The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-02
TIE COMMON COUNCIL
Deputy Ferris Succeeds Clerk
Forrest. Resigned.
Fire Escape Ordinances = Proposed
city Hall : Team Stands
wbarves and slips

sire Escape Ordinances - Proposed
City Hall = Team Stands
wbarves and Slips
f.ame9iztesy after calling OF the resI q.
she meeting Of the City Couneii Clerk For
ress arose and rendered his resignation IN
the following words:
gentlemen hare the honor to ten
der mr. resignation as city clerk % fxks
eject immediately Although m rexsx
rstscu IL caused By promotion 70 a hsgkeI
snd more responsible position. Is IL with
regret that sever tue kindly official resa.
tioas which exist between IL I wish Il
taark the mayor and each member Of she
Council for the uuiso<s1 courtesy aad kind.
IN consideration skoxn me. and, although
The Official relations be severed. trust rsla;
tie personal friendship existing betweea
IL viii endure MANY years 10 come
ON motion the resignation was aecepted
4 v0se 81 thanks was extended 10 Mr. Fer.
rest for his efficient work and able r1sn.
axensuf OF the azfses 81 the Office during
his sneusnbepey.
Councilman Durfe noyed taat The pres
ent efficient deputy clerk. Mr.. Ferris.
shogld be 3ppeilted 10 succeed Ar. For,
rest This motion was carried nnanE.
Esously. and the clerk was instructed 10
cest the vote Of The Council Ia his favor.
Mr.. Forrest IL q very happy speech.
then congratulated the Counci1 UPON se-
leeffng 80 competent man 10 iii che re.
sponsibie placs Of clerk, and AT the con
ciusion 81 the speech Mr. Ferris WAS
brought forward and &c once entered sfr.eu
the discharge OF ATS duties
SEW JAZZ AND cfrY HALL
Councilman Green broaghS up fhe mat
fer Of making preparation for building a
city hall in keeping with tae dignity 0f =
jail II now well established. sasf he. and
fbe best thing that the elfy can DO Il 10
advertise for plans and srzeci dcafsors for 4
new eify hall. 20 sse b1ilt On the property
evned By the city on YesiEy ayas11e. and
the construction Of the basement ~ com
meneed 81 once, 20 that II can be uaed as
. jail The remainder OF the building
could be erected when The ettT eetx the
means 10 build ii with
Councilman Kettle coussn't see how the
city could build with the present lack OF
hnances-
Councilman siesz exptainsd that IL y A.
only intended 20 build the foundation ~
present. but 70 have the plans % the build.
iug prepared. SO that what work vas done
now wonld make part Of the general
plan.
Councilman Reisze intefr0sed fae oblec-
ton that the preparation OF plans and
specifications Alone would cost ceusideFa
bic money.
Councilman Jones sskea II .he city was
not entitled to a sum Of money frOfa the
Osborne estet c isrihe purpose Of building
. city ball.
Councilman Durie thought the city had
no right to the Osborne fund that II could
4
Osborne died several yearx eEs he left n
large amount OF p-bperfr. valued 81 about
10,oCo. in the hands OF two trustees, ~ adj
minister according 10 tbs pF0FEdOns az ffs
viii, which WAS 50 the effect that they
might SELL the property whenever they
saw 81. and that The morsss derived there
from should be placed ii the iand. aud
that when all @as sold they wcre 10 offer
Il 20 the city for the construction OF q city
hall. provided the city pat no an equal
amount towards the building. The
carrying out Of the provisions ~ the
bequest depends entirely upon these two
trustees, and the city Il utterly powerless
To collect this money antal shey see II 20
tender IL Vow, suppose they should de-
lay making the tender until It amounts to
20 large sum frum the increase in Yaiue
of the property that the city cannot pay
its hall. the result win be that the city viii
lose the money,
Councilman Reitxe thought that under
the circumstances IL would not be advisable
10 depend upon this fund, aud that the So
lection of plans had better be postponed.
Councilman Dngie suggested that as
Washington was about 20 become a state
It would be well for the Council 20 prepare
TO get ne amended charter so that fn-
provements could be gone ahead with
I'VE neeau Jail, aaEd be. .'as the present
one Il perfect fraud. wholly inadequate
aud disgrace 20 the City Council We
might 20 ahead with the building of jail
Ask part Of the general plan of the city
hal. which we may BE- able 20 build under
TIE aided powers that viii come 10 Us
under the state government.
Mr.. Niasx said that, IS the motion had
como UP for the tarst fimes he wouid usove
that the natter b. referred 20 the commit
Tee on public buildings and grounds. with
instructions % report n the next meeting.
This motion was adopted.
The riBE-Escarz ORDINANCE.
The following communication from the
chief Of police presented:
GSEfiemea | beg leave % report that
TIE following named parties have not COM
piled With The city ordinance Ia relation 20
nre escapes, viz. concord house. owned
by X. Abrams; DR. Weeds lodging house
Judge Palmers lodging house; PEco
hoIfse. owned by Gov .~qRiFes Bellevue hotel,
a. ReiltowH. Russ house. at sixth street
near Washington; san Francisco hotel:
Lrdgerwnosi's lodging Bease. Main street
near railroad; Hughes lodging house
Brunswick hotel; Willis house. 'sOuY
house. owned by H. L. yrsier: Occidental
hotel: Southern hotel, at the foot of Jack
son street. Commercial hotel, corner of
Jackson anu Commercial streets; Eureka
House. or Commercial street The TIRE
marshal has notified All Of these parties.
the owners when they could b. found and
gotten 50. There are good many ether
buildings without these escapes. But the
owners have agreed % pat np escapes I'M
medsaiely, and state hat they have or
dered them. ] should Ike instructions
from your honorable body as 20 what
course 30 pursue in sne matter | sbouid
Also advise the passage af an ordinance
giving the chief of the DIRE department.
power % regulate, ia s0Me manner. the
oyer-crowdesf and dangerous ascent iodg.
ting houses. OF which there are several Ia
The city az present All Of which il re-
sreetfuily submitted,
JOSIAH COLLINS. T.,
Chief of Seattle Fir. Depart naenE
Mr.. Durie said that ail these parties had
had notice gkTea As various ttsIles through
the press and otherwise, ard he con.
aderee thar z was a disgrace thar these
proprleiorS Of hotels sud lodging houses
should have liz 20 forth that they had tailed
10 provide for The safety OF their guests.
he shereieFu moved that the city attorney
Dc instructed n r1oaesd against al VIC
latpss % this ordinance, snd that the chief
OF the Gre department. he instructed - IS
sis' assa In the matter. The notion was
carried an.i the report Was referred 90 the
committee GA fire aud wafer
MAk0on Sss7Ea's &afaRT.
Ge#s'enra | hare The honor 90 sMc.
mis the following frfcFs ~ this eiisee
The numeev 81 vessels rspoEtirg during
the month OF February, according - the
provisions Of section ! ct ordinance lG1z.
was 81, with registration 81 essu7s tons.
Owing "a the Discrimination OF several
masters OF local steamboats, arriving snd
departing many times daily 80 furnish the
Information. aud wao question the neces
sity OF compliance, aud Through Ignorance
on the part ot stheFS Of the passaxe Of sssch
an order. this report is ia consequence
abridged
IN regard Ia the question OF whsrveS and
slips | win state that ! have Co2Suisea
wttA tae city engineer, ard w0aid resTscsts
falis suggest that the Incline EN- Washing
ton street slip &c extended aboat 20 feef
sis3 thar another be constructed on tae
Rorta side. and grstisea fse placed ss-
tween. ~ This arrangement SIX Slows
ceald DC accommodated. whereas undcr
present condition aut oEe can pe worked
~ advantage
The Snoant received sar ffrigaf since
my last reparE Was siSsss wsssca sam hasc
ystEs.s tE.s-z. -. "a. -.