The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-24
DOWN TO BUSINESS.
First Business Transacted by
the New Council.
COMMITTEES OF BOTH HOUSES.
Corporation Counsel Donworth Gives
an Opinion on Legality of Its
Action-Rules Adopted.

The board of aldermen and house of delegates
held joint meeting last night for the special
purpose of approving the assessment roll OF
local improvement district No. 20. The district
is made up OF Rose and Duwamish streets from
Madison street to the north line OF Highland
addition. Before this question was put, Corpo-
ration Counsel Donworth was asked for
opinion as to the legality OF the councils action
in the matter, in view of doubt as TO the legal
lily of the composition of the council. He stated
that in his opinion approval OF the roll YVES
proper, but advised that the passage of the
ordinance be deferred until the supreme court
should pass upon the question as to whether or
not the charter amendments had carried in the
election of March s The roll was then approved
with deduction of s9SS.50, the amount due
from the city, and the joint session adjourned
to meet on Wednesday night, April 6. at $50
O'Clock.
At the meeting of the board of aldermen
President J. P. Sweeney announced the follow
ing standing committees:
Rules and order of busiuess-Jordsn, Brewer,
Cram.
Judiciary and iegislative-Brewer, Wolfe,
Miller.
Public buildings. grounds and property
Health and police-Jordan, DauIton, Miller.
Street observation-disclosures, Miller, Daul-
ton.
Fire and water-wolfe, Cram, Carrie
Street lghts-wolfe. Jordan. Ingram
License and revenue-Miller, Brewer, Cram.
Sewer and drains-Carle, Ingram. Daulton-
Joint committee on DEMONSTRATION, Carrie,
Brewer.
President Sweeney said he would at some fu-
ture time announce the committees on equali-
cation, harbor and wharves, and claims.
After the board had returned from the joint
session adjournment was taken until next
Monday night. A large crowd OF Democrats had
gathered in the room, evidently expecting some
excitement, but they went home disappointed.
At the meeting of the house of delegates there
were present J. S. Brace, r. H. Calligau, II. J.
Cook, G. K. Coryell, J. E. Creighton, 7. F. Drew,
John Ryan and J. s. Kioeber,
President Kloeber called for a report from
the special committee on rules and order Of
business
Thomas F. Drew, as chairman, stated that the
committee had not seen fit TO make any changes
in the rules, with the exception. however, of
consolidating some OF the standing committees
and the use of the joint rules OF the house
The president announced the following COM
mittee appointments:
Judiciary and legislative Drew, Cook,
Coryell
Finance-Lyon. Calligan. Creighton.
City lights-Brace, Cook, Creighton.
Street and street mproveinents-Calligan
Lyon Creighton.
Harbor and wharves-Cook. CaIligan. RYAN.
Police, license and revenue-Drew, Brace,
Calligan.
Fire and water--CsIigan, Ryan, Creighton.
Library and printirg-CoEyeil, Drew, Ryan.
sewer and draiuage-Ryan, Cook, Lyon.
Health and STANDARDIZATION, Brace,
Lyon.
Public buildings and grounds-Brace, CALI
gan, Drew.
Equalization Ryan. Coryell.
Elections and boundaries - Lyon, Drew,
Coryell-
The house then adjourned TO meet on We'd
nesday evening, March So at 30 o'clock