The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-13
PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES.


authorize the board of public works to
purchase supplies for their own and other
departments, which ordinance is to take
the place of the one now in effect. BY
the new ordinance the board is authorized
TO advertise for bids for supplies, and is
made the sole Judge of the necessity Of the
purchase of any article and the quality
and quantity needed. The emergency bill
Of the old ordinance, by which the heads
Of any Of the departments could purchase
supplies deemed necessary without delay,
ii stricken out. 1t is expected in this way
u make large saving of expenditure Of
the city funds; referred to judiciary COM
nittec.
STREET WORK.
The finance committee recommended
Che passage Of bill 139, appropriating
&570.7l from the Stewart street fund and
$i04.50 from the Temperance street fund.
Passed on third reading.
The recommendation of the comptroller
that tax of 1871 mills be levied for the inn
provement of Wyckof street. one of 1t9
mills for Market street and one of 131 mills
for Bartlett street.
Alderman korn introduced q concurrent
resolution requiring the James street rail-
way company to complete the planking of
James street in conformity with the grade.
Referred to board of public works.
alley In block six Of A. A. Dennys second
addition. was passed.
10 INVITE THE PRESIDENT.
President Hall was elected by the board
70 act with the president of the house, the
mayor and the Chamber of Commerce in
inviting President Harrison 10 visit Seattle
during his trip to the Pacific coast.
AGAINST FEDDLERs.
Bill No. no. TO regulate the peddling of
candy and fruit from stands on the streets,
was passed on the third reading.
PETITIONS
Several petitions for licenses were re-
ferred to the committee on health and
police.
CONCENTRATIONS FROM THE House.
Concurrent resolution No. Z, to index
and publish ordinances already passed was
concurred in.
NJ. E. Hanford's petition for rebate Of
taxes was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
The petition Of r. Fitzhenry that a tar
upon mortgage on property outside of
the city limits be rescinded was referred to
the judiciary committee.
Lewis Furrer's petition for the cancella-
ton Of assessment on property in Bells
seventh addition was referred to the jC-
dietary committee.
Joint resolution No. 8, providing for q
joint session of the two houses on Tues
day, March 81 for the consideration of the
assessment for the grading of Broadway,
and referring the same to the city engi-
neer, was passed.
House bill No. IS, TO authorize the be-
ginning of work on the sewer from Lake
Union to Elliott bay, was passed.
The petition of D. T. DAVIS for the can
lat ,x.fo $<l
Petition of J. II. Carr and others for
sidewalk on Madison street at the expense
OF property-owners was granted.
Petition of property-owners on Fifth
street for sewer was referred to sewer COM
mittee.
vacation Of alley was referred to the street
committee.
The bill of Petersen & Christensen for
the building of scows on Lake Union,
amounting to 81, 1SS. 50, was approved.
House joint resolution No. 1. to estab-
lsh arc light at the corner of Market and
Jackson streets, was passed.
House bin No. % to grant liquor licenses
to several applicants; passed.
Board OF alderman bill No. So, to regu.
late the business of pawnbrokers, with an
amendment TO include second Inland deal
ers who made loans on goods, was passed
Mr.. korn made vigorous protest against
&c passage SiAituiiie that ~ WOulu &OIk q
hardship on secondhand dealers, and re.
marked he would bet his existence it was
unconstitutional.
House bill No. IS. to establish arc and
incandescent lights in various parts of the
city, was passed.
House bill No SO. to regulate and license
circnses, theaters, etc, with the exception
of church entertainments, amateur theat.
ricals, agricultural fairs and the like, was
referred to the committee ON license and
revenue.
The members of the street light commit.
tee were appointed by the chair TO confe,
with the committee from the house on the
subject of gas rates.
The street committee was appointed &c
confer with the committee from the house
about the opening of Main street.
House bill No. 5s defining the duties oI
the superintendent of bridges, building.
and wharves, and abolishing the office OF
building inspector, was passed.
House concurrent resolution No. 5. tina,
the chairman of the board appoint one all
derman 10 act with two delegates as a spe
cial committee 10 investigate the workings
OF the different branches of the city gov
eminent, with view to reducing expend
itures. WAS defeated, Messrs. Pontius and
Hall voting aye.
The petition of John Learv and other,
for the grading of Fifteenth and Frederick
streets, was referred TO the street commit
tee.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
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