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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-03
THE MAYORS VIEWS.
He Submits Suggestions to the
City Council.
RECOMMENDATION or REFORM.


The city connci1 met in joint session last night
with President Hall IN the ehsir. immediately
upon converting The following message from the
mayor was read:
the house Of Delegates II Council Assembled
Genticsea: l take advantage OF the privilege &C.
corded me By the ireeholden charter 70 respect
submit 1 90 s Ss to
me to call Tor the spsclal attention Of the legs-
1ative branch Of the city government. recog-
nss he seT1us .pe IN
with which the Inauguration OF new system OF
government was surrounded. had the honor
cumsssncss with other members q the old coun-
eii. and consider thst the present council has
benefited greatly By the presence OF the distin-
rhoss sby has been upp
Mented By long and fnttmsss sxpertencs in mu-
NJ oc us body. suct a this il emphatically
Intended g Be, can fail 70 BE- characterized by
difference Of opinion on the conduct Of public
e6ain ! have every confidence, however, that
your 20 psasmcun tic 5 % and that want
not s. attributed to lack 81 conscientious per-
pdn make a~ sss. 81
the executive TO administer them. and 30 long ~
J have the honor to occupy the ONCE OF mayor
r bs one bs Se eons
tuted authority, even II do not altogether ap-
prove Of the expediency Of their lcgislation.
Tho city Is passing through that condition
which was long fofeseen - inevitable after
period Of such intense ard exceptional
oetivity. II il not necessary to be
alarmed ~ to the future. but IL f. tho
part Of prudence to take all precautions
against extrayagance In the administration Of
the cttys affairs Two problems are presented
20 the legislative body: one - the funding Of
che Indebtedness incurred nnder the old ays-
TEN OF government and the other is the reduc-
Within normal limits. There are three classes OF
indebtedness: That bonded, amounting to $780,
ON: floating Indebtedness. amounting to about
36O5,l63, and conditional Indebtedness, that
which II secondary to the liability OF property
owners for street improvements, amounting p
about 100000.
Placing the city'a business on balance sheet,
such ms private buaincss firms would use, # will
be seen that the following II the actual condi-
tt0n OF the city:
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Violations OF the Building Ordinance 1,
Several

Major Rinehart reported in favor Of electric
lights at Jones and Mitchell from Madison to the
north end of Mitchell.
on the report OF Mr.. Charles Z. Adams that
two tents had been erected on second street near
Union without permit. superintendent Comp
ten makes Il return confirming ii. He also cal a
attention IN several violations OF the ordinance
which are protected by permit. One OF these
is tie house OF I. w. Waid, on second near Vir-
GINA street; also one on the south side OF Vir-
GINA, between First and Second; also on the
south side of Stewart.
street work-Total number of DAYS work.
a.27ls4 pay roll $f.S69. 50 total number of men
h.; teams, l5st days, Sa5S.15
sewer work-Nunber OF days work, $50; cost,
Si.l565o
City engineers ofice-EntiYe pay roll, 81 40l AZ.
OF which sse2.7e comes out OF tie general fund
.snperIntendent OF bullcing-Cost of labor,
$685.
A petition from property owners on Mary
street, IN East park. for grading OF Third stree,
70 Hillside avenue, was referred to the city en-.
glDeer. -
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As to the floating Indebtedness, recommend.
A order to avoid any doubt of the legality of the
the acton that one set of bonds be issued to the
amount OF $4,000. 1t IL not doubted that the
city has the power to incur an Indebtedness for
general purposes UP to per cent of the property
yair =, That would on the last assessment,
bonds already issued, there is left an available
margin Of $4,000. Under the validating act
now pending before the legislature, the legality
question. In the meantime, the actual amount
OF Indebtedness should be accurately ascer-
o 70, sne ,ns
maindcr In sum sufficient to clear up the en-.
tire liability. This should include not only the
amount outstanding in the comptroller books.
as presented in the accompanying statement, but
the fcsler, Rinehart and other warrants of the
kind: tho amount estimated to be necessary to
pay ior strengthening streets, as suggested else
where, and the proportion payable by the city
icr street work IN special Improvement districts
on state, CITY and other exempt land. These
latter amounts are inconsiderable, but should
The advantages OF this course are that bond
Issue, limited to absolutely certain validity
could be disposed OF without loss of time; and
the Immediate easement thus afforded would
enable the city to wait until the question as TO
further power to incur Indebtedness could be
deliberately and irrevocabiy determined in the
supreme court.
There has been very large sum of money
spent by the city during the past few months.
nut sa, II must DC rsmembered that the larger por
new; and. furthermore, while there are evil
dences OF extravaganza under the abandoned
system, the expenditure OF the money has en-.
HANGED the value of property in q vastly larger
proportion.
DELINQUENT GRADE TAXES
The third class of Indebtedness to which /
referred Is that amounting to 10000 for i'm
provements made in special districts. These
amounts extend over several years Comptroller
Ferris has furnished me with statement an Ia
thc amount due each year and tho amount stilI
6nc. $3.50
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HOW TO GET RID OF sIDEAcHE.

Who has not suffered from sideache? We all
had il when we ran races at schooi-we have il
when we overwork ourselves at any age. II
comes on, as every body knows, suddenly By
goes away nearly as quickly F. Roessner, of
No. SIS West 5Sfh street, New York, says:
sit is with pleasure write these lines in tes-
PLAsrxRs. / have been somewhat ANNOYED
with serious pains In my sides, for which sew
eral medicines have been prescribed, but to no
avail. and through the advice Of friend tiled
two ALLCOCK'S Porous PLASTEBsj and the relief
they have given me il both satisfactory aud
astonishing To any one annoyed with pains
these plasters are certain remedy
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whatcom News.

wHaTcoN, March la-lspecial IA little son q,
r J. Cowley. OF this city, was thrown againk,
hfe hydrant while eoasiins on Sunday and his
skull fractured He is however resting easy.
aud II is thought he viii recover
me new Lighthouse block. OF this CITY.
Changed hands yesterday. The consideration
for the property was $lalo0o The building i
the nnest In the city.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Recollection Of President Hall on the
Second BALLOT.

The board Of aldermen met last night and re-
elected Mr.. G. w. Hall a. president. The retir-
ing president called for nominations 40 the first
business of the session. Captain Snyder placed
Alderman Miller In nomination and Mr. Korn
proposed G. w. Hail. ballot was taken result
ing in vote OF 8 TO g. On the second ballot the
result was: Hall, 4; Miller, 8. The chair de-
clared Mr.. Hall elected.
condition of several Chinese laundries; re-
ferred to health committee.
communication from county commissioners
ferred to judiciary.
The board then met the house In joint session.
The delegates transacted no business except
in conjunction with the board
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This, together with accrued interest, will
amount To rather more than $4,000. Most OF it.
] believe, can be collected.
There are some streets running over tide lands
upon which nothing can be collected at present.
but these assessments viii stand as an apparent
lien against the improvements when The land
has been purchased from the state. and as the
work was done in good faith and to the great
profit of the residents. 1t is only Just that the
city, claim should form q cloud on the title
There are other cases where IL would seem
TO he only equitable that resssesSfnent should
be made, and, possibly. the city generally bear
part OF the expense in exceptional instances,
but these do not constitute a formidable sum
As to the other eases, am of opinion that the
defense set up of negligence on the part of the
city cannot be maintained The city Il not ex.
pccted by law to dun its debtors The legal an
pouncement Of Improvements was made and
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The olpmpi. runnel Gazing.

OLYMPIA, March 2.-NortheYn Pacific railroad
contractors are having serious trouble In the
Seventh street tunnel By the caving in Of the
land. The tunnel was ready to be arched across
Main street when the south bank fell, tearing
down the gas main. Men now are working day
excavation is being deposited on Depot street
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ALLURE g tvstraIn the city IN presumpsive evil
osncc Of consent. the successive notices were
uuIy served snd the claim Of the city became
, ,.Jn nRon the property which has never been
4 recommend that the city treasurer give
thirty days notice that these delinquent taxes
empower him 70 receive installments Of not less
t0an onc.sixtn OF each such sum Per month
Until Al y paid ~: taking the streets seriatim
IN objection which exceeds his power toover-
come. be should report to the council, which
should thereupon direct the corporation counsel
20 secure tho necessary assistance and at once be-
gin suit against contiImacious deinquents and
proceed according to law or advise TIE council,
wnen- IN bis Judgment. some other course had
should mske monthly report to tho council OF
the condition Of each district.
THE TAX LEVY.
desire To call pour attention to the absolute
necessity OF curtaifIng all expenses This il not
s rcnS;.;i sfsing rom weak financial
Ordinary expenses r. those justified by current
necessities. ! would remind you that the old
reduce o I'M ,sr Tex lew ters :n"rorsns tine to
the council reduced IL for this year to 10 mills
ana fsis deprived the city government Of ST.
0N. Ct . time when even AZ. additional levy
wouid not have been resented By people who
were clayaorjag fsr improvements OF al kinds;
DIT making allowance for that. the tendency to
iax '.,y WHEN .nec line OF credi. is opened
hands uf the cfty council, whose function il in
70 limit the expenditure of the several depart.
Meuss.
TggasrgEgs srArgnEsI.
! call yonr attention TO the statement fur
nised me b. the city treasurer TO March |. 1s9i
showing the amount Of taxes paid in The
entire amount o: city taxes for tie year IL s2s4
OF which sali.tp has been collected up TO March
J. leaving ~, 800 delinquent at that date.
The amounts recently derived by the city from
fines imposed f'y the police court are as follows:
November. 1890 observation-disclosures I7gI 20
December, 1saJ. Observation-Disclosures. 1876 90
January, 1891. ...... ...-........ 4n60 90
feDrHafy. tcJI-.. ...........-...-........ S6S IS
The falling of must be taken into account in
estimating the current revenue Of the city
Former estimates have been based upon the
average OF last year with q presumptive In
crease, which was fully responded TO BIZ the
first month OF 1891.
II Is too early TO seyrcgate the total receipts
among the several funds to the eud OF February,
but the following statement up to February is
presented:
e..,, Surplus.
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COMPARATIVE COST.
The City Comptroller Furnishes sample
Pay Rolls.

In compliance with q resolution of the city
council Comptroller Ferris has prepared state
ment showing the amount of salaries paid to
selected September, 1890. the last month of gov
city officials under the old and new'systems. He
eminent under the former charter, and Jsnu-
sry, 1891, as the latest then available since the
new charter went into operation.
PAY ROLL FOB sEPTEMBIR
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And let us unite in prayer most
fervent that the mighty power of
the Holy Spirit may come upon the
many millions who on that day will
bend over God's Word in study of
it's teaching upon this great ques-
ton, SO that there shall be a great
tidal wave of conviction set against
the great evil of the legalized drink
traffic, and intemperance, it's legiti=
mate outcome.
In hope of quick response,
LUCIA K. f. K1MBALL.
Sup't. Sunday school department
of the Worlds and NATL. w. G.
T. U. Mrs. j. C. REED. E.
State Sup't.
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morrow,
From Plains to Peaks.

In the Ute Pass, near Colorado
Springs are several pleasant places
to cool off during the hot summer
months. Reasonable hotel, cottage
and tent raes. You can go to the
top of Pixies Peak on foot, horse,
back, in carriage,or via the cog
wheel railway.
Santa Fe Route is the only line
that runs Pullman vestibule sleepers
to Manitou without change. -
Cheap excursion tickts now on
sale to principal Colorado resorts
and to Las Vegas, Hot Springs,
New Mexico, the favorite all-the-
year-round watering place, where
Montezuma Hotel is located.
Inquire of G. G.. COLEMAN,
Local Agent Santa Fe Route.
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OK another page will be found an
article on "The Liquor Question"
giving the plan of G. f. Washburn
of dealing with that question. In
some respects, Mr. Washburn's plan
looks feasible, but we are of the
opinion that it will not suit the Pro-
hibitionists. The object of that
party is to decrease the consumption
Of liquor, and not to reduce the
price. A man would get just as
drunk on two-cent whisky as on ten
cent whisky. The idea Of reducing
the price would not suit the liquor
men, for they are in the business for
the money there is in it, and they
will not favor the reduction plan;
so no votes can be countsd on from
that quarter. Doubtless, the man
who drinks would favor the reduc-
ton plan, but, as we said before, he
would get just as drunk on cheap
whisky as on the more costly article.
Furthermore, it would not look well
for the government to go into the
saloon business. To appoint agents
to sell only for medicinal, mechan-
ical and scientific purposes only
would be all right, however. Mr.
Washburn will have to try again.
1t will be big job to get the liquor
men and the Prohibitionists to stand
on the same plak.
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MoNrEsANo, WASH, Dec. Is, '91.
Ed. AGnATOR | will send you
few items, which you can publish
if you have room.
| have been here two weeks, and
it has rained nearly every day. The
streams are high, doing much dam
age to bridges.
Gold has been discovered on Cen.
ter creek, and excitement runs very
high. Preparations are being made
to build stamping mills on the beach.
The scenery here is grand.
Among other things have seen
since | came here was the carcass of
a huge whale. l measured one joint
in the back, and found it to be ID l-2
inches in length, Is through and As
around.
The sandy shore is literally COW
cred with sea-sells of all shapes and
sizes. The breakers are quite
sight to the visitor to Ocosta or Pc
terson's Point.
Preparations are being made for
80, 900 visitors on the beach the
coming summer. You can now buy
a town lot for 500.
The climate is warm, with plenty
Of rain and mud. There is good
pasture, and grass is growing nice
y. Potatoes are very large and
and cabbage and turnips
are doing we'll in the gardens. |
see some orchards not harvested
to freeze the fruit. This is
a good country for cattle-raising.
Reader, by next May or July,
you can get in car at Kansas city,
and ride to the breakers of the Pa
cifc. The Northern Pacific railroad
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is preparing to bridge the South
Bay at OcOsta.
| will start back to Olympia, to-
morrow.
Yours, truly,
BILL kEILERMAN.
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POpulfst Hand Book.

The Populist, or Peoples Party,
Hand Book, published by the Vim
cents, is ready for delivery. Call
at this office, or send, and get one.
Price, so cents.
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AN APPEAL

school department of the w. G
7. u, state, county, local, and al
those whose hearts are one with
ours for the religious educatiok
of our children and young people
concerning the drink habit and
traffic:
January II, 1892, we enter the
open door of a larger opportunity
for securing this than has ever be-
fore been granted us, and for which
we have been praying, working and
memorializing during the past four
teen years. This is the first of the
quarterly Sundays for 1892 given to
temperance alone in the regular
course of the International Series.
All the others that follow will
doubtless be affected by the helpful
ness and success of this.
At the urgent request of Sunday
school workers the national superin-
tcndent has prepared an illustrated
four-page leafet upon the lesson for
that day, with Lesson Talk upon
the illustration, exposition of the
Scripture text, lesson song, reading
"a poem), recitation, all bearing up
on the specific lesson subject, and
hints to primary teachers with d.
rectiens for experiments, etc.
1t is hoped that every teacher
and scholar in every town where
there is a w. G. T. U. will have
one of these leaflets the Sunday
preceding January II. Through
this use of the illustrated leafet we
hope to reach the homes as well as
the members of the Sunday school.
The w. G. 7. U. could hardly do
a better work in the way of litera-
ture than to furnish these lessons
free of charge to the Sunday
schools.
The following liberal terms are
made by the w. T. P. A., which
issues the leafet. For 100, so
cents 500, So; 1000, $3.50; q
600, Sc; 5000, $l2 The Young
Crusader and the Lesson will be
sent on the following terms For
100, 81; 500, $4.75; 1000, SO; q
900, SIS; 5000, $35; 5000, $4S.
All orders between numbers named
at the rate Immediately preceding.
Order from the w. T. P. A., 16l
La Sale street, Chicago, ILL.,, and
in time for distribution in the Sun
day schools January 10, the Sunday |
preceding the temperance Sunday,
January II.
In order that we may know what
our white-ribbon women and others
have done to make this new oppor-
tunity most effective, and that due
credit may be given for the same,
please report the number of
lesson leaflets used, to the state SUI
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JUST RECEIVED!
Lot of Bankrupt Goods, at the
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SEND TEN CENTS for bundle of
Reform papers, for distribution
among your weakened friends.
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DoN'T fail to read ga Splendid
Offer" on third page, and take it
in, quick.
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TO ALL

Who wish to obtain Farm or City
Loans. Can get Lowest Rates and
Desirable Options to pay by calling
on J. G. Hiatt & Son., north side of
public square. Execution of deeds
and mortgages speciality. 26tf
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we sell Mems Suits good, honest
goods. and well ma,le-for 81 80, ). ). IS,
6, $50, z, $50. s, $50, 8. $50, 10, IL,
II. 1880, Is, 1850, IL. Is. 20.
II. l.. Il. Skinner,
l7tf Ottawa.
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Garnett w. C. T. U. meets with
our president, at Mrs. Palmer's, ev-
cry Thursday, at O'Clock p. m. All
the ladies are invited to attend.
SUP'T OF PRESS WORK.
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his friends here, who wish him the very
best of success.
il. Brown, secretary Of the Univer-
sal Progressive League OF Boston,
Mass, was in the city yesterday on
business
Arthur Thomas, of Elingo, was IN
town yesterday.
Glenn Steele, of Lancaster, o., IL Wis
iting friends i'm this city.
A strong force Of workmen are en-
gaqed in replacing the recent damage
done by the boiler explosion at the OIaSO
furnace. Six new steel boilers are BE-
ing placed i'm position to take the place
OF the old ones. The engine house
though badly damaged, will not De torn
down. but will be repaired. Everything
will be in readiness 10 commence opera
lions In about ten days.
Mrs. Willard Kidder, of Terre Haute'
Ind. is visiting her daughter MIS-
Russell Wood.
The funeral of Chas. Seabright' whlc1
took place Yesterday afternoon aO
o'clock from the German Lutheran
church. was largely attended by friends
and neighbors Of the deceased; Inc nc
services were conducted by the Rev r.
G Doepkin, pastor Of the church. VINO V
spoke In German and English. Al Ter
the conclusion of the services al 1he
church the remains were taken chaIg'
of by Ohio City Lodge No. "a, h. OF -
and Belmont City Lodge No. 22l' l. ~
O. f., jointly. The remains were IoI-
lowed to the cemetery at Rivervie" by
a large number of friends aud citlzens