The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-31

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works be and is hereby authorized and
| directed forthwith 10 cease the work of
excavation on sewers heretofore author
| ICED to be constructed in the city, and TO
| cease all other work on said sewers excep.
| the construction aud completion of those
| portions OF said sewers which have already
been excavated. This ordinance applies
/ To sewers hcretofors authorized TO De con-
| strueted in the city. No work on any of
| said sewers shall be done or undertaken
| until further authorized by ordinance ex-
| cepf to the extent permitted by this ord
| nance.
| Although the aldermen Mad excitedly
| talked the ordinance over before the meet
| ing. yet all seemed TO be taken hy surprise
| when the clerk read il, and ne one ap-
| reared TO champion the measure. Or.
| Sweeney asked, Who knows abont this7''
| aud DR.. Jordan moved that I'VE place
| that in the waste basket" This WAS
| promptly seconded by Mr.. Stocks. but was
| lost. DR.. Sweeney then moved TO refer it
| to the sewer committee. which was also
| lost. Mr.. Stocks then moved 10 place the
ordinance on its third reading and final
| passage and the discussion begun.
| Mr.. Miller explained that Mayor Ronald
| had handed him the ordinance late in the
| day, and asked him to introduce it. He
saw nothing wrong about il. as the meas
| ure was intended to check the work of ex-
cavaiing so the lumber used In snoring
| could be taken out and used again. There
had been a great howl about extravaganza
/ in construction of the sewers, and this was
| intended to check it.
Dr.. Sweeney called on the sewer conf
| mittee Tor information as TO the progress
| of the work on sewers. but the committee,
~ oh
| Information. and Mr.. Wolfe, who was
| among the spectators, was called for. He
| stated that lumber enough had already
| been taken out, or purchased and dis
| tr,buted along the streets to do all the
| work on the sewers. that great many
| men were applying for work, and he saw
! no reason why construction of the sewers
| should not proceed. He stated that all
| the washouts had not cos: the city 800.
| Brook stree; was now open to within fifty
| feet of Depot street
Mr.. Carrie did not think the measure was
intended to stop work on the sewers hut
| to stop ditch digging. as il was unneces-
| sary 10 open so much ditch at a time. Or.
Sweeney still wanted information ami
| DIR. Jordan referred him TO the newspa-
| pers, in which the subject had been
"thrashed around for months"
Mr. Brewer thought IL good rule in
Legislative action 10 vote against a measure
when he had no good reason for voting
| afhrmatively, which was concurred in by
several other aldermen.
DIR. Sweeney tried again to have the mat
ter referred. but the ordinance was placed
on its final passage and lost by vote OF $
to l. Mr.. Carrie casting the only affirmative
vote.
After instructing the sewer committee
to Keep better posted on the progress of
work on sewers. so they could be ready to
give desired information. the board adj
journed.
The members of the house of delegates
had listened to the discussion OF the ordi-
nance by the aldermen. and ware then
called TO order to consider il. No action
was taken, on the ground that nj had
been killed IN the other house.
Outside of the official proceedings there
was much OF interest around the city hail.
The principal incidents were between L--
ander Miller and Secretary Heifner. and
between Miller and DIR. Jordan. Heifner
assailed Miller with reproaches and re-
| marked that Miller had not taken any in
terest in the removal of the commission
ers until Mayor Ronald had promised him
| position On the board. Then Miller
broke out.
IF you say l have been influenced by
| any such consideration, replied Miller.
| you are lari" He repeated this with
/ several adjectives. Mayer Ronald has
never spoken 10 me on the subject The
story was circulated by the X d commit
tee. But let me tell YOU" Miller con-
tinued, that you and the rest of the Kid
committee are responsible for the plight
the Democrats are in today. You have
been at the bottom of every job and
scandal during this administration. from
the krug business down. | believe in my
heart that the whole department is rot
ten"
Miller declared that il would have been
a crime to build the sewer as it was being
built on Commercial street. "As it is"
he said, "the work is costing three dollars
to one it should, and if that sewer had
been built on rotten sawdust foundation
it would have collapsed. | was elected to
represent the interests Of the taxpayers.
not TO help out a political job, aud | am
going to speak ont if | never hold another
office in my life.
DIR. Jordan said Miller had always stood
by Cochran.
Yes. have; | believed him honest.
uoD l KNOW tndt ne isn u, out Know he Is
not truthful. He went out of his way TO
assure me he would never consent To
Thomson's removal. and half an hour aft
erward voted for it. I would not believe
MIN now under oath"
oh q man often has to back down
from his word !" said Jordan.
Never" replied Miller. 'If mans
word cannot be taken he is not, in nv
opinion. 20 be trusted. | have no thank.
TO give the mayor. bat he is right in this
and am going 10 stand by him. lou and
your friends have wrecked the Demo-
cratic party, besides fleeing the taxpayers
By bad management"
The house vas called to order and the
| men separated. There are thousands of
taxpayers who think with Leander Miller.
Keep It on hand for enargencies e.
homeopathic Cough and Group syrup soll
at druggists.
Mrs. f. Lynch has removed to sn6 Second
street The new store will be known "a
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