The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-21
FOUR KRUG CHECKS.
Saloons Running Under Lii
censes Not Yet Paid For.
TO AsoLisH The PARK BOARD.
Casy CsU1sn Aaspss ssms ~ the Char
sss Ass.Anssss-Prspss -
Csasesaes Large sewers

The city council last night took into
consideration some OF the amendments TO
the charter prepared By the revision COM
mHfse- Delegate Shields secured she
psssags OF resolution requiring copies Of
the proposed amendments 10 be furnished
20 the members. and that no amendment
should b finally passed Ut the same ses-
SION % which IL il introduced. The alder
men adopted the amendment aboiishing the
board OF park commissioners, and Two or
three minor amendments. That one which
recognizes the board Of public works gas
referred to the committee on streeta
Ihs finance com mit.ee Yesterday termi-
mated Its lsbors In the Krug matter by
turning over its papers to City Treasurer
Durie. but IT the session of the aldermen
new difficulty presented itself Among
securities found in Krug's drawer were
notes or checks for $500 by Eugene w.
Way, Clancy q Burns. A. A. Seagrave and
0. l. Hadiey. They purported 10 be pay
ments for saloon licenses, bus have not
been honored, and the saloons have been
running practically without paying for
license. A joint resolution was introduced
calling for . joint convention next Monday
night, when the question Of rcvoklng the
licenses will be considered.
The objection raised by Superintendent
Caliigan to taking school district warrants
in payment for water for the schools was
met by an ordinance authorizing him TO
accept them.
A communication from Blair & CO., of
New York, asking for payment Of $1so3i
- agency charges for paying out interest
coupons on the bonds sold through them,
was referred to the finance committee.
The following ordinances were acted
upon by the board:
Establishing water mains in certain por-
tons OF Grant street at cost not to exceed
81, 800; passed.
Authorizing the police commission to
appoint special policeman for the uni
yersity grounds: passed.
Defining disorderly persons and provid-
ing punishment: referred.
Extending the time for the grading Of
streets in Twelfth avenue addition;
passed.
Providing for the purchase OF fifty by
dranss and fifty gates for use in the city
water works: passed.
Establishing 100 arc lights at different
points about the city: passed.
Establishing . sewer on portions of
Front. Commercial and King streets;
passed.
The house OF delegates confined Its
iabors almost exclusively to routine bust
ness.
The house, on motion of Delegate Lyon,
took up the subject of the December esti-
mates. He objected to allowing $50. 900 to
be set aside for sewers At the discretion Of
the superintendent He considered that
the council should keep control Of the ex-
penditure Of SO large . sum. The house
agreed with him, and appropriate action
was taken.
The amendment to the charter providing
for the establishment Of q bureau Of labor
statistics which shall include . free en-.
pioyment agency. which had been adopted
by the revision committee, was read.
Delegate Shields would like to have an
opportunity Of considering the matter.
He was unwilling to have long and inn
portant amendments passed without time
to examine them.
1t was referred and the clerk directed to
furnish copies to members.
An ordinance was passed making some
changes in the schedule Of water rates, but
applying only to large quantities.
The ordinance authorizing q contract
with Harry Watson for the supply of
meals to city prisoners was referred to the
claims committee.
Delegate Shields reported favorably on q
petition for water pipe on q part Of Weller
street.
Regulations for the use Of the city buoys
were adopted.