The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-21

xnE BOARD or ALDERMEN.
+ ~ Biil to Increase Liquor Licenses
/ Defeated.
~ the meeting Of board Of aldermen
might the House bill raising liquor IL
- from eco TO 81 900 was taken up
VII the report Of the license committee,
ptich was unfavorable. The bill was
I'D, however. and was then rejected by
Is vote of TO 2. The ayes were Pontius,
B Hall; noes, Bogardus, Korn, Miller, Sny-
1sr. Wilcox.
BONDS TO TAKE UP SCRIP.
The finance committee reported upon
House bill No. 60. recommending changes
b the wording Of the bill. This ordinance
provides for the issue of coupon bonds
IN lieu of warrants issued for work
done on the improvement of
streets In special assessment districts
The changes are that bonds shall be
issued in sums Of 500 and $500; that the
bonds and coupons shall be also counter
signed by the treasurer; that the interest
shall cease fifteen days after calls have
been published, and other changes SO as to
accord with the provisions of the charter.
The bill was then placed on final passage
and sent to the house Of delegates, which
body concurred.
ExrRAvAGANT BILLS.
The judicial committee recommended
passing Board of Alderman bill 100,
oppropriating $o.637, to pay audited bills.
The bill was passed on third reading.
Alderman Pontius and Delegate Kit
finger, of the same committee, reported as
follows:
jkrred certain bills contained in board Of alder
men ordinance No. 0s, submit the following re-
Scr.:
q 7e2 Is fire fund be paid also section lin
Z n $Si2. 10 on sewer and drainage fund, be paid.
Your committee wish to report that we con-
Doltce department exorbitanf and recommend
Inst the council reduce these items to what
would Be Just and reasonable compensation
In the Sil Of Felits Bros for iorty.firs canvas
hammocks at 81 each, SlS0, we find that the
same can be duplicated for $265 each. We
= being excessive. We recommend the bill OF
Charles zeipscr for 500 for copper pipe work be
Eejscted for the same reason. These pipes are
bsst Information we can obtain SIS to so would
Be Z Just and reasonable price. We recommend
that biIis q .. Mcdonald for $3.50 aud Sia5.75
In recommending the rejection Of these bills
Ne desire TO call the attention OF the council to
Dusne Of the charges:
December 8, 1890. One new pole for hose
December 3. 1890, One new pole for hose
wagon NO. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
We find the city has never paid over s. for
lssmstsu and others.
Dec q. Twenty-four straps on eight feed
Jokes, ~ 5oc VI %
This work was done for engine house No L
Engine house No: had similar work done by
another firm. The straps were furnished and
lhaped ready TO fasten gratis, and were riveted
eothe feed boxes by one of the fremen. This
job cost the city nothing.
Dscsmber .. 1890, One new brake on hose
January !. 1881. One new brake on hose
sanassy is' e. lssl. One new brake on chemi- "
cai 40. 40 %
These brakes, We are satisfied, can be dupli-
eaaed for rs. The charge for brake for chem
Icai No includes some repairs to footboard.
ana might increase this item IS or 81.
Item OF discount on hose wagon warrant, $3.50,
NE account rendered says; 'sIhis contract was
% be paid in coin
this bill of $50 in coin. and we further find this
Sane hose wagon could have been manufact-
ured In this city for $500, to be paid for in city
bctips. saving OF $50 to the taxpayers.
January 5, 1891, six colored shirts, at 50 cents,
- We find that about eight weeks since the
city paid to another firm bill OF 90 cents for the
January %. twenty-five hydrant spanners at
VIZ, $G.0 These hydraut spanners are of poor
quality, and We are informed by the fremen
n fact some OF them they cannot Use. In inves-
ngating this account for repairs at the different
snsins houses; you, committee was accom-,
public works, who will substantiate us when
We say that IN comparing the items of charges
We mention that in every item the firemen in
snarge agreed with the committee that these
Bills Tor repairs were excessive.
-FOUR committee request that they be granted
mrther time to report other bills before
them Tor consideration.
FRANK A. PoNrrys. Alderman
GEORGE b. kIrTINGER, Delegate.
FIRE HORSES.
The board of public works asked author.
ny to purchase o span of horses for the
hre department az cost of about $500, to
replace pair recently spoiled
Mr.. Hall was satisfied that there were
engine drivers who had no consideration
Tor their horses. There seems to be too
much recklessness about driving down
bill.
Mr.. Pontirs agreed with him: of
course Il was necessary TO get TO fire
quickly still they might use little more
discretion
II was referred TO the board Of public
works with authority.
TO GO TO OLYMPIA.
The house resolution. requesting the
mayor and presidents of both houses to
proceed to Olympia in the interest of leg
Hl ,!, for the city, was agreed to.
When Mr.. Halls name was called to
vote, he remarked: II will vote aye, but
mail so at my own expense"
APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE.
Board of aldermen bill. No. ITO, appro-
friating S,o7IS6 to pay audited bills was
passed on third reading. The ordinance