The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-07
THE CITY COUNCIL.
No Change Made in the Salary
Ordinance.
COST OF ELECTRIc LIGHTING.
Delegates Refuse to Concur With the
Aldermen as to Pay for Experts
General Bills Passed.

The salary ordinance which was agreed upon
by the board of aldermen in committee Of the
"hoie on Ihursdly night was taken up by the
board in regular session last night. DR.. Jordan
raised the point that it was impossible to run
the water-works with only tlree engineers.
Inc Chief engineer was needed to travel from
one station 10 another to make repairs and 1t
would be impossible for him to take one watch.
Alderman Miller said the chief engineer did
not need to run around.
Dr.. Jordan also proposed to keep the salary of
the chief OF police as before; he was entitled to
as much as the mayor, his duties being especi-
ally onerous.
Nobody would second Dr. Jordan's amend
ments, and as Aldermen Wolfe aud Brew er, the
other apsentees from the committee meeting
were not present the matter was left with those
who framed the bill aud it passed without
change.
Itwas expected that the nomination by the
mayor OF Salvador Ellicott TO be license in
spector would come up, but not word was said
about it.
Alderman Miller called attention to the neces-
sity OF doing something ABOUT lighting tho city.
Heretofore the city hal two companies in COM
petition, but now there is only one, and Mr..
Miller said the indications are that the city will
have to pay Il much higher price for lights. The
contract expires in October, and Mr.. Miller
thought that If the city intends to take auy
precautionary measures it had better begin at
once. He was in favor of putting in electric
light plant at the Lake Washington pumping
Station.
A desultory discussion followed and DR.. Jor-
dan moved that Il committee be appointed 10 in
vesugate the subject OF street lighting.
Mr.. Dauiton said he was informed the electric
company did not intend to renew the contract
at he same price as now; he had given the mat
ter soIns attention and hoped to be able to
make a iuil report soon. Action was postponed
until Monday night, when the board will meet
The house refused to concur in the amend
ment OF the board increasing the amount appro-
prlated for bookkeeping experts from $500 to
$1,000. President Sweeney appointed the finance
committee committee OF conference
The ordinance authorizing construction OF
the Ieser avenue sewer was passed.
The bill appropriating money to pay park
laborers was passed; also one granting liquor
licenses to Metz, Willis & Seagrave, C. Dietz &
Co., John Egan, Patterson Il Co., G. W. Cole and
K. Sarton.
The following petitions and communications
were read:
From corporation counsel, returning petitions
for improving Lincoln and Williamson streets
Tor compliance with the provisions OF the
charter.
From board of health, announcing consolida-
ton OF offices OF market inspector and sanitary
officer; tIed.
Several applications for correction of assess
ments for city taxes were referred.
BY J. L. Fox, for transfer Of license; approved.
All the applications ior license SO far pub
lished were granted, including that OF De Paoll,
which was at former session rejected.
An ordinance permitting grading of Twelfth
Avenue addition at owners cost was passed; ;
also for the grading OF Rose street from Yesler
to Lake street.
The house OF delegates met for a short time,
principally to pass the salary appropriation or
dinalce, rs to be ready by the 10th inst.
The petition OF Miss Minnie Kelly for 80 for
use OF typewriter was granted, with the pro-
yiso that the typewriter Ee returned to the city
clerks Office.
The house declined to concur with the board
in raising the amount for the experts on ac-
counts fro $500 to $780, and sent the bill back
Alter transactlng some routine business the
house adjourned until Monday night.