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NOT so BAD AS THEIR PREDECESSORS.
In justification of the present boards
financial policy the report says, in explana-
ton of the foregoing figures
They show the exact amount expended during
the fiscal year just closed in excess of tile apprO
pTiatiOns under the control of the Board OF
Supervisors, but while presenting that feature
they do not exhibit all the credits that might be
shown by so-ealed balances OF appropriations
uneXpended, for the purposes OF which they
were provided, while full credit Is given TO our
predecessors By taking their figures, which uu-
doubleday they had right to assume. Yet, at
that time. II settlement could have been made
II would have been shown that portion of the
balances claimed had been appropriated for
Oner purposes; as, for Instance, the unexpend ed
balances OF appropriations aggregate $50, 913 Q,
which, II deducted on the same principle, would
reduce The expenditure OF the present Board TO
So, 53S 40 IN excess OF the appropriations; but
the funds have been depleted and the amounts
abso bed Tor other purposes of the government
IN FACT, ONLY ABOUT HALF AS BAD.
In order words, the foregoing paragraph
and the figures that preceded it aim to show
that the previous board-the Solid Nine
exceeded the appropriation between July
l. 1890, and Jan. 5, 1891, ST. ,480 n; that the
present board have only exceeded the limit
S53,451 81; that S20,9l3 10 of that sum was
expended by the County Clerk, Recorder,
etc, without the knowledge of the board,
and, therefore, the board is not responsible
for that much of the shortage, thus reducing
their real responsibility to $50, 5SS 40, less
than half tile Oyerdraft of the Solid Nine in
the same length of time.
The liabilities OF the city for the fiscal
year 1S90-91 are determined by the unpaid
demands, which are as follows:
General and Special Fund, sl2o,62s OF
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MUNICIPAL FINANCES.
Chairman EIlert's Report on the
City's Deficiency.
The Question Of Reviewing the Local Assess
ment-Rolls Reported Against-Salaries
of Extra Firemen.

The greater part of last nights meeting Of
the Board of Supervisors was occupied in
the reading Of several lengthy reports pre-
sented by the Finance Committee. No dis
cussion was had on the matters contained in
the documents, as these had obtained ex-
haustive consideration in committee.
The first paper offered was Chairman FL
lert's report in behalf of the Finance COM
mittee on the financial situation of the
municipality. and dealing principally with
the deficiency Of the last fiscal year. After
the reading of the report it was unanimously
adopted.
An intoxicated individual raised some dis
turbance by repeating an energetic negative
to the adoption of the report, but he was
promptly elected.
AS an outcome of the report resolutions
were adopted providing for the transfer to
the General Fund of all the unexpended
balances in tue various other funds, and
also directing the Auditor to allow all legal
demands for services rendered or supplies
furnished during the past fiscal year.
TRUE CONDITION OF CITY FINANCES.
The report of the Finance Committee con-
tanned the following statement of the eity's
real financial condition at the close of the
fiscal year:
Expenditures made and liabilities in
Cured during the fiscal year in ex-
cess OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
Speclal rec fund. -....-............$l 20. 629 OF
ctreel li9hts.. 6.292 81
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BIacksmiths, Union.

The blacksmiths have engaged prominent
members of the Council Of Federated Trades
to speak at their meeting in Oakland on
Thursday night
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The Consumers Ice Company has brought
sui. against E. J. Baldwin to recover $3.50 80
Tor ice delivered.
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Internal Revenue officers arrested Lee
John on Sacramento street, yesterday morn
ing, for having GOO unstamped cigars in his
possession.
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$i2,146 SO

Estimated expenditures In excess OF
allowances after credit with bal
ances une1pended reported by
Finance Committee jan. 2, 1se1..:, sf2.14s So
Liabilities incurred prior to Jan 8,
1891, and subsequently paid-Gen-
eral and Special fee
Fund. $7,73S O5
Street department 81, SOL %
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Bright teeth, and lips that glow,the while,
Give light and color to a smile;
And, infinitely more than this.
Give light and color TO kiss.
But both must safer from the want
OF the Ufe-givIng SOZODoNT
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Another Vagrant.

The members of the Harbor Police are
doing good work in Kidding the city front of
the large number of male and female va
grants. Officer Dover and Special Nc
Greavy arrested Christian Brader ON Davis
street last night. claiming that he has been
making the city front his headquarters for
some time, living off what he could beg,
borrow or steal from people living there or
from sailors ashore from the various ships.
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Less balance in Street Department
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swoRDsMEN WILL PRECEDE.
BARRELS IN PROMISE.

Barrels of money will be laid at the same
odds on the Australian, if the Dixon contin-
gent will continue to buy at this figure.
Sam SAKE wagered about $500 Yesterday
on Willis. Some went at even money, but
the greater portion was bet at 500 to $50.
Major Mclaughlin is backing the colored
bantam pretty strongly, and it is safe to say
that ne will find supporters of Willis out in
strong force to-day.
Sam Harding is great admiIer of Willis.
He thinks that Dixon will be unable 10
punch his opponent ont with big gloves,
even though he may prove to be more
scientific man.
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NEEDuAM AND MAHAN.

Betting has already begun on the Need
ham and Mahan fight, which will take place
at the Occidental CLUB on Wednesday even
ing. Needham is a very slight favorite. The
latter will be seconded by Fitzpatrick,
O'Rourke and Dixon. Mahan will have as
attendants Paddy German, Jack Riordan
and Jack Rico. Billy Jordan will act as
referee and Joe Acton as official time
keeper If the club receives no news from
Upham to-day il Will match some other man
to fight German.
The morning call., 1891-07-28

Excess OF expenditures over appropria-
ton for hscal year. ............,,...Sl249 Al
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NoTICE-To ALI. PERSONS FURNISHING
~ materials 70. rendering service or performing
labor for King county. Notice Is hereby given:
That under and according TO an act passed by the
last Legislature Of the state Of Washington entitled
"a act 70 regulate the disbursement Of all MONIES
by the officers Of the state Of Washington and all
district, county and precinct officers and commits
sions of the state Of Washington, and declaring an
emergency, all claims presented to said county
materials furnished, services rendered or labor per-
certificate. certifying honor that such material
has been furnished. service rendered labor per.
formed described In said claim which said certi-
caie snail be part Of said claim or attached to the
same.
All precinct or district officers charged with dts
the county for material furnished. rendered
or labor performed in and for said county, shall
take fully itemized vouchers FOR such disourse
ments which said vouchers shall be IN duplicate
one TO be filed with the auditor of said county. the
other TO be retained by the officer or person max
ness In the case Of claim
Said vouchers shall contain . certificate by the
person or officer making such disbursement or Ill
ing such claim certifying on honor that the ma
cred for which such disbursement; is made or claim
filed. have been actually delivered. rendered or
performed.
section III OF said act reads as follows:
ANY officer or person violating any Of the pro-
visions of this act shall be deemed guilty OF mis-
fined IN any sum of not less than 500 more
than $500 and may be imprisoned In the county
isil not iess than ten days nor more than six
months"
All vouchers claims presented 10 this oflice for
payment must be made out and certified 20 In
strict compliance with said law. BY order Of the
board of county commissioners
r. A. TWlCHELL County Auditor.
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The Machine Which WIN Lay the Rails
OF the Great Northern.

The Machine Which VIII Lay the Rails
Of the Great Northern.
The Seattle Il Montana road il now
ready for the ties and rails all along the
line, every yard of grading and cribbing
having been done. All the bridges are i'm
ished with the exception of the SUPER
structure of the two at the mouths Of the
Stillaguamish river, for which the timbers
viii have to be brought in over the track.
The rails may arrive any day and once
here, can be laid without interruption.
Tracklsying viii begin from the south. but
it may be done from both directions.
The tracklaying machines which will BE-
used in this work are . great labor-saving
continuance and are therefore more eco
nomical, though they may not lay track
any faster. Under ordinary conditions,
and without delay in getting material to
the front, they will lay one and half to
two miles day.
The machine simply consists of An end.
less steam tramway which is attached to
the sides of . train Of fat cars. On the
front car. at the end of . completed track,
is portable engine which operates the
tramway. Next come the cars carrying
the rails and behind them are the cars
loaded with the ties. The locomotive il in
the rear. pushing the train. The tramways
are fixed fiush with the sides Of the cars.
that on the right hand side carrying tles
to the front and the left hand one bringing
the rails forward. Gangs of men are
employed to roll the rails and ties over
from the cars to the tramways, and an
other gang takes them of a. they reach
the front, places them in position on the
grade and spikes them. The train 10 kept
moving forward Is the track il laid, %
that the ties and rails have simply to b
lifted from the tramway down to their
intended place. When . train load Of
material has thus been disposed Of tho
tramways are taken OF and laid beside
the track, while the train goes back and
another train Is brought up. The tram.
ways are then attached to the new train
and work proceeds e. before.
Under the old system large gangs Of
men were employed TO unload the ties and
rails from the cars and load them on
wagons. of which fifteen or twenty would
be in service with each train. This sys.
tenn, however, could not be followed In
such wooded country as this, and the
material has to be unloaded directly from
the cars to the grade.
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NOTICE or ELEcrx0M.

e Ssn roses ad ss q ssa as s1e 2 -.
cs.e. wsssr 'fs ea sns ns.d
west and v. w. Barker judges Of Sad election
seid ward poScan .n me- p 20 Pan g
keens and Iefrence OsBuen. judges Il said cleo
n TIE srcoxD VAIN
Daniels and 4. I. Han. judges Ct sasd eiessson.
s Pa. e sos Il ,ss sss ana
ford ana c. q Robinson, judges Of said election.
n TEE rnrxD wAnn
For TIE place Of voting IN the FIRST precinct a
and H. ssssn .;B ssss o9d "a
election
b. sss p1ass e vosns n u. second P..s.nc. q
ana T. f. Elaine judges Of said election
n THE rouRTH WARD.
For the place u voting In the First precinct q
said ward, salvador Ehico.t, Inspector and +. c.
For the place Of voting Is the second precinct
Of said ward. ~ R Maddocks inspector and
Fred Gssch and J. ". vanBrockiin. judges Of said
Ior the piace Of voting in the Third precinct Of
sa,a Ma .s q Mupny inspector and Charles
IN rHE FIFTH WARD.
For the place q voting in the First precinct u
fsld w s, y 3: Wore ,nspector and n Frey and
s.id ward so6sss Sissaon. n na and 4. Pm
hps ana 1 =. Bieelow, Judges OF said election
fof the place Of voting In the Third precinct Of
aid wnrd G. III. T. Spariing, inspector, and r. y.
Cxawioro and J. II Lyon. judges Of eaid election.
II THE SIXTH wARn
For the place Of voting in the First precinct q
said ward. George a. Hf,l. inspector. and Fred W.
Wald and Joseph Morrison. Judges Of said election.
kor the place Of voting in the Second precinct Of
said ward. Thomas T. Jones. inspector, and g. I.
Manning and s p. Short, judges Of said election.
~ TIE SEVENTH WARD.
For the place Of voting In the First precinct a.
iels and G. Q. Brnley, judges Of said election
For the place Of voting In the Second precinct Of
said ward, a; Il Finckney. inspector, and Martin
stewart and J. R. Davis. judges Of said election.
IN THE EfGHEH WARD.
For the place Of voting in the First precinct Of
sasd ward. r. Denny, Inspector, and B. A. AndeE-
son and w. H Hughes. judges Of said election.
For the place OF voting In the Second precinct u
said ward. Walter Graham, inspector, and Charles
Clark and Il A. Wilson, judges Of said election.
For the place OF voting IN the Third precinct Of
said ward, Jesse Cochran, inspector, and r. W. D.
Holhro6k and David Graham, Judges Of said cleo
ton.
HARRY WHITE,
Mayor Of the City Of SeAttlA
II. w. MILLER,
City Clerk.
Date OF hrst publication May 1. 4. b. 1891.
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to change the time Of the annua
meeting from May to October. and anothel
to place the membership Of the grand en-
campment upon q true representative
basis Officers for the ensuing year were
elected and adjournment Was taken until
7:30 p. M Wednesday, so a. to give the
committees time to prepare their several
reports. The new officers are.
Grand patriarch, Al xander Nackay, Of walls
WaIia Eacampnenf, No. 5. waiia wAiia: grand
high priest, George d. Neville. of Hope Encamp-
rnens, No. 10, Ia Conner; grand senior warden,
J. II. Stout. Of Yakima Encampneni No. 2,
North Yakima; grand serbia, Le r. A. shaw. o1
Walls Waila Encampment. No. 8; grand treas
urer, George W. Hall. Of Unity Encampuent
No. >. Seattle. and Grand junior warden. Pro.
lessor ]. n Taylor, also Of Unity, No. 2
GRAND Lopss NOTES.
The new Odd Fellows hail in this city
Is model one, and il magnifcently
auets. Harry Leland win have . tele.
phone put in today. Everything u con-
venient equally for . banquet, . ball, or .
lodge meeting. The hall has been oecu-
pied since only last January.
Seattle Lodge, No. 2. claims 70 have the
best working team on the Pacific coast.
This lodge was presented with two elegant
pedestals by the Pacific Manufacturing
Company yesterday.
LAST years annual grand meetings we're
held in Eiiensburg.
Professor J. NJ. Taylor sustained seri-
ous accident while jumping from an cleo
trio car in front of Odd Fellows ball
Sunday afternoon. He hurt his right Lex
above and below the knee, and suffered
injuries to his left hand and bis head.
Nevertheless he managed to be present AZ
the Grand Encampment last night. aided
by staff
Mr.. Henry E. Holmes. Of the drug firm
Of Stewart & Holmes, Is the past grand
master OF the order this year.
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The Northern Pacific Advances Second.
Glass and Excursion Tickets.
The following circular has been issued
under date of May to the ticket agents Of
the Northern Pacific railroad, by A. d.
Charlton, assistant general passenger
agent for the Western division, announc.
ing an advance in second class and excur-
sion rates:
Referring to my previous advice, dated Nay S.
regarding the advance In second-class rates, also
In the round trip rate, taking effect Nay u. the
advance in the second-elass rate viii be S, max
ing the fare so to St Paul and points to which
the ST. Paul rate Is applied, affecting the
rate Of the respective class 20 all points
east Of ST. Paul accordingly. The
round trip rate 70 ST. Paul, Chicago. St Louis
and transcontinental terminals viii b advanced
$40. making the cost Of excursion tickets. lin.
tied TO six months. TO ST. Paul, $50: Chicago,
$40: ST. Louis, slo2 Kansas City, $780, and other
points TO which excursion tickets are sold cor
respondingiy advanced, conforming to inssruc-
tons that have been given from time TO tine
governing the sale Of transcoutinentai excursion
tickets.
The $40 rate from Spokane and interior points
in that territory TO ST Paul and return, for
tickets limited to ninety days. win Be advanced
to $50 and the SIS round-trip rate TO st. Louis for
the same limited tickets will be increased 70 3sA
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Herbert Spencer is man somewhat
above the middle height and not looking
his seventy years by good decade. His
head is well shaped, but not noticeahly
large, and is pinky bald, with a fringe Of
not very gray hair. Round his cheeks and
jaw grow seant whisker to match with
q narrow canal cut through at the
chin; the nose very delicate and
aauiline, the teeth strong and well pre-
served, the skin rudy. and the whole ex-
preston fine, simple and intellectual OF
course he wore. soft. square-toed boots,
and baggy, broadcloth coat. They are
badges OF men of genlus-the elderly ones,
at least-and even Rudyard Kipling af-
fects them. Never in all my experience
have seen very great man with such alb
solute simplicity of manner.
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THIEvIN0 BEACH COMBERs.
Sheriff woolery Unesrths Fence" on
Salmon Raw.

Sheriff woolery yesterday surprised
nest of thieves who have been living about
q mile north of the lighthouse on the
point, this side of Salmon bay, and ar.
rested B. G. Handiey, John Yours, John
Doyle and J. c. Maggie. He also brought
in boat load Of boom chains, loggerss
tools and various other articles the thieves
had stolen and stored away.
For some time past the West Street d
North End Electric Railway Company has
been missing various articles, and few
days ago coil of heavy copper wire was
taken. Yesterday Superintendent lib.
belts and Manager Kellogg. of the line, 70.
ported the matter to Sheriff Woolery, who
took ex- Policeman Cover and started out
with them. They went up by way Of Sal.
mon bay and following up along the beach
toward the lighthouse, they suddenly
came upon q few cabins occupied by beach
combers and Indian women with whom
they live.
They looked through the cabins. buA
found nothing. But q little cabin stands
ing further back, IL was noticed, was %,
curely locked. The sheriff asked one Of
the men for the key, but was told he could
not get the key. He then went 10 one d
the Indian women, and by threatening "a
arrest her induced her to give up the
key. On entering the building they
found it full of various articles, some
Of which proved TO be the property Of
Electric Railway company. and out in the
water was found the missing coil OF wire.
the tide being low. All the men were
placed under arrest and brought 70 the
city. The squaws were also brought in.
The tug Violet was sent out TO bring In
the stolen property, Cover being left 70
guard il in the mean time Quite an
amount of the property is marked and will
undoubtedly nearly all be identified.
Doyle is an old offender, having been lib
Grated from the city jail In February. after
serving . sixty day sentence for stealing.
4 ~..ols-. fx.>Ss.
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THE GRAND ENCAMPMENT.
Patriarchs Convene and Elect New
Ofneera.


The Grand Encampment. I. o. O. f.,
composed of members of subordinate en-
canpments who have passed the chairs
of either the chief patriarch or the
high priest. met at Odd Fell
low, hall last night. Grand Patriarch
B. F. Young. Of Sumner. convened. the
Patriarchs, and Grand Scribe L. F. A.
Shaw, of walla Walla, recorded the min
utes. A large number of the representa-
tiyes TO the Grand Lodge are also
members of the Grand Encampme mt
LAST night there were present forty
three representatives. from the
nineteen encampmenis OF the state. The
work consisted of the submission
of the officers reports and the APP
pointmept Of the proper committees
for consideration and revision Of the
matters thus brought 10 the Grand En-
campment's notice Several amend
ments were proposed TO the con-
stitusion, among them one proposing
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COUNTY NOTICES.

COUNTY TREAsURER's NOTICE. THE
y county treasurer of King county, stale Of
Warrington, will pay presentation, all ours and
ing warrants drawn on the county fund Of said
county, bearing date prior TO May IL. 1891. up TO
and including warrant No. 7,l72. being al war
rants l. sued against the county fund 70 date.
Nointeress viii be paid on such warrants after
this date. BYRON PHELPS
Dated May IL, 1891. County Treasurer.
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Money 10 loan in any amount on farms snd
city property, either improved or Cor building
purposes. d. +. Ncconnaughey, l20 Washing
ton block, Front street
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II sick headache 10 misery, what are Carter's
Little Liver Pills il they viii positively cure it,
People who have used them speak frankly Of
ehsir worth They are small and easy 70 take.
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THE THREE LINKS.

Delegates to the Grand Lodge I. o. o.
y. 20 Con vene To-day.
The grand lodge of Odd Fellows for this
state convenes at 10 q. m. this morning in
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Joint RESOLUTION NO. ss.-BE 1T RE
- solved by the board OF aldermen and house OF
delegates Of the city Of seattle. in session assem-
bled:
That IL IS the Intention Of the city conncu OF
said city Ia improve Duke street extended or
Florence street, from the eset side OF Lakeview
street 10 the east line OF Washington avenue, in
said city Of Seattle. by grading the same ia ac-
cordance with the established grade and construct
ing sidewalk each side OF the same. The
estimated cost Of said Improvement Is two thou
sand, twelve and 5000 l$2.ol2.sol dollars and
the cost OF said improvement, excepting the
cost Of grading the crossings. 10 to be assessed
agsinet the property AUDITING said street pro-
posed TO be improved. as described above and
which said ahutting properly is hereby declared to
be the property benefited by said improvement.
AL nresons owning any abutfing property on
said street as described above. rs defined by sec
ton seven "a of article eight tNIII) of the
freehoders charter, shall have Affeen (l5l days
from and after the date Of the first publication Of
this resolution file with the city clerk protests
against said Improvement.
Passed house Of delegates May l, 1891.
r. w. JONES,
President House of Delegates
Passed board Of aldermen April 3 1891.
GEO. w. HALL.
President Board Of Aldermen.
1891. HARRY WHITE, Mayor.
Filed by me this eth day Of May. A. ID. 1891
H. w. MILLER, City Clerk.
First publication May 2. 1891.
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ORDINANCE NO 1,716-AN ORDINANCE
~ 10 hx the number Of the police force of the
city OF Seattle. and repeating ordinance No 1926.
SECTION L. That the police force OF the city OF
Seattle shall consist OF ifyeight 1857 men in all,
Including one chief, three captains, three leuten-
ants, one license collector, one clerk one night
jaer, one day jailer, one poundmaster and forty
six pAtroimen.
sec 2. That ordinance No. ,626, and all other
ordinances and paris OF ordinances In conflict with
the provisions Of this ordinance be, and the same
are hereby repealed.
Sec. g. This ordinance shall take efYect and be In
force from and after its passage and approval by
the mayor.
Passed house Of delegates May 1. 1891.
r. w. JONES.
President House Of Delegates.
Passed board Of aldermen April Is, 1891.
GEORGE w. HALL.
President Board Of Aldermen
Approved by me this TIN day Of May. A. ID. 1891.
HARRY WHITE. Mayor.
Filed by me this 9TH day Of May, A. D. 1891.
H. w, MILLER. City Clerk.