The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-24
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
! Large Number Of OrdinAnc
Passed.

Passed.
When the communication of the board
! dpuhlic works upon the railroad obstruc-
ton Of Columbia street was brought into
u As board of aldermen last night, Mr..
kom moved that committee of three, of
whom the president should be one. be APP
pointed. The chair appointed Snyder,
I Pontius and Korn.
POLICE FORCE.
Communication was read from Chief
Monroe protesting against abolition Of the
/ detective force.
President Hall said that in view of the
representations made by the chief TO him
this was very remarkable document.
Mr.. Miller said it did not at all agree
with the opinion expressed by Chief Mon
roe IN O conversation with himself.
The letter was referred to committee of
health and police.
The bill abolishing the service came up,
WITH amendments from the house, and the
subject was revived.
Mr.. Synder defended his bill. He did not
oeiieye In handieapping the chief; If they
somebody they could.
Mr. korn explained that the bill had
oeen introduced by him with view not
VI aolhg Without force, but for the pur-
pose u placing the detectives directly
ulaer the control of the chief
Win the amendment of increasing the
Pay 70 that OF captains the bill was passed.
M,. SNYDER reported the police force bill
- lnat the force will consist Of one in
speelor, Two captains, three leutcnants
sHa si1Iy-iour men; passed.
HEALTH BOARD.
committee report was received from
.eptsin snyder recommending that the
aslilh oilicer DC allowed an assistant. He
$40 he found IN every department that
aspfe heip was needed than the city could
saVau. ms was a case where he thought
ohe assistant should be allowed at pres
s sas; lie recommended that the salary be
N. sparling addressed the board upon
sas necessity of two assistants. Three
n al had been kept busy almost day and
III. he president said the city was COM
Fylea 70 keep down its expenses.
~; sparling thought they were less now
W. . ne department. than before.
.s iAat depended upon who the health
Ter naeer was" remarked President Hall.
.s aF. horn thought that while the health
~ !. .av city was so good they did not need
~ aah! oiHcerS. Ii Is part of the duty
pssleiinen TO report cases. He would
,ssalna them that DIR. Sparkling knew
. ,ssas,lg about having assistants when he
secepted eifice.
a .he report was referred To committee
! ~afait ala ordinance.
THE BOND ORDINANCE.
an ordnance was brought in from the
, nYase amending the ordinance for q spe-
saeetioh TO issue bonds; il provides for
= seasy~one polling places instead of eight
- TIE nrSt ordinance. 1t was read
TIE FIREBoAT.
airport was received from the board of
rSsae works upon the fireboat snoqual-
-. -. They declare il to be satisfactory in
80. 49, respect. With reference 10 the sug-
ssioas OF Mr. Mitchell a. TO some changes,
~a., board has not made them, rs they
Do entail additional expense.
.s.eslaent Hall said the boat must be ac-
80 oy mayor and council. He recon-
lied Joint resolution authorizing the
IL o. public work TO receive IL on be-
~ Of the council. Mr.. Miller accord
Passed. 'N''-
STREET LIGHTS.
fsaalclary committee reported ordinance
sN nights on Lake and 1ester avenue
a. ana Prince William on East street.
an -. snyder proposed 10 strike out arc
y . insert S2-csndie power. He tried also
Is 81 another placed at East and Wash
49,, but the chair suggested leaving
s. re- saii another time in order 10 insure
pasSsge of this.
~; slai loaf is better than no bread, y
H. H. captain Snyder. The ordinance was
PETITIONS.
saition of G. Il. Kittinger fer repair OF
81, -. on South Second and Washington
s,Ns Alderman Miller said the trouble
tos. ~ 'Aues aaAiH va a.
3ss The improvement of South Third,