The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-20

ford.
Ayes-McKenzie. Twichell, White.
Mr.. Durie's motion was then adopted,
Mr. Mckenzie being the only dissentent.
THE WATER BONDS.
City Attorney Piles reported that ar
engagements had been made for Mr.. Met
calfe to sue out writs of injunction in the
water bonds matter. The expenses
would probably be about $500, of which
the bondhoIders would pay half.
Mr.. Mckenzie thought it was pretty
high price to pay for half an hours talk
where there was no contest.
The city attorney thought it was very
reasonable fee to carry case to the SUI
preme court.
Mr.. Metcalfe was asked his opinion, and
replied that it was very desirable that rep
utable attorneys be engaged. The gravity
of the city's condition demanded it. Much
experience was necessary, and considera-
BILE time would be occupied in searching
authorities.
Mr. Durie moved vote of thanks to Gen.
eral Metcalfe for acting as plaintiff.
Moved that the thanks of the council be
rendered General Metcalfe for suing the
city" was the way the mayer put it amid
laughter.
THAT is almost enough to send me to
congress. was the acknowledg ement made
by the former attorney general.
OFFICERS SALARIES.
Mckenzie moved that the city attorneys
salary be raised to So. 600 year.
Mr.. Hail said he did not like to oppose
it, but he thought the time very inoppor-
tune.
Mr.. wallingford thought they should be
as liberal as the charter makers.
The motion was adopted.
Mr.. Wallingford said the clerk had been
receiving $25 a month for registration,
which he was now deprived OF.
Mr.. Twichell moved to make the salary
5000 month. This was agreed TO.
1t was proposed to give the street COM
missioner $500 month.
Mr.. Hall said they had better fix a salary
for the council themselves, and put it at
$500 or $500. He was decidedly opposed to
this wholesale increase of salaries.
Mr.. Durie said he was equally opposed to
an increase at this time, just upon the eve
of the adoption of a new charter.
Mr.. Mckenzie was in favor of making
the salaries the same as they had been
fixed by the charter. The freeholders
drafting it had given considerable attention
to the subject, and they knew what the Of
fcers deserved.
Mr.. Twiclell said the officers serving
now are more entitled to the extra pay
than those who are to succeed them. If
they have been underpaid this is the time
to remedy il.
Mr.. White said the street commissioner
now received $500. including SIS for clerk
hire.
1t was decided by the following vote to
grant him 500 salary but no clerk hire:
No--Durie, Hall, White.
Aye-McKenzie. Phillips, Twichell, Wal
lingford
The city treasurer's salary was raised
from $l25 to $50; the city surveyors fixed
at 81 year; chief of police, $50 month;
superintendent fire alarm, SIPS; health
officer. $500 year.
PETITIONS.
Superintendent Snow, of the fire alarm
system. for an increase of salary; granted
and the salary raised to SIPS.
A. f. RagsdaIe for permission toserect a
fence at Second and Jefferson in which to
exhibit animals; granted for two weeks.
A. A. Seagrave against the erection of an
oil warehouse corner of Bell and West
streets; referred to fire and water com.
mittee.
JEFFERSON STREET GRADE.
An ordinance was passed ratifying the
contract made with Smart as to the Jeffer-
son street grade.
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance was passed vacating blocks
in the Denny & McGilvra addition.
Mr.. Mckenzie said that the object was to
remedy bad plating, which had put streets
in impracticable places.
An ordinance for the grading of Canal
street. near Fourteenth street.
For the grading of John street from Lom-
bard to Elliott bay.
For the grading of Olive from Stewart to
Thirteenth.
Ordinance for payment of salaries of off,
GERS.
The Seattle Terminal railroad riebt-of-
way ordinance was passed without dissent.
REPORTS.
Committee on lighting in favor of cleo.
trio lights on Madison street.
On recommendation of Mr.. Twichell fire
alarms will be placed at the corner of Third
and Weller and Third and Jackson.
PLATS.
Mckenzie & Dempseys addition an
proved.
Fairview Homestead plat was also an.
proved.
THE COAL scows.
The clerk was instructed to re-adyertisa
for bids for the scows for coal at the water
works.
When the question of adjournment came
up, Councilman White urged Wednesday
night as the next meeting night He said
he would be called out of the city for sew
eral days and could not possibly return be-
fore Wednesday, and he was anxious to be
present when the important questions at
issue were voted upon. Notwithstanding
his protest, the council adjourned to meet
Moday night
The Harbor Line Commission.
Frank Richards, of Watcom. is at the
Diller, on his way to Olympia, to attend
the first meeting of the harbor line com.
mission, to be held on Tuesday. The first
work before the commission will be the
election OF president, secretary and en-
gineer, the two latter not To be members of