The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-02

which TO meet any unforeseen contingency that
! may arise in the future
Some plan should be speedily devised to obvi-
ate the necessity of paving laborers in depreci-
ated city scrip. the discount on which reduces
the wages of q class of men who are not finan-
cisily able to bear the reduction.
The Iaborer is worthy of his hire. and ought
to be paid in cash. or its equivalent.
Our city has made wonderful growth during
the past year, 10 which your attention has been
called in the message of my worthy predecessor.
and hope that we may be able 10 so conduct
its business that the great growth may continue
and its moral ana material prosperity be adj
vanced by rapid strides. HARRY WHITE.
Mayor.
At the conclusion OF the reading of the may
ors message, which was received with applause,
it was resolved to proceed to the election OF
officers
For the Office OF city clerk c. W. Ferris was
placed in nomination by Messrs. Calligan and
Wallingford. He was Immediately declared
elected.
For city treasurer Messrs Mckenzie and Mil
Ter nominated the present incumbent W. L.
Ames. He was unanimously elected.
G. N. Alexander was elected street commits.
sionSr.
Mr. Mckenzie nominated Dr. Hilton for health
officer and Mr.. Twichell named DR.. r. NJ Eames.
The vote stood for Hilton aud 8 for Eames.
NJ. stixrud was elected city surveyor on mo-
ton of Mr.. Hull
For the Office Of harbor-master NJ L. Rodgers
received votes aud L, sN Garrison votes.
ID. w. Cross and r. w. Bonney were plsced In
nomination for sexton, Cross receiving votes
and Rcnney 3.
For city iailer James Bogart was elected with
out opposition.
W. l.. Green was elected custodian of the pow
der-house.
The chief of the IRE department having been
FN.l =. -.
no change made in that department.
0. d. Buttertield was placed in nomination for
license officer with several seconders of the mo-
ton.
For building inspector the nominations were
more numerous.
wallingford aud Caligan placed Harry Mills
I'm nomination on the suggestion OF Mckenzie
that large petition had been presented in his
behalf. The other nominees were J. c. Jepson,
r. Hamileqn and @. F. Abbott, the latter reeeiv-
ing FIVE votes aud Mills three, Messrs. CALI
gan, Mckenzie and Twichell voting for Mills.
the others for Abbott. Tie large number leay-
ing the hall showed that one poiut of interest
had been ssttled when this yot was announced.
w. Z. Boone was reelected park commits
soner. The others are CIV. Larkin and c. M.
Sheafe.
For sanitary officer G. Alexander was an.
pointed at a salary of IS month. For assistant.
actually the once carrying the salary there were
two applications, both of which were referred to
Mr.. Alexander.
A communication was read from ex-chief of
Police Thornton recommending that m.
trolmen be required TO procure uniforms for
themselves, and that the salaries Of the force be
raised so as TO be for patrolmen $50, lieutenants
$l0o, captains Sis He also advises the erer-
ton OF detective department, with q chief
under the police chief, 70 be paid salary OF
s1a5, and subordinate officers at 500
.aatfo
ceived and referred to the police COMMITTEES
with instructions to report
LAKE UNION SEWERAGE
Mr.. Hall moved thar the city engineer he In.
structed to prepare plans and specifications for
a tunnel between Lake Union and the bay i'm
mediately, for the disposal OF sewage He said
it was q matter that must be attended to a,
once Arrangements can be ma 10 10 take nm
the scrip necessary 10 be issued.
Mir Twichell called up the Recommendation
in the mayors message. which was again resd
The mayor appointed Messrs Hall. Hall ana
waliingford, but the latter suggested Mr.
Twiehell, who in turn proposed Mr.. Caiiigan.
who was then chosen. The mayor advised that
residents of Lake Unson select a COMMITTEES of
thee to assist the committee. The clerk was
instructed TO cali q meeting Tor the purpose.
II was stated by gentleman Ia the chamber
that one-four,h of the deaths in the city took
NEW COMMITTEES.
Mayor White announced the following as the
standing committees:
Judicisry-Hall, Miller. wslllngfcrd.
Buildiugs-Han. Phillips. Caligau.
Health and police-AcKenzie. Phillips, CALI.
gan.
Finance -wsllngford. Calligan. Miller
Stree s-Huli, Tweheli. Mckenzie
Street lighis-Miller. Hall. calligan.
License and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Phillirs.
Calllgan.
Harbors aud Misunderstanding. wallingtord,
Miller.
sewers-Call'gsn. Hull. Twichell.
THE NEw cHARTER
Judge Jacobs. being introduced as chairman
OF the charter commission, sal Ii the new nhsrtar
would be ready for submission on Monday new
Ii is all completes, every article has been aronte
and nothing remains 70 DC done but sign IL ON
Monday the commission desires 10 turn It's
werS over 10 the city council
city Attorney shepard said tAe commission
was required by law 10 submit the charter =,
the council. and within FIVE GAYS afterwari n
mus, be published in two papers As no time
must be lest. he thought it proper TO suggest 10
the council that If they desired 10 take stems "a
secure bids. something should be done tonight
Mr. Cailigan suggested that the clerk be An.
pointed 10 see the newspaper publishers ana oh
tain bids, and this was agreed 10.
WATER AND THE BONDS
A discussion took nlsce upon the appoint.
m Mt OF George Kelly as engineer to take ehsrge
OF the water pumps as soon as they are IN work.
ing order. IL was agreed Ia appoint him.
Mr.. Mckenzie called no the mayors reference
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