The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-19
THEBOARD COMPLETE
Once More Nine Aldermen Fill
the Seats.
NEW COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
superHuous Ordinances summariIy Dis
patched - Proposition for New
Pumps-PoiI Tax.

Der last, there was a full board. President
G. w. Hall was congratulated on the hon.
ors conferred upon him by the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows, he having been
elected grand treasurer of the order in the
state now for the tenth consecutive year.
Captain Snyder wore a new and sporty
tie. It was regarded as a compliment to
the new members, until he asked to be ex-
cused as he had to catch boat, and then
il became evident that he intended to join
the uniform rank of the Knights Of Pyth-
las, of which he is treasurer, on the trip to
Fairhaven.
The chair announced the following
standing committees, the arrangement
having been deferred until the new MEN,
bers were elected:
Judiciary and Legislative-Miller, In
graham, Korn.
Finance-P ontius, Ingraham, Snyder.
Public Buildings, Grounds and Prop
erty-Wilcox. Bogardus, Sweeney.
Health and Police-Snyder, Sweeney,
Korn.
Street Improvements-W Wilcox, Miller,
Pontius.
Fire and Water-Bogardus, Snyder,
Sweeney.
Street Lights-Ingraham, Bogardus,
Wilcox.
License and Reyenue-sweeney, Korn,
Snyder.
Sewer and Drainage-Pontius, Wilcox,
Miller.
Eoualization-Ko Miller, Ingraham.
This gives four offices to each member
except Pontius and Bogardus. who get of
with three each. As chairman of the
finance committee Mr.. Pontius has an
enormous amount of work to do, and
President Hall no doubt took this into
account. The distribution is apparently
very equitable.
STREET IMPROVEMENT BONDS.
The following report from the board of
public works was read:
In the matter of the bonds proposed to be is
sued on account OF the improvement of Broad
way, we beg to submit the following suggest
ions: We are advised by the comptroller that
the bonds having been duly advertised Tor thirty
days, no bids therefor have been received. From
an investigation of the facts in connection with
these bonds, we are satisfied that under existing
conditions ii viii be impossible to dispose of
them at par. In our opinion the most feasible
and the most certain plan OF negotiating bonds
of this description will be to require the person
putting in the lowest bid for the grading OF the
street TO take the bonds at par.
advertised for and in the call it can be stated
that the successful bidder will be required to
take the bonds at par. Any person contemplat-
ing taking the contract, before putting in his
bid, can ascertain at what figure he can dispose
of the bonds and adjust his bid accordingly
We are of opinion, however, that before any
further attempt is made to dispose of these
bonds, or any other local improvement bonds,
the legality of the same should be established
beyond doubt Unless this is done the bonds
cannot be sold at all, or at all events only at q
large discount
1t is claimed by many attorneys that local
improvement bonds of the kind provided for in
the charter constitute direct obligations of the
city and can only beissued legally when author
lied by vote of the city as provided for by law.
We would respectfully recommend that the
corporation counsel be at once instructed by
your honorable body to have friendly suit in
stituted to determine whether or not the bonds
IN question can be legally issued without being
submitted to popular vote. Until this ques-
ton is settled we feel that it will be useless to
advertise the bonds for sale. When this oues-
ton, however, is settled, we feel that the bonds
can be disposed of in the manner indicated
above without difficulty
IL may be added for your information that the
affidavit of the Daily Press OF the publication OF
the notice in connection with Broadway has
been held by eminent attorneys who have ex-
amined the same to be insufficient, for the rea-
son that 1t does not state that the notice was
published consecutively for ten days, and that
by reason OF this the assessment upon the prop
erty abutting on the street would be invalid.
1t was referred to the Judiciary commit
tee.
MORE PUMPS.
When Mr. korn's report was made as to
buying more pumps for the water
works Mr.. Bogardus remarked that he
understood there were SO many millions of
water pumped every month and only half
of it paid for.
The report says there is an urgent need
for an increase of pumping facilities and
recommended that the board of public
works be authorized to negotiate with a
view to the purchase of two pumps of a
capacity of six million gallons each.
The report was adopted.
BUILDING ORDINANCES.
The building ordinance as amended by
superintendent Compton was read and
passed. 1t only had few slight changes
from that passed recently.
Mr.. Bogardus reported back the ordin-
ance as to standpipes, but not favorably.
Mr.. Wilcox objected to any changes in
the building ordinance, which was as good
as need be. 1t contained all the provi-
sions proposed by this separate ordinance.
1t was accordingly rejected.
As 10 the iron shutter ordinance, Mr.,
Wilcox said the sole object was to reduce
insurance, and If as low a rate could be
obtained for n wooden shutter covered
with tin as for solid iron shutter he saw
no reason to impose the additional cost.
The ordinance was rejected.
SOUTH SEATTLE can rrxx
The chair called attention TO the Joint
resolution calling for bids for franchise
TO run an electric line from South Third
street to Grant street, to the signing of
which objection was made at the last
meeting.
Mr.. Bogardus thought a route might be
selected without so many turns.
Mr.. Frank Emmons submitted a map.
After examining it. objection was with
drawn and the resolution signed.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
Liquor licenses were applied for by Nell
SON & Rosenfeld, Kieilsheimer Bros,
Codrick & Howe, Ritter & Bosbaum.
James Weir. Mrs. II. c. Baxter, A. b
Moves and w. +. Chester.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
Ordinance authorizing the employment
road poll taxes was referred to the finance
committee.
Ordinance fixing the amount of the
above tax at s. per head took the same
course.
Appropriating 81, 200 to G. NJ. Keller 70,
damages to property on Madison street