The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-28
3 MAYOR SAYS NO.
/ Yetoes the Ordinance as to
Scrip Redemption.
pvc,No TELEPHONE RATES.

nucINc TELEPHONE RATES.
nnll Attendance In the house Of
peueessss Results in Rapid Dis
patch Of Business.
- sneyoe sent in his first veto under the new
11nr let night. The house OF delegates was
711eun, but with such small attendance
- after call Of the house and dis
s-sdne the sergeant-at-arms to drum up ab-
s7SSl 1hero was Just . quorum, and the failure
n pomber to agree with the Others was suf-
sS17 3 defeat it. The absenfees were Barnes,
s.1Sc. Furry, Hanford, Kittinger, Krug and
snone them some OF the most regular
. 1IrNing ID the text Of the veto:
ss:3 p. - poard OF Aldermen and House OF Del
-Geatemss; ! herewith return e you
~ authorizing the redemption OF warrants
ire Issued by the city OF Seattle for work
- "a materials furnished in the-Opening,
nd Esnessd ereefne o. .cs o.
~ districts, and the issuance OF coupon
~ S lieu thereof" without my approval,
- following objections: The proposed
n honde q Get forth In this ordinance Is.
s. - the unconditional issue by the city OF
S11f bonds, and allowing street assessments
7 q collateral security for the payment
m 8 provides that any amount due and
On any bond issued under the provis ions
" ordinance ct the date of the maturity
= shall Be- paid BY the city OF Seattle out
+ r - provided in section that such bonds,
~ fice thereof, shall bear the following
SSepe: .This bond is payable out Of -
Improvement fund. under ordinance No.
Tint any balance due and unpaid thereon
RI ~ date Of the maturity thereof shall be paid
q city Of Seattle out OF its general fund, ~
Il = .hich ordinance this bond ID issued. .
fhe amount Of street scrip outstanding, In
4 61nding accruod interest, Is estimated to be
~ ~. "a 1892 without tho consent AZ tho
neon3e q Issue bonds conditional or otherwise,
peysble out Of the general fund of the city. for
'as '.s"'-' s Harry WHITE, Mayor.
u don't aeree With the mayor" said Mr. Bag
~, sbut an glad to see he has backbone
eeouRh 70 veto anything. thought he belonged
Preuident Jones explained to the house that
under the charter the veto could not be acted
ma within i've days.
Il sooosdingiy went over without debate.
Nj shipley moved that the veto be taken up
: ~ seeoud meeting In March, and this was
pnlvArE STREET GRADING.
question Of great importance came up be-
IN ~ house last night for the first time. Il
~ y to the procedure to be observed In cases
vim prpeety-owners desired to grade and i'm
! psvs stztkts on their own property 1t their own
uyssse
iosolutions drawn up in the usual form an
{ souheinE intention to have street work done on
1uaon. Banner and Light streets, were
lsseuted, when President Jones called
nianiien g the fact that 4 did not
s certainly da mot Want 1 g Ssve al. an
0Sonent made, and II there was 81 600 have
Hturned ovef TO another street.
hvM decided to refer the matter 70 the cor
1o11eioa counsel, with request that he draft
= Rdinacee In accordance with the Circum.
el1nso and the charter.
TELEPHONE TOLLS.
II. Dngley called up his bin to regulate tele-
yhnnm He read the ordinance granting fran
eAin tothe telephone company, and upon that
text II mo6es vigorous comment upon high
tsi4 - Twice and the system Of demanding
they hed Insisted upon having two bonuses for
~ ame wire. The bill makes the rate S. for
ene!.om houses, = for private houses and for
h4eing b0muaes being exaCted.
~ house went into committee of the whole
VII III. 6hipley in the chair.
~ Auldoon related q giaring instance OF ex-
elIag bonus where wires were already In the
~ Bill provides that no bonus must be de-
11qoed unless the wire Is not within 600 feet.
- pe11lty OF 500 to $500 II attached.
~ house approved the amendments of the
O motion of Mr. Bagley further consideration
yopostponed. He thought there might be .
lIAtoyer II, and 1t was desirable to have thor
- Lansing agreed with this: be thought
~ we're probably two sides to the question.
INrEILIGEHcE orFIcEs
A0iseussion arose upon application for IL
egases to conduct intelligence Offices, the opin-
IN being expressed that great care should be
e1escised in granting such licenses.
RENT OF ROOMS.
hesident Jones called up the matter OF rent.
HeSaid there had never been contract with
-. Phinney for rooms for the city Offices They
ven paying $50 month and nobody seemed to
y anthcfi4ed TO make the contract
ACTION ON BILLS.
B. 4 bill-Lcvying tax for grading John;
passed.
joint resolution was offered authorizing the
n'srd Of public works to plank Columbia be-
tween Stcund and Third. Mr. Morford voted no
and u therefore failed OF the necessary major
ity.
4 letter nom F. NJ. and NJ. v. stewart was
seee oeclining TO accept the awarded 5000 for
nnd condemned for Mullford street, but offering
% lake 5000 cash and the houses now on the
round. Referred 20 Delegates Davis and Ship.
Joint resolution for electric light at Market
ana Jackson: passed.
proposal to have patrol wagon was rejected:
= A. bill establishing arc lights at Depot and
Weller, Ninth and Cherry. Ninth aud Madison,
ninth and fcsler, Jefferson and Eleventh, JET
sncn and Twelfth, Marion and sixth, Seventh
No Eighth; referred to light committee.
nesolufion Tor the improvement of Twelfth,
aem Depot to Pine; referred to board of works:
kssoiution that license be granted to several
penons to- conduct intelligence Offices.
kssoiuiion as to planking James street; laid
Resolution to grade alley, Washington to
IAN. between Fifth and Sixth; board Of public
Ordinance amending the ordinance al TO i'm.
pounding animals was passed II provides that
snimais, II not claimed within two days, may
@ sold after fifteen days notice.
=. = 4; niii as TO pawnbrokers keeping record OF
~ srtcies deposited with them for the inspec-
Won o. the Chief OF police, was passed.
A. 40 TO building inspector: laid ON table.
= A. rs 10 the duties OF the health officer: was
s s,sssd 20 corporation counsel for opinion on
Ell Inc resolution limiting the salary list to
s"'S0a year was laid OH the table.
PETITIONS.
scvenl applications for liquor licenses were
sseIeu % committee
SS;esoiution granting liquor licenses to Sharp
q Ssaeoes Simon Tribuekela, A. Pink d Co., +.
= Siofsh was passed.
=. I. Davis, for renuctiou of assessment;
from prorerty-o~ners on Front street for the
sse.sulng OF the street: it was laid over until
Asse Was better attendance.
THE GRADE TAXES.
NV tho Assessments Stand for the Past
Eiyht