The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-25

The New Mayer and Couneiimcu
sworn fn--supremr Court Mates.

The New Mayor and Couneflmeu
sworn tn--saprem~ Court Notes.
oLyxria. Jan. 2t.--The City Council
met In regular session last night. his
honor. Mayor Chambers presiding.
The committee on accounts reported
the pss ron amounting TO $50, Which
vas ordered paid,
The regular report OF DIR. G. l..
fisnsgsn. health officer, was sub
mitted. IL Shows that there have
bee two deaths from confiusnt small.
pox ia the pest house. the victims both
came from Hunters Point. and their
names h<ing j. w. Actiinnis and Sam
Thomas One patient has fully re-
COVERED and Is now employed a. a
nursc- The fourth patient, Mr. Peter
Connsher. IL It'll in the pest house but
II rapidly recovering. A case Of vario-
iosd was discovered In the south part
OF The city Tuesday evening, which
was 81 once taken care Of, and there Is
no danger ct the disease spreading
from that sonrre. The health officer
- using every effort Go prevent the
spread OF .he dieas4, and siniid ones
may rest assured Ftat they are safe
from the disease II constant care and
Atirntton ost ties part OF THE health
officer will 50 as~are them.
Mayer Chambers made a verbal
statement af the financial condition of
the city, which was shown 10 be very
fair. IS the mayor was about TO re-
from his office. he thanked the Eoun-
eli FOR the uniform courtesy extended
t. him While in the discharge Of his
daties S. mayor
t'oum:slman O'Brien introduced the
followsng resolutions. which were
unanimously adopted:
Eeselned. BIS the Council of the city
~ ois nllia. that In parting with hi
honor. Manor A. III Chambers. = ho
has fsesiaiesi axef the deliberations OF
the Council Tor the past three wears
We acknoaledge with pleasure his ami,
form essufse~F and xesl in the die
charge cs every datv o bis Office. and
especially the consideration extended
Go each nienber IA his official inter.
corr With hita.
kssntset. That Ne wish 70 the rstlr,
sfsg major thst - ioy ateast Of the
fssasstt things 81 thss lie that n the
reward q as approving coincidence al
duty weA performed
No further hts .iasss Appearing. The
retiring mssar lnvftess MsvoY~xleet
john 4. tsewev to come forxarsi ana
take the oath If tsiee. which Wa All.
aaini.tersa hv the clerk.
The oli Council thea adjourned
sire stie, and the retiring members
ssrppess outside of the railing ard
their places inside the rafting we're
imne slsasvly flied bs the tsrre conn.
camea elssst. Me~Srs- Williamson, Ne
bFasass ard Macon. who wire sworn
IN rs the cIeFg.
Msyog Convey then called the nss
taaae4l G. oFser. end la 4 few well.
chosen FsssafkS exFFeSsai lslS aTspFe-
citation 81 the honaY wAtgA had been
cvnicssei npon him in making HIM
MAYOR ~ the earstsi eisy ~ Hssss nr.
ton He pNsd = hsRa compliment tp
MAYER Chamber, only hoping that
hts own eGEeFiS in b. bali q the civ
might he AZ well directed ansi As Wei
appreciated A. we're those ii his pre-.
sieeeSsor.
Fh- standing committees uf the
Council for the wear lSssa were then Az
pointed. as fellows
wavs and Means MeSSrs. Masoa
Williamson anss Ne Esrasacy.
Accounts and kxpenSs,s -4 MeSSrs
Murphy. MeHratnes and MAsen.
Fire. LIGHT snd Wafer - MeSSrS.
Hardness. Marrhy and Mctswatnev.
STREET. WharSss and Rriasss~-
Asssrs. o'Rgien. Murphy and Hark-
Ness
Heath, folicc and raesic Property