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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-14

PROPOSITION TO AMEND SECTION
~ five 81 and six (6D, OF article fifteen (XV) OF
the freeholdeTs charter. adopted October i, \.
D. 1890.
Resolved That section 5, of article XIV. OF the
freeholders charter be amended SO as 10 read
follows:
SECTION g. The corporation counsel shall have
fun supervisory control of all the litigation Of the
BILE attorney as assistant. for whose acts ne
shall he poIsble, who shall serve during the
pleasure OF The corporation counsel and be known
the city attorney said city attorney, subject
to the supervision of the corporation counsel snail
perform the duties set forth in section Of this
article, and such other duties AS may he required
of him by the corporation counsel. The corpora
ti0n counsel shal also appoint clerk or stem
ogTapher whose duty il shan be TO attend the cor
p0ratton counsel at bis Office and elsewhere aud
unuer his direction do such clerical stennaraphc
work appertaiuing to the business of the city as
may be- required vi him said clerk shall be
nova lie al the pleasure of the corporation coun-
ssl and shall receive such compensation as the
city council by ordinance may determine
Resolved, That section of article XIV. OF the
freehO.aers charter De amended SO 10 read as
follows;
sec. g. II shall he the duty of the city attorney
to conduct all prosecutions Tor public oenses COM
mitted aEalnst any Of the ordinances of the city,
hnd appear for that purpose in any court wherein
tie may be penang. II shall also he his
duty 70 commence acti rs GA all forfeited bail
bonds within thirty days after they are declared
forfeited. and shall diligently prosecute the same
No action on ball bond shall be COM promised ex-
cept by the authority OF the city council When
Judgment has been rendered action on a bail
bond and any property is exposed fer sale on exec
cution in such action, the city attorney may bid,
and Il neces AIRY, purch said property for and IN
the name Of the city. at price not exceeding the
amount of Judgment recovered on such bond.
II. ". MILLER
Clerk OF the City OF Seattle
Date o. FIST publication. November IA, 1891.
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nRnposEn ANfENnMENT so. 80 PROPo

PROPOSED AMENDMENT no. IA PRoPo-
sition to amend sections three go, five 90 end
30 of article ~ OF the ireehoders Charter,
adopted October ], A. ID. 1890.
Resolved, That secton3 of article ~. Of the free
holders charter he amended SO as 10 read a. fol-
lows: 800
SECTION 3. At the general election in 1892
there shall be elected neach ward in The city one
member of the board of aldermen and one member
of the house of delegates. At the General election
oil 1897 the five members of the board OF aldermen
receiving the greatest number Of votes shall hold
Office tor four years, and the other four for two
years aud in the ola tie vote the length of the
term snail at the first session. before transact
ing any other business, be determined by lot. At
each subsequent generalmunlytnal election enough
aldermen shall be elected rom the fespee tive
expire, and the alderneb 50 elected shall each hold
Office for four arS.
shall each hold Office twD years. Each member of
either house shall iuftfr hOl oihce GHtll his sue
cessor is elected and qsaithed Each member OF
the city council shall have an annual salary f
three hundred dollars,ito be paid monthly; pro
vided that after tie Popul1-i"n OK the cry Sla.,
have reached the nunlbir OF 'o,"oo as determined
by any official censss; sun salary shaIl be
the sum of SIX hundred , d9iiaTs per per
Eve dollars shan he made from each mem
ber's salary who sh. ne absent from any
meeting OF his respective honse, unless SAID mem
her shall certify on hk honor that said absence
was caused by illness OF unavoidable absence from
the city at the time of tie meeting
Resolved That sectiaa5 II article ~. of the free
holders charter. be auaesded SO as 10 read as fol-
sec 3 80 member .f either house shall hold
any other munich pal 0tice or he an eillicYe OF te
ct, ar either of said hetses. or be nteGe ste IN any
.nlifrn.t with the citv ar with for any depart
ncnt institution, board oiuccrr agent or etnliloSe
thereof
zach member upon tsSing Office shall make and
fte in the Office Of the cav clerk oath IhRt hP Will
fa}thflv cnuulv with and abide by all the require
Inpnt, uf tnt~ Section ao he Nlolatlou % any OF
the prov sOuS this Sstion shall work forfeiture
of his membership andMarfaht MS eApuiso rom
the house to which he belongs.
Resolved, That seCtldh OF article W OF IN" nee
holders charter he atu,udei so as 10 read fol-
500 = The houSa rhll meet in separate cham
Der majority of Fiiher mousse shal CphNtI'
,,ta a ouortIm but q les number may adjourn
trov, ia,, 10 iay ar rflEhe time OF the rgu-
isr rnp.fiur and may pInpeI the attendance of alb
sent members in suCt manner ara Hnder sGch
nenaftis a. each houss shall prescribe ior itself
\ quorum Of each oflhe t"o houses OF tue ct'N
council assembled ia lolut convent IA >hi'l ne a
cuoru,, nj "a in3r1 convention OF the city council
H. W. NJ LI.E&.
0erK of the city OF seattle.
Date NJ first nublicaprn November L. 1891
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SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.
THE STATE OF TRADE.


sAN FRANCISCO, Nov. IS.--The vegetable
ket is unchanged, with good supplies on
of all kinds of stock Potatoes arrive he
and sales are slow. Onions are steady at q
tions.
The market for fresh fruits is duh, outsi,
grapes and apples. The latter are very al
ant, clearing up fairly well under good shiI
demand. Berries are scarce and firm.
The market for dairy produce is steady,
fair prices for better grades of butter. q
ranch eggs are scarce.
PRODUCE RECEIPTS AND QUOTATIONS.
Flour-Family extras $3.50 per bbl; baker,
tras, $500 rs per Dbl; superfine, 1874 q
Wheat-standard. sl.S2l 9l.S3544, with sl-s
q choice article.
Barley~Feed, 81. or ztal OH for dark coast
s1.i0lGl. 1912 for better quality; brewing, .
125; Chevalier, 81. 40tIl - per GENITAL for q
ard: lower grades $l.l7llatGl.3 80 per GENITAL.
0ats-Surprise, SLIT a0Gl.55; milling,
Gl.4Tlz; good TO choice, Sl.SgGl. %: off gr
sl.5O0sLS2la; gray, sL35Gl.40; black, s
1.5o per GENITAL Tor Oregon, and sl.aO for Ca
MIA
Corn-Offerings are quite liberal and y
have an easy tendency. Large yellow,
small yellow, ST. 30CGL STA; white quality, SC
sL4oGgl.50 per GENITAL.
Wool-Spring foothill, per pound, Ice
northern. IstD22c; Nevada, 15tnlsc; Or
valley, 1sG2lc; Eastern-Llght, 16tGlsc; h
12(Cbl5c. ll-Mouutaln-Light and free,
BE heavy and poor, g(G1lc. Plains-Heav,
poor, T(Gsc; good, 9tGIoc. Lambs-Poo'
choice, Stpl2c. Northern, free, choice, la
defective, lSGlic.
Drafts-sight. 15c; telegraphic, zoe Ste
bilIs-Bank, $4.S2; sight, s4S413; CONNIE
s4sii5. Silver bars-9499 sCg9i1ac. Mexican dc
-74d74lIc.
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sugar-Raw, firm; sales, 5000 bars esns
gal &c test. 7-l6c; refined. quiet and stead
Wool-Domestic fleece, 3usD5oc
Copper-Uncha1ged.
Iead-Firm: domestic, ~ 10. -
Tin--Opened firm and closed essiSfi -
s20O5.
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
CHICAGO. Nov. Is.-The wheat market
was unsettled and prices Irregular. The
iEg was s4(aIc higher than the closing g
teriay, but Immediately weakened on "a
cline,i sc. Then the market rallied SLIT
about sSe, but again declined, this tins
lskc. then rallied, ruled weaker, and e
about sc lower for December and 9sc lowe
Nav than Yesterdays closing. Receipts
1853, 0e0 bushels; shipments, l,saS,0uo pusn
wheat-Cash, $3.50; December, s43sc;
sl.01ss. -
oats--steady: cash, slisc; May, SitsE9Szo1
Rye-Quiet; &c.
Barley-Quiet; SOC.
Flax-Steady; 93l3c-
Pork-steady; cash, $50: January, $11.S
Lard-steady; cash, 81. l5Ig62 20; January, y
shoulder+ss95.5o; short clear, ss.l5Q
short ribs, s5.S0(g6.25.
Whisky-SLl6.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO, Nov. la-Cattle-Recefpts,
steady: fair to good natives, s515.5o; no
or extra steers on sale; others, t37o03A7o;t
Hogs-Receipts. 3,sc0; brisk and stead
higher; rough and common, sS.70t1SSo 50; r
ana packers. 81. 90g4; prime heavy and butte
weights, So. JO{et4. 10; light, S3.500DS.90.
Sheep-Recei pts, $500; steady to weak; n
ewes. s2.7514. %; mixed, 81. 30G4.50; wet
s4.609gS25; Texans, 81. T5CgS60; westerns,
$50
BOSTON STOCK Market
Boston, Nov. 13-Closiug:
Atchison.. 42l4Bell Telephone .-
Mexican Central. 20l3l
WOOL MARKET.
BOSTON, Nov. 12.-Wool-Quiet. Territor
@60c for fine clean; 56{tD5Sc for fine medium
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PROPOSED AMEND

DRoPoSED AMENDMENT No. 3-A PkoP.
/ ositlon 10 amend ectIou - OF article v OF
the ireeholders chartei adopted OCTOBER /, A u.
1890 - =, =,
Resolved That sectpn is OF aetcie v, OF the
freeholders charter q AMENDED SO as 10 Eeao as
rrrios n There hereby constituted n body
q, ,nnsist of ina ptays u e.ient ui the beard q
aldermen, president oahe house OF aetetas > the
cbafrnonD of hosrJ oi pubic works, city comp
troller aud city treasurri 10 DC called he ADVISORY
board -.-- - 49,
The mayor shall ond IN each quarter anu as
p,u~h nfio,r as the tnpres,s the city appear 10
80, ~ raousra call a meeting ~ such advisory
hnnrs Such ,seellneT shall be for the purpose II
s,,,1nar;rsT views and kauSutiug together with
$50 IN h., sffasrs al m ciGy, and shall have the
,,yvnr ~ make re,spnn endatlais aut suggest onS
TO the city council audo tue various "thef depart
rnentS of the city government -
The mayor shah preide a. a meetings 81 me
advisory board, and te cay S1erA % ms depu1y
shall aCI as clerk theref
Al proceedings OF he advisory board SHAH De
A'f Va II. W. MILLER
Cfrk of the City of Seattle.
Date Of frs, publication November Ia 1881.
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CrTT NOTICES.


any reason become ended or void and the board of
pubic works shall complete the same, as in this
section provided. and the costs OF 50 comp letting
shch contract shall exceed the amount unpaid BIZ
sad city upon such contract at the time the same
snau become ended or void. In slIcn case ii shall
De the duty of the corporation counsel of the city
OF seattle 10 al once commence an action In the
name or said city against such contractor and his
pondsmen for the recovery OF the difference in
amount between the cost of SO completing such
contract and the amount unpaid By said city upon
snch contract at the tine the same became ended
or VOID The board Of public works OF the city of
Seattle are hereby prohibited from entering into
any contract for the doing of any work labor or
tne furnishing OF any skill or material with
any person who, within two years prior thereto
shall have made default in the payment of any
Just claim Tor any work or labor performed or for
any skill or material furnished pursuant to any
sucn contract with said city, or with any person
Who, within two years prior thereto. shall have
assigned abandoned. surrendered or failed TO conn
Plete any such contract, except herein author
lzea, or who shall have failed TO comply with any
of the provisions of this section
III. W. MILLER,
Clerk of the City of Seattle.
Date OF 0rSt publication. November Ia 1871
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CTTF NOTICES.

TMPOUNDFD STOCK AT AICFIOS-SATUR-
urdAy November -, 1881 az I'D a M IN front
Of polre headqgarfnr, corner u Ihtd street ana
esler avenue. Wei sell at publ NgCsIor and 10
the highest bidder for casi 80 nay ~ oi tra-
pounding ana Keeping, the follow .ng atscr bed an
imal. viz:
pne boar. weight about two hundred and fifty
(25oi pounds
he owner of the abovr ....r.ff animal Is TO
Unknown. AEGEE~,
4 81 Police.
Date Of first publication Neverlber -
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LEG IL NnvfrES.


Tn THE DISTRICT CbgritF or THIS UNITED
Sases for the Ill tract ~ y hin sten, Northern
division In Agiplira4gg Ns. 3s7.
" heTeas. libel ha heea niel in said court
the nth GAY ~ %pveatber. 1884. by J. w
Field again { the schooner Itc4fda. her tackle
etc, a4lt ng that said scio ner Is inaehted 10 him
in the sum OF So 81, h inte.est l"s MAY J, 1891.
for ba ance du. for b isai1g and Furnishing four
sci, her tackle etc. may be rrf cIaue and sold 10
pay the
the SAID court O q T-ttes. & du hereby EiVe
public notice 20 All persons claiming r. otherwise
having any Interest d. Tir .l.a yes 81. her tackle,
&c, that they be And apuea- bei'rr The salt court
al Seatue. ia said district. on hurs!o' December
2 1891. at 10 O'clock IL he forenoon OF het day.
then and there To inter ase iheir claims and make
their allie alions in that behalf
Til Mas =. BROWN,
uited states Marshal
By G. A. SPRfGGs, Deputy.
{. u. ENEEY. Proctor fng tdpelianL
Dated <oyemnsr - l-gt.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN JOINT REsoIU-
ID ton No. 64.-Wbereas The city council of the
cy Of Seattle has heretofore by house of delegates
toint resolution No. IS declared it's intention to
Grade and sidewalk Fourth street in Pontius' addi-
ton from Lake to Mitchell street, thence east on
Harrison street TO the east line of UuwaInish street.
also In said city: and
whereas The city council of said city of Seattle
did on the 9th day Of October, A. ID. 1891 pass
An ordinance No S77, which said ordinance fixed
Ard established an assessment district as provided
In section eight G9l of article eight Will of the
freehoders charter, TO pay for such improve
Whereas. An assessment roll has been filed by
the board Of public works with the city council
containing the names of the owners, when known,
Of all the property in said assessment district and
when unknown said property IS listed TO unknown
owners; and the sum OF Sl.3146 for every front
foet is assessed against each separate lot and par
Gel of land of the property n said district against
the owners and properly when known. and against
the property when the owners are unknown; and
In said assessment roll the estimated cost of the
street crossings was assessed against The CITY and
other things were provided in said assessment roll
rs required by section eight rs of article eight
WILL of the freeholders charter; therefore
Be it resolved, BY the board OF aldermen and
house of delegates of the city of Seattle in session
assembled:
That the city clerk OF the city of Seattle is here
by directed to publish in the official newspapers
of said city in ten consecutive issues of the
notice that said roll has been filed by the board
OF public works with said city council and that all
persons owning land in said assessment district No.
IA be required 10 appear and file objections with
the city clerk. If any they may have on or before
the 23d day of November, A ID. 1891 against said
assessment roll or the taxes or assessments made
therein, the same will be approved, if found cor
rect by the city council at said time.
And IL Is hereby further ordered and resolved that
there be Joint session of the city council on said
I'D day of November. a. ID. 1891 TO hear objec-
tons. f any, against said roll, and il
no objections are made. for the approval thereof
Passed board of aldermen this I'd day of Novem-
Der, 1891. GEORGE w. HALL,
President Board of A dermel.
Passed house of delegates this I'd day of Novem-
ber 1891. X. w. JONES
President House OF Delegates
Approved by me this Sd day of November, 1891.
HARRY WHITE, Mayor
Filed by me this Sd day of November 1891.
III. w. MILLER, City Jerk.
Published this 9Th day of November. 1901.
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FOREIGN MARKET.
FINANCIAL.

49, FINANCIAL
BUENos AYREs. Nov. 13.-Gold closed tod
263 per cent. premium.
BREADsrUrPs.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. la-Wheat-U
Corn--Demand fair for spot and good
futures. Spot and November, IS I'd,
December, 6s sd, firm: January, s. SD, 81
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DROPOSED AMENDMENT NO 8-A PRO p
l. osition to amend section z of article XIII. OF
the feeholders charter, adopted October /,
A u. 1890.
Resolved. That section 2 of article XIII. OF the
freehoders charter be amended SO as to read as
follows:
SECTION 2. The city council may, subject to the
pro visions of the con stItulon and laws OF this
state and sect 80 of art icle w. of this char
ter, from time to time, but at no one time 10 ex-
coed In par value one hundre q thou sand dollars,
issue bonds for aud in the name of the city of Sc
tie. pedging the faith and property of the city
for the payment thereof, Of the par value of one
Thousand dollars each, payable at such period as
shall be fixed by the city council, not exceeding
twenty after the date thereof with interest
not To exceed FIVE per cent. per annum, with such
further terms and conditions as the city coun ell
shall by ordinance prescribe, TO be denominated
public park bonds of the city of Seattle, and shall
sell the to the highest bidder but at not less
than their par value and the proceeds thereof
shall be paid u the city treasurer and be portion
OF The city park fu;id, created in section l of this
article. The proceeds of the sale of said bonds
sh all be used In the purchase of Land for park or
parks or the improvement of such parks, or the
construction of buildings therein, the consruc-
tion, Improvements and ornamentation of park ways
drives and bouevards in the city, or the planting
of trees, shrubs and flowers ana other Ornamental
ton and improvements in the parks, park ways,
drives and boulevards of the city.
H. W. MILLER
Clerk of the City OF Seattle.
Date of first publication, November IA, 1891.
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MERCHANDISE AND PRODUCE RECEIPTS.
EASTERN MARK ETS.
UNION PACIFIC EARNINGS.

BOSTON, Nov. l3.-The Union Pacific state
ment for September shows net earnings for the
entire system OF s., 9S3000, an increase of $780,
900. For the nine mouths to September 90. the
net earnings were sl0,338 900, decrease of $685.
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DROPOSED AMENDMENT No "A PRO
L position 10 amend article XIV. OF the free
holders charter, adopted October l, A. ID. $780,
by peaiug section of said article.
Resolved, That section 8, OF article XIV. of the
frerhOlders charter, adopted October ]. A. ID.
1890, be aud the same hereby is repealed
Ill. w. MILLER,
Clerk of the City of seattle.
Date of first publication November II, 1891.
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pRoPosED AMENDMENT NO. ia PROP
u osition to amend section 3 section and Sec
ton 3 of article XIX, of The freeholders charter,
adopted October 1, A. ID. 1890
Resolved, That section 3 of article XIX of the
freeholders charter be amended SO as to read as
follows:
SECTION 3. Unless otherwise expressly provided
In this charter the term OF every appointive officer
shall expire on December 81 OF each year.
Resolved, That section o of article Xix. of the
ireeholders Charter be amended so as TO read as
follows:
cant, the same shall be filed I'm the same manner
as II at the beginning of the term, and the person
appointed TO I'LL the vacancy shall hold for the I'M
expired term IL any elective office other than that
oil member of the city council become vacant the
CITY council shall, within twenty days thereafter
proceed In JOINT convention 10 elect by ballot per
son TO fill such vacancy.
1.-THE Office of member of the city council shall
become vacant that house or branch of the city
council to which such member belonged shall,
within twenty days thereafter, proceed to elect by
ballot person to fill such vacancy from the same
ward in which the vacancy may have occurred
provided that If any such Office shall not be filled
within the time above limited, such body or
bodies, whose duty it may be to fill such vacancy
shall meet and ballot least once each day until
such vacancy shall have been filled.
Persons elected to I'LL vacancies in elective Offices
shall hold the office until the next regular city
election, and at such election person shall be
elected TO hold the Office Tor the remainder OF the
term Persons elected TO fill vacancies shall
qualify within the same time after their election
and IN the same manner as prescribed for persons
elected for fllll terms.
Resolved that section of article XIX. of the
hethoiders cHarter De AMENDED so as 10 READ as
follows:
Sec. 3. Whenever the mayor shall suspend any
elective officer he shall Immediately notify the
city council of such suspension and the cause
thereof, and shall forthwith call joint convention
OF the members of said council, at which he shall
present charges against such suspended officer.
lie shall furnish copy of the charges to said of
hcer, who shall have right to appear with counsel
and make his defense. The city council, in joint
convention as Aforesaid, shall speedily try such
officer on such charge, and for that purpose shall
have power TO adjourn from time TO time until the
trial shS all be completed. to summon and compel
the attendance of witnesses. to hear their testi-
mony, TO receive other evidence, and to hear the
arguments of counsel. At such trial the president
OF the board of aldermen shall preside, and in his
absence or disability the president of the house of
delegates. If twothirds of all the members of the
city council shall by resolution sanction the action
OF the mayor, then the suspended officer shall
thereby be removed from office.
III. w. MILLER,
Clerk of the City of Seattle.
Date of first publication Noyember Ia 1891
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Portland Grsin 6uotation.,

PORTLAND, My. 12-[special. Wheat
ley, sl60C9L67 ;/walla walla, sl.521s(Sl.55
Genital Receipts were 1928 centals.
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NEW YORK sTocx ExcHA ssE.

NEW YORK, Nov. Is The stock market today
was quiet, the opening being dun. OF the con-
eral list the Vanderbilts and Union Pacific dis
played considerable strength and towards the
close the whole list began to rise The close
Was active and strong at the top figures OF the
day. The principal gains include: Sugar 10,
Rock lslaD&l and Distillers eaeh l2z, Lake Ere
preferred l1s. Western Union per cent
Government bouds-5teady.
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NEW YORK MERCHANDISE.

NEW YORK MERcHASDIsE.
Hops-Firm.
Coffee-Options opened steady, 10 to l. points
up and closed firm and unchanged 10 - points
up. sales were 1850 bags, including: Novem-
airy, sl2209l2.50; May, slI6s9ll30. spot RIO
firm; lS9zc.