The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-28
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Library Commission TO Be
vestigated.

Ahe Library Commission TO BE In
vestigated.
AT the meeting of the house of delegates
last night Corporation Counsel Donworth
transmitted the correspondence with
Diair q Co. as to bonds. After it had been
Ieao' MI: Donworth, in reply to q ques-
uon' SAID ne had telegraphed Blair & Co.
that IL was not desirable to bring a test
suit. he had already mailed Blair & Co.
copy OF the supreme court decision in
'ne Wnatcom case, wherein the same
point mad already been passed upon. 1t is
possible the counsel of Blair & Co. may
see difference, but bis opinion was that
.ney would agree in deciding it would not
De advisable to bring another suit, but
anat a special election might be necessary.
Inc mayors opinion is that the two
houses had better meet tonight and make
the matter special subject of consid-
Grafton.
ms course was agreed upon.
delegate Lyon offered a resolution as
follows:
That the joint committee on finance be di-
rected to Investigate and report to the city coun-
Gil the condition of the library department, the
metnod OF its management and the purposes for
which Its funds have been expended; and to as
sist In sach investigation they are authorized to
procure the assistance of an attorney, if the
same can be done without expense to the city
Mr.. Coryell said they had all the power
necessary without any joint resolution.
He was member of the library commit
tee and had heard nothing of the matter,
and objected to rushing this through with
out due deliberation.
Mr.. Drew said he was also a member Of
that committee, but he thought this step
advisable. There had been rumors of ex-
travagance flying around, and their duty
required that they should not ignore them.
He considered it the duty of the new ad-
ministration to investigate not only this
department, but every department of the
ton eminently proper.
The resolution was adopted.
An ordinance was passed creating the
office of janitor as q subordinate of the
board of public works, but to be appointed
by the mayor and confirmed by the board
of aldermen. The salary was fixed at $75.
Delegate Lyon reported that the sewer
committee was in favor of constructing
the proposed sewer on Yesler avenue and
Lane street. 1t seemed to be very much
needed, but there was evidence of such
great extravaganza in connection
with the work of the city that
the committee doubted the advisability
of recommending any further work under
the present administration of the depart
ment. The committee had consulted men
likely to be well informed, and the result is
the conviction that it would be unwise to
go on with any new public works until it
could be insured that they would be prose-
cuted with economy and proper super
vision.
The report of the committee of in
vestigation of the park board, which is a
duplicate of that read before the aldermen
and already published, was read. On
motion of Mr.. Drew it was ordered to be
forwarded to the mayor.
Action was taken on ordinances a. fol-
lows:
For the grading of Twelfth street plat: re-
ferred.
Establishing the grade o; Joy street, from Yes
ler's donation to Haller's addition; Farm street,
Frank street; street committee.
Amending ordinance authorizing the board of
works to purchase material; passed.
The house adjourned until o'clock tonight.