The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-31
THE NAMES SENT IN.
Cheasty and Whittier to Succeed
Ledgerwood and Guy.
AFTER SOME MORE OFFICES.
mouse OF Delegates Defers Action on All
Business Until the Supreme Court
Decision L. Made.

a. Aue mousse OF delegates met last night, but
,nsy were only in session a ve-y short time.
me meeting was not without incident, how
ever, as the mayor sent in the names of two
peace commissioners in place of Guy and
Leogerwood. E F. wittler is rorni n ated to
succeed G. O. Guy and E. C. Cheasty to ,ucceed
w f. L-dgerwoot. The communication were
'e.y Dfief, Imply stating the fact OF the nomi-
nauou 1hey were referred to the judiciary
anu legislative committee without comment
onuer the CHARTER nominations for police COM
missioner need be confirmed by the house of
ueiesasss only, but under the amendments they
must De confirmed by both branches of the city
council The ostensible reason for deferrIng
acton was to await the result of the appeal to
the supreme court, but the members also de-
sired TO consider the effect the appointments, If
confirmed, will have upon the Office of chief of
police
Delegate Lyon offered the following resolu-
Won, which was unoficially said TO have been
GRATED by Corporation Counsel Donworth ut
the instigation of the mayor:
Be It resolved by the house of delegates of the
city OF Seattle as follows:
WHEREAS, 1t is the manifest intention of the
cnaiter OF said city that the board OF public
wotks snoulo devote their entire time during
business hours to the business OF the city; and
=, WHEREAS, The public works and streets of
sne city nave become so extensive that they IN
Iact require the undivided attention of all the
members oil said board, and the interests of the
city have suffered from lack of such attention.:
now therefore, be 1t
Resolred, That in the Judgment of this house
al the members of the board of public works
should be required by ordinance to devote all
tnelr time within business hours, to the duties
OF tneir once, and when not in session should
oevote their time TO the inspection of Streets
puo.lc works, water system, sewer system the
Iulnlime1t OF Contracts made with the city, and
protec' tng the interests of the city in the ad-
ministration of Its business functions, and the
corporation counsel Is requested to draw and
report TO the next meeting of this house an
ordinance in accordance with this resolution.
1t was referred to the judiciary committee
without comment
Only two bills were taken up Board of alder
men bill No l. for the planking of Jefferson
street from Fourth to Fifth and from Jefferson
to James, was referred to the street improve
ment committee and the same course was taken
with boz.d OF aldermen bill No. 2 for the plank
ing OF James from Third to Fifth.
protest was received from Mrs. A. p Clark
and others against the improvement OF Arthur
and White streets as declared by the board of
aldermen joint resolution, on the ground that the
estimate submitted by the city engineer was ex-
cesstve. 1t was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
]. McQuillin, who fell through the sidewalk
on Jackson street, between South Fifth and
South Sixth streets. and was injured. put in q
claim for $4,000 damages, and it was referred to
the Judiciary committee.
8. Y. Gerow, adm. illustrator OF the estate OF
Wallace Long, pssitoned for payment of a bal
ance OF 1914 o. on his contract for the construc-
tion OF Lake Union boulevard. This also went
to the judiciary committee.
Ingersoll & stutsman petitioned for immunity
from 4 license fee for tesms used in hauling
water-pipe for the city. and were referred to the
license and revenue committee.
N C. Nelson's request for an extension OF the
water service on Kenny street, was referred to
the fire and wator committee.
The COMMITTEES on health and sanitation took
charge of the proposition of the Seattle Garbage
Company, to collect and dump garbage for the
city on contract at $500 a month. 1t was referred
to the city council with statement from the
board OF public works, showing, from Comp
trolIer Ferris report, that the cost of removing
garbage for last year was g. 633 IS, or q monthly
average of 500, TO which should be added the
wages OF two men at SOS per month each, which
will raise the monthly average to $3.50. The
average expense for towing is S275, not includ-
ing repairs.
The house adjourned until Monday next