The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-04
THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
still Another Arrangement of sa
aries.


The house OF delegates rushed through quite an
amount of work last night, but the greater part
of the session was devoted to the retrenchment
ordinance. The salary bill passed by vote OF
9to 4. after several changes.
When the bill was given its second reading
Delegate Willis moved to amend by placing the
salary OF the health officer at $50 per month
The motion was lost.
Delegate Shipley then moved TO amend the
bill by changing the salaries of captains of the
police department 10 500; Heutenants, 500:
patrolmeu, $50; and license collector $40;
assistant chief of the fire department.
Sis; superintendent of the fire alarm
sil5; chief engineer of areboat, 1925;
assistant engineer OF the fireboat sos: health
officer, SIPS; superintendent OF buildings.
bridges and wharves, $685. and sanitary officer
y75. The amendment was adopted.
Delegate kittinger moved to further amend
by increasing the salaries of captains of the FIRE
department TO 500. The amendment was
adopted. Delegate Kitiinger asked for unani-
NOUS consent 90 correct an error in the report of
the committee by which deck hand for the
fireboat at s75 per month was omitted. Consent
was given and the correction made. The bill
then passed. under suspension of the rules, by
the following vote: Ayes Furry, Hanford,
Hart, kittinger, krug, lansing, Morford Ship
ley and Jones. Noes Barnes. Barton, Cowden
and Willis.
b. A. bill No. Appropriatlng money from
the salary fund for defraying the expense OF SAL
aries for the ensuing five months was amended
90 correspond TO the changes In the salary ordi.
nance, and passed under a suspension of the
rules by vote OF 10 20 :, Barton Cowden and
Willis voting no.
Joint resolution No 50 Providing for the
erection of small stable at the foot OF Madison
street for one horse for the hrehoat hose cart.
Read three times and passed under the suspen-
sion of the rules
RA. bin No. Appropriating money from
The different funds to pay the current expenses
Of the different departments FOR the ensuing ave
months was passed.
Il was resolved that all action on granting .
liquor license 10 iusnita house CT Pike stree,
be postponed until the next meeting.
Mayor White returned r. D. bill No. 80
together with the following reasons for vetoinr
the same, and the matter was referred TO the
finance committee:
herewith return without my approval house
of delegates hill No. t5a. aud In accordance with
the requirements Of the charter state ty reasons:
The biil is Intended 90 transfer from the water
anu sewer funds the sum OF 5000 90 the salary
fuad. might have less objection 20 tbs trans
fer If the money la question were 10 DC paia e
the employees nf the city and, 10 some extent re
leve them of the necessity of diseountine
their scrip. This. however, will NOT
Be he result ~ wiz merely call
OF per cent has already been earned by in.
vestors who knew when they bought the scrip
that IL could only be redeemed 10y the sale oi
bonds, YET 70 be issued. or from taxes 10 De col
iccted next wear No injustice IS therefore
done 70 saybody holding salary warrants. The
only effect il could have would be 10 allow those
Investors TO turn their money over ouce more
ami make aRothcT per cent The ONLY saving
&C. the city would DC the 10 ger cent interest CA
abe scrip already issued 20 the extent covered by
the proposed ordnance. but that saving Will bl
tslly ouse; by the increased revenue from the
extension OF The water system.
On the other hsnd. cannot think Il wise 90
divert money from the water sewer fund
IT, lnds Of people are suffering for the want
81 rs and wator supply. he city needs
sycl slllGF u can devote 10 those purposes, ss-
Pee as all money spent on such work goes
sD maintenance Of iaborers 70 " HON every
dAs fofk 10 boon. The money thus reserved
co. funds is not needed FOR the pay og tie
fste 4. og course, who will rontlnuc - lie raid
10 a. by virtue Of smother ordinance, bQE IL Is
ne6r b buy materials for the work from local
sassS ats who do not derive their profit trola
sss scouting, and who should set the ten.
3 EFT. sssh payments whenever they can be
usr ~ the money - spent upon This material
ffsA = additional opportunity for tae gu ploy-
Nsa labor.
Pc ten OF John Egzn for permission 20 re.
<moys Ia liquor business from ia to 100 Main
ssres granted
Pet ga Of J. J. McGilvra Ger change OF slee.
nte T. ia on Madison street, where said stree.
{ IL not lhseited. 20 the McGilYra addition on
LAKE lsblngton; referred 10 Delegate shiplev
psu' OF Crawford & Harmon for perm AS on
30 rem thsAr eiles from The corner VI Third