The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-09
TWO MEN CONFIRMED.
Otto Ranke and DR.. Dawson
Elected to Office.
BROADWAY TO BE IMPROVED.
Action Of the Aldermen ON Miss Julia
kennedy's Nomination Deferred
Passage Of Salary Bill.

The board Of aldermen last night confirmed
otto Ranke as member of the park board and
DIT Dawson as member OF the board OF health,
Out taid over the nomination Of Miss Kennedy
TO the library commission until next Monday.
When the nomination for park commissioner
was announced Mr.. Bogardus moved that the
roll be called. There was no dissent, and the
members responded as follows: Yeas-Bo-
gardus. Ingraham. Korn, Miller, Pontius, VII
cox; nays-snyder, Sweeney. The nomination
was declared TO be confirmed.
The nomination of Miss Julia Kennedy was
laid over for q week
DR.. l. r. Dawson's name was presented as
successor to DR.. shannon OF the health board.
DR.. sweeney said he thought ii looked like ap-
pointing two men to the same Office He said
DR.. Neviauds had already been confirmed By
this board. DR.. Dawson 10 good man and q
good physician, but the speaker thought that
the mayor having appointed q successor to DR..
shannon and the board having confirmed him,
IL stood good until such action was reversed by
vote. He believed it would only complicate
matters. He understood that DR.. Noble would
soon withdraw and then DIR. Dawson could be
appointed.
Mr.. Bogardus said he understood there was Q
good reason why Dr. Newlands could not take
the seat.
Mr. Miller explained that DR.. Newlands was
not citizsn at the time of his appointment
DR.. Sweeney said if that was 10 he withdrew
his opposition.
DR.. Dawson was then confirmed by full vote.
The appropriation ordinance for the regular
salaries, amounting to $50, go. II, was passed.
The ordinance granting right-of-way to the
Puget Sound Alaska Steamship Company on
fesler avenue was read and amended.
DR.. Sweeney thought the city was not sufi-
'ciently protected; he wanted to see the fran
chiss granted, but the ordinance merely said
what the company was not TO do, but no penalty
was inflicted for failure to comply. He thought
all franchises of this character, especially on
tide lands, should be accompanied by the cor
poration counsels written opinion and by q
map showing just what ground was covered;
the latter 10 be part of the ordinance.
Mr.. Pontius thought every member of the
council wanted to see the franchise granted as
1t would result in great benefit to the city, but
he agreed that a map should accompany IL.
Mr. Snyder complained warmly of the re-
peated delays; the franchise only covered
twenty feet.
Mr.. Pontius said he understood that the city
had an injunction against running a track over
part of the route now in question. One injunc-
ton had already been dismissed by the corpora
ton counsel, and he supposed they would soon
hear of another being dissolved
The matter went over until next Monday
night, by which time the map is to be prepared
under the supervision of the city engineer.
petition for the grading and sidewalking of
Broadway, from Yesler avenue to De Forrest
and De Forrest to OAK street. was granted and
the preliminary resolution passed.
The following petitions were read and re-
ferred:
By Jessie NJ. Adams ct al.-For sewer on
Cedar street
A. A. Denny and others-Grading and side
walking on Broadway.
Francis Murphy Temperance Union-For free
The house of delegates also met last night in
obedience to a call from Mayor Hall to consider
the usual ordinance providing for the payment
of the salaries OF the city employees. The ordi-
nance was passed by full vote. No other bust
ness was on hand and the house Immediately
adjourned.