The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-31
THEY HAD Ia GRIPPE.
Three CounciImen Sick and No
Meeting.
THE DEPUTY ATToRNEYsHIP.
The judiciary Committee Recommend
the appointment Of one to oeiiec.
Delinquent Assessments

The council held no session last night as
ives appointed, owing 70 the absence OF
Mayor Moran from tie city aud TIE non
attendance OF several members who were,
presumably. at home suffering from the
iortnres OF s-ia grippe" At $50 the four
or ire counciiRen who had assembled IA
the city cseFk's Office decided that there
would be no quorum and accordingly ieft.
Considerable business had been mapped
cut for the meeting and seyeFal committee
reports were ready for reading.
eTry ATTORNEYS ASSISTANT.
The judiciary committee 10 whom was
referred the reconsideration OF additional
counsel fees, for the vigorous prosecution
OF sile collection OF delinquent street inn
proyemegt 4 sses sments and the compensa-
ton 10 be paid therefor, reported thai:
Tins and experiences have demonstrated that
these Geliaarenctes ara not eoliecteale without
the machinery ana vision of tours, aud de-
hnqueaeses OF this nature iayolve the expendl-
tgfe Of money.
That there Is no justice in eonpei Ing the bene-
6caary 70 pay Tor the special benen derived
from Is i'm prov raenis. To nov help pay by Way
OF general taxation, Il her ssr the beaesiss his
neighbor defivea from the satns improys nleafs,
or the Sxptnse involved in competing the
neishhoF 10 par IL himself, is apparent 10 81.
In the opinion Of your eommittsee. il should
no, be tolerated ii It can be avoided, yet il one
OF the two evils shcui1 attain, the lesser should
be CLOSES.
ReyertinR here 10 the special fund. II the ex-
pease OF It's ell eclio4 shoald be born by general
taxation, or ii its olleciisa saeald result With
out incnFring exaense. h delinqnencies once
collected, n. Re would be eH tx ess beyond tie
requirements OF sie fund oy an amount equal 10
8 per cent 81 the d-.inqu- ncy; yes there would
be no justice IL diSersiag this amount innrisg
TO q special fund through its legitimate chsn-
nels 70 any other or general purpose.
Wha OF oar people would not. az this time, re-
gaTd the prompt settlement OF all ihese claims
in The immediate IA nre, rs baing of Infinitely
more benefit the city. than ne would hau tacy
been promtgly paid a. the time they fell due
But the proposition has hesn frequently ged
that competent counsel eoul lot lie secured -
prosecute those eases for the amount Of the pen.
atty, aid that it woald require compensation
much In excess Of this In answer To this your
committee is happy ~ say that II has found
counsel cficienteuergetie aud fndomitahle, just
such as Is needed for the prosecution of this
work, who expresses his Willingness 20 rndeg-
take the prose utian aud collection OF the whole
of the accumulated street inproyern mt delin-
queacies win this amount of the 5 per cent PEN
a Is as The eompensa ion for bis services. This
offer your committee believes should be ae-
eepie1.
it 1.-THE fee systeml is in the Interest of the gem
era public. because Il relieves the general fund
from additional and unite essary burden; II is
In the Interest Of the attorney in charge, because
II measures his compensation by the energy aud
YIgoE OF his effort: it is In harmony with the
city charter, because Il fuihls the spirit of It's
provisions
Your committee would again recommend that
ali
gefc attorney employed TO vigorous y prosecute
delinquent street improvement cases, aud thai
the per cent penalty levied upon deiinquents
collected from bs the measure of compensation
for such services. and further, that SIR. J. 7.
Ronald be The attorney 50 employed.
THE JACKSON STREET SLIP.
Relative to the Jackson street slip. the
following report was submitted by the judi
ciarv committed:
Genslensea. Your committee on judiciary, 10
whom ives referred the proposition OF the Ore
eon improvement Company vita regard to the
Jackson street slip. beg % report hat in tne
opinion OF your committee The interests OF the
general commerce Of the city should be jealoAsly
guarded by yaur honorable body, ard to this
end all str cts and pualic Highways OF the Eiiy
should be controlled by the council in such
manner as viii result In tbe most good o the
best interests of the city and the greatest mum
Der Of her inhabilants
That the Oregon Improvement Company is
great and usesaI lace In tie general commerce
ol the city there's no question; that the perma-
nenf OCCUPANCY Of the foot of Jackson street as n
slip Tor the landing Of bnilding material would
cause serious ipcouveu enee aud be a source OF
coysssnt annoyance 10 thai company there is no
DOUBT II Il bns JUS, 70 the company that such
obstacle to its convenience should b. removed
NJ a. early a date az the same eau be done With
out too great detEiment 70 the eitys varied
lesser interests.
As your committee understands the situation,
the Sglp was placxd there Immediately after The
ere If June s. as temporary measure, otner ap-
u~osehes 70 che water front having heen Ge-
sfrevea by the Gre ami much loss would have
resulted through the delay which would have
ben oeeass ned in rebuilding them, and
willie with the sane conditions existing now
ss they were before the hre, this slip might
uever Is remaFed from us pFtseat l9ca ion' yet
vaur eonsmstsea hssieyes that waeu the ely IS
fairly rebuilt &c aeeCrianee With the recent
-gY,.et aud streets are adjusted 10 their nesly
.efahlsshsa grades. thgs rendering access 70 the
b,,sfness esnter by easy grades from much
yjl.sr rage Of water fraaa e. shat the facilities
al con, rveree bsine thus greatly augmented ~
he ssrns tIznt b. wa.eF nH8 fae eity's drive