The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-07
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Passage OF the Harris Contract-Tho
Police Force.

The house OF delegates was assembled under q
call. the session finally opening with hare
quorum. President Jones occupied the chair
for the FIRST time for several weeks. and the
other members present were MessrS Willis.
Hart, shipiey, Bagiey. Eurry. Barnes Krur.
Cowden, Muidoon. IL vas mentioned that Dele
rate MorioFd had been called to Iowa by the
serious Illness OF his mother.
The ordinance enahodying the bond contract
- finally drafted by Judge orange Jacobs. guars
6tratton. and Messrs. Thomas r. shepard. e. X
Nicsx and ]. I. Ronald wss submitted 70 the
mouse. empowers the mayer and city clerk
70 make q coEtrart with N W Harris & On
The council is 10 submit 10 vote OF the people
ratification Of warrants drawn rrso. 10
August -. $50. aud stu outstanding against
ths ire and read funds in excess OF IL ,,er cent
OF the taxable valuation. The bonds are to hear
date July l. Isal, and run fer twenty years A
test suit Is 10 Be had in the supreme cour. as 10
their validity. the expense oi which is 70 he
oerue equally by the city and Harris K Co III
they are declared valid \. ". Harris < GO, are
% take tbs whole issao at the rate OF ros per
cent. Ct per cent. or It's equivalent ri psr
cent No further bonds are 10 be issue,i uptil
November l. except tiss.o0o for the extension, of
the water system. The bonds fer the widening
g extending o. streets are not to be issued be-
3cre that time.
The ordinance was read and NJ. Thomas r
shepard. by request, explained the difference
between tbs ansi tisc first proposition Chief of
these Is the emission Of The provision Ftr fund
ing any srsoen. beyond that part of The : per
cent limit before the issue OF the water bonds
Next was the sgveemca; al i;a.r;s 4 Co. 10
take up the Whole hlcck instead of only
having an option npcn the blocks If siaa.Esa for
thirty-aas intervals. The issue would be about
&&n0up, the difference between the amour: ray.
able iar Interest fer tweaty years IL ,ser cent
cond WAS issnca would ba seo,pSp. which woaih
OF coirSc he saved "a the city Harris I. 90. had
also waived a condition as 10 rstrenchren, An
they wanted MS ~ DC able TO go u,oa the mar
ket with the assurance that the city was mar.
oning safe course ss 20 It's finances
Mr.. Bagiey hsd only enc word 10 saw. ana his.
vas ~ 10 the price proposed All the members
OF the Clearing liense Association agreed tl,a. n
Was perfectly fair and high rs any firm yeotsa
pay IN the prcsen; condition az the market r,ha
matter had been most carefully considered! and
We fullest inquiry made; end even he. anxious
aS he was To insure the ci.ys interests felt sat-
isfied that, a. modified. the imposition MAS |.
good one.
Mr.. Willis said he had received a telegram
tfem the member OF firm whose name hs conls
net remember asking Tor delay. isc had had
plenty OF time to como on since. though.
MT shiriey said he saw the telegram, AMI. the
gentleman had plenty ai time - sas here il 10
was In hurry. Mr. Shipley went on tn r,.lste
the inquiries he had made and he felt satisfied
that the arrangement WIS the best one for TIA
city. lie would aoprcc2;s in the Interest az ~,
city any controversy over the bonds lie wsS
perfectly satisacd - vote on the sabicc. tonight
The bin was passed with a frll vote.
rsE Police FORTE
The committee on police reported in favor a,
It'll providing one chief. thrce captains. three
hsasensnss and forty-eighs patrolmcn on The
police force.
Mr.. Willis proposed 20 amend So that I'VE, IA,
eetiyes might he selected by the commissioners
from Che force. and enc by the MAYOR acting al.
eefis under his orders He said ,hsrn Was a
ssate OF ssisifs existing which iaighs r,oui. HE
services II a confidential man Under the orders
Of the mayor.
The chair said The amendment, wsS on, Of or.
Ger rs the btu had passed the house. ard the
question: was on the amendment II the alder.
men.
homo discussion took place as TO whethe, there
eheHid b. three or two captains Mr.. Ship,ey
moved ta make u two casy, and the et.~tla,
wns pat IA senear in thr amendment OF the
bestfd with this amendment. carried
Mt hagles called up the aiaefnses's rcso,n
tim asking three oi the police commissioners 10
Waisn on lseeossat OF appointing nolson Rogers
- chief. HE moved that the msyofs name 10