The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-13
IlDLOCK STILL ON.
Tacoma Council Not Yet
Able to Organize.
Asuasa M'cAuLErs sossD.


StonA. May l2--l6peciai. 1-Todsy's
1fng Of the city council broke up In .
After some routine business had
nsnsscted and Ill the pledges ~
ing the preferences for president were
I'D and City Treasurer-eIscs Nc
oy,s bond was handed in, the council
NJ 70 bailoting Tor presidsnk Altss
1ai ballots had besn taksn without an
-, Counciimaa Gssn struck and n.
! - fFittsr away any more time ballot.
q He left the room, bat VI called
b DR.. Lee, who sill prssidss. and
Ded on condition that the next two
- would bring about IN slsc-
No election resulted. Glen
- away again, regardless Of the
aands Of the prssidtnG ofncer
- - remain. There was large crowd
mt. and at this point everybody was
1much interested. Harris, Rspubiican
20 With Votaw. also Republican, he's
u with the six Popuiisss In causing
adiock, was against the opposition Of
1six other Republicans, and the Demo
- insisted upon . roll call. uotwish-
ding thst Glen was absent Lss
I'D not order the roll called. saying the
was thst thers should b
baiioting unless all members were pres
- Each Popuiist in turn insisted upon
~ etefk calling the roll. which he finally
yted 70 do, although DR.. Lee warned
~ not TO do %. Clerk Smyths had bat
1uly started calling the roll when Prssi-
Db Lee deserted the chair, followed By the
1r six members. who, with Glen and Lee
oont left the body without . quorum,
- the Populists and two Republicans sd-
Ined until Monday ct 10 q. M, when .
eEt was expected upon Trsasursr-slsct
Cauley's bond, but she opposing eight
1ndiocksrs will not, they say, BE- present,
~ which case no business will Be trans.
oeled until the regular meeting Saturday.
/ sCAulsy's bondsmsn are:
q Bean 4 vile $500 Mlenssi Murphy. as.SoS
s.. g. fssefa..... $4,000 I'd Miller 1870. x,.10o
|k i We.sbsch... l5.00ol Paul Schuise--.. 10000
!. b Allen d W. 30.00o Frank Aliyn..... $500
gum " aSSSS. r. s WS.sisl... Goo
1nss v. Barry. 60DlH- E. Knatvoid.. 500
The Columbia National bank seems TO
sths only national bank actively repre-
Ennssd on the bond, Wit Bean, Peters
ID Miller being interested in that bank.
&4iIs Wsisbact 10 Identified with the
bank. which IL ASSOC
a1ed with the Columbia National. Al.
- and Wheeler are officers Of the Tacoma
1tsst and Savings bank, and Allyn and
lsidseman arc officers Of the Commercial
3nak. and occupy . building rented Of
Nichael Murphy. who Was recently ad-
|judged an habitual dTunkard. Knatvold
M IN ofiicer Of tho 6candinavian-Am American
Ink. which in political circles II referred
- - "Rydstrom's bank" Rydstrom 10
Eleepident Of the board Of public works.
syopuiist Watson desired that committee
H. appointed to examine the surstiss, and
I'D stated: There are men on there
pho I know could not RAISE half the
mount certified to-" when Acting Preri.
Eat Lee shut of debate and stated
~ would refer Il to q committee
uosisting Of President Cove of the last
eonncil's finance committee, and Popu.
lists Hartman and Thompson. for re-
1eft on Monday. The same committee
Skod In charge the matter OF fixing Treas
4zsr-slect McCauisy's bond. but reported
hey could not agree. Il was decided by
- council TO fix the bond ct t300, 600, the
shsasu- or TO make weekly statement Of
he funds on hand In each bank. and the
hanks to give security Is per cent in ex-
cess of the amounts deposited. City
Treasurer Boags' bond 10 for $500. 900. and
Sths funds reported on hand BY him aggrs-
rate $72O. lOi.
Controller Benham reported the ssti.
mated cost for maintaining the city gov
esnment from July I to December 81 as
S1i7S.ee.
By common consent among the council.
men thirteen applications for liquor
licenses were ordered approved. IL being
argued that was the only available means