The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-01
COLLINS A DELEGATE.
The War Horse Succeeds CALI
gan in the Council.
RETIRING MEMBER HoNoRep.
Board of Aldermen Passes Several Or.
dInanees-Bni to Pay for the
water Pipe.

Both houses of the city council trans.
acted considerable business last night.
both before and after the joint convention.
They will meet again next Monday.
Robert H. Calligan resigned as delegate
from the Fourth ward. He Immediately
left the hall. President Kloeber took the
first opportunity to call Delegate COryell
to the chair, and to express the deep regret
of that body at the loss they had sustained.
He offered the following resolution:
WHEREAS, By the resignation of the Hon. r
H. Caliigan, representative from the Fourth
ward, in the house of delegates of the city Of se.
attic, the house has lost a colleague whose nat
ural endowments and long experience in the
legislative halls of the city made him Q most
valuable member: therefore, be it
Resolved, By the house of delegates In regular
session assembled, that this house, remembering
the many courtesies and timely words
Of advice received from Mr.. CalliGan,
feels most keenly and regrets the necessity that
has called him 70 another field of labor in the
administration OF the affairs OF the city, and
wi. hes him, In assuming control Of the water
department of tho city, success which must
crown the effdtts of his experience and capabil.
ity: and be it further
Resolved. That this resolution be spread At
large on the journal of the house, and q copy
properly attested by the officers of the house be
given Mr.. Calligan.
It was seconded by Delegate Drew, who
spoke also in most feeling terms of the
consistency and honesty of purpose of the
retiring member. His loss would be Sc
verely felt in that body.
The resolution was heartily adopted and
as q last mark of respect the roll was
called.
At later hour Delegate Drew proposed
that they proceed to the election Of q MEM
Der from the Fourth ward.
Delegate Cook thought it altogether too
early; he considered that there should be
more deliberation. Delegate Coryell also
objected to the matter being hurried !;
they should take time to select good
man. Delegate Brace thought nothing
could be gained by delay; it always led to
bad feeling. They ought to have a good,
strong business man.
Mr.. Drew, in a neat speech, placed in
nomination John Collins. He declared
ton, but he would feel honored by the
position. Mr.. Coryell nominated H. E.
Shields.
John Collins received the vote of every
member except Coryell. and of Cricht0n,
who was absent.
An ordinance was passed providing for
payment for the 476 tons of water pipe ac-
cepted by the city beyond the 1000 tons
ordered. 1t provides for the payment OF
SIC, 1888 and the balance of the amount
due for the 1000 tons. Within fifteen
days, SIS, O56 "A; on July 1. 5000; October
1, 5000; January 1, 1894. S., 793.43. The
original contract is at the same time can.
celled.
Several ordinances previously debated
were passed.
George NJ. Holloway filed a protest
against further delay in paying his bill. of
IS. Is for goods furnished on requisition of
the water department last November. The
auditing committee have refused to pay
because they did not believe the depart
ment should have ordered a S. currycomb.
The man who bought it had complained of
combs wearing out so soon and was told
the best was the cheapest in the end.
The house decided by ordinance to per-
nit one or two officers of the police force
to 20 to the Worlds fair, as requested by
the secret service bureau. Two officers
have agreed to pay their own way and be
without pay from the city. The two men
are understood to be John Roberts and
George Templeton.
In the board of aldermen NJ. H. Young,
purchaser of the improvement bonds Of
Anna street, objected by letter to change
of the grade; referred to the street COM
mittee.
The board concurred in the action Of
the house of delegates in selecting Will
lam J. Tobin 40 Seattie's representative to
the municipal congress at the Worlds
fair.
The master Numbers objection against