The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-16
DYER IS REJECTED.
Aldermen Refuse to Confirm
Him as HarbOr Master.
THE CITY COUNCIL IN SESSION,
Both Houses Transact Considerabl Rou-
tine Business-Question ~ to
Back Water Rents.

oeek water he0tos
The city council met last night in both
branches. The board of aldermen had q
full attendance. with President Sweeney
in the chair.
Alderman Miller called attention to the
fact that he had q petition for q liquor
license dated September 10; the old license
expired August 2. 80 that liquor had been
sold without license for several months.
This was in defiance of the ordinance.
Alderman Daulton moved for appoint
ment of q committee to inquire into the
probable cost of signs with street names
west OF Broadway, south of Depot and
north of Weller. The chair appointed
Daulton, Jordan and Carrie.
The nomination by the mayor of l.. A.
Dyer for harbor master was taken up.
Alderman Cram moved to refer it to a
committee. Alderman Wolfe desired to
amend SO that the board confirm it now.
The chair ruled that both were rejected in
turn, and on a viva voce vote the board re-
fused to confirm.
1t is understood that at the next meet
ing of the board, which will be on Tues.
day, the name of Peter Jelich will be sent
in by the mayor, and that he has an as
sured majority in favor of his coniirma-
ton.
Comptroller Carson appeared in order to
explain an ordinance providing for the
transfer of money from several funds to
the funds for current expenses. The
money was lying idle. and it was consid.
cred we'll to use it and 80 save interest.
The proceeds from the bonds were ex.
hausted except for purposes from which
they could not be diverted.
President Sweeney asked ii it was the
intention to re-transfer the money to
those funds.
Mr.. Carson replied that If it were found
that they needed it, of course; and in re-
ply to Mr.. Sweeney's further inquiry, ex-
planned that they were not special i'm
provement funds.
Senator Dyer's petition that he should
not be compelled to pay an old water
rental was read. President Sweeney took
the floor, and said the city government
had taken the ground that the gas COM
pany must supply houses with gas, even
if former occupants had failed to pay. He
thought if that were good rule it APP
piled equally well to the city. DR.. Jordan
ligent official ought to make the deficiency
good. Aldermen Miller and Brewer
agreed, the former declaring that he knew
of case where the water ran to waste for
nine months, but poor woman had her
supply cut off because she let q neighbor
take bucketful.
The petition was granted.
Ordinances were read as follows:
Establishing the grade of Anna street, Alice
street, Alton from Jackson to Main: passed.
city taxes: passed
Appropriating money for general expenses:
passed.
For the improvement of Dexter street: street
committee.
Joint resolutions calling for convention to
consider assessment roll for improvement Of
Willard and Of Bush street. on December 8; re-
ferred.
Prohibiting the laying OF water pipes except
by order of the council; passed.
Regulating the construction OF sidewalks;
street committee.
Regulating the use of streets: referred.
Providing that no department shall incur any
liability beyond the monthly appropriation;
amended so a. to modify the penalty and laid
on the table.
The following petitions were presented:
For pay for a Waterman while the city hall
was being rebuilt; referred
By l. B. Andrews and others for change Of
names OF streets in Laws second addition: Sec.
ond to wewatta avenue, Third to wheeling ave.
nue., Fourth to Howe street. Fifth to Crockett,
sixth to Boston, Seventh to Lynn, Marion lin
North seattle) to Marietta; referred.
The house of delegates also met and
transacted considerable business. The Sc.
attic, Lake Shore & Eastern railroad ap-
piled for police officer to be stationed at
Marion street and Railroad avenue in or.
der chiefly to prevent hack drivers from
endangering their own lives and those Of
passengers. 1t was referred to the police
committee.
Trusten P. Dyer was present to press q
petition for a rebate of back water rent on
a mill purchased by him and others under
a mortgage. He said it was just demand
because the present owners did not con.
tract the bill, but w. Z. Wilson, the pres.
ent superintendent of water works, had
contracted it while a former owner and
should be compelled to pay it 30 that the
mill could start up. The petition was
granted.
The appropriation ordinance for Octo.
Der, which passed. contained the following
appropriations: General fund, 81 500. rs;
water, sS,5S..43; fire, N,5547S; street,
s2,o93 %; sewer and drainage, S.. 90l.4S;
police, s44423: street lights. $3046.99;
health. 81. 2i0.S5; harbor and what. s9l. 81
An ordinance to allow the city treasurer
two additional deputies to assist in the
collection of taxes was committed.
An ordinance TO place electric lights on
certain streets in Pontius and East Park
additions Of thirty candle power; passed.
Ordinances establishing the grades of
Dexter from Republican to Thomas street,
and Rose street from Yeeler avenue to
Lake street, were passed.
An ordinance providing for the improve
ment Of South Sixteenth street; passed.
BROADWAY PUMPING STATION.