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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1911
Page
10
Directory fragment lists services and professionals including notaries and lawyers. Mentions addresses and practice areas with scattered names and partial firm titles. Contains scattered phrases about consultations and street locations, typical of a late 19th century urban guide.
A cluttered page notes eye care providers and suppliers in Seattle area. Listings include The Albert Hansen Optical at First Ave and Leary St, W D Walker medical specialist, Colman Teck Co patent references, Moonis Patterns and Moonis Seattle Pattern Works, and various trade ads for lithography stamping and gas fitting.
The City Council of Seattle proposes amending Section 2 of Article VII to govern appointment and removal of the police chief under civil service rules and to submit the measure to voters at the general election on March 7, 1911. The document details appointment by the chief, removal for cause, and retirement provisions, with the amendment to be placed before the electorate.
Resolution No 2048 proposes amending Section 11 of Article IX to fix the annual tax rate by ordinance, require taxes on all real and personal property, and allow limited use of revenues for peace health and safety if an emergency is declared, to be put to voters at the March general election. The ordinance is dated January 3 1911 and signed by WM J Rothwell City Comptroller.
Legal notice for Resolution No. 6bo proposing Charter Amendment No. 4 to Section 1 of Article IV. It details initiative and referendum powers, petition requirements, verification by the city comptroller, and submission to voters at the general election with possible special elections. It outlines council action, substitute measures, and conditions for passage and immediate effect. The document references Seattle city government and the electorate.
City considers submitting ordinance to voters at upcoming election. Draft measure regulates installation and maintenance of electrical wires and apparatus in Seattle streets and buildings with penalties for violations.
Public Utilities sets rules on pole separation for lines, transformer placement, roof fixtures, pole painting, grounding, insulators, and condemned equipment to prevent fire and danger. Rules govern crossovers, guard spacing, insulation tests, and marked ownership for urban electrical networks.
City ordinance governs installation maintenance and operation of electrical wires cables and apparatus in Seattle. It bans reconnection interference and unauthorized handling and sets penalties up to five hundred dollars or six months imprisonment. provisions include exemptions for railway current and specific pole distances.
The draft ordinance governs poles and wires for electric systems in Beattie. It sets insulation, spacing, transformer testing, neutral grounding, pole painting, and prohibition on obstructive ad signs, with enforcement by the Superintendent of Public Utilities and penalties for noncompliance.
City ordinance allows the National District Telegraph Company of Seattle and successors to establish and operate an electrical protection system in Seattle. It authorizes leasing wires or conduits, connecting with fire and police departments, and transmitting alarms without city compensation, through December 31, 1934.
City ordinance outlines terms for the National District Telegraph Company franchise including payments to the City Treasury, liability protections, an Emergency Fund, bond requirements, inspection rights, and termination dates. It sets obligations on construction, maintenance, and insurer coverage, with council actions and mayoral objections noted.
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