The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-30


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ALDEn1dEH AND PUBLIC wosxG
A rssolution was reported from the
joint committee. defining the relations Of
the board Of public works to the council In
regard 10 street improvements. Mr.. Wald
explained that The board could not do any
work without such : resolution; such was
the opinion Of the corporation counsel,
and the resolution had been unanimously
adopted BY the joint committee. II was
accordingly read three times and passed
finally under suspension Of the rules.
An ordinance for the establishment Of :
water fund was passed finally. II pro-
vides for the disposal OF the revenue Of the
water department and for the auditing Of
bills. Mr.. Wald obiectsd to having the
bills submitted to the board Of public
works, contsnding that that body had
nothing to do with auditing bills. Accord
&.nS~ - L. ~
bills should b submitted to the comm
troller and auditing committee. Mr.. Hall
did not - why wages bills were excepted
from this provision, but Mr.. Wald ex-
planned that wages were fixed BY ordi-
nance, and need not have the approval Of
the board Of public works.
On the reading Of an ordinance author
ising the board Of public works TO pur-
chase material, Mr.. Miller explained that
nobody now had this authority. Uhder
the old charter It Was done by giving some
person the power in each instance. The
committee had disagreeded with the COR
poration counsel on the subject, and the
committee had drawn up the ordinance
according to its own ideas. They should
have . purchasing sgent. Mr.. VALID OPP
posed passing the ordinance ct that session,
a. n was one Of the most important which
had come before them They should have
only one person to do the buying. - every
commercial house had. The ordinance
was referred to the judiciary committee.
rAHk coAhissioh.
The nomination OF Charles n. Evans 70
be park commissioner was handed in by
Mayor White and was confirmed unsni-
mously. This appointment was the result
OF caucus held before the session. The
mayor sent u the name OF Lauren Ingels.
but the caucus decided that IS Mr.. 1ngels
came from the northern part Of the city
and three members OF the board already
30 - sne SOUTH cno. 1ne mayor snen SUD
United nj. Evans MANS ana u was ap-
proved ny the caucus. Mf. Evans y man
aksr y sno NoitnWesSfn FnntMe Com.
pany, president q the second ward Ne
puollcan cluD sno mom Der q sne nepuD-
hcan central committee.
STREET LIGHTS.
The favorable report of the committee On
street lighting was adopted. ordering that
electric lights Be placed at the northwest
corner Of Twelfth and Pine streets and on
Main street at Sixth. Seventh. Eighth,
Ninth and Tenth.
MISCELLANEOUS BUsruEss.
The ordinance ordering : special election
for delegate in the Eighth ward on Decem-
ber passed finally.
An ordinance was passed authorizing the
different committees OF the board of alder
men and house Of delegates 70 employ one
clerk, who shall be an experienced tyne
writer and stenographer. This clerk is to
PRINT all ordinances and joint resolutions
offered by any member Of either house, and
after second reading print enough copies
to give one to each member. The salary Is
to be SIS month.
sALARrEs.
On the report Of the COMMITTEES
on judiciary on the salary bill, Mr..
Holbrook moved that the salary Of
the secretary OF the board OF public
works be 1900. as $500 WAS wholly made
quate. Mr. Miller proposed to pass the
ordinance and let the house wrestle with
the question, but Captain Snyder insisted
on settling It there and then. He
favored $1,000 Mr.. Holbrook wanted
the secretary Of the board to act
as purchasing agent, but Mr.. Miller OBJ
1ecteu 70 having the DOsrd shoulder Its
work on others and thought y. 900 enough.
The amendment was rejected BY to 5.
Yeas-Hoibrook, Snyder and Wilcox; nays
--korn. Miller. Pontius, Wald and Presi-
dent Hail. The ordinance was passed fin
ally.
The special committee on the extension
OF broadway reported adversely and REQ
commended that other streets parallel with
the Broadway extension be graded and