Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-08
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Mayors Measawe, Kieexaen Of
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SzATTIE, Aoross !.
Soonol met p1rs1ant % Lac. Present
His Honor tha Mayor, q L Tester,
and Co1neilznsn Lake, Hall, Calliaan,
Harrington and keenan,.
The resignation Of CcuReiiman Rine-
naFt was aeeepsed, and @. W. Young
eieeted 10 I'll the vacancy.
The resignation of Alfred Snyder vas
taken op, accepted, and Chss- AeDon-
aid elected 70 I'll tue yssarcy.
The RESIGNATION Of waiter Graham
vas accepted. and J. Furth elected 70
MI the vaosncy.
The newly elected Councilnen OF once
took their seats. with the exception Of
Chas- Mcdonald, who gas absent.
The Mayor then proceeded - sp-
point standing committees. a. follows:
sTAxDrse COMMITTEE.
Judiciary and Legislative Yoanz,
ksenea and Lake
Public Buildings, Property and
Grounds-keenen, Calliean and Mo
Donald.
Health and Police-Farsh. Mcdonald
and Harrington.
Finance - Furth, Harrington and
Post.
Streets and Street Improvements
CalliRan, Hall aud Young.
Fire and Wster-Laks. Post and
Furth.
Gas-MeDonald, Lake and Harrine.
ton.
License and Rsvsnue-Poss. Hall and
Keenen-
Harbor and wharves-Harrington,
Lake and Post.
sewers and Drainage-Hall, CalliRan
and Young.
MAYoR's MESSAGE.
Mayer Yesler-Now, Mr.. Clerk, il
have anything 70 say ! suppose it's the
proper time 20 say it
To TIE Honorable City Council of fhs
CITY Of Seattle Gentlemen-Our fel.
low citizens have conferred on rs an
important trust. They have placed in
our hands the administration Of mu-
nicipsl affairs. We have each taken o
solemn oath thai We will. to the best Of
our ability, faithfully perform our Of
d ,ial duties- This oath 10 binding upon
as. IL is comprehensive u embraces
ali our duties, and IL ne strictly adhere
to its spirit and meaning, We cannot 60
far astrsy. and will practically fulf3ll
the Reasonable expectations Of our con
stisuents. Greater responsibilities de
volve uOon rs than thoss resting upon
the hiehest Legislative authority of the
territory. The legislative assembly sn-
acts laws. makes appropriations Of
money, and hxes the rates OF taxation.
All Of these duties degslve upon n;
bat in addition thereto there 10 the
more important dusy resting upon ne Of
carefully looking after the disburse-
ments Of she moneys which our fellow
citizens place under our control for
municipal Purposes.
do nss deem it necessary TO refer in
detail 10 the policy which should be
carried out By us. but will confue my
self TO the simple statement. thst pro-
pose to labor with all the ability that
posaeas 10 promote the prosperity Of the
Queen City Of the Northwest; and 10 ad-
vance the best interests Of all Glasses OF
my fellow citizens. assume that you
are all actuated by the same motives In
this regard that I am. The most i'm
pertant questions which will come be-
fsrs us, are Of q financial character.
Ny predecessor In q communication to
the common council on the 9Th day of
July, presented 30 fully, comprehen-
siyely and sxhaustively the financial
condition of the city at that time, that
any statement that can make will be
merely q repetition Of what was then
said. That Communication will doubt
Ieas receive your careful attention and
consideration; and will constitute TO a
great extent the basis of yeuf action
apou financial questions.
u 10 useless TO decay or ignore the fact
that our city, In commen with ell por-
tions Of the United States. 10 nov, and
has been for more than year past, saf-
fering under q serious financial depres-
sion, and although the prospects Of
better times In clearly growing brighter,
yet our people expsct that We shall be
governed In our Official actions by the
most rigid economy, compatible With
the best interests Of the city. do not
mean shat we must necessarily be mig
ardly In our appropriations and disburs-
ments; bat that for every dollar that Ii
paid out for the city We should be as
sareA and know that the city 10 beae-
fitted 10 the extent Of one dollar. In
other words, We should see TO IL that all
appropriations made by us are Judi
eiously and economically expended.
Appropriations are required by the
charter, and are necessary for many OBJ
iects.
Among these appropriations, without
desiring 10 make any invidious distinc-
ton, would direct your attention 10
those which yeu will be called upon 10
make for the Gre department.. IL is con-
csded that We have splendid depart
ment, which for ability and efficiency
70 not excelled In cities much larger than
ours. We must mot, however, lose sight
OF the fact that 10 10 volunteer depart
menA that its members not only devote
their service gratuitously. has alss. are
compelled from time to time 10 expend
their evn private means for various
purposes connected with the depart.
meat therefore recommend that all
reasonable demands made upon rs By
tbs department be responded 10 cheer
fully and literally. Finally, ! hops
that our Official iRteroourss will be
pleasant and harmonioua That our ad-
ministration Of manicspal affairs may
be Of such Q character that % she cad
Of our respective terms Of Office our fel'
loo eitizsas will say 10 m. well done.
good and faithful servsnts" That 10
tue highest reward that the people can
confer upon q public officer. Let rs
strive 10 secure and deserve II.
APpLIoATIoss ron LIcxsszs sErKRzxp.
Anderson a jackson, Martia J. No
Dsnsld, Bernard Kurz, W. z. Town.
send, X. Prischard. Andreas Mauer, A,
J. Hsnrich. 4. ChSmpeaux, Peter Bran
nan, Thss. Anderson, Fred Koran, q.
Barter 4 Co, WIN. Waugh, w. r. Alien
a Co, and T. II. Huntley.
LlcxSsxa oanznxp lssuKp.
Geo. Msistsr. Fsznk p. Hemsn. John
Stiftsr. McMAstes and 0Arrand. John
Shepich, Fred 0asch. Flynn & Ander-
son. John Feiah, Aueust Wold, Patrick
Oi8hea. Geo. @. Dalfsl. Jshn T. Lester,
Oliver Parent and BoeRii a Chrixt.
CLAIMS PArp-crTr FUND.
Telephone Company .........- IS g
Y. B. Osbofne. ................. l25 %
Snyder Bros. ...............-. %
A. b. Merrill. .................. l 90
q. L. Msnning. ................ - 80
I,owman 4 Hsnford ......... IL 80
Yoang q McKeoa. l 70
James Craig ................... 90
O. ii. Hartford ................. 100 90
]. n. Mccormick ........ 10 %
NeumAn 4 Argens. ..-...-.. :. 90