The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-13
BOARD or ALDERMEN.
Charter Amend m-nts Pass-Locnl I'm
proyem.nts Bonds.

proyements Bonds.
At the meeting of the board of aldermen
a communication from Mayor Ronald was
read, notifying the city council that the
Oregon Improvement Company and the
Seattle Coal and Iron Company claim the
coal used in the construction Of the min
eraI palace. Notwithstanding the fact that
the palace was sold 20 the city by the cele-
bration committee which built it, The
matter was referred to the claims COM
mittee.
The departmental estimates for January
were referred TO the finance committee.
The report Of the port warden was fled.
Peter Hays petition that the city treas
nrer be instructed TO accept SIS. - to re-
deem delinquent taxes was referred 10 the
claims committee.
The amendment of the house Of dele
gates TO Peter Kings offer 10 rent the city
dock. raising his offer from $40 TO SO per
month. was not coneurred In.
The petition of y. 4. E0erie asking for a
rebate of si8 in water rent through an i'm
equitable construction OF the water tariff
ordinance was referred 10 the water COM
mittee.
A petition signed by Jacob Furth. NJ r.
Backus and J. X Edmiston asking that
the operation of the ordinance requiring
that there should be two men on each
street car. should be postponed. and ten
days extension of time was granted.
Alderman Dauiton, from the committee
on finance. reported the amount of city
money now in the banks.
The question of lending money from the
general fund of the city 10 the street i'm
pEoyement fund for the purpose OF paving
past due interest on the local improve
ment district bonds came up, and was
discussed by Alderman Sweeney, Mayor
Ronald and Comptroller Carson. Mr.
Carson stated that the payment OF the
first six months interest fell due before
the levy could be made for the first annual
ins;ailment, bat he believed that before
the year vas out the property owners
would have paid mp their obligations and
the city could then get its money hack
again. 80 the proposition was only 10
lend the citys money TO pay
the interest now due. lie also called at
tenton to the fact that $tln. oo OF the
bonds authorized To- re issued we're not
sold yet. aad that within the next ten days
the buyers OF the FIRST lot would elect
whether they would take them. Other
bond buyers agents were also IN the city
and II the city should neglect To protect
these local Improvement bonds IL might
hurt the sale Of the lot remaining to be
sold.
Mayor Ronald said that the city had
not guaranteed these bonds. the interest
ca which had heen placed at a very high
figure. and rs the bonds distinctly stated
that tho city Was not responsible Tor them
he. Is a citizen. vas opposed 10 lending
city money Tor that purpose.
Alderman Sweeney expressed the same
views as the mayor and said iha, it Would
he setting a bad precedent and he doubted
very much that the cisy would get its
money hack again II $; were diverted To
the purpose oI taxing az the obligations
of the local Improvement districts. The
matter Vas then referred 60 the finance
committee.
The ordinance authorizing the board al
public works "a construct y atone nina
ssser on West street was then passed over
the objection If BrcScr AMI cram. Nj.
Moiie. Of the board Of public works, az
peaFcd and stated that en- the advice ot
five 81 the aldermen he had pat ;Airtv inca
AZ work Yesterday ana that the sewer Ass
now in course % construction and II they
d,dnt pass The ordinance they would have
b take care OF tie thsrsy men pat 70 work
similar seNes as also authorized on
kenney street. FarN ayenee, Randolph
avenue ana lake avenue.
The ordinance approorias.nH money e
pay the egtv bids VAS introduced. ard ou
the ohleegloa II Alderman Sxernev thAt
twas nos accompanied hy report of -.
auditing eonlmjttee On tae claims fled
The ordinance MAS referred 20 The ilnanc,
committee snd tie board took $ recc.s ID
aiaw OF an examination 81 the bills
\ communication from the Peoples CAI
Publishing Company. by Winsos x kuox
was read and g.ed. which STATED thas So,
allegation thAi the bid Of the Cal fog II,
c3ty printing Vas not na3s IA good fails
vas fS,se
When tie board rceoayened the repag
Ct thr cors Eaf;ses on uuance was adopted
Toe elesk then announced that ther,
~ere eight amendments 10 The charter {.
Re passed upo1.
The hrss amendment taken up MAS - a
IL section ot assse,s VIII u the cAagges
providing Tor the &t8lsiaa % a sesiivsssoz
hy SAsch 81 lark drsVes. bua5svacis ana
egher streets hereafter 70 - lasd oas by sht
condemnation system soa having wjath
81 ever sky :oei sAa.. te FAsa tor IS "a,