The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-17

vouavset ard lsTiisss--w A. inxfon-sre repFe-
seated By forsy-two ssarx- Tbs aEtio1al banner
il sxI2 feet n dimensions j Is cne o. the few
thus sz- manufactured with TIE fail nanher ct
stars
ne ryrseusation speech vxs delivered ~
James B0raEf. tie city SzfEer. BE slid
your Honor and GsEsienzen If Tire Council.
II gfEes re pleasure to Inforn yoH thas have
n my possession the glorious haz OF Cur eonn-
try-sEhe lard q the Zee sad the home Of the
brave X contains fbe fuiI complement q
forsy-tuo stars Truly. Il may Be called the
star-spangled banner, and say with the poet
Keyes. .Iong nsy il wave.
ssTae flag Is efgf 70 the city Of sse2g.ie by her
honoxed Representative a. Washington. senator
watson c. squire. and Is presented N coInpi3-
anes with request 81 MP own TrioF 10 DIS 1e-
parfuEe for sne national capital True 20 nis
word. the senator has lost no time in sending rs
this new and appropriate souvenir
TIE speaker here proudly unfnzied the ban
ne-, and, displaying i 70 the delighted view OF
bis axEsiis1Ts the mayor, couneilInen. press re-
prssentassves and citizens. thnB continued.
'sLcox At it. geusIemeut Isat IL . beauty The
bIHe BACKGROUND is embsemattc OF the rank Of
our nation a1exceIIed by sny ether beneath
the broad heaveza Zach star In typical Of q
powerful and prosperous state: the white stripes
are suggestive OF the purity % our federal gov
eminent, AID the red stripes syub0lize the blood
OF our sncentors. who left ns such glorious
! also prize TINS graceful token beca1se % the
source whence il comes, because cur own state,
Washington, now occupies q place Ia the gal
axy of stars. also because II is 3 complimentary
tribute &c the rank and enterprise OF our city
seattle.
There is bouquet OF fragrant flowers,
piHcked By me from my garden this morning
and cow on the mayors table, and with such a
glorious climate, ans with such men as senator
squire and Governor Ferry to represent as, why,
l say the eoantry IL sure to prosper"
The council, on motion Of Eeisl, accepted the
gift and returned vote Of thanks to the donor
As the one now in use is rather TIE worse for
wear. the new dag viii very effectively come
into play when u is aoated from the stan on the
city hall.
REPORT os FIREBoAT PIASs.
The special committee appoi nted at former
session. and 20 whom saS referred the freboat
plans. submitted the following report
GEsTLEMEg. Your special committee sp
pointed 10 make recommendations with regard
70 the firehoat beg % report fellows.
We would recommend that the tine for the
completion Of the boat with the exception OF
placing the copper sheathing on the hull, be
fixed at 10 working days from the signing OF
the contract The reason for making this
reeomm endation Is that the specification, as il
came from the arShitect, specified that after the
boat has been foated down to her Iced line from
tom cleaned and Eraved; al seams gone over
carefully, and the old eakum well hawsed IN.
After this fourth thread OF oskum IS 70 be
put in and the seams well pitched aud the gel
low metal sheets 70 be laid on and properly
secured by shcathing rails.
This-method We consider 20 he necessary TO
make firstclass job. but in order To sayt time,
and that the city may get the use Of the boat ~
g. early date as posi- bic, we recommend that
the contract be continued in force for 3 further
period of ninety days after the city takes POS.
session OF the boat, and that az the end Of said
ninety days the city turn the boat over 10 the
contractor for a period OF ten days, within
which the contractor mHst haul the boat out
and have her bottom cleaned and grayed and
her seams gone over and caiked and pitched,
all as specified. and the vellew metal snesthing
put on. and the boat finally turned over and ae-
cepted by the city.
With regard TO the selection OF the pump for
the boat. your committee ask further time for
consideration OF the same. Respectfully sub
mitted- ROBERT MoaAS.
WILLIAM CAMPBELL,
T. w. LAKE.
On motion, the report and recommendations
OF the committee were adopted.
The clerk was instructed. on motion of Hall,
TO advertise for bids for the construction of the
boat fer twenty days after the first suggestion.
HAREoRMAsTEg's REPORT
The hsrbornaster presented the following re-
port
GENTLEMEN: herewith present the report OF
the office OF harbormaster for the month Of No
yember.
There have arrived during the month the fol-
lowing described deep water tonnage;
No TONNAGE.
Sailing vessels 1885
Ocean steamers. .....-n ls,4ST
Total net ,aOl
Tons merchandise received &C 40
Tons merchandise shipped from seattle. - ,oe0
The receipts from wharfage for the mouth of
November have been siS22S from which is TO
be deducted $40 FOR cleaning slips aud S for
Office rent of this sum wsshington-strees slip
yielded $40 So Madison-streei slip Sl2 and Vine
street slip 81 Is; net receipts being sI65 S.
present herewith the city treasurer's receipt
for Sles.S5. Respectfully submitted.
n. l. ROGYRs, HarboTmaStes.
The report was referred 70 the harboF and
wharyes committee.
THE Jackson STREET sIIr.
City Clerk Ferris reported upon an inquiry
from Councilman Niesz, that Manager Mcneil,
of the oregon Improvement Company, had re-
fused the warrant rendered him in payment OF
the Jackson street slip. saying that it did not
company to construct IT, After some debate the
matter was referred 10 the COMMITTEES on hagbor
and wharyes with power TO act.
NfKADo- sTEEET LEVY.
Cost OF improving Mikado street t,lOis1; as
ssssmens, si5,Sls: levy, 81 mills
rREAsuRER's REEoET.
Treasurer Ames submitted the following hnan-
eial report for the month ending DeeemterI I: