
tonight. When that body convenes this
evening it will be as committee of the
whole, to discuss the ordinance granting to
the Commercial Trust company franchise
permitting it to operate street car system
on certain streets of this city.
The usual serenity of the meeting was
disturbed only once last night, when a
discussion arose relative to the appro-
priation of $3.50 for the improvement of
East H street. Councilmen Hawley, Due
vel and Giblett each addressed the coun'
Gil and spoke of the bad condition the road
is now in. As result, the commissioner
of public works will be authorized to make
the necessary improvements as soon az
the abutting property holders will raise
$50.
Several new ordinances were introduced
relative to the reduction of the width of
certain alleys. They arc between blocks
1922 and 1923 and blocks 1916 and 43l7
between North Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets, and between East II and streets
Councilman Snyder was the father of an
ordinance that made its first appearance
last evening, and which repeals ordinance
No. 99S, relative to the regulation of
theaters, concert halls, etc new or
dinance has been adopted by the council.
covering the same ground as ordinance
No. 99S.
An ordinance by Councilman Olson
passed to the second reading 1t relates
to the transferance of the funds necessary
to pay for all water used by the park
commissioners from the general fund to
the water and light fund.
A resolution was introduced for the i'm
provement of Pacific avenue and Puyallup
avenue between East H and East l.
streets, by paving with crushed rock.
The reports of the various officers were
read and placed on file. The report of the
librarian shows that the total number OF
books on the library shelves March l was
24,ll4 and that during February. 1904
IL .l57 volumes were borrowed, while only
9798 were. taken out during the month
of February 1903. Fiction is the prevail
ing choice of the patrons of the library
apparently, as 6l93 books of fiction were
taken out, and 2,9S9 volumes of the juven
lie series and 430 historical books
The report of the chief of police shows
that during the month of February ,l9l
meals were served and 22o arrests were
made.
OF the 22O arrested 50 were charged
with being drung, Al with vagrancy, Il
drunk and disorderly, and II disorderly.
The report of the building inspector ex
hibits Il good record for February. There
were 105 building permits issued repre-
senting value Of $l2l go.
A communication was received from the
Letter Carriers association, asking that a
clause be inserted in the ordinance grant
ing a franchise to the Commercial Trust
TO the effect that mail carriers shall ride
free of charge on the street cars wher
in uniform. The communication was re
ferred to the committee of the whole
which will take the matter up in connec
tion with the ordinance tonight
NJ Schmidt and others addressed a com
munication to the council asking that ex
press wagons be prohibited from standing
on Commerce street. 1t was referred tC
the police and license committee.
The police and license committee read I
Inna list of annlieapta fav rOnAWal of liauoi