The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-17

- ana sAsy we're eli approved The
- Tint convention viii b On June ~
sOAnas or ALD8na8N.
- AoeSerss Shortage - 1S-HSeoo~Ses
raskes's Aeeooass.
Alderman Jordan created q sensation IN
- board o. aldermen By suggesting that
) COMMITTEES b appointed 70 see vna.
shall! b do,:. in regard to the affairs OF
3 x-(isv Treasurer Parker. He said thaf.
- he nndsr nod IL. there was supposed TO
have been /. shortage OF about 5000 or
20 no in flse hooks Of the ex-treasurer. A
eommitsee. nnder previous administra-
sinn. had beers selected TO make N invssti-
sstion. bus no definite action had
$50 been fgken. "Mr. Parker" said
Alderman iosdsn, has. understand,
$500 vhiea as IL wiling to turn over to
he eity, provided the matter viii come TO
N sud when 70 does 20. Uniess the coun-
al soon takss some precaution the matter
vii be ouslA wsd and the city viii b the
io.e,." The committee, Alderman Josdan
thouskt. should detsrmins whether or not
there d : shet4ags and. il 20. Mr.. Parker
sbouid - ssthsr made pay the deficiency
or b prosscaisd.
Aidcsmss sagram seconded Dr.. Jor.
haa,s motion. and Chairman Cram ap-
pojussd the nss:mbers Of the financial COM
nittss 70 Investigate.
The pstittan OF property owners on
Hyds street fox the extension Of . water
nain, wss CREATED.
II commaaicstion TO the board the
Washington Automatic Lighting COM
paey offered tss place plant in the coun-
Ill rooms or aisawhere. - desired, and TO
furnish lights Cor thirty days. tho expense
= ~ city 10 ia confined 70 the cost Of
~ q consumed during that time. II
~ 1yslsm 10 satisfactory the company 10
aaxtoee 70 eater into . contract 70 fur
nssh future lights. The communication
~ referred 10 the light COMMITTEES.
1he report CT Harbormastsr JeIich vas
NJ and piaced on file.
D. Jordan rasde verbal report relative
h he pstitica Of tho people in the vicinity
6Orant street bridge, complaining Of the
latIiisiag works. He said that he visited
~ pisos and found that the facts con-
tnisec In the petition we're true. On the
nighs Of the day he made the investiga-
tisn, the fsrtilssing works burned 10 the
puund. my visit was profitable one, I"
Md Alderman Jordan.
n ordinanc. was passed appropPisting
e5l3 to b paid to Peter Coggins. Mr..
InGan said that he understood NJ. Cog.
gins VII not accepts the amount and unless
~ fall claim. which II more than 800, II
~ IL 10 his intention to bring . suit
aoninst the c;.y. The money he says il
6sshin for ha;iling. The board concluded
tot1ndsr hi;a she amount named in tho
egdinance
d. Sweensr moved to refer the ordi-
nasec providing for the weekly payment
doalaries OF all laborers in tho employ Of
- city. Mr.. Ingram thought Il should
= placed on iss final passage. Alderman
owec iey saisi 40 was not against the ordi-
mace. but he thought the finance commit
~ should gsts tho matter investigation.
Alderman Ceslc said he vas opposed to the
eRdinancc. alderman Stocks VAS also
against the ordinance. and for that reason
he Was anxtSus TO have the ordinance
come before cha board. A vote resulted in
the ordinance being referred.
The following ordinances were actsd
upon:
Transferring from the general 10 the funding
bonds OF fs9i itsserest fund u .h3A Is: passed.
Approving t;ts assessment roll Of Hayes street:
passed.
Approving 49, assessment roll Tor the I'm
psovement OF Gaaid street: passed.
Approving shs assessment roll for tho TN
psovement OF Aoatc street. passed.
Approving shs ssscssnens roll for the I'm
rsoven,eni of SILVER street: passed
Approving .sc assessment roll foe the I'm
p,ovement Of sssner street: passed
Approving She plat entitled rep!at of block
No. In the r.ss OF an addition TO the town OF
Seattle, A. la s's,t by A A. Denny. recorded in
the volume A o. deeds. pages led ard isr. ans.
yscstias the original plat OF sald block No 4:
referred.
Providing isr the improvement o. Hyde street:
fsferresf.
Providing tss the improvement Of tIsn, strss,
referred
Providing f',e the Improvement OF pissoaal
street. referred
Providing Tar the impeovsmsn, al Sears street;
passed.
Appropriately from the general fund $50 r.
be paid ,o wsi.sam h. Caldwell. - ADMINISTERS
Cor OF Mary T. thomson. deceased: referred.
Providing Tot we construction Of . water main
% lase street, ea!errsd.
Providing :.u the erection OF hydsanss as Ger
tain pola,s. rra.ssr~d.
ESTABLISHING the grade OF cssss street
passed.
Establishing the grade Of william street;
passed.
Establishing shs grade Of shsrhrcok street
yAssci
An ordinances was read granting per.
nit Ia Ssmi;sI Burdette To conduct an EN-.
floymens hgreau. Alderman Ingram said
that ever si0cs he Was i'm council he had
opposed employment bureaus and did not
mink that Iny mare permits should b
granted. TAs ordinance Vas referred
The board adjourned until Tuesday
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