The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-18
The New Tacoma Council Elects
Minor Officers.
a oEArHsLow TO cHARIvARls
Two Tacoma Nurdcrers Sentenced to
Terms In Prison.
Olympia and Port Townsend Telegraph
Line-whssman County aud the Agri-
prcvcments-Ncrths Pacinc Bonus
From Oily mpia.


the old city council wss called by Mayor
Wheeiwright this afternoon at ? clock to
finish mp . little unfinished business. and
to inducs the newly elected mayor and
members into Office. Mayor wheeiwnght
presided and altar calling the meeting 70
order made his farewell address. from
which the following are extracts:
Tho police department might have been
worse than IL 10, while we must candidly state
that like every Other department of the pubic
service there Is room for Improvement
The condition Of our streets may not be CON-
mendsblc, snd win modestiy suggest 10 the
incoming council that they have an op-
rcrtunity 70 make . grand record In that
particular direction The present condition
OF Pacific avenue should b. useful lesson on
planking and the mannsr in which Il should be
doue wherever that style OF paving Is necessary.
urged the council 70 lay = block eaca cf differ
ent styles of pavement ia ysriuue places where
they could be properly tested. so that property
owners conld form their own indgmens ~ to
what class OF ravisg Is mast cesirshie
in different parts OF the city. Had this
bsen done we wenlt row bc ahle to enter into
contracis with intelligence aud confideace.
Owing 20 the season OF the year. Il appears to
me that this question OF pavsmenis might
properly receive the earliest attention of the
new council. ~ there are but SIX months In
which this ass OF work can be properly aad
economically done.
The question of city hall Il one that also de-
mands prom ps action. ~ the insdequscy ana
iuconveniences OF our present accommodation
ts positiye disgrace 10 city oil this slx and
importance. Before suitable building can hs
erected we are likely 10 have nea- oO.oW peo-
yle. and onT present contracted and shattered
accommodations will then hs innniteiy more in-
convenient and Inadequate than 1t present
n1 tA
the best aud cheapest manner in.
wolves the health and comfort OF
all our citizens aud should not be neglected.
There are portions of the city where a proper
supply OF water ard IN extcnsioa OF our sewer.
age system 10 also badly needed, both for our
protection against fre and disease.
II 10 earnestly TO be hoped that some Of the
criticisms passed on the present council may
NOT be applicable to our siccessorA and that a.
onr fair city increases in wealth and population
this body may be chafacterizsd by becoming
dignity and decosum = we'll - BY that higher
y sanm Ia public administration wnich should
result from larger experience - TO the wants
ot . growing city.
After Mayor Wheelwright had finished.
tie old council Was declared diss Owed and
the new councilmen tuoh THAR ssats,
Mayor Rice spoke in part as follows:
I would recommend 6rss. hat the granting Of
the privilegs Of addressing the countii at It's
public meetings b. entirely discon tinued.
Heretofore, anybo y having personal in crest
In the passage or defsat oi . mtasure. could OBJ
tain hearing u the last minute before the final
vote the question. and there II always the dam
ger that the dccision will be made accoriina to
the sympathy or prejud CO excited BY skilIfui
special pleafer, and the great needs Of tho
public ct iaf4e b cniirsly lost sight Of Ths
proper place for those interested In the city
xsf~
II before the committees and would suggest
that at least the moro important committees
and those having tn DO with the people gene-
rally. have stated places and times for meeting.
Of wlich the public shall bs duiy appraised.
might cay in this conuection thst from this
ON the mayor y II b at tbs city oflices every
day from until 10 c'clock In the forenoon. and
nom I until o'clock ia the afternoon until
further notice, st which ines and then only. he
can to seen on city business
Secondly, would submit that the practice OF
asking for and being guided BY the of-hand
opinion Of the city attor ey sf the council meet
ings IL entirey wrong aud should BE- no longer
al II Is because II has been carefully considered
In con lection with the existing laws and de-
cisions on the subject matter.
The most important suggestion which have
10 make, sad the adoption Of which I eannos
toe strongly urge. IL the psssage Of what II gen.
orally known as tho new charter ordinance.
make this without asgument As know that
each ana all OF you have been giving the matter
your careful attention ard trust that you see
the necessity OF prompt action.
The new city council reconvened at s
o'clock Little routine business was trans
acted, the time being taken up by the elec-
ton OF eify officers and approving and
accepting the bonds OF the newiy-electcd
officials.
The following officers were elected: City
clerk, Il. T.. Hill; deputy, Michael Dowd !:
chief OF police. Mark Dillon: chief OF the
fire department.. Ii. NJ. Liiiis: harbor mas
ter, NJ. II. Monn,fort; building inspector,
John Forbes; pumping inspector. Patrick
o'Neii: health officer, ]. T. Binkiey. OF
those elected Liliis. Mountfort and Forbes
are Republicans. and held their positions
under the old administration. IL was ths
sense OF the councii 10 proceed with the
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