The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-03
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Deversi Subjects or More Than Ordi
nary Interest.

z 0EyGF6a SUBJECTS or more IMAM Ordf-
nary Interest.
Alderman Korn introduced a joint resolution
providing for composite committee TO con-
slider amendments 20 the charter, which was
passed.
The mayer addressed the council on he tneces-
4 atty OF providing funds with which 10 make
1ral purchase of the freboat. The contract
called for payment in gold, and there were no
funds IN the treasury. ltwonid take some time
20 negotiate sale OF scrip. He asked the board
70 empower him to enter into arrangements.
Mr.. Miller said the boat would have been paid
for II the board OF public works had done its
duty. The board sat In their room and only
drew their salaries. They did lot of cheap
talking. but could not be got out On the streets
aits question whether they win draw their
salaries or not next month" remarked President
The mayor said he would make report to the
board on Monday night as to the best offers that
could be had, and the matter was so left
APPLICATION FOR FRANCHISE.
A petition was received from the Rainier
Electric Company for permission to run a street
ear line from Weller TO Florence along McClaire,
King, Market, Greene, Florence, Rainier 20
6axtcr. ltisthe first application under the new
ssThis is matter In which we need to move
With caution" said Mr.. Hall.
It was referred TO the street committee
WATER BONDS.
joint resolution was introduced on recon-
mcndation OF Comptroller Ferris, calling upon
N. w. Harris Co. for further sum of $4,000
on the water bonds. Accompanying the recon-
incubation was certificate FROM Mr. Benezettc
Wtllihns that the work had been done.
MI Wilcox moved that the matter be referred
. tho city engineer, whose duty 1t was, under
The charter, 70 superintend all city engineering
This was agreed to, and the matter was de-
Gerred until Monday.
RAILROADS AND STREETS.
Tho house bill prohibiting corporations or
private persons doing work on the streets within
certain hours was read.
MI. pontins moved TO refer TO the judiciary
committee.
Mr. Wilcox moved that IL be sent back to the
which said that any railroad company violating
The provision should forfeit its franchise
whereas this ordinance only imposed a fine.
MI, Pontius said that was his reason for having
y referred. Ii was referred accordingly.
STREET TAXES.
Tax leyies were made for street improvements
- follows: Olive street. 40 mills; Banner
street, Depot to Mercer, "a mills: Tenth street,
kys mills; Rainier street, l,ols mills: south
Twelfth street, 6s2sf mills.
MAYORS SECRETARY.
The mayer appeared before the board and said
De was oyerburdened with correspondence and
Wakin need of a secretary.
PresidentH all said he had always been OF
and regular hours OF attendance
An ordinance empowering the mayor 10 EN-.
pioy secretary was placed on final passage.
ORDINANCES AND REroRrs
An ordinance was passed appropriating out of
the general fund sls,i55.7s and out OF the
Rainier street fund s2,77s.i7. The former in
eludes the Judgment against the city by Dexter,
Horton Il Co.
The house bill on saloon limits was referred
10 the license committee.
A btu empowering the mayor 10 make lease
on behalf OF the library was referred 10 the FIN
epce committee, in order to have the amount
Included.
An ordinance was passed providing for
special clcction 20 supply the vacancies i'm the
bcafd OF aldermen caused by the resignation OF
=, W. Wald aud b. W. u. Hoibrook.
The judiciary committee reported an or,ii.
nance establishing a sewer on Mikado stree,
from Tenth street TO Elliott bay. Read third
time, placed on final passage aud passed
Committee on firc and water proposed to amend
she ordinance against the storage OF inhamma-
BE oils, etc, above one hundred gallons Ii pre-
ecribes the dimensions OF the building A.
amended IL was passed,
COMMITTEES on health and police reported hack
Chltf Munroe's refnonStruQce against ah0liShinS
the detective force. with recommendation thai
g &c = placed in the waste paper basket" Mr..
Wilcox said 1t contained some very disrespectfui
comments on that body. The report was placed
On f.c.
LICENSES.
On motion OF Alderman Wilcox the city elcrs
was directed 10 notify n. r. Butts that his louor
license is about To be revoked on account of his
keeping the vito and daughter OF Hans
Christensen in his saloon contrary 10 law.
The following applications were received and
yeierreds J. G. Harrington, =, {, SloFah, A. Pink
& Ce. sharp 4 Robbins, 4. frebeeutta, Nagent
Dcuuets 4 Co