The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-08-07

by message at Jour frst regular meet
ing. and 10 make . general statement
OF the cosi.tion OF the affair. of this
corporation. aud 10 recommend the
adoption of such measures o. may be
deemed eapedient aud proper.
have ~ state the Indebtedness sl
The city af tie commencement of the
present fiscal year vas very nearly
twenty-five thousand dollars. since
which time orders have been drawn on
shs treasury 70 the amount of fifteen
hundred d iiirs. making the present
indebtedses. amount In round numbers
10 twsoty-sIx thousand Ave hundred
dollars.
IL becom's your imperative duty 20
make an I'll st b reduce ,his sum oil
indebtedness ~ithin the charter limit,
which is tw.aiy shousand dollars. 1t
will occur to you. gentlemen. that this
can only 10 done by insne ursting .
general system of eceaomy in the ad-
@ipissrstioa Il city .ff.irs IL does
not necessarily follow that you are TO
pursue penny wise and pound fool :
ish" policy. but u 10 . duty which you
eve 20 tho people vhoss represent ativs
you are. snd who have charged you
with tho gravr aud responsible duty Of
guarding t'-ir interests. to exercise the
same cartsnd wstcsfuIness IN msnsy-
i,g the affair. vi the city. ~ you would
sxercise 10 yosr own affairs
II has b~sn suggested thai thu ofiice
IT street mmissioner might BE- dis
psnsed with. have a. soy. gentiencn.
that this Jffic.. IL na created by city
ordinance, b., - ~ ufsics created by
the charter. ~h.ch put. IL beyond your
power 10 nb l,.h IT, You have the
paw.r 10 FIX the saisry and to regulate
the amount II l.bor H. be done. ard in
this connection I would suggest that
you make tine Inquiry whether tbs ssr-
vices of thi. OFF 'rr might MT he dis
psnssd with = portion Of the year
without dstsiin-st "a tho interests Of
the city.
l rscumnsnd. gentlemen. that the
salary Of the Chief ,of Police he re-
duced from one hundred TO eighty dol
lars per month.
Vsrious ccmpl ints have been made
Of the dangerous condition II tha side
walks In several parts If the city. From
personal inspeo'ipn ] 6nd thst fhess
complaints are ~ell founded. Persons
Who have OCCASION TO uss these side
walks srs in danger Of receiving per
sonsi injury for which the city would
b held liable. ] recommend that the
matter receive your early attention.
and that msssass. 10 taken 81 ouce TO
remedy the evil complained OF.
In the matter 1T the exposure of the
business portiou III the city TO Dire. it
seems to mo that al is not done that
ought 10 he done In guard ssainst It,
Those having The matter in charge
should be- requi',d to BE- vieilsn. in the
dischsrgn Of their iuiy. and see that
ell ordinsncrs enacted IL guard against
ere be rigidly enforced.
recommend ~ +, matter II justice
TO you. gentlsnrn. that the city clerk
be requested t. furnish statement Of
the amount Of ORDERS that have been
drawn on the Treasury from July LIST
81 the present time.
I would recommend the passage of
IN order forbidding any councilman or
other member Of the city government
to sign any oond as surety which may
b. given TO the city. by any person for
any purpose Whatever. such practice
has prevailed IN = greater or less extent
heretofore. ard in my Judgment ought
not 10 be continued. In case Of litiea.
ton In . case where councilman or
other member 81 the city government
might be the party litigaut W the city.
the situation Of such person. represent.
ing the city and at the Same time rep
reseniing himself against the city.
would DO. 10 ssy the least. very I'M.
usual state al thinga and should be
discontinued ~ practice entirely ut
variance With the bsst interests Of the
city.
l With to call your attention to the
recommendation 1T my predecessor.
which % fully meets my appreciation
that have tskea the liberty 10 make
il my own, in the vsrds following:
'.Thsrs h bat one sais way % mode
Of appropsiating ths public mousy-a
way sanctioned aid sancti6sd BY all
Legislative bodies - the ouly &c and
proper wsy--snd that 10 by drst ascsr-
tAin,ng about what the amount OF .
particular fund will Be. and thea ap.
propristing such amount ~ may b
deemed necessary for the purposs Tor
which the fund wss created. This
amount should be drawn on by war
rants. When this amount 10 expended
the work should stop. Nothing but
the mist overwhelming necessity should
ever Be- an excuse for going beyond the
amount Appropriated. A certain per
cert. al each iund yearly ought to be
Get aside - sinking fand. % reduce
the hitherto oonsiantiy increasing 10
dcbtsdasss al the city"
Aad nov. gentismes. 10 oonclusioO
I have 70 cay that shAil heartily CO.
operate With you in ell msasurss calcu
lated 10 sdvaSoe the material intsssses
and general prosperity and welfare OF
the city. while Ut the sAGs time I
shalt nn ell suitable occasions oppose
eli extrsor iinsfy appropriations. unless
such appropriations ere demanded BY
the most imperstve secess:ty.
/ hope that yaar deliberations may
~ hsrmosicas. and that oar iasescoarss
may be 1t The mat fraiernal character.
srd thu: ron asy 20 discharge every
duty incumhsst upon yoa ~ that. at
thu clasr' Of y"ur term of ofics. yen
nay receive tue appreciation IT those
yna reprssent
L r. SAIra Mayor.