The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-25
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
The Kinehart Contract Occupies the Dc
eiNu.

The Ktnehart Contract Occupies the Ses-
sion.
The report Of ths joint finance committee on
the Yesier and Rinehars contracts Was sub
United 70 the house of delexaseA II was pro-
posed 20 pay Mr. Rinehart 34.796. being the &c
erued interest and }C30 for legal expenses on
November l. and 20 enter into new contract
stipu.ating payment Of the principal, 357 500
within year. with interest IT 10 per cent. OPP
ton Of earlier payment In sums Of not less imam
IS 600 resting with the city.
The proposition 90 % r. L Yesler. ". p.
Boyd und the Starr estate was an extension Of
The old contract for NINETY days
Nr. G. B. Kfttnger, chairman OF the commit
tee for the house. explained the now we'll
known circumstances attending the contract,
aud the inability Of the city 70 comply with III
terms By November l.
IL was decided to adopt the report and send It
- the board Of aldermen. =
A discussion took place upon the method Of
procedure. the delegates not being sure that
mere resolution vas sufficient The chair was
Of opinion that joint resolution was necessary.
Comptroller Ferris was called upon for infor-
nation and he explained that tho payment Of
interest WAS not the creation Of . new debt,
but merely payment Of . debt which had pre-
viously been created by ordinance.
Mr.. Muidoon asked II the allowance Of $3.50
for expenses was not the creation Of new
debt
Nj. Kittinser said the committee was not sure
Of the justice OF the claim, but the city was in
the corditiou that tt had CONTRACTED 20 nay Mr..
RinehaEt es7,t0o The city had only 1000 In the
treasury. and must therefore default II the
contract falls through new appfatDe uent
would Be necessary. ana Mr. Rinehsrt would
probably be entitled 70 ~. OO1 Mr. Rinehart
was entitled to receive pay in gold coin, but
waived that, and was willing 10 take u In war;
rants
Nj. Muldoon agreed that IL was the best thing
TO do; he only desired 70 be sure that they were
doing il the right way.
The presideut esid al claims must 70 to the
auditing COMMITTEES. consistinr Of the mayer.
TWO presidents and the Comptroller. On Mr..
Kfttfueer's motion the report was referred 70 the
judiciary COMMITTEES. With INSTRUCTIONS 10 report
forthwith. They reported in favor of postpon-
lng fusl action until next wednesday night in
order to dive time for the corporation counsel
to prepare an ordinance providing for payment
Of the $50 about which there II doubt The
report was accepted. and both reports were
ordered sent TO the board Of aldermen.
DEALING WITH PETITIONS.
Mr.. Nuldoon explained that the hoard al
aldermen had turned petitions over 10 the board
Of public WORKS. in order "a Get An opinion. an
the city engineer could not be reached bv the
council,s comrnitteea excent through the no I'd
R0s
petitions over to that board. ana he desired to
know the sense Of the house on the point
III. Jones said there seemed TO be hitch in
the method Of proceeding. Some Of the MEM
bers Of the other house, especially those expe-
rienced In the ways Of . single council, were
disposed 10 be primitive. His belief was that
the duties Of the council were legislative, and
he believed the committees had the right to OBJ
tain information from any department. II they
A. Il
board Of public works Il would make that . sort
Of third house and the situation would become
rather ridicuiouA He believed, however, it
would be good plan to refer some matters to
the board for specific information, bat the COM
mittee does that Of il own accord
MT Muidoon esked what business the board
Vi pubic woIA nau 20 report on peutions. IL
appesfeo 70 nim tnas tney nad no right TO them.
Inc discussion was stopped py the Arrival OF
COMMUNICATIONS RON the otner mouse.
THE POLICE COURT.
Delegate Shipley introduced joint resolu-
ton providing that the old council chamber be
used - . police court, and empowering the
judge to make the necessary alterations
Judge Rivers said he would like to have the
use Oh the lower rooms iof jury rooms
me resolution was amended 80 a. to include
those rooms. ~ WAS explained that unless IL Is
zone q once tne cry Wouio have TO engage
sN.e~ ~s''SsS St>S S~ui eA''Os - Wv = AAoiitii.
II was passed under suspension OF the rules
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Committee on claims reported fayorahly nm
j. r. Julian's claim for $50 for legal services
Judiciary COMMITTEES reported a. to South
Tenth street grade that work was ordered dis
continued BY the old city council. the con.
tractor paid fer work done. the contract cam
celed and assessments Tor the uncom pleted nor
ton released.
hx.tl
OF ordinance creating the Office of ianitor. ex
cent tha the SALARY is inereased To 5000 !. ,..~
street light committee reported favorably ON
an electric light ct Twelfth ana Pine streets.
and the light was ordered
PETITIONS
The following pet,,ions vera rr..er ,ea .,a
referred 10 committees. -'N
ense-nsAns iof oPenins OF hyde
.as,,,.,, ~ Aes :" Anisn'
rh.
rs,ah.. $3.50. =, $500 $3.50 VI eisf" sao
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