The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-09
THE CITY COUNCIL.
No Action Taken on the Mayors
Nominations
FIGHT OVER ANDREW JACKSON
Object1on Mads - . Salary for Three
Yeren~p 60 Three Lahorers-Froas
street Cable TO shat Dovs.

The city council last night devoted con-
siderable time 20 the discussion OF the
nav roll Of the sewer construction derart-
nsnt, which vas included in the salary
ordinance, Particular objection wss
made to paying ex-Chief OF Police Jackson
at the rate Of 800 month as supeTin-
tendent and IS day each 20 two forsDen.
City Engineer Thomson explained that ne
had employed Jackson with the consent
Of two mem hers OF the hoard Of works st
the salary OF $40 and he could not under
stand why objection was made nov.
Alderman Miller objected TO boom"
salaries being paid. and considered that it
was the duty of the engineer TO keep Ell
penses down. Nr. Carrie agreed with him.
bat Messrs. Ingram and Brewer favored
paying good wages TO competent man.
After some discussion the bill went TO tho
house Of delegates with the salary reduced
70 s. day and the foremsn TO 81.
The debate was renewed in that house.
where Delegate Brace defended the action
Of the board OF works. He had, he said,
thoroughly investigated the matter, and
was satisfied that no efficient man could
be had for less than $50 month.
Delegate Goddard conceded with him,
ard said that q frst-ciass man was needed.
particularly one experienced In the me
chanieaI part Of such construction. The
sewer tunnel 10 q very important work.
Deputy Comptroller Blackstone said the
pay roll showed three engineers. one su-
perintendent and three foremen 70 about
three laborers. The ray roll for the month
amounts to 500. of which 1891. II was for
other than laborers.
Delegate Cook said the tunnel had been
lying idle. and very important preliminary
work had TO be done In order TO make the
tunnel safe for the isborsrs 70 go IN. Much
of the brain work had To be done before
the bricklayers began.
Delegate Carlisle vas opposed to cutting
down the wages of the foremen simpiy
because they had no labor union TO pro-
fect them.
IL was agreed 10 leave the salary list as
Il stood originally. with but slight modiG.
cations, but the aldermen refused 10 con-
cur and conference was held. The
aldermen decided TO leave out the salaries
Of superintendent and foreman entirely.
President Kioeber ruled that the board
could not amend bill in the house OF del
egates. The result vas that the house
concnrrcd in order TO save delay, but il
The board of aldermen took no action
on the nomination of DIR. Yandell as men,
Der of the board of health. bat confirmed
Conrad Smith as janitor. The house de-
cided TO take no action on the nomination
Tor police commissioner until tonight, TO
which time both houses adjourned.
A concurrent resolution was passed by
the aldermen ordering the Front street
4Asf linz to bnf Ill
sewer work TO go on, but the house re-
feFred IL to q committee consisting of the
chairman OF the sewer committee and the
members from the Sixth and Eighth
wards. Drs Crichton and kloeber
Delegate Brace proposed that the road
be shut down except for two hours in the
morning and two In the evening.
Delegate Carlisle said that the matter
bad been thoroughly discussed by the
board Of public works. and he thought it
Was the duty of the council to adopt their
views without any attempt at tinkering.
Delegate Cook thought it would not be
out of place 10 modify the ordinance so an
10 meet the convenience of travellers
The board OF aldermen refused permits
sion to Judge Burke to run pipes for water
and electric power 20 the Ratio building,
to be used in case of emergency.
Ordinances were passed authorizing sale
of bonds for Dyer avenue and Willow
street.
The following petitions we're acted upon
]. c. Helms. for sewer on Mikado. South
Eleventh and Charles streets; rejected.
l. A. Nadeau, in reference To cesspool
near Broadway: filed.
Charles III. Brown. for sewer on Broad
way; rejected.
W. pelfci, for sewer on Washington
street; rejected.
Other bills we're advanced q stage with
out discussion.