The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-18
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
|Appropriafion Bill ass Causes Vigorous
niscussiou and 10 Lost.

house GeiEZelfS
1sst night a. o'clock, with President X W.
Jones in the chair After the minutes were
read the board of aldermen were informed that
the house was ready 20 meet with 1nen in joint
session. The bodies then united, With President
Miller In the chair. Before the session con
vcned the petitions OF J. G. Lloyd and Dennis c.
Donovan for the position Of ianitor Of the new
city hall were referred 70 the committee on
public buildings.
The matter for consideration OF the joint ses-
MON was the assessment Tor Improvements on
Twelfth street, the amount being si7b for the
city and s5.s1l for individual property owners,
making total Of $3.50.
Eagley moved that the road on Twelfth street
from Depot to Pine street. in tne :. A. Bell add
zion, be accepted Carried The joint session
then adjourned. The house of delegates then
resumed business
The petition OF Judge Thomas Burke for
pIauLing on Marion street between Front aud
6econd ana on second street from Marion u
Madison, was received HanfoFd moved that
the petition be granted. Bagley said that he
thought that in the present condition Of city
FINANCES, that ali the city ought to do
would be 10 plank Second street. After various
expressions OF opinion, motion prevailed 10
refer the matter 10 the street committee.
Nan Chung's petition for change III the width
Of his sidewalk from eight to twelve feet was
taken up for consideration. Muldoon moved
that the house concur in the recommendation
OF the boesd Of public works.
The petition OF ~ K. Young & Co and thirty
Others for the repair OF South Fourteenth street,
5asorabiy recommended by the board OF public
works, was referred TO the street committee.
The COMMITTEES appointed II consider the
mayor message aud To refer its provisions 10
the proper committees, reported and the same
was adopted that that part of the message refer
ing to the tax levy be referred 10 the joint
committee on finance and co uaiization; issue of
bonds, etc, 10 joint finance committee; cOllec-
tion OF assessments to the Judiciary committee
OF both houses; system Tor street improvement
II 10 the street committees o. both houses, and
that all committees requested 10 consult
corporation counsel and report bY ordinances at
the earliest possible convenience.
scveral applications for liquor licenses were
referred 10 the license committee.
Joint resolution No. - granting license 10
Harms & Dickman, A. T. Hotaliag Company,
George Whiting and NJ. and X. Gottstein was
passed.
BOARD of Aldermen bill No 2si appropriating
al,9H44 out OF the water fund, on third reading
was passed.
Board of Aldermen bill, No. 255, for
che appropriation OF si23223 general fund,
H,9s90i water fund, si,7S.6i FIRE fund,
S.ss4.2s street fund, slo5.3i sewer fund.
35is.75 police fund, s2.672.55 street light
ing fund, s397Si public health fund SO
harbor and wharf fund, and $500 fire fund was
taken up and temporarily laid aside pending in
gesigation.
Concurrent resolution No. Il, authorizing the
corporation counsel to appeal from justice de-
cision on the bill dodser question, was adopted.
Mr.. Bagley paid his respects TO the justice,
who he said ia his wisdom was trying to
knock out the city's ordinances
Mr.. Willis spoke on the sabies Of the conduc-
tors on the street railway lines, who he stated
not call out plain the streets and localities
and offered n resolution requesting the railway
companies to order their cond uctors To call out
the names of streets aud localities 1t was Of
fered as joint resolution Mr. Hanford said
the council had the right 20 order the railway
company to do this. Mr.. nuldoon did not favor
the idea OF ordering the companies 10 do tins
special thing. He doubted the advisability of
doug il in that way. Bagley thought ii request
would effect the purpose, and the resolution was
90 framed and passed
Messages from the Board OF Aldermen stating
that the Minor tank had been abandoned there
being no further use for the same, and that Quit
claim deeds be made TO a. A. Denny for lots $
and Q, block AZ, A. A. Denny addition. and 10 the
heirs OF r. f. Minor for lot 4, in block Is A. A.
Denny Broadway addition, according to pre-
vious agreement made in April 10, 1887. The
bills were passed on third reading.
Mr. Morlord asked unanimous consent TO take
up this license ordinance and have IL referred to
the license committee Granted.
Board of Aldermen joint resolution No So.
for the improvement of Third street, Pontius'
addition on the immediate payment plan. was
mated by tho board of public works at a cost Tor
abutting property owners of s5675l0. total COS;
for the city OF sl0Saji. On third reading passed
| and sent TO the board OF aldermen for concur.
| renee
establish lights ON Wall street from Depot 10
/ sixth street. was passed and sent TO the other
house for concurrent action.
/ Board OF aldermen bill No. 2tS, to permit A. A.
Denny aud others To grade Twelfth street on the
Immediate payment plan at the expense of
abutting proper ty owners. said work TO he done
under the supervision oil the City engineer;
passed
Mr. shpiey asked permission 70 offer verbal
report on the yagrant ordinance, which was
granted, and he asked that his substitute he ac-
rcpted for the original bill Nj shiPley said
that he had consulted the police judge and
Others of authority On the subject Mr. Rsgley
thought that the police judge had been rnisrep-
resented. The substitute simply took from the
original some OF the laticr's glittering generali
ties and clearly defined the various forms of
vagrancy. The punishment consists OF hne and
imprisonment
MIR Willis desired IL know Il any punishment
had been oyided for pimps and macQucs who
lived OF the wages OF sin. Mr.. Shipiey assured
him that the ordinance covered that point
Chief Roscss said the ordinance was practl-
caly that oi Judge Rivers, and he Thought that
such law would he construed by the pohee
fudge against this class. ard that CONVICTIONS
could be secured under this ordinance. The
substitute was, after discussion, adopted ana
the ordinance o. third reading was passed
Mr. Shipley was called IL the chair sud Mr.
Jones took the floor and spoke GA the subject 81
street lighting. lie said the contract OF the eity
would expire on September !, and that bids Tor
the same should be asked for IN various ways.
% the city could get the best possible iutoFms-
ton on the subject He suggested that the
board of public works should at once eAlA Tor
bids that same should 10 for lights over the
center OF the intersection oi streets aud for bids
also ON the method by which the city Is lighted
at present
Ragley moved 10 amend tho resolution OF Nj.
Jones that there should be light districts aud
bids be asked for in each separate district. he
ststed that he knew OF companies who had
plants that could furnish lights IN various parts
Of the city 60 the advantage OF the city. he
Thought that If something could not he done 10
improve this matter, the sooner the city had its
own plant the better il would I've. The resoiu.
tion as amended was passed.
Concurrent resolution No. Is requests that the