The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-18

TIE citv 70 show tts charitable impulse.
The men wis we're employed by the city
had no more right TO live on the city than
many others. ne desired that officers be
FINED who ssoul1 apportion the work on
hand from day to day ard in this way al
could manage 10 live.
After Mr.. Jefrries finished. the petition
was handed over 10 the president OF the
organization for revision as TO the threat
In the meantime Alderman Jordan spoke
about charity being a nuisance in state
of affairs when the matter could be
handled in a better way He referred 10
the plans adopted BY Boston and Chicago
10 relieve the needy BY giving them work.
and suggested that the affair be referred
~ a committee FOR investigation. The az
dsrmen approved the idea and after the
,natter hs5 been placed in the hands OF
the committee on public building. reso-
lftion was adopted asking JAe house TO
appoint a comrnitte To confer about the
matter The house % delegates appointed
a committee without considering the petit
ton.
I clark. manager OF the Sunset Tele-
phone Company. sad in communication
that the petition recently circulated ana
presented to the council asking mat the
ordinance passed reducing the teisphohe
rates be not repealed was not correct IN
it's statements. The number or Telephones
claimed to be represented was aSo' out the
correct number was only ia A great
number OF signatures We're OF peolse VINO
were not subscribers and many suhscrib-
ers who did sign. did so only alter uAss
rrara told that. IL the council repealed the
.aIa
ua,,Id Immediately place them on
switching rate, which is not true III
closing. Mr.. Clark asked that the petition
recartIy submitted by the company be
,,,rnaaiatsiy considered. The matter was
--..,,s ~, asontfng the committee report
submitted at the last meeting faVorlhs
,a.oya ~ an ordinance repeating the
reduction ordinance
AZ the request OF Jordan. Mr. Berry
mo circulated the petiti0d referred 10 oy
Mr. Clark. made a statement 20 .ns
.hat no was hindered by one ofhciai OF tue
Telephone company, who Afterwards '-
back al he said. "a s,-
Jordan spoke in favor OF the o'a u
nance, reducing the rates. ana sa'I s..o
telephone company had not even d -
ehise. He wanted TO act Tor 'he pe'f'N'
and not for the company.
elise remarked that he oo1ecesu W ..0
ordinance because IL coulo Ho1
forced. x.s -
Finally. the members or the ooaru De
gan leaving at u O'Clock anu .i's '
was made a subject for speclai Ses0'o-'
next Friday night.
The report OF the raliroaa co.iiia.,',e
favoring the applications OF OoS"
chieas from Woodland park TO Fremont
yer The same route. and calling for COM
natitive bids fer the franchise was re-
ferred back for a report IN acS0io@e
with the charter provisions.
r,ha retitiou of the Seattle & Montana
raEa shore & Eastern. Columbia q Fu-
oa, sound and Northern Pacific Halfway
Son,nantes. that the ordinance requiring
HShts at crossings be suspended unui
the dissemination of friendiy suit
against the city, was referred.
The Joint finance committee reporter
that on December Is. 1884, City treasurer
Atkinson had $3.50. 100 on hand
The matter OF considering the resoiu-
ton of the police commission. asking
that the Mint saloon license be annulleo'
VAS laid over until the next joint SEES
sion :,
ID A. b. Kibbe was confirmed as IL
brarv commissioner TO ill the unexp4red
term of Junius Rochester. who has been
.hsant more than sixty days without
leave Of absence.
a resolution was adopted 70 aHJouFh
from December q. the next meeting 70
January Z on account of Christmas and
New Years:
The following ordinances were acted
upon:
Providing punishment for istriiiseliie
OF water regulations; passed
Ra5,ncln.r water rates five per cent. in
addition to the fifteen per cent reduction
already made: passed
Transferring money from one iuha 10
another TO meet current bills: passed
Transferring $500 from general 10 hght
fund: passed
Authorizing payment of slls2 claims ana
making necessary transfers from certain
funds TO other funds: passed.
Approving the assessment roll Tor the
Improvement Of Kenney street; passed
Providing for additional irscandescent
and gasoline lamps in certain parts OF the
city. and doing away with cetain lights;
passed
Fixing the renting rate or the steam
roller al 81 per hour; referred.
Approving the assessment ron for the
Improvement OF Temperance street;
passed
Fixing a license OF IS a day for the sale
Of goods brought into the city 70 be sold
AZ auction; passed
widening Garfield street; passed
Fixing tha salary of assistant corpora
ton counsel al S9oao a year and directing
I'm 10 devote his entire time 10 the city $
business. also directing the corporation
counsel 70 prosecute delinquent tax cases.
exoept when conflict wouta be had with J.
w. Pratt's contract with the city; passed.
Accepting aoration Of land from Mr.. and
Mrs. J. N. Colnlan for TIRE widening OF
Bush street at sts intersection with Ger
mania ave1ue
Appropriaring money n pay for water
meters: passed
Approvlrsg assessment roll OF Randolph
street. passed.
HOUSE or DELEGATES