The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-06
NOT MUCH CITY WORK
Result d the Meeting e the
Advisory Beard
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BY Mayor Ronald 70 consider the feasi-
bility Oe some means BY which work on
the sewer tunnel. on sewers and In other
needed Improvements could Be continued
pending the sale 81 the city's bonds. vas
held m the city compsroiler's ofncs yesser.
day. There were present besides the
mayor. Comptroller Carson. City Treas
ussr Krug. Cooperation Counsel Dom
worth. Commissioners Van Brocklin and
Csty Clerk Stoneman.
Mayor Ronald reviewed the situation.
showing that many improvements had
been completed. thus throwing large
number Of lsboeers ont Of work. The
stringsuey Of the times had resulted In >
failure 10 ssll the city's bonds. and - .
result work cousd not b continued on the
Lake Union sewer tunnel, badly -
that was needed. nor upon the construction
Of sewers. He realized that funds voted
for other purposes could not b diverted to
that purpose although at one time he had
contemplated the possibility Of transfer
ring part Of tho south sewer tunnel money
to the other tunnel and repaying it when
the bonds were cold. Il had also been
suGgsstsd 20 issue scrip IN advance Of the
sale Of the bonds. He was not in favor Of
violating the law but he thought they
ought TO endeavor to devise some means
for the employment Of some Of those nov
out Of work
Mr.. Donworth. In general terms, adj
vised against any attempt at evasion OF
the law. The city i already suffering the
consequences Of failure TO keep within
legal bounds and the issue Of the bond
was even threatened because IL WAS ORR
ginaily b1sed upon an mourning Of indebt-
eduess which was unwarranted BY Law, no
matter how forcibly il had been urgsd 10
. measure Of expediencv with the best OF
good intentions. Mr.. Donworth further
warned the authorities that in seeking TO
provide for the really deserving OF the
city's laborers they should not open the
doors 70 an in6ux Of the unemployed In
other cities. 1t would be better to rely
upon the discretion of heads of depart
msnts than to establish rule and resolve
upon course which change Of circum-
stances might compel them to admit was
ili-advised.
Comptroller Carson dwelt upon the con.
dition Of the several funds. He strongly
deprecated the issue Of any scrip, even
against the proceeds Of the bonds. The
scrip would only be bought up from the
laborers at . heavy discount, which the
laborers would, Of course. have to pay. He
favored spending every dollar that could
Be spared in works of improvement which
woulo not only employ citizens but be Of
permanent value 70 the city.
Mr.. Van Brocklin was also opposed 70
issuing scrip. which might often have TO
BE- sold at sacrifice. He was in favor Of
paying everybody in cash. because the
laborer would then get the benefit of every
cent Of his pay. It would DO better to en-
ploy . man four days week and enable
him to pay cash than to employ him for
six and give him scrip. He proposed to
have some wood cut for the water station.
because that would be good, servlceable
employment
Mr.. Carson read letter which had been
received from . resident of Seattle who
had written to the Yakima Hop Growers
Association asking what pros pect there
was for himself and family obtaining en-
ployment. It is follows:
Replying to your favor 29.h instant re-
garding hop pickers. The YAKIMA hop
growers will require about 5000 pickers to
take care of the coming crop The asso-
citation has established price of 81 per
box Of 100 pounds each. Board will cost
abou. IS cents per day.
Our climate 10 warm and nights free
from dew Pickers 60 into camp. Shelter
Is not absolutely needed; however. II ono
desires same, few boards roughly thrown
together will answer. If families come.
bring such camping outfit as you may
need.
''Our object. is to encourage white
p'ckers. and families viii have preference
over Indians. We wish the y hite pickers
to snpplant Indians eventually.
We would advise you to come. An
outing IS assured and good wages can he
earned during the season. Picking begins
September and lasts until October 20"
1t was finally decided in an informal
way practically tina, it would be illegal
and out of the question to issue xcrip.
That owing TO the condition OF the city's
finances the city will not be able in the
near future to give employment to very
many people. and advise those who are
seeking employment to look TO the agri-
cultural districts. where labor is now and
will he for the next two and q half or three
months in great demand. The CITY will
employ lust as many as il has money to
employ, but money voted and appropriated
for specific purposes cannot be diverted 10
othc- purposes. All money in the treas.
ury for the purpose of making improve.
ments and employing labor is being used
Just as fast as u can be judiciousiy aud
economically expended.
No resolution was adopted but Mr.. Van
brocklin wilt put into effect an ordinance
already on the records authorizing the
cutting of go cords Of wood. II Is also in
contemplation by the board of public
works to employ men in rotation so as 10
give rs many rs possible sufficient to keen
them from actual wsr,