The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-13
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Action on the Northern Pacific
Franchise Deferred.
THE CONFUSION OF STREETS.
Policemen and Firemen to Be Paid in
Cash-Judge Jacobs on the Repre-
sentation OF New District.

ine board OF aldermen met last night pur.
suant 10 adjournment The house also met
under call but no meeting was held, as the OBJ
1ect Oh the special meeting was not stated in the
can, and question might arise as to the legal
lty OF the proceedings. The intention was to
pass the ordinance ratifying the issue of bonds.
Judge Burke and Mr.. T. J. Miner, Of the Sc
attic Montana railroad, and Messrs. John T.
Mitcneli and A. +. Burleigh, representing the
northern Pacific railroad, were in attendance in
order to watch proceedings in reference to the
application OF the latter for franchise over
part of Railroad avenue.
aldermen Miller and Korn, of the judiciary
committee, submitted the following report:
Your committee on judiciary to whom was
referred ordinances Nos. !. 3. & as Substitutes
for ordinances Nos. 1874, 195, granting TO the
Northern Pacific railroad thirty foot strip or
Ilglt-oi-way on and along the east side OF Rail-
road avenue have had the same un-
der consideration and beg leave to
make the following report: Your committee
nave carefully examined the same with due
the ordinances. Your committee would further
recommend that no action be taken for the
present, as other interested parties are DESTROYS
Oh being heard upon this matter.
The matter accordingly went over 1t is
understood President Cakes will be in the city
on Monday, and President Clough will be here
day or so later.
The following letter, addressed to Hon. Amasa
Q. Miller by Corporation Counsel Jacobs, was
read:
BY the late election large scope of new terri
tory has been added to the city of Seattle. The
residents OF that new territory ask that 1t be
formed into separate ward. This the city
council has the power to do il it is deemed ex-
pedient, otherwise the new territory would, by
operation OF law, as 1t adjoins two existing
wards, be attached 10 that adjoining ward
which cast the smallest vote at the regular
municipal election last preceding such annexa-
inn efatA AI.a no - rnr ftn
city council to say what is exped1ent
about this matter. If the new terri
tory 10 simply annexed to the smaller
ward as above indicated, probably the proper
construction of the above cited charter provis-
ion, is that it would remain until the next re-
districting OF the city would occur, which would
at the next regular election delegates and an
alderman could be elec.ed. take it that on ac-
count OF the expense of an election, and from
tory pay no city, taxes for this YEAR that TIE ciy
council viii not order special election for dele
gates and an alderman. 1t is probably unneces-
is on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of
next March.
The following communication from the cor
poration counsel was read:
You say that many petitions have been pre-
sented oy the "blind and lame and other unfor-
by peddling on the streets" Now, what ought
to be done by you is very plain so far as the
"blind and lame are concerned, although the
term ''lame" is little general and sweeping.
do not know what is meant by the term "unfor-
Inmates" l see no objection to allowing the
"blind and cripples, IF the last word is an equiv
Client for "lame,' to earn their living by ped
your discretion and Judgment. Ger
tainly the limited operations of
such persons could not effect
any legitimate business in the city, but to al
low every person who claims he Is an "unfortu-
nate" TO carry on business on the streets. in ap-
parent violation of ordinances, is propositisa
am not prepared to approve. Nor am | in favbr
oil the passage of such permissive ordinances, or
in favor of such an enforcement of ordinances as
now exists % will make this city the home of
mendicants.
Alderman Miller introduced joint resolution
authorizing sale of salary warrants sufficient
to pay fremen and policemen in cash, and it
was passed.
Ordinance ratifying issue of bonds as author
lied at the late election was passed.
Joint resolution to improve Farm street was
passed; also special ordinance appronriating
49, 5924 for improvement of Division str ct.
The franchise to Charles w. Baker for the
maintenance of an electric light system in the
eastern part of the city was passed.
Several other bills were considered but action
deferred.
Mr.. Hall brought up the question of the con-
fusion of street names, and after little discus
sion the chair appointed a special committee
consisting of Messrs. Pontius and Korn to act
with the house and make recommendations.
The board then adjourned until next Thurs