The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-18
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referred TO the committee on license ana
revenue with Instructions 10 report back
before adjournment, IL possible. During
the session the committee reported recon-
naentS.ng that the same be granted
Chief Rogers was asked TO address the
house on the matter. In replying the
chief stated that the council had in the
spring reduced the force and cut down
the salaries The chief explained that az
present some OF the men work eight, some
twelve and some fourteen hours for the
same pay which he did not think fair TO
those working long hours It was a hard
thing 70 drop men now, hard at any time.
but the city could not run the police de-
partneng as an asylum for men who want
ed jobs The records OF the department
DOW showed a decrease OF crime of about
four to Nne as compared with previous
years. The majority Of the work OF the
police now was TO be done south OF Yes
Ter avenue. and under the reimbursement
asked for il would rot weaken the force
by dropping the i've men. on the motion
that the report be accepted Delegate Votgt
OBJECTED 20 the motion. saving:
We can't pay many OF the public serv-
ants what they ought 70 be paid and
many others. the council. are working
without pay. II Is not a good thing 70 go
back and increase anyone's salary. The
force Is now small enough and should not
be reduced I Will stand by the retrench-
nent we have made and will vote against
the proposition A"
on vote the motion was declared lost
a communication and petition from ".
j NrFamnS actsf -
mltted TO curtail the running schedule OF
the Rainier avenue electric line. The
franchise requires al least one car to be
run each way every hour. The petition
asks TO have this clause suspended until
June 1. 1895. Delegate James asked the
unanimous consent Of the house TO intro
duce and have passed a number OF or
dinances, among them: BY finance COM
mittee, cancelng warrants about $500
WORTH in possession of the city comp
troller that have remained uncalled for
for one year or more; by finance commit
tee
Chapman asked for a suspension OF the
rules to move substitute plumbing bill
for ordinance No. 2.zSf. which Judge Glas-
cow had declared unconstitutional. This
was agreed to and the bill placed on its
first reading. The bill creates a board
consisting OF the health officer and two
master plumbers 20 be known as the ex-
aiming board, who are to serve without
pay. IL provides for formal application
and examination OF all persons desiring TO
enter into the plumbing business A IL
cense fee is provided of s. per year. The
two latter members OF the board are to
be appointed by the mayor and hold Office
at his pleasure.
Hurd said the committee framing had
left the nature OF the mechanical test to
the board.
Little advocated putting members under
bond for the protection Of home men and
10 insure better plumbing.
Voigt moved to refer It back and have
the committee insert a clause providing
for bond OF $50. and it was so ordered.
New ordinances were introduced as fol-
lows: Governing the use OF the new steam
roller and fixing the rates at 81 per hour
for the use by outside parties; by street
committee. providing for notice of assess
ment roll of district No. 95 for improve
ment OF Kenney street, Barclay TO Madi-
son street: enabling the city 10 accept g.
deed OF land given by J. NJ. Colman and
wife in Seattle homestead addition: pro-
vfding for the improvement OF Beacon
street under the bond system; all read
and passed.
House OF delegate bill for the improve
ment of Randolph street; passed.
Ordinance approving the assessment roll
OF district No. 50 for the Improvement OF
Temperance street; passed.
Communication from /. II. Fowler Of
the salvation Army asking for free water
for shelter and food station in the on
Overland hotel building; referred.
The house decided that when 1t adj
journs on Friday night next 1t be to Mon
day evening. January I. a