The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-01
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Korn Resents the Criticism of
His Course by Bagley.
a SPECIAL SESSION CALLED.
Tho Board Votes Both Fourth OF July
Ordinsnces-A New Circus License
Rafe-Grsde Taxes.


house Of delegates for Thursday evening in or
der 70 have The appropriation ordinance passed.
The effect will be that all employees OF the city
can get their meney In time for the Fourth OF
July. The aldermen ut their meeting lost night
agreed 20 the arrangement and on motion o. Mr..
Miller adjournment was taken to that time.
Among the visitors to the aldermen's chamber
were Major j. Il. Hayden, Colonel C. ". Sheafe,
and Mr. Jacob Furth, representing the commit
tee 70 arrange for the Fourth of July celebrstio,
for the purpose Of securing the councils coop
Grafton.
When the ordinance appropriating 5000 for
cleaning streets, etc, on July 4. passed By the
delegates, came up. Mr. Snyder called attention
70 the provision OF the charter that all street
work shall be done by the street commissioner
He did not desire to oppose IT.
Mr. Miller hoped there would be no objection,
~ to amend the bin now would kill it.
The bill wes passed without dissent.
The judiciary committee presented a report
signed by A. :. Miller and N. Kern:
Your committee on judiciary have bad the
matter Of delinquent grade taxes under consid-
Grafton and find that there IL due the city from
the following named persons s5l.135.25. divided
as follows: Henry l. Yesler, s2f.g;l.97; Terry
estate, $780, 81; AcSaughts, sli,5Oo; D. K.
As our city il paying interest at the rate Of 10
Per cent per aHnum on its own money and has
been for several years past, for the benefit OF the
placed In the treasury in place OF being il the
hands of men who refuse to pay their taxes,
and are always looking for some small hole 70
creep oilt. Your committee have no sympathy
with those who can par but won't pay Your
committee further recommend that the corpora
ton counsel push al suits 10 judgments where
suits have been commenced. and in all eases
where suits have not been commenced 10 com
menee them sc once and push them TO Judgment
without fail. L we had this money in cur city
treasury our city would be in o good healthy
condition financially
M.. Hall suggested that the report be sub
mifted 10 the finance committee, which has the
mntter OF collections 10 hand
Mr.. Pontius said that quite number OF prop
ersy-owners had expressed willingness TO pay
old grade taxes, even where there iss doubt,
rather than TO 20 into lsw snit
SIR. Miller said 10 suits had been begun
against these people: he desired it known that
the city was in earnest.
Mr.. Snyder was satisfied that the special com
mittec would do more toward collecting these
amounts than by pressing suit.
Attorney Moore, who has the collecting OF de-
linQuent grade taxes under contract. said he
srd Nj. Relic were quite willing to relinquish
their contract, but IL the matter was left in
their hands they would advise peaceful settle
ment wherever that could be had. They had
collected 1900 this month, ali made up OF small
sums. Within the next six months they would
collect $1,000 more. leaving only q eonpara-
lively small sum outstanding.
Mr.. Miller repeated that the only object of the
com mittee YVES to press payment by those who
could afford 70 pay. Lawyers seemed afraid TO
faekIe wealthy men. poor men who had only
one lot were pressed. He was going TO stick TO
this until the amounts were paid.
The report was referred to the finance commit
tee
Mr. Miller asked the council for an appropria-
ton OF 500, to be expended BY committee of
fns
psiity Of Victoria, in return for the splendid
hospitality extended 10 the council OF this city.
He proposed that they take them down 10 the
Occidental hotel and give them banquet
Mr. Snyder thought they should extend the
Invitation 70 the representatives of Spokane.
There was already good feeling between the
two cities and this courtesy would promote H.
Dr. sweeney related the story of lady tax
payer who said she would be willing TO pay her
proportion Of taxes in order that the Fourth
might be celebrated in true Seattle style.
The bill passed. Mr.. Hall voting no. The
finance committee introduced an ordinance
transferring money out OF the general fund, pub
lie debt sse"; police. ss,eoe; salary, $1,000 1t
was passed
Committee on licenses reported in favor of
granting the applications of Gallagher & Cham
beTs, y. Kurz. John McCary. IL. f. Hsuss, H.
Brockham, A. O. Johnson. J. r. German.
The same COMMITTEES introduced ar ordinance
modifying the xi,tsh q dAy license f0f clrCuSes
recently passed. II makes sliding scale from
$40 up to 500 according TO seating capacity and
charge for admission. Ii was referred TO the
Judiciary committee.
Ar. Korn called attention 70 letter By Dele
gate Bagiey. in which he said he had
been shameiully abused. He believed be
had n right to be protected from caIumny
by such men rs Mr. Bagiey No man
worked harder than he had done toward
promoting the success OF the salary re-
trcnchment measure. Mr.. Bsgley spoke OF a
certain large sum as the total saving 70 be made,
and in that he was guilty of wiliul falsehood
He tMr. kornl had opposed cutting down sal
aries established by charter. but rs a ma
josity had voted in favor OF il he
had said he would vote for IT, lie
thought such a man BsgIey deserved the
condemnation of not only the council, but OF all
citizens Unless Bagley retracted his accuse
lions 10 the same public manner, the speaker
would take other steps IL was disgraceiul that
miserable skunk like he should be Permitted
20 attack member of that board in such a man
ner. When Bagley said he always voted against
anything for the city's interests. Bagley was
guilty of gross aud malicious lie.
Mr.. Hall said he had learned long time ego
when jackass kicked hin to get up aud so
away
''But he kicked at my shadow retorted Mr.
korn II wafu't here" (l.aughterl
A resolution was introduced by Mr.. Sweeney
closing the public Offices at O'Clock on Satur
days during the summer months. IL was re
TERED 10 the Judiciary committee.
The docket was declared cleared, aud the
board adjourned until Thursday night.