The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-28
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The bili a e4fn.so for ths building Of the
temporary sehoolhouse q Queen Anna
town. completed last uoek. Was passsd. To-
Gethef with several smsll 0nes tor 6ttines.
repairs, and the hill Of t221 -. for plumb
ing done in The high school buiiding wss NJ
lowed
a BID from william Gardiner 4 Co.
agreeing 10 put in the necessary heating
apparatus In the Central schoolhouse was
considered and tabled
Il Was decided. ~ the cold season had
about passed and IL would b some time
before work could be begun on the pro-
posed temporary building IN the Pontius
addition. 10 drop the matter and save the
expense 90 the district.
warrant Was ordered drawn for 81 80
IN payment OF William GARDENERS bill for
heating the Central school building
Several applicants for positions rs teach
ers. from persons in different states, were
resd and placed on Gle.
The board decided 70 meet Friday night
In Tho assembly hall Of the Central school
for the purpose of discussing the free
school system fcz the xtate and the pro-
posed legislation. and also 10 get the
opinions Of oil the teachers on the subject
LABORING MEN AND LEGISLATION.
Labor Legislative commiftse P.s.es Res
Citations Ceaeesning tise Tide L~nds-
At = meeting Of the join, labor legislative
committee held last night. several bills
were discussed and carefully serutinized.
The committee decided to circulate petit
tons TO the legislature today. urging the
passage Of the following three bills:
., b. No. 4-An sci 70 regulate primary cleo
lions Of voluntary political associations. and 70
punish frauds therein.
,. No. IAN act 70 provide for printing and
distributing ballots af the public expense. and
70 regulate voting - state and other elections.
& ,. No Is--An act 10 provide for the regis
trstton at the names OF electors and 70 prevent
fraud ~ siectiona
These three hills were introduced by
kinnear. OF King. who has ably cham
paoned them in the senate, where they are
reported to be safe. The committee, how
ever, has been informed that they are
doubtful of passage through the House and
Tor that reason are preparing 70 back them
up by public sentiment expressed in petit
tons.
At the same meeting the COMMITTEES
adopted the following resolutions:
WHEREAS. There IL . joint committee OF the
legislature travelling about the Sound. gathering
such information a. may be Of service TO the
members OF the legislature In determining their
votes on the disposition OF tide lands OF the
state, ana
WHEREAS. The committee has visited Seattle
aud interviewed certain gentlemen. each OF
uhom Il interested In the sale OF these lAnds.
and who recommended the sale OF the same,
giving priority OF right 10 shore owners. and
others Of the citizens not knowing OF this meet
ing had no opportunity TO BE- heard. and no citi-
zen appeared to give the public's side Of this
question, and
WHEREAS. 1t Il . self-eyideus fact that the
value inherent In the tide lands has been given
70 them by the growth Of population about them
and not by any Improvements which have been
made upon them and
wHxRxAs. The city OF Liverpool, England,
owns It's water 'front.' and tho city OF New York
IL now. after discovering her mistake. purchas-
Ing her river and harbos lands. having spent
tsn.oD0oo In this undertaking. ana proposes
continuing till all tide land within the corpora
tlon II owned by the city. and
WHGREAs The water front lands OF California
arc owned by the state and leased 70 private
parties, therefore BE- IL
Resolved. That this committee demand Of the
Legislature ct Olympia that they reserve the tide
lands al Washington for the people OF the state.
- shat eities may not - II the mercy Of wharf
ownsss. snA thas The land ssusaivalus may so
70 tho treasury al tho people, BY whose presence
NJ values were made; b. u
kesefssd, That al towns or citaes having water
treats - allowed 10 control Ill watsr front
within their cosporate iSniis. the title TO remain
in the state forever. and be IL further
Received. That this committee recommend
that the term nj leases b not longer than
twenty I've years. the rental price 70 be read
jnased 81 intervals OF ave years or less
Gox LyxrH. Chairman.
NJ + MCDONALD Secretary Committed