The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-08
BOARD OF ALDERMEs.
University Site Quit Claim Approved
LexaIizfng Debts.

Lex4isZfUg DeDtss
The board Of aldermen went into committee
OF the whole 10 consider the matter OF the trans
fer Of the university site.
All OF the papers in the matter were placed in
the hands OF the clerk, who commenced By read
ing the ordinance IS prepared and read at the
last meeting Of the board OF aldermen
The ordinance provides for the execution BY
the city 20 the state Of quit claim deed 70 the
present site OF thesuniYersity, providing that
the university TO be located By the state be not
further than six miles from the present site.
1.-The qnitclaisn deed from Mr.. Denny was next
read. The provisions are the same as those set
forth In the ordinance and Is conditional upon
the performances OF the terms End conditions Of
tbs ordinance and proposed legislative act.
Nr. Hall moved the passage OF an ordinance
pfoyiding Tor the conveyance of the site to the
state upon the performance d the conditions
named The motion was unanimously carried.
The conditions having been fully stated, the
house then reported their action, and the oEdi-
nauce was placed upon the third reading
During the reading Captain snyder moved TO
strike cut the part providing for forty acres and
ineerf 100 acres tbs extent OF the new site.
The motion was lost on q tie vote.
Wilcox then made long speech against the
passage Of the biz, saying that the quantity OF
land was not large enough and that the policy
was narrow. He thought congress should be
asked for its assistance, and be advised DELAY in
fhe whole matter.
! NJ. Pontius then moved TO amend By making
the amount Of land 100 acres.
A motion was then made to anlend By making
IL eighty ceres. The motion TO amend vas lost
and tse original motion was carried, making the
amount OF land 100 acres.
The ordinance was then placed ON its final
Passage, and passed By full vote.
LEGALIzrSG INDEBTEDNESS.
The report OF the joint committee upon the
proposed legislative act az to legaiizing indebt-
sdgess was rece we'd The report was In the form
OF Joint resolution rAtitying the act drafted
By Judge Jacobs aud judge stratton.
Judge Jacobs seid that although he had not
changed his opinion, the warrants were all
held by the bankers, II they wished 10 take the
chances OF gaining three-hfths vote they could
do so. Senator kjnnear had told rim that the
bill as drawn by him would probably be passed
By the legislature ON Monday without dissent
ing vote.
He had told the bankers that they would be
confronted by the argument that they had
bought these warrants at all the way from IS 10
80 per. cent discount, aud then you ask three
fifths OF the voters TO pay you back not only the
is danger that three-fifths Of the people will
not approve OF this.
Tbis is the danger that he had wished to avoid,
but of course the bankers who are most directly
interested should be consulted should the bill
not pass at this meeting of the legislature the
city will be In 9 bad fix. IL the Judge stratton
fant elections held. aud three fths of the voters
must be in favor of the Issue OF bonds.
Both bills seek the accomplishment OF the
bonds would be more salable if the action of the
legislature In validating the indebtedness were
ratibed by three-fifths OF the voters. Under the
circumstances he would recommend the adop-
ton of the report of the committee.
The report was adopted by vote OF four to
three.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The action of the house, authorizing the board
oil public works to advertise for bids for lighting
the streets, was not concurred in.
Joint resolution No. II, authorizing the pur-
chase of the east 10 feet of lots and = block .
oi Burke's second addition, for site of one OF
the engine houses, the price not TO exceed 81 400,
was passed IN three readings.
AesErs. Miller, koTn and Pontius was ap-
pointed TO investigate the suit commenced by
Miss Minnie Kelley against the city.
Mr.. Pontius introduced concurrent resolu-
tion authorizing the board of public works TO
commence the preliminary work upon the Lake
Union sewer tunnel. The resolution was passed
on third reading
The license committee reported that money
paid for n license By y. T. Butts could not be re-
funded, in such eases the license was for
feited, report adopted.
the ordinance To regulate peddiers, they recon-
mend that that part referring to candy, fruits,
etc, be changed TO read land luncheon" The
ordinance was passed.
The same committee reccmmeB ded granting
al petitions OF Mrs. Newell and Miss Randall
adopted.
The committee on streets recommended that
the petition of w. +. Dearborn be granted and
that Madison street be planked.
Action 6t house in granting the petition of I.
\. Halter ior planking OF Columbia street was
roncuFred in, but permission 10 the day nursery
20 maintain an employment Office without
licepse was refused.
Several other petitions were referred TO com
mitteCs.
The board then sdiouned until Thursday
next