The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-29
NEW BOND ELECTION.
Proposal to Issue $4,000 for
Park Purposes.
POWERS OF LIBRARY BOARD.
Suggestion of an Election to Validate
Funding Bonds of s135, 900
Passage of Ordinances.

W hen the house OF delegates met, Oofpor-
alton Counsel Donworth was invited TO ad-
dress the members. Mr.. Donworth an
nounced that he had received the follow
ing dispatch from Blair d Co.:
New Whatcom decision and your telegram
submitted TO our attorneys. They concur that
new proceedings must De had on funding bonds,
including new election and ratification by en-
tire city. VIII prepare new blanks TO meet
changes, bearing date July /.
Mr.. Donyorth said that in order to an
ticipate the action Of the house he had
endeayored to have prepared an ordinance
calling special election in June at as an
early date as the requirements of the law
permitted. He found, however, that more
time would be necessary to perfect the or
dinance. The question also arose as to
whether the council desired a special ele C.
ton, and that was a matter upon which he
had nothing to say. 1t had been sug-
gested that the amount might be taken
care of without funding. But whatever
the policy of the council might be he con-
sidered it only just to Blair & Co. that an
early decision should be reached.
The house concurred IN this view and
the chair referred the matter to the finance
committee with instructions to report by
ordinance if they considered the ISIS ue ad
visable.
DR.. Kloeber, calling Delegate Drew to
the chair, addressed the house, suggesting
that if this administration intended max
ing any appropriations for parks the pro-
posed election for the issue of funding
bonds would be a favorable oppor-
tunity for the issue of bonds
for the purpose of purchasing lands.
A large parS viii become necessity; the
city is growing rapidly. and 1t is the part
of prudence to take advantage of the
present prices of land. He believed it was
in the line of retrenchment to make pur-
chase which could be made now for $500
which could not be had in a few years for
800, 600. Not only would the price be
higher, but the prospect of securing large
and suitable tract would become less. He
thought it would be a popular, a wise and
an economic measure. He gave notice of
intention to move that an ordinance for
that purpose be introduced.
Mr.. Brace suggested selling the city's
surplus land and buying the university
grounds.
DIR. Kloeber said his idea was a large
park, not mere plat. The university
grounds should never be built upon, but
W.
He considered that the opportunity was
almost providential. The choice of a site
might be left to the mayor, the park GARD
and a committee of the council.
Delegate Drew said he had been i'm.
pressed by the beauty of Kinnear park.
This will become vast city, with. a large
laboring population, to whom an extern
sive park would be a great boom The
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subject; there will be plenty of time for
them to consider the matter, and he be-
lieved that at least no great harm can
come of submitting the proposition. The
council can at least learn what the people
think of the subject.
DR.. Kloeber said the interest. at per
cent, would only be $500 a year, which
was amply provided for by the charter.
Mr.. Caliigan was deputed to ascertain If
the alderman desired to JOIN them in con-
vention, and reported that he was happy
TO announce that they were not to be tor
tured by the presence of the other house
tonight. Laughter
The following subjects were dealt with:
Petition by G. H. Randell and others for per-
mission to grade Carroll street; approved
Joint resolution giving notice TO Seattle Flee.
tric Railroad and Power Company to maintain
electric lights according to its franchise; jude
larry committee.
Board OF aldermen bill, No e, establishing
grade of Joy from Yesler's to Haller's addition;
passed.
Board of aldermen hill !, establishing grade
on Farm street; passed.
Board OF aldermen bill s. establishing grade
on Frank street; passed.
Board of aldermen bill Q. establishing grade
OF stewart from Third to Thirteenth; passed
The board of aldermen also took up the
matter of the bond issue and the commu-
nication of Blair & Co. was referred to the
mayor. President Sweeney said a special
election would be necessary through an
error of the old council. 1t would have
taken gigantic memory to keep track of
all the matters connected with the bonds.
and the council depended upon the cor
porat.on counsel and an assistant. The
cost of a special election would be $1,000.
The resolution providing for investiga-
ton of the library commissions methods
was adopted.
Ordinance creating the office of ianitor
was referred to committee on public build
ings.
An ordinance was passed providing for
an expert examination OF the city's books
and limiting the amount for that purpose
to $500. Mr.. Daulton said the desire OF
the committee was not only TO expert the
books, but as in some departments
there was no system, they proposed
to have the experts institute
a system, and he thought the amount
insufficient. 1t would be economical 10
spends 500 or $500 more if necessary.
Mr.. Ingram thought $500 sufficient. The
board fixed the limit AT 81, 900.
The Judiciary committee reported adj.
yerseiy on the petition of j. D. Roberts
for remission OF grade assessment for
Washington street improvement. They
say; I'VE think it would be an Injustice
to the city TO waive claim to grade tax
due, and establish dangerous precedent"
The petition was rejected.
Mr.. Donworth. in reply TO the question
advised The board that the library COM
mission were in The position of trustees
ami although the auditing committee had
the right to audit library bills and to re
Jet any unlawful bill, the charter clearly
reserved 10 them the disposition OF the
library fund, and their expenses were only
limited by the amount in the fund.
President Sweeney said he was men,
her OF the charter revision committee and
their impression was that one of the
amendments gave the council control of
the salaries of all the city employees.
Nj Daul'on hoped the appropriation
Dill could be passed at once, SO that the
employees could get their salaries The
board assented and the bill was passed
An appropriation from the street fund of