The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-25
THE REGISTRATION.
Next City Election to Be Held
Under the New Law.
MEETING or CITY COUNCIL.


II the meeting Of he city council last night
City Attorney Piles reported that the COMMITTEES
appointed 10 Inquire a to the new regisssafton
law had mot changed their opinion already ex-
pssssed, - to the impossibfiify OF complying
with the Law entirely in time for the election Of
July H. bus BY lessenirg the time OF closing the
books 10 seven days instead Of ten before elec-
ton, the nearest possible compliance with the
Law could be had.
my opinion 10 that the clause about thirty
days notice in the oct vas inserted to meet .
case like oars 70 fhef We might skip IN election
under this Law II we did not have time 10 regis
ter etc. before the election bur il il too lame TO
rely on a. other sections Of this acs. and other
acss passed ~ the same session Of the leeisla-
fure dfsquslify persons from voting unless reg
fstsfed and having their ceytincaseA IL the
cieYk should refuse to publish notice after being
orderdered 90 70 do b. the council. he could Be
compelled 70 publish notice b. writ Of man
damus''
The msyor said be had consulted several law
yefs on the subject and that Messrs Lewis and
Strive agreed with the opinion expressed By
Nj. PLEA Neither Of these saw his way very
clearly bat al we're agreed that the pan pro-
passed WAS the neaseet possible in accordance
with the isw. He thought the supreme court
would sustain the council in such actson - the
sser Of two evilsL
The report was adopted and the necessary In
structions 70 the clerk were given
ARC LIGHTS
The committee on lighting recommended thas
arc lights be paced ~ the intersection Of West
with Columbia, Madison, spring. Seneca, Uni
versity and Union; also at the intersection Of
Front with Union, Spring, Madison. Marion and
Pioneer riock. The Recommendations were sp-
proved
FIREWORKS on THE rorRrH
Mr.. Herman Chaplin and Mr. Z. o. Graves ap-
peared bet1re the council to present the refoiu-
lions adopted by the Chamber Of Commerce ct
their meeting yesterday, on the danger OF fire
from fireworks on the Fourth of July. The
committee submitted that the danger was un-
usually serious this year. owing to the scarcity
OF wafer, and recommended the employees Of
additional patrolmeu.
Mr.. Chaplin Endorsed the suggestion made in
brief but forcible specoh.
On motion the resolutions of the Chamber
were adopted.
Ex-DErKCTIvE EHNAN.
letter wss put in IRON the chief Of police to
Detective Eaman, in order TO sustain Eamans
claim for pay before his dismissal II was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
FIFTH STREET GRADING.
Twichell brought up the mater OF grading
Fifth street. near Terrace. twas decided TO d.
rect the city engineer to build . bulkhead, the
contractor on Terrace street {, dump surplus
dirt there.
WELLER STREET BRIDsE.
On the subject Of the Weller street bridge,
City Attorney Piles said he had received a let.
ter from the city engineer. asking his opinion q
to moving tue electric wires from the bridge,
which the company had refused to do
81 think" said Mckenzie, I'VE had better re-
move the bridge and leave the wires" fAugh-
teri He then went on 10 explain that the
bridge is disadvantage and not benefit to Q
majority OF and the largest taxpayers
The street commissioner was directed 70 re-
move the wires
Jones thought the damage through the bridge
was more imaginary than otherwise. 1t was an
impfacticable thing to do, to sttempt to grade
Weller street from Second 10 Eighth, on account
Of the Grsdes Of adjoining streets He did not