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THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
3 the line to take to AL points East and
South. II Is the DINING CA = ROUTE q
runs through vestibuled Trains svesy
day In the year to
ST. PAUL AND CHICAGO.
(No change Of cars)
Composed Of Dining Cars unsurpassed. Pullmaa
Drawing Room slcepers Of latest
equipment.
TOURIST SLEEPING CARS
commodations are both rHEK and ftirnished &c
holders Of irst q second class tickets and
ELE0ANT DAY COACHEa
continuous line connscting with ~ iins -
Pullman sleeper reservations can be secured u
advance through any agent OF the road.
THROUGH TICKETS
Europe can 5. amy TICKET g. Ss
COMPANY.
TRAINS LEAVE sxArrLr ~ yoIIows:
For St. Paul and Chicago. e:l6 . n. and 400 pm
Portland and the south. s:l5 and $50 . n. and
Olympia $50 q m.
Chehslis local. 400 p. m.
Anacortes express, $40 q. n.
T:ecns ana a1 loe.i 81 s:iB and s:ss = =. ,a.ss
TRAINS ARRIVE
From g. Paul and Chicago, ll:5s q y. ana
Portland and the south. $40 = m. AIS ana
6:45 p. IN.
Chehalis and Olympia, IL SO .. N.
Anac0rfes express $40 .. m.
Sedro and north, 1928 D. m.
Tacoma and local, $50, IL :60 Z. M: 2:AS AIS
0:45 and 11:A5 .. m.
Time shortened Is hours between Seattle ana 81
Panl.
Through Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars elegant
day coaches finest palace dining cars between 6e-
attle Tacoma and Portland direct. Daily seryicA
Full information concerning rates. time Of trains.
routes and other details furnished on applica.
ton to
A. D. CHARLTON, Asst. Gen. Pass. Art..
l21 First ST.. cor. Washington Portland Or
A. CHILRERG, City Passenger and Ticket Aren't
southeast corner Yesler avenue aud CommercisI
street. Olympic block. Seattle Wash.
]. A. Ma pEAC. General A gent and Depot Ticket
Agent, Seattle depot, foot Of Third street
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THE RAIxiEs

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II II Dingley, city
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)Fred Sadie, Boston
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Mrs C Huber, Iowa
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Ms Keith, San Francioco
J J. Crowther, England
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Carrie Gsisselmau, d 9
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8 Glidden, San Francisco
Il ii Morrison, city
} J Gilbert, olympia
Miss Huber, Iowa
+ u Cornwall, ) n
W Farrell, England
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5 r Mcknight, Mimi
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GALE OF BONDS SEALED BIDS WILL BE
- received by the undersigned city comptroller
on before Friday. May i5. 1891. II II o'clock M.
for the purchase OF local Improvement bonds, is
sued BY the city of seattle in accordance with the
provisions Of ordinance No. 500 OF said city Said
bonds are issued for the purpose Of paving for the
Improvement of Broadway from Yesler avenue to
De Forrest street, non-optional ten year bonds
bearing interest at the rate Of per cent payable
selni-annualiy. Both interest and principal paya-
BILE at the office of the city treasurer The right TO
reject any and ali bids Is reserved.
e. W. FERRIS, Comptroller.
Dated April IL. 1891.
ID kGISTRATIoN NOTIcE-NoTICEIS HERE
III by given to the qualified electors OF the city Of
Seattle that the registration books Of said city
now open at the oicc of the city clerk between the
hours OF .. m. and p M for the purpose Of
registration for the coming special city election 70
be held on May {. A. d. 1891, and win remain
open until Friday, April ~ A. u. 1881, when they
will be closed for the purpose Of organization and
election. II. ~. MILLER CITY Clerk.
Dated April Z. 4. D. 1891.
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pAC1T1C COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY
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Tickets may b. obtained st The once Il ths ceas-
pany, Ct Ocean dock, seattle
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1ao1s At s9ATrLE HARBon FoR ruR WEEK CON-
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-12

branch is check on the other, and the
city, as whole, will be better looked
after than under the old system.
II consider that the general local legis-
lation is Il move in the right direction.
as the people are demanding municipal
reform. The general policy of the new
council and school board should be
economy and conservatism in expeudi-
ture. at the same time taking care to
provide the necessary requirements Of
the city. The park board. in relation to
providing parks for the city, should i'm
prove the sites it now possesses and re-
frain from other purchases until the
finances Of the city will permit. Neces-
sites are all that the people can afford
10 pay for now, and we must dispense
for time with luXnrieS.
In the line Of reforms to be carried
out by the city council or any of the
boards or officers, that is very grave
matter to give an opinion upon. | will
say, however, that the first thing the
council should do is to build a police
headquarters, instead of retaining the
present barn which disgraces the city.
The city hospital should be finished
without delay and the present barbar-
Gus system OF conveying sick and in
Jured people in the police patrol wagons
should be instantly stopped and an am
Dulance system provided for the city,"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-12
j. G.. pOnneIIY.

The Ramsey county delegation has
done fairly we'll. 1t could not be ex-
pected that it could please everybody.
L am not satisfied with the new school
board for the reason that l do not be-
lieve seven men, such as compose this
new board, can do the work required
of them. The water board. of course,
could not be improved upon, its mem
berS being men of the highest char
acter, and its secretary having a most
intimate knowledge of all pertaining to
his business. 1t is the only self-sus-
tanning board in the city. | don't ap-
prove of the twO-branch council. One
branch composed of men of such char
acter and attainmentS as the present
board can transact in most competent
matter all the business that may come
before it. L favor certain parts of the
local legislation, others | do not.
The general policy Of the school board
should be to conduct them not by any
means in niggardly manner, but econ
omically and for the best interests Of
the whole community. The park COM
mission should 20 very slow,at least for
time, until our financial condition be-
comes more settled. | think the class
of-men composing the new council will
run the city in the best manner possible.
English should be the only language
taught in our schools. Those who de-
sire their children to acquire a knowl-
edge of other languages should send
them to colleges and pay for the accom-
DliSlmpnt
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-12

by very able body of men, from whom
we should expect great things in the
future. l have nothing to say about the
school board, as am not familiar with
the formation of that body under
the new laws. The park board
should provide ample parks, but it
does seem to me that there are
public-spirted and patriotic citizens
enough in this city so that among the
number we could select few who
might be induced 10 contribute parks
for the city. to be named in their hon
or, and stand forever as monuments of
their liberality and their desire to fur
nish breathing spots for all classes of
citizens. l have nothing to suggest in
the line of reforms. | believe that each
and every city Official should be scrupu.
lously honest, strictly faithful to his
duties, and should handle the public
business as he would his own. If this
is done, those in immediate charge of
affairs in the city government are bet
ter fitted to judge of the requirements
of the city than any other person. |
think the greatest reform needed is for
business men, regardless of party affil-
iatlons, to pay close attention to the
elections for the next two or three years.
Thus we will have business methods
and business ideas in the formation of
the common council and the various
boards. Not having found out where
the flies go in winter" have no opin-
ion to express regarding the anti-tightS
bill.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-12

our new dual council. There seems
to be no reason for anticipating
any disappointment in this regard.
The dual council. the limitation of the
expenses of our street and sewer force
to $150.000 per annum, and the fixing of
two and half mills as the maximum
tax levy for school purposes, comprise
but a part of the good work accom-
plished by our delegation. Equally i'm
portant is the provision that no indebt-
edness shall be created by any depart
ment OF official, and no committee of
the council or any of its officers shall
allow or approve any claims for any
purpose whatever, unless the creating
of such claim or the incurring of such
indebtedness shalt have been previously
authorized by the common council. To
any one familiar with the practical
operation of our city government this
indicates the saving of thousands of
dollars every year. The same may be
said of the requirement that all appro-
priatiOns to- the various departments
shall be made in the first two months
of each year, and that whenever the ap-
preparations shall be exceeded and
deficit created, it shall be personal
claim against the officer or member of
the municipal board or body voting for
or attempting to create the same.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-12

pressed by large majority of citizens,
to curtail the appointive power of the
mayor, would be complied with, and an
act passed which would give to the tax
payers chance to elect all city officers,
with the exception of the police depart
ment.
Mr.. Bickel thought that with the ex-
ception of the aforementioned point
ard few minor acts. the public
was satisfied with the work of the r I'M
sey county delegation. "Yes, l approve
of the two-branch council" continued
Mr.. Bickel, land am fully satisfied from
personal experience, while alderman of
the city, that ordinances ana other acts
are often passed hastily, owing to a
large amount of business presented and
passed upon in one session.
The general local legislation is a
move in the right direction. and as to
the policy of the new council and scnool
board, L will only say that the taxpayers
expect that justifable economy Will be
used by the council. l would advise
that the council add n committee on
finance to their standing committees,
whose duty should be to watch over and
take care of the financial credit Of the
city,"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-12
William O,Gorlman.

| am interested only IN that legislation
which concerns the fire department.
They have cut our department down to
total allowance of $205,00O. | say it
and speak with full knowledge of the
facts that the fire department as at pres
ent conducted cannot be run with such
an allowance. Now what will be the
result? Expenditures will have to be
pruned down so as to get within the
above figure. 1t will be necessary to
close from two to three of the outlying
engine houses. thereby leaving those
sections of the city to the mercy of the
flames. How will the residents in the
parts affected feel when they find them
selves without ample fire protection?
You will hear a howl 90 up that will be
heard in Minneapolis. There is no city
in the country that has suffered less
than st. Paul from the scourge of fire
and the citizens should appreciate it.
1t seems to me it is saving at the spigOt
and letting her run full head at the bung
hole, to hamper the fire department.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-12
o. E. Holman.

In general l think it may be fairly
stated that the legislation secured byy
our delegation will be satisfactory to
our citizens and produce economy in the
administration of municipal affairs.
The task laid before them was both diff
ficult and unpleasant. The dual council
has my unqualified approval; it may
impede the passage of ordinances and
resolutions, appropriatlng money and
granting rights to public property, but
this cannot fail to be of great advantage
to our taxpayers. As 1 under
stand it, the laws enacted atfe ct
ing our city, if faithfully and lit
terly executed. will reduce our annual
expenses at least half million dollars.
or five mills on our present assessed
valuations. With this reduction made
possible by the work of our delegation,
think we have the right to expect and
demand of our council and other author
tiles that the aggregate tax levy shall
not exceed eighteen mills on the dollar,
including two mills to be-applied towards
the payment of our floating indebted
ness. To attain this result retrench-
ment must be enforced in all directions,
the responsibility for which will rest on
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-12
j. i. McCardV.

The Ramsey delegation could have
labored more intelligently and advanta-
geously did they know just what
abuses to rectify. That there has been
financial mismanagement of our city'S
affairs there can be no question, but to
what extent this mismanagement has
extended none can tell, because of the
miserable system or lack of system prac-
tlsed in the city cOmptrOller's office. 1t
is impossible to tell just how we stand
financially. Mr., Roche cannot tell you.
and If you endeavOr to hunt the matter
up, "HoneSt john will confront you
with mountain of figures that is SIM
ply amazing in their compleXity. He
should be compelled to strike a trial
balance every day, as the comptroller of
minneapolis does, and not every year.
We could then tell to a cent just
the showing Of every department.
The dual council is experimental. 1t
will tend to delay public business, but
may effect good in heading off matters
that might otherwise escape detection.
The board of education is made up of
splendid set of men, but not the class of
men, IN my opinion, that will give much
time to educational matters. They have
all large business interests at stake. and
would necessarily be obliged to sacri-
tice their business to give proper atten-
ton to the schools. | believe three good
men could run our schools, and give en-
tire satisfaction. believe In abOlishing
the teaching of German in our schools.
Ihe city has done its duty toward the
pupil when ii has impaired to it COM
mon school education. If parents de-
sire their children to be instructed in
the languages they should send them to
college, and pay for the luxury.
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Confidence in the Local Government Is Expressed Generally
and There Is Feeling That Time Will Rapidly
Bring About a Local Utopia

GLOBE reporter sailed forth a few
views on these subjects from such as
were willing to unload their opinions.
The number of men who had opinions
were many, no doubt, but the number
who had the courage to express them
were few and far between. This seems
strange considering the fact that these
same people who are so clOSe-mouthed
are generally the ones who had the most
to say when they knew their remarks
were not to go on record. The pOliti-
clans were mum to man, and would
not dare give expression to their views
for fear of offending the powers that be.
The following list of questions were
those usually propOunded:
Are you entirely satisfied with the recent
legislative enacments bearing on the city
government and the school, park and water
boards?
Has the Ramsey delegation in the legisla-
ture struck the popular idea?
Do you approve the wo-branch council
provisions?
Is the general local legislation q move in
| the right direction?
What in YOUR opinion. should be the gen
| eral policy of the new council and school
board?
What should the park board do in relation
to providing parks for the clty:
What can you suggest in the line of reforms
to be carried out by the council, any of the
boards, or any city or county officer?
What resulted from the interviews is pre-
sented below:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-12
HpnrV Johns.

So far as the legislation affected by
the Ramsey county delegation is con-
cerned, lapprove of it in a general way.
1t is move in the right direction, but
scarcely think the legislation has been
carried far enough. 1t is my opinion
that good would be accomplished by
abOlishing the various boards now in
existence and placing the power now
vested i'll them III the city council.
which could perform these various du-
ties by cOmmitteeS-each committee to
have a secretary. l would pay these
councilmen salary that would enable
them to do the work imposed upon
them in a satisfactory manner. l be-
lieve in getting all kinds of law-making
bodies as near to the people as posi-
bic. That being done, the true idea of
a republican form of government is
carried out. The dual council is a lum-
bering system that tends to drag public
business out to interminable lengths.
The upper body is entirely unnecessary,
just as in my opinion the state senate
and United States senate are useless
bodies, and tend to depart from the idea
upon which our government was found
ed, viz: for the people and by the peo-
pie. In this connection may also say
l am opposed to the veto power of the
executive.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-12

right direction, and that the aggregate
result will be decided Improvement in
our local affairs.
L am heartily in favor of the two
branch council. regard this as a very
Important movement in the right dlrec-
ton of genuine and permanent reform,
and shall be greatly disappointed if it
does not speedily vindicate its wisdom,
even to Its strongest opponents. The
new council and school board should
pay careful heed to the universal de-
mand of the taxpayers for retrenchment.
The city must not stand still, and no
necessary improvement should be cur
tailed. But all unnecessary improve
ments should be postponed and all ex-
cessive or useless expenses relentlessly
abolished. The manifestation of an
earnest purpose in this direction will do
much to foster the return of the coming
era of prosperity.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-12
G.. i. Mccarthy.

I don't see what coed am expression
of opinion from me at this time could
accomplish. The delegation from RAM
sey county has been fully apprised of
the scope and tenor of public sentiment
long ago through the press and by the
expression of our best citizens, who
have come together and given their
views. The fact of the matter is. the
city has been run in the past Oh basis
of a supposed population of 100000,
while in reality we had less than 10000.
This has been productive Of much eX-
travagance in all departments, and
from now on strict economy must be
practiced, and our expenses cut down
to figure more nearly comporting to
the actual size of our city. | approve
of the legislation as far as it tends III
the direction l have stated.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-12
Daniel Foley.

Inspector Dan Foley. of the present
board of education, stated that he was
not entirely satisfied with the recent
legislative enactments bearing on the
city government, but thought the legis-
lature had done as we'll as possible
under the circumstances.
IL think, said Mr.. Foley, ''that good
thing has been accomplished for the
city in depriving the school and park
boards of the power of creating indebt-
edness.
"The Ramsey county delegation, 1
think, have struck the popular idea, so
far as they have gone. They might
have accomplished more if they had not
been so vacillating.
II approve of the two-branch council
and thlnk it is g good plan, as orc
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-12

the future development of the CITY. to
restore and retain the good reputation
OF Its financial credit; to retain the ma
tlonal reputation of st. Paul as the
cleanest and healthIest city in the cOnn-
try; to favor by all proper means the
introduction and development of manu-
featuring Interests in this community,
believe the policy of the school board
should be 10 raise the general standard
OF our schools and teachers; that the
work of the board should be, devoted
wholly and exclusively to questions of
education, and that financial cues
tlons Except that of salaries of en-
ployes and the purchase of necessary
paraphanalia for use in schools should be
wholly eliminated from its work. | be-
Ileve parks should be provided wherever
and whenever possible, but without ex-
travagance, for they not only furnish
recreation and good health to the resi-
dents of the city, but the impression
made upon visitors is of lasting value,
and the great parks of Chicago, st.
Louis, Philadelphia, New York and
Boston add not only to the beauty and
adoI of the cities; recreation,
comfort and enjoyment of the people,
but have added untold value to the rem
utation of the cities by the delightful
and enduring impressions made upon
visitors. approve of the two-branch
council provision. / believe the general
tendency to local legislation has been in
the ri ght direction.
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to say whether the
Ramsey delegation
has struck the pop
ular idea, for there
are a number of
popular ideas" F"
/ h q two-branch
council provision
meets with my
hearty approval.
The policy of the
council and school
board should be to
give us the very
hest Sprvicp at roo