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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-21
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.


The Fire commissioners Want Expen-
sive Note Paper.
At the meeting of the board of public
works yesterday the fire commissioners
sent in most elaborate design for letter
head to cost $40. The board returned it
with recommendation that printed head
ings be used.
The bills sent in by Herbert Haven for
drugs for fire department horses, amount
ing to $34. 25, were returned to Chief Kel-
logg few days ago with the following
letter:
1 commanded . cavalry company having
SIEVE 1ty horses during one and q half years and
they never required that quantity Of medicine
In all that time. The board would request you
to examine, If you can, where these drugs were
used and how many sick horses the department
had treated. Other parties have examined this
account and justify your objection.
Chief Kellogg had refused to pass the
bill, and in letter commenting upon it
said he could not conceive what the drug
gist put into bottle to cost 81, nor could
he conscientiously 20. E." bill until he
knew what had been received for the
amount charged. No such amount Of
medicine had been used in the department.
In reply to Major Rinehart, the chief
writes:
cannot trace ont what these quantities of
medicine are used for. He generally treated the
horses himself, leaving in the department only
at times such medicines as he wanted the driver
to apply. cannot, therefore, account for the
quantities given. So far as the prices are con-
cerned Mr. Pontius, member of the board of
aldermen, will advise you that they are fully so
per cent too high
The bill is vouched for by Commissioner
Kahaley.
The plat of the college addition to Seat
tie filed by 8. L. Crawford and wife was APP
proved by the city engineer.
Bids were received for steam valves for
the fireboat-Moran Bros. $140, WASH
ington Iron Works $50, Charles H. Alma
500, ]. A. Taylor $50. They were referred
to Major Rinehart.
DR.. Gebhart's bill for $3.50 for attending
the fire commissioners.
Communication from w. III. Harris and
others as to the proposed grade of Twelfth
was referred to city engineer.
Moran Bros. & Co. notified the board
that the bill for royalty on steering appar-
atus would be paid by that firm.
DR.. ]. ]. Sturgus complained of stoppage
of q sewer at Twelfth and Main; it was re-
ported to have been attended.
Robert Croft, who had been directed to
remove fence, explained that it was in
the street by mistake of former engineer
The board notified him that the mistake
was not the city engineers, but that of
Scurry & Owen.
Application of w. A. Humphrey for re-
pair of alley between Occidental Square to
Post street was referred to street commits
sioner.
Mr.. F. NJ. Miller applied for permission
to blast rock on Poplar street. The
superintendent Of sewers was directed to
ascertain if the adjoining property-owners
were willing.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-21
JOKERS' MAGIC LYMPH.

Recruiting Officer-Brave Stump Tailed Dog.
wouldn't you like to enlist in the United States
army? Illustrious Warrior-Ugh! How much
pay Injun? Thirteen dollars a month" aHeap
plenty. What Injun have TO DOR sNothino
but drill a little occasionally, put up or take
down q tent once in Q while, and do your own
cooking now and then ugh! Heap too
plenty work. Injun got squaws to do that. In
jun stay right here and draw rations."-CAaoaoo
Tribune.
Mrs Tptop-I am sorry you were not at nv
reception last evening. Mrs. Highup (coldry)-
received no invitation. Mrs. Tiptop with af-
fected surprise)-It must have miscarriedl I
had among my guests three foreign counts Mrs.
Highup-so that Is where they weref desired
to engage them last evening to wait on table af
our theater party supper, but the employment
agent told me they were out-Nas York WeesFv.
Youngest Daughter-Mamma, are we going 70
see the new play this evening at - MIRA I'm.
church - Not another word about poinv r.
amusements, Ethel Have you forgotten thi. i,
Lent? Run away now and don't bother me. I'm
looking over the styles Of bonnets for Easter
Chicago Tribune.
The doctor-well, madame, did the precr,n-
ton which ordered for your husband do Il.
work. "A perfect success, DOCTOR / have not
had the slightest difficulty with the life insur.
ance company."-Paris Figaro
.'Clara became old almost in a moment ,ha
other night" Nonsense" "Not at aIl She
was sitting in the psrlcr with her Young man
when her father entered. Her youth denarted
Immediately. "-Nev York San.
"How are the acoustics OF that theater.r .rhe
whars Acoustic properties" s.Oh an vee.
the acoustic properties. Why, II struck me they
were rather gaudy."-Horper's Ba-ar
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-21

Acting Governor Laughton has given the peo-
pie of Washington forcible demonstration Of
the autocratic and dangerous power which lies
behind the veto privilege. He has shown us
that century Of republican government has
brought us back In fact to conditions existing
when the commoners Of England, under the
leadership Of Cromwell, waged war against the
throne. He has set at defiance the judgments of
courts and juries, and has overruled the will of
the people and the acts Of their legislators
From this autocratic action there can be no ap-
peal, for the reason that the legislature has adj
journed. As consequence, the acting gov
ernor has asserted powers transcending those Of
every limited monarch upon the face of the
earth.
This is power whose dangers and burdens
are hidden so long as the responsibility rests
upon men Of official integrity and sound judy
ment Let us examine the veto work of the
acting governor of this state, and leave with
the public the duty of sitting In Judgment and
OF deciding whether they shall express in con-
vention, and If need be at the polls, a determine
alton which MI. Laughtou can not veto.
The acting governor has vetoed the WATSON
freight bill; he has vetoed the bill requiring
railroads to construct and maintain connections
from one railroad to another; he has vetoed the
bill requiring railroads to fence their tracks
and he has vetoed the anti Pinkerton bill
Not content with this autocratic reversal of
the legislative will upon SO many important
bills affecting railroads. and railroad interests,
he has overthrow verdict in murder case in
which the attorneys for the defense pleaded and
begged for a verdict of murder In the second de-
gree, and hailed a. great victory the gratifica-
ton of their wishes
The WATSON bill met with general approval.
All classes admit its fairness and high legal au.
thority pronounced it constitutional
The constitution directs the passage of a bill
providing connections between different lines
OF railroad. The law was clearly constitutional.
and it was i'll the interest Of fReeY exchange Of
business.