The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-04
THE MAYOR rs HAPPY.
So Are Almost ALI OF His New
Years Appointees-
ALL CONFIRMED EXCEPT TWO.


The aldermen last night confirmed ~.
cry one Of ths mayors appointments ex-
csps DR.. YandslI for the board Of health.
ana - 70 that the references committee
asked further time 70 report The CON-
mistee consisted Of Dr.. J. Eugene Jordan.
J. \. Brewer and Lsandsr Miller. and on
their recommendation the board confirmed
Ma Belle Haines for library commits
sloner; Thomas II. Green and James H.
Ryckman for PARK commissioners: Bsrdo
Jelich for port warden, AID Salvador Eli.
cott Tor license collector. There vas no
opposition TO any Of those confirmed.
Alderman Stocks advised that some &c
ton b taken ~ to the Rainier Power q
Railway Company, which Ii running on
Columbia avenue and on Brooklyn By au-
authority Of . concurrent resolution but
without franchise.
On the motion OF Alderman Jordan. who
stated that many Of the city iaborers
needed pay more frequently than once
month. it was resolved that they b paid
twice . month.
Alderman Miller suggested that those
Who desired IL should be so paid, and this
was agreed to.
The BOARD held . special session in the
Afternoons and passed the charter amend
nent creating bureau OF labor statistics.
The house of delegates, owing to the early
departure of ex-Jndge Shields. postponed
action on the appointment OF Q police
commissioner.
For the third time DR.. J. 9. Kloeber Was
elected president.
Delegate Carlisle called attention to a
article in the PosT-ISrKLLiaxScEl. In
which it Was stated that certain persons
had sndeavored 20 influence tho delegates
to down DR.. kloeber. He desired it known
that there were members of that house
who dsaired q change in the presiding
officer. He should vote for the person he
desired without regarding any such at
tempts at diciation.
Delegate Brace said that as there did
not seem to be any other aspirants for the
Office he should move that the present
presiding officer be unanimously re-
elected.
Mr.. Carlisle objected and the roll was
called. When Cook was named he voted
for Shields. who promptly declined in his
usual happy manner ''the well-meant
tribute to my WORTH" and asked Mr..
Cook to change his vote. The roll
call proceeded. Brace. Crichton, Lyon
Goddard and Shields voting for Kloe-
Der, Cook for Shields, Carlisle for
Goddard. When Kloeber's vote WAS called
for, he replied Carlisle" amid great
laughter, in which Carlisle, who Is m ever
courteous though courageous opponent.
good-naturediy joined.
The house then proceeded with the reg
ular business, and took up the amendment
to the charter providing for change In
the method Oh keeping city funds.
Delegate Goddard objected to the amend
ment because il took so much RESPONSE
biiity from the city treasurer. and abso-
iutely required per cent. on daily bal.
ancss and 4 per cent. for time deposits.
He believed no solvent bank would agree
to such terms, and the consequences would
be that the banks most in need of such
money would endeavor to secure it. He
pointed out what he considered conflict
-inasmuch as the amendment In one
place made the city treasurer responsible
under heavy bonds. and then released him
from that responsibility and placed IL on
the council, which had the right to desis-
nate whore the money should be kept.
DIR. Crichton defended the amendment
which. he said. had been drafted after care
ius va tI1 GbaEt0TS Ol b6NGIal
cities whose financial institutions are we'll
established. The banks had-or some OF
them had-been paying interest or COM
mission to Krug. and he thought there was
no reason why the city should not have
some benefit from the use of Its money.
Mr.. Goddard replied that he was op-
posed to having the banks and the treas
ury more closely united than now. If the
v.npay rrul1 Ia xrttharawn
member of the council could bring about a
sudden withdrawal and do much mischief.
The bill failed to receive three-ffthc ma-
jority and was defeated. 1t was reconsid-
cred, and Mr.. Goddard explained that he
desired to be put on record as opposed to
the measure. but since the members of
this body believe it best to submit the
question TO the people. he would not stand
in the way. He believed IL to be danger
Gus bill. bat he had confidence in the good
Judgment Of the people to vote IL down.
The amend ment ives then adopted. The
amendment to the article on the fire de-
pertinent was defeated unanimously. The
proposed change IN the method of paying
for grading 80 that either immediate or
deferred payment IS at the option of the
property owner Was adopted.
Some discussion took place over the pro-
posed amendment to the police department
article, DR.. kloeher and Delegate Carlisle
taking the ground that it would have the
effect of legisl ating the present com mission
on, OF Office. The amendment was voted
down.
The amendment to the article on the
board Of public works which strikes out
the word freebooter" was Slaughtered.
~ Mr.. Carlisle expressed IL.
The bill reducing the number OF official
newspaper. to one vas passed.
Delegate Cook made an appeal to the
house 10 authorire water main on Rainier
street. snd the bin was passed.
Both houses adjourned until next Mon
cay night