The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-14
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Proposition 20 Reduce the Fire De-
partment.

1SOPOo1ta0o 20 Reduce the FIRE De-
partment.
In the board Of aldermen last night Mr. Miller
made the following recommendation respect
ing the IRE department.:
"Ihs Departments IL 70 consist a. follows:
afire company No. Captain at 500 per
month: engineer, $50; assistant engineer, $50;
driver fo- hose wagon, $50: pipeman, so: one
eau p;peman, $25 Total, SIS; . reduction OF
xl45 per month
"chemicai-captain. 500; driver. 80. call
pipenan, SIS Total, Soo5: reduction Of Sis.
Sire company No. 2-Captain, 500: engineer,
sioo assistant engineer, $50; driver. $50; driver
o. hose wagon. 80; pipeman, $50; call pipeman.
70. Total $525: reduction Of $I2a
Companies Nos and 4, shall consistHof
similar number Of men, and the total salaries
VIII be s525 for each, reduction Of sl25 month
each from present expenses.
TRUCK company, Battery street, shall consist
OF captain, 500; driver, $50: two call axe men,
70 each: two ladder men, IS each. Total, $50;
. reduction Of $3.50
"The freboas crew shall b captain, who
shall acr N pilot, 500; chief engineer, el25;
assistant engineer, 500: one call fire captain.
Va two ssokers, at $50 each; four call pipemen,
% 70 EACH Total, 500: reduction of &5J6.66.
The hook and ladder company 1t headquar-
ters recommend to be disbanded, from the fact
OF the apparatus being too heavy and unwieidy;
because Il Is an unnecessary expense, and viii
be saving to the city Of $500 yearly. In max
Ing this recommendation we do not lessen the
number Of men only In slight degree. but we
Lessen the expense to the city very materially"
Mr.. Kofn introduced . concurrent resolution
providing for the appointment of . committee
OF two from each house TO provide for the TAX
ing care OF the INDECENT sick Il was passed on
third reading.
Mr.. Pontius stated that the county assessor
had said he would get up the assessment rolls
for 81 100, or for $40 providing help were fur
nsshed him. Mr.. Pontius recommended the ac-
eeptance of the frst otter. The recommends
ton was favorahly received.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Miller for the
purpose Of preventing the discount Of city sal
AIRY warrants.
Mr.. Miller introduced an ordinance providing
for the appointment OF board consisting of the
comptroller, treasurer and city clerk, to nego-
tiste the sale of . sufficient number OF warrants
on the salary fund to pay the fremen. patrol
men and lnborefs In cash, and authorizing the
comptroller to draw q warran; on said fund
sufficient for the payment No bid shall be
accepted for less than IS per cent. of the face
value of said warrants Referred to finance COM
mittee.
Board Of aldermen bsn suthorizins the sale
OF city property which has become unit for
public service was passed.
Board of aldermen bill authorizing the pur-
chase for l,575 of . boiler for the Broadway
pumping station was passed.
Judge Jacobs submitted an opinion stating
that the election for the enlargement OF the cor
porate limits will be valid.
Mr.. Ko.n introduced an ordinance 10 regulate
and control the use of hacks, ETC., upon the
public streets; 1t was referred 70 tho judiciary
committee.
The street committee reported recommending
that the railroad company running along the
shore Of Lake Union be compelled 70 pay for the
property condemned The matter was laid over
until the next meeting.
Joint resolution to improve Washington
avenue was passed.
The protest Of J. J. Hambright against the ex-
tension OF Division street was rejected This
was done upon the advice Of the corporation
counsel.
Mr.. Korn announced that at the next meeting
he would answer 10 the accusations of one of the
members of the city council.
The board then adjourned until next We'd
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