The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-07
HIGHEST BID GOT IT.
Democratic Economy q in Buy.
ing Fire Engines.
THE COUNCIL CALLS A HALT.
Peculiar Aetleo u Beard Of Works-
Assber Line Cennissisn Dnl Ap-
prOvea-Couneil Action.


the discrimination Of the wishes of the munich
PATTY on the question Of harbor lines. and the
matter OF heading on the board Of pubic works
from making . purchase OF 6re en-
CINE Tor some hundreds of dollar more than
u can b got for from other biddera Both
houses met Mayor ROnald's formal designation
OF DE- Sweeney 70 oct - mayor in his absence
Vas rsad report from the park commission
Win feienonce 70 the price ana terms on which
land could b secured for park purposes was r.
ferrsd
Representative Msany stated in . brief
communicates that be desired the opinion of
the hoard On the bill to create . new
hsroor hne commission. The bill was read, -
Vas also petition signed By large number Of
seattle etussns urging favorable action, on the
ground that the bill In question II the most
likely to serve best the interests OF the cities ON
Puget sound
Ex-Aayor Robert Moran explained the oct Of
1870. and the work under IL done BY the OLD
commission. Neither In Seattle nor Tacoma had
the lines been established. with the result that
the ude lands had been tied up and could not b
sold II new commission were appointed and
did it work properly, 81, 900 would be spent
In new manufactures in seattle. II the alder
men had any doubt - to the Meauy bill, they
ought as least TO express IN opinion urging the
appointment Of commissioner resolution
was adopted 70 that effect
The question of the purchase OF drs appa-
fesus then came up. A bill was introduced for
bidding the board Of public works TO award the
contrasts for fre engine, truck, hose wagons,
etc., without drst submitting the bids to the
council II was laid over until next meeting.
petition was received from certain taxpayers
urging better nrs protection In 0ilman's addi-
ton.
A petition to establish square Deal" en-.
ploymsnt ONCE on Washington street was r.
ierred.
A bill 10 grant retail liquor ucsnses to Clancy
Burns and z. C. Slaughter was passed.
The mayors nomination OF Z. H. Bragg -
clerk Of the municipal court to succeed James
II. Gallagher was confirmed. with but one con-
trAry vote, that of Ingraham.,
special ordinance appropriatng $4,000 to
pay audited bills was passed, - was also one
for $4,000 to pay saiariea
The bids received BY the board of public works
tor printing city reports were referred TO the
ordinance committee
An ordinance wss passed repeating Q former
ordinance providing for the appointment of .
deputy city comptroller at . salary Of 800 per
month. Another bill was passed in which the
salary 10 increased to SIPS Tho salary was
formerly $780, when It was explained
that the services of Andrew Blackstone
could no longer b secured at 500 per month
there was general expression favorable to the
De
vas the most efficient ofacial in the city.
An ordinance was passed providing for the
payment OF interest ON the bonded Indebtedness
Of the city.
Mr.. Brewer was given leave Of absence for
thirty days.
Adjournment until Thursday evening Wa or
dsred The special order Of business ct the
next meeting will b the confederation Of street
railway frauohisea
Among the delegates much routine business
was disposed Of early In the evening. The
committee ON police. license and revenue re-
ported, recommending refusal Of the petition Of
E. H. Plummer and others asking that the east
side OF Third street b taken into the liquor
license district, and It was adopted.
The recommendation Of the board OF health,
passed at It's meeting OF February q, that the
ofices Of plumbing inspector and health in
spsctor b consolidated, came mp in the shape
of bill to that effect. but IL was sent to the
committee ON health and sanitation.
House bill No. 527. to grant license to Alex.
ander Allen to conduct and employment agency
aud intelligence Office, was passed.
House bill No. 52S. to transfer SIC, 900 from the
general fund to the salary fund, then came up
aud was passed without word of comment or
criticism.
The question OF legislating the deputy comp
troller out Of once then came up in house bill
529. repeating that part of ordinance No 1900,
which had reduced the deputy's salary TO 500
Mr. Carson said that Mr.. Blackstone, his deputy,
had resigned. his salary having been cut down
from $50 to 500 per month. Other deputies got
3l25 and Mr.. Blackstone ought to get the same.
Tho controller would rather have the Is differ.
sncs taken from his own salary than that
Mr. Blackstone should BE- kept out of ohlca The
bill was passed unanimously, and was immedi-
ately succeeded by bill No. $50. authorising the
comptroller to appoint deputy at . salary Of
lI2o per month. Mr.. Carlisle moved 70 amend,
making the salary $50 per month. No second
being made, the bill In its original shane vas
passed.
House bill No 534 granting retail liquor
licenses to Thomas Guinean, Grand hotel: H. E.
Shaft, Henry q shasfef and Kelly 4 Madigan
was passed. A wholesale license was also
granted by bill No. 5s5 to George Meister
The house then went into committee Of the
whole, Mr.. Brace In the chair, to consider
house bill No. 5l6 extending the franchise OF the
Madison Street Railway Company. DR.. A. P.
Mitten explained that under it, present
franchise the Madison street Railway had
twenty -one years yet to run, wherein IL
would pay nothing but ordinary taxes. Ii
agreed in this proposed ordinance to surrender
large part OF this immunity. to pay 325 per car
per annum Tor ten years, and after that, from
1852 to 1907. per cent Of its gross earnings,
and thereafter IL per cent up to 1912, and
then 2 per cent up to the end of
its franchise. In return for this large
amount OF taxes the company asked an exseu-
sion of its franchise 70 nfty years. so that il
could sell its bonds. Tho committee voted to
postpone consideration OF the bill till each men,
Der could b. supplied with q copy. It was
also agreed, when the house met again, to make
this bill special order.
The matter OF amending the franchise granted
70 Sander and Wittler to build . street railroad
on Market street came up. The changes pro-
posed were of varying degrees of importance
1t was agreed TO amend the franchise to make it
conform to the requirements as to the gross
earnings taxes such a. were contained in the
Union Trunk line ordinance.
The resolution passed by the aldermen 70.
ouessing the legislature to expedite the settle
meut Of the tide land question was then brous mt
IN and pASset