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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1908
Page
7
A compendium of city actions including proposed amendments to the Seattle City Charter Section 6 of Article VII and a licensing regulation draft. It outlines election timing for ratification, publication notices, and the roles of city officials in assessment rolls, license issuance, and renewal procedures.
The article describes a city resolution amending Article IV to revise procedures for official notices, public sales, and board actions. It references publishing requirements, property sale notices, and procedural timelines for bids and envelopes, with references to the city board and related officials.
A dated resolution proposes amending Article VIII to modify franchise procedures for the city of Beattie. It outlines council review, public works input, and voter approval at a March election, with terms for mayoral appointment and department heads, and sets dates for publication and enactment.
City council adopts a resolution for assessments on property parcels for public improvements. It details that payment modalities shall be Immediate Payment or other methods per ordinance, with notices listing each parcel, amount charged, and benefiting shares.
Classified page shows ads for furnished rooms and private family postings, several real estate listings, banks and loan sections, and service notices. Entities include Kennedy Drag Co, P H Mullen, Ballard Avenue, Queen Anne, and Ballard phone numbers. Listings promise homes, lots, and cottages with terms, prices, and payments in dollars.
W R Holden a laborer 32 took Edward Martins shoes while both were jailed for intoxication. Holden swapped footwear without waking Martin, wore Martins shoes, and denied the theft when questioned. The charge was amended from intoxication to petty larceny.
About 60 Seattle Improvement Club representatives, after touring Ravenna Park, favored appointing a committee of Real Estate Men's Association experts to set a price to purchase the entire tract for city use. The group argued the level area should become a playground while the wooded canyon remains. A Federated Improvement Clubs meeting is planned for Saturday at 2 30 in the Chamber of Commerce.
The Riddell lecture at the Tabernacle last night drew a capacity audience. He argued man is hereditarily degenerate from a psychological view, claiming moral reform follows nature's progress. He promised another talk on God Faith and Prayer and announced plans for a mass meeting for men next Sunday with prominent citizens.
The re ins urance reserve of the Washington Fire Insurance Company grew in 1907 from 48000 dollars to 137000 dollars.
Beaton Geyser Paul De Lenapre, a Hollywood flower painter, receives a rare Chickering grand piano designed in Empire style with mahogany, roses, and birds. The instrument, crafted over eighteen months, will be placed in the De Longepre home art gallery, drawing attention from visitors and elevating the piano maker’s revered national standing.
Mrs. L. Fletcher landlady of the Alpha hotel at 604 Pike reported a theft last night. A stranger entered during a phone call and took a purse with $5 in gold, a keys, and a $2 money order. The thief mailed back the money order to avoid detection. Garfield Long, 24, a railroad man, was arrested and held for investigation.
The Arctic Brotherhood building plan was formally adopted by the executive committee. Edelavarde and Sankey designed a 90 foot long structure with a 40 by 60 main hall and a two story wing 86 by 49, costing about 25000 dollars including furnishings. It will serve Alaska Yukon people during the exposition and remain as a permanent Alaska museum afterward.
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