The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-18
MORE STREET WORK.
Mayor Sweeney Advises = Lib
eral Appropriation.
THE MUNICIPAL COURT CLERK.
Complaints of BaA Service % the NortA
eeattlo Car Linoe-A New DulIA.
ing Ordinanee NeeAsA.

Mayor Sweeney ssnt into the house Of
delegates last evening the name Of T. II.
Bragg - clerk Of the municipal court, and
It was referred to the committee on
judiciary. The name was sent in By Mayor
Ronald and the nomination confirmed,
but the1aw requires that it shall be done
IN April. and it became necessary 70 send
i In this month. The vacancy takes place
HayL
Superintendent Helms sent In . COM
munication urging upon the council the
necessity tor the passage Of . compre-
hensive building ordinance % - to b i'm
cluded in the publication Of revised ordi-
nances.
Mayor Sweeney sent in the following
communication, which was referred to the
street committee:
desire TO call your attention 70 the condition
OF the streets and alleys Of the city, which in
my opinion are badly in need Of rsrair. and
should also b put in - good sanitary condition
- possible. inasmuch - there 10 now on hand .
large amount Of money In the street fund, viz.
$4,000. and - the tims nov ct hand. the spring
OF the year, 10 considered 70 b the best season
% do work Of that kind. I trust that you will
allow the street department. to expsnd every
dollar that can b. expended during the next
two months. for the reason that the warm sea-
son II approaching, during which time the
streets and alleys should b in good repair and
also In good sanitary condition, which can only
b brought about to advantage by doing the
work at this time.
The finance committee, Of which ]. n.
Lyon 10 chairman, reported In favor Of
several reductions in the estimates Of the
departments for the month of May. alto
gether the reductions amounting TO 81. 800.
The committee cut the mayors estimate
down by so cents.
Delegate Carlisle, referring to the Item
striking out the salary Of an assistant
health officer. said be thought that could
not Be done until the Office was abolished.
He was in favor of fair salaries, but - few
officers ~ possible.
Delegate Lyon said the board Of health
intended to abolish the Office.
President Kloeber replied that the board
could dismiss him, but the council must
abolish the Office.
Delegate Lyon explained that one item
Of $500 for repairs had been meantime al
lowed in . special ordinance, and there.
fore became unnecessary.
Delegate Crichton. Of committee Of the
whole, reported progress on the Guy G.
Phinney franchise and asked leave to cit
again.
Delegate Brace reported that the confer.
ence committee on the Madison street car
franchise reported in favor Of . car service
every twenty minutes for ten years. fifteen
minutes for ten years and ten minutes
thereafter. The board of aldermen had,
however. refused to concur.
Delegate Coryell said he regretted he
had not thought of this compromise when
they were granting other franchises. It
seemed better adapted to the growth Of
traffic.
A resolution was offered providing
for an investigation of complaints against
the manner in which tho Consolidated
Street Railway Company 10 running it,
cars. The object was to ascertain why the
railroad does not give the North Seattle
people better service.
Delegate Crichton appealed to the coun-
Gil on behalf of 5000 to 5000 people who
were being Inconvenience by the manner
in which the road was now run. Working.
men, school teachers and others are being
seriously hindered, and no attention seems
to be paid to complaints.
The chair appointed Carlisle. Shields
and Coryell a. the committee, the mover,
The bill ordering removal OF the arc light
in the university grounds was called up.
Delegate Brace said the light company
wanted $50 for removal or that II be paid
for until tho end of the contract. Beside,
the First Regiment baud would probably
soon give concerts. The bill was killed.
Application was made for license to
open an intelligence office. Delegate Cook
asked if anybody knew the gentleman ap-
plying, to which Alderman Miller, who
was present. replied that 1.-THE gentleman
IL lady. and very nice lady" Laugh
teri The license was granted.
Delegate Carlisle suggested that It was
usual in public bodies, when lawyers were
elected, to add them to the judiciary COM
mittee. There were two new members be-
longing to the fraternity who had not
been placed on the committee. and he re-
ferrcd to the fact that the chairman of that
committee had been one of the most fre-
quently absent from the house.
Delegate Drew reported that If there was
any question of his efficiency his resigna-
ton was ready. He objected to any re-
lection upon his absence being made on
the floor of that house.
Delegate Cook said the committee had
always kept up with the work: he thought
three members better than five.
Delegate Coryell said Delegate Drew's
absence did not make the slightest differ
ence.
Delegate Shields said he was not there
clamoring to be placed on committees, but
he understood Mr.. Carlisle's motive to be
not to cast reflections. but to give proper
credit to new members.
The house was evenly divided and the
motion declared lost.
The following ordinances were pre-
sented:
For the purchase of three horses for the Ore
department; referred.
For q water main on Rose street: referred.
For the appointment OF . police matron; -.
.crred.
For repairs TO Engine house No 4; passed.
Appropriating SIS 10 pay W. email for sup
pliss to the pest house: passed.
Establishing an additional district within
which the selling Of liquors may b licensed:
referred
The following petitions and communi.
cations were received:
For the Improvement OF Lenora street; RI.