The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-05

committee of aldermen upon the appiica-
ton of the Northern Pacific & Puget Sound
Railway Company for franchise made at
the last meeting.
The subject of receiving mayors and
other municipal officers by the city coun-
Gil was discussed. II was understood that
the members will assemble at the Occiden-
tai hotel on Wednesday at II q. m. and
welcome the visitors.
The committee on corporations, to whom
was referred the application of the South
Seattle Electric Railway and Motor Com
pany for franchise, reported in favor of
granting the same, or such portion there
of as asks for the submission of the neces-
sary concurrent resolution to the city
council, and that the corporation counsel
be requested to prepare the same TWAS
signed by Delegates Willis, Shipley and
Muldoon. The report was adopted.
Mr.. Kittinger ranewed his motion to
take the Rainier electric franchise from
the table.
Mr.. Bagley made the point of order that
the committee having reported recon-
mending that the ordinance do not pass,
and that report having been adopted by q
yea and nay vote, the ordinance was
thereby killed, and that the motion to re-
consider the vote adopting the report of
said committee having been laid on the
table, the action of the house was q final
ity, and the ordinance was killed.
Hanford said there was already prece-
dent in the council; the aldermen had
killed the health ordinance by adopting
an adverse report.
Mr.. Bagiey was prepared to cite many
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the territorial legislature to kill bill upon
an adverse report of q committee.
Mr.. Jones said there was a desire on the
part Of a certain portion of the public to
know what the intention of the house was
by its vote. He believed that as matter
of parliamentary law the adverse report,
sustained on vote, killed the bill. He
should, therefore, rule Mr.. Kittinger's mo-
ton out of order.
Mr.. Muldoon said he had desired that
members should have q chance to be
placed on record.
Mr. Bagley thought the members had
placed themselves on record in the deci-
sive vote already taken.
The chair repeated his ruling and the
subject dropped.
Mr.. Kittinger reported that he did not
think the finance committee could deduct
the $3.50 from ex-Chief Monroe's bill.
Mr.. Bagley suggested that they refrain
from passing the ordinance. It was re-
solved to strike the item from the appro-
priation.
Alderman Korn subsequently brought
in message from the board to the effect
that they did not consider they could de-
duct the amount in question.
Mr.. Bagley had no desire to fight the
bill, but he thought some of the charges
made should be verified. Besides he
thought it as well to give officials to under
stand that unless they turned over the
property of the city they might hold they
would not get their bills paid.
Mr.. Cowden said he understood meals
charged for at 20 cents had been supplied
under sub-contract at Is cents each.
Mr.. Barnes did not see why they should
not vote the amount they considered
right, and settle their bills as private in
dividuals do.
Mr.. Shipley said they were merely APP
plying set-of according to the code of
the state. The house decided to stand by
its action.
An ordinance was passed renting over
assessment made upon Alex Duncan for
lot 2, block 8, Renton addition.
A resolution was passed authorizing the
city clerk to pro coed to the preparation of
the ordinances for revision by the council.
Several reports of committees were re-
ceived and filed for action.
An ordinance was read establishing sew