The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-09
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Sharp Criticism OF n Member OF the
House.


Sharp Criticism of Member of the
House.
The aldermen met last night and adj
iourned after three hours work, leaving
mass of business still unfinished. Tney
will meet again on Thursday night The
salary ordinance was again called into
question but it will now go TO the mayor
for signature. The board OF aldermen
will meet again on Thursday night.
FUNDING INDEBTEDNESS.
The ord nance for funding 1861. 70f60 of
the city's floating Indebtedness was taken
up for third reading. the ordinance pro-
vidcs that d special election shall be held
on January % Tor the purpose OF issuing
6-ner cent bonds to the amount of $751;
704 60, to be applied to taking up warrants
OH the road fund amounting to $3S5.614 so;
fire fund $124 092.90: interest to February
/. $4,000; for The purpose of paving
for tie ssler corner, Rinehart corner. etc.,
sos. $40; interest, $37 800. The bonds
are for twenty years and snail be called the
Seattle improvement bonds. A special
levy IS to be made for payment of the in
terest.
The bill was passed and sent to the dele
gates.
other house and asked that the bill be en-
crossed. The president agreed to this. but
he remarked that the rules OF the two
honses were different and often conflicting.
When President Hall announced that he
was about to sign the salary ordinances,
Mr.. Wilcox said: Il object"
Mr.. Valid said he did not desire to in.
terpose delay, but he feared objection
i<se to- he IF
dinance.
the board OF aldermen. and he recited the
course of the ball. Hesaid there was moth
ing on the minutes TO show that either
house had concurred in the others amend
ments. The delegates had amended the
aldermen's bill, and the aldermen had
amended the delegates bill. and each had
passed the other. The same bill had not
been passed by both houses
AIr. Snyder said that was the correct con.
oiiiou OF affairs.
meet next night.
OF It's own records.
The president said he and Mr.. Jones had
agreed to sign 1t and let it 90 to the mayor,
ton counsel as TO its validity.
II was moved by Mr.. Wald that the clerk
be instructed TO accompany alderman
bill No. Z to the mayor with history of
It's career Ii WAS carried and Mr.. Hall
sa d.: Il will now sign the BILL"
The report OF the building inspector was
received.
Mr.. Hall said the Office existed and would
until il is abolished.
Mr.. Miller said the board had passed a
bin attaching the duties of building in.
spector to that OF superintendent OF public
buildings. That bill went TO the other
house, and there 1t is lodged with the CHAIR
man OF the judiciary commit tee. who is
also attorney for Mr.. Adams. He is un.
derstood 10 have said he would keep him in
office.
After some discussion resolution was
adopted asking the president OF the house
TO cali up the bill for action. 1t was men,
toned, incidentally, that a salary had been
provided by the salary ordinance.
That creates q salary, but no office"
said Mr.. Miller
I'D like to see any salary 60 begging"
remarked Mr.. Waid. Lsughter.l
RoLLIN STREET
Mr.. Hall advised he council TO rescind
the ordinance condenning Robin street
extension. The cost of the proposed i'm
provements was S73. 900, and II is out OF all
question.
Mr.. Miller said the ordinance amounted
to conhscation OF the property.
Mr.. Hall said the fact was that the Seat
tie Electric company had bought a lot of
the land, nearly three-fourths of il. promis
ing to donate it. but af er The other prom
eriy had been condemned nothing more
was said about il.
Mr.. Pontius moved that the judiciary
committee be requested TO draft an ordl.
nance resembling the Rollin street extern
sen ordinance.
Mr.. Miller moved that two 81 600 checks
deposited by the Seattle Electro company
he returned
Mr.. Hail explained that the comnanv
had not complied with the conditions of
The franchise. They had agreed to put
lights on certain streets. Ii the money is
returned those lights will not be put IN
The motion was laid on the table.
BACK TAXES.
An attorney appeared On behalf OF the
Nfie Deposit Company in support of a Pc
uton Tor payment of Madison street war
rants.
Mr. Wilcox said the same COMPANY
owed taxes amounting TO S719: if the
taxes were paid the city would keep lis
'neaeemenls. The city is in deplorabe
condition Financially because of the fail
IRE OF citizens to pay their taxes.
ORDNANCE
An ordinance was read prescribing duties
OF me board of pubic WORKS; passed.
Establishing an electric light on Column
ha street. between Sixth and Seventh
streets: passed.
Approprlat'ng moneys as follows: Salary
hod, sl,oS2 IS; Eleventh street fund.
$SuZ9s2; Dexter street. si2si: John
street. N,9lS25: Canal street. SIS Is: South
Twelfth street, So. soA 23; john street.
S-.SA60; Hyde street. sl,e42 as: Mitchell
s.seet, $i,ioL90; Lsksview avenue, S. s72;
its'nier street. s9i7aS; Stewart street.
S-7S.ss: Division street, 81 SO; Soash
ksaah street. saS2 IS: barclay street.