, 1878-08-24

,oise. the Clerk must draw q warrant
upon the treasury for the amount
ordered paid, and such war1snt
must be drawn on q general or spe-
cial fund appropriated therefor. BY
section 80 Of the charter, find that |
the City Of Seattle is not bound by
any contract or in any way liable
thereon, unless the same is author
lied by city ordinance, or made in
writing by order of the Council,
signed by the Clerk or some other
person on behalf Of the city, and I
also find that by section 81 Of the
charter that no money shall be
drawn from the treasury but in
pursuance of an appropriation for
that purpose, made by ordinance.
In this case, / find that no ordin-
ance, save an ordinance under sec.
81. of the City Charter, has been
made for the payment of the claim
under which this account is pre-
sented. The section 81 referred to
provides for the payment to the
City Attorney of a salary to be pre-
scribed by ordinance under section
27 OF the charter. The ordinance
under this section prescribes $500
a year for the City Attorney. Sec
ton 81 prescribes his duty to be
that he shall represent all suits and
proceedings in which the city is le-
gally interested and give his opinion
in writing concerning any matter,
when required by the Mayor or
Council. So much of the account
as relates to his salary under such
ordinance is a proper claim and
ought to be paid. No appropria-
tion has been made for the remand
er of the bill, and under seetioh "a
I could not sign any warrant drawn
for his services as Attorney Of the
city in excess of the amount allowed
by ordinance. I believe, hsweyer,
from an examination of the bill that
the further sum of SIG as necessary
expenses incuar red by him over and
above his services as City Attorney,
is just charge afainst the city, and
should be provided for by ordin-
ance. The sum of S25 in the case
of the City of Seattle vs.. Geo. D.
Hill, and the sum of 500 IN the
case Of the City of Seattle VS.. H. l..
Yesler ere fees for services which he
was bound to render to the City Of
Seattle under his engagement as
under the ordinance provided by
section 81.
Respectfully Submitted,
BERIAH BROWN,
Mayor,
Gu motion the subject of the mes
sage was postponed.
The committee appointed to ne
gotiate the purchase Of steam fire
engine made report in writing.
which was on molten accepted and
placed on file; and the City Attor-
ney was ordered to draw up suita-
be ordinances and contract for the
same, in accordance with said re-
port.
Ihe Finance Committee made a
report in writing on the petition of
Daniel Bagley, which was referred
to them. and, on motion, the report
was received and filed and the mat
ter referred to the City Attorney.
Ordinance No. SO, regulating the
compensation of the several city Of
ficers. coming up for its passage, it
was read by sections and on motion
passed by the Council.
The City ATTORNEY was instructed
to draw an ordinance for the grad
ing of Commercial Street, between
Washington Street and the bay.
D. T. Wheeler handed in his res
ignation as City Clerk, which was
accepted and the office declared va
cant.
The Council proceeded to the
election of City Clerk to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation Of
D. T. Wheeler, and Mr.. W. s.
Hanks, having received the MAORI
ty of :all the votes, was declared
duly elected.
On motion, the Council adjourned
until tomorrow, August 23d, 1873,
at ~ o'clock. PM.
Washington Irving's home at
Sunnyside looks sadly old and ne
elected. The decorations are all
cheap, and pictures Of the place so
flatter it that the reality is in strong
contrast.
In Pennsylvania this year the
crop of apples exceeds anything ev-
er before known. In Washington
county an entire orchard was sold
at two cents bushel, hand picked
and delivered.
More drunkenness this month,
thus far, than for three months
past in the same length Of time
what does it mean?-Ndtional
Prohibitonist. Mean, why it
means that it's sot weather. Ask
us something hard.-&. Louis
Journal.
''Is down sold by weight, and
if so, where is the best place to
have it weighed?" ?"-Lenor. We
have heard somewhere that
they "Welgh down upon the
Suwanee river" but what the
custom is in other latitudes we
can't Yonkers Gazette.
Upon the death of his Queen, ru-
xrnrn oAook