The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-24
SALT LAKE GUESTS.
The Utah Visiting Councilmen
to Be Welcomed.
WATER RATES TO BE RETAINED.
Confirmation of John Brown - Plumb
ing Inspector-The Auctionsers'
New License Eees.

Last night an informal meeting OF the mem
bers Of the city council was held at the instance
OF MAYOR Ronald. He announced that he had
received a telegram from salt Lake, stating
that the city council OF that city was on The
way here on a visit. Yesterday he received an
other dispatch from shoshons, Idaho, stating
that the councilnen would arrive here in a
body on Wednesday. He said Manager Hanna
extended an invitation 70 tie city officials OF
seattle TO attend the theatsr Wednesday nigh.
with the visitors as his guests. On motion OF
DR.. Kloeher, IL was voted 10 appoint Commit
tee on arrangements 10 prepare Tor banquet at
the Rainier hotel. Mayor Ronald appointed
Dr.. KlOeber, Mr.. Carlisle. Mr. Carson, Nj In
gram and Dr.. Sweeney All the ely officials
were constituted . committee on reception
At the regular meeting OF the house o. dele
gates, which followed, letter was read from
the health board. asking that two assistant
health officers be allowed instead OF one II
was referred TO the heath committee
The nomination OF John +. Brown - plumb
ing inspector by the health board was an
nounced. Delegate Drew moved that il be re-
fsrred 20 a committee. although ne expressed
the opinion that Brown was good man. Dele
gate Cook also said that he had made inquiries,
and Brown was highly recommended. Browns
nomination was then confirmed.
The board OF works recommendation of q re-
duction OF water rates was not adopted, As the
tax levy is based upon the present rates and q
reduction would leave deficiency.
Bickerton & Bell complained to the house that
they had applied for an aucsioneer's license but
were refused On the ground that q license could
only De granted 10 an individual. The house
directed the clerk 10 request the comptroller TO
issue the license. and that the corporation coun-
Sci be requested 10 draft ordinance allowing
Issue of license 10 a firm provided tina: only
one sale De held at one time.
President Kloeber moved reconsideration OF
fha t,-xr 81 nod; vsrn irye-
provement OF streets on the Ssckman-Phillips
addition was passed. He pointed out that it
was illegally drawn The motion prevailed and
the bill went over, under the rules.
The following ordinances were read:
For tie approval OF assessment roll of Dexter
street; also OF Anna street; passed.
For the purchase of postage stamps from time
to time for tie use OF city officers: passed
For the sale OF bonds for the Improvement OF
Anna street; $3.50: passed
For the approval of the plat OF portion OF
Pleasant Valley addition; passed.
For approval OF the plat OF the sackman Home
addition.
For liquor licenses to John Helms and s.
Klein & Co.
For grazing OF knight street, from Broadway
to Williamson, passed
For the appropriation OF small sums OF money
Tor sundry purchases; passed.
For the improvement OF streets In the Twelfth
avenue addition by sackman-P Phillips: passed,
but reconsidere1.
For ;527 Tor ". Small for supplies fox pest
house; passed
The following petitions were presented:
From Bickerton & Bell. Directing TO the new
auctioneers' license ordinance; referred TO
license committee, who recommended that the
license be granted
For water main from Barclay along McClaire
street; referred
From G. Z. Hussey for remission of penalty
on delinquent taxes; rejected.
For four street lights II Fremont favorably
reported.
For a water main on Pearl street; action de-
ferred.
The delegates then adjourned until Thursday
night bu, later in the evening sat down to din
ner az shaw's az the guests OF Delegate Drew.