The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-06

{pn - Asrsemsns IL Made fer she
Transaction Of Busissss.
TACOMA. May h-fSpecial. The city
oneil bailoted for the 200fh time today
si,tout securing . president, and then
fdsd to get down to work on . reso.u-
EHn offered by Populist Councilman
1mh, in which II was agreed to rasify
Nhotsvsr action was taken when they had
Uecsedsd in organizing.
he leading item Of business was q de-
En6nd from Lavender, asking the chisf OF
! - 6rs department to state by what au-
Ekofity he had reduced the ARE depart-
Enent Chief Liliis took the door and
~:
mayor Orr requested me to make IN
1tmais Of the cost of running my depart
neDt for the next year under the recent
k6lnfy reduction ordinances. / did so, re-
| 1g1Ing that Il would be between Sc. 600 and
E&Rf00. He said In his best judgment this
E9ouid have to be cut in order 10 meet q
f1mand from taxpayers and the condition
Ed the city's finances. then. at his re-
Efpest, figured out how the department
1ald BE- cut. and reported that three
nan engines could best be let out"
7hs letting out Of the three FIRE engines
1eesd the expenses of the fire depart
900 Per year. But the Insurance Union
- objected, and Chief Liliis suggested
4 ~ the Insurance men and the coun-
a. might Be able to adjust the
E6tter, tho cut In tho department being
- than the increase the insurance
EpDopts might make. However, he stated
- sentiments of the property owners
Eloily when he stated that they felt that
~ insurance rates were very high, aud at
] ~ same time the cost Of the fire depart
mt was kept up. thus compelling them
Npay equivalent to two rates Of insurance.
Another question raised was. did the
|n1u removed by the chief of the FIRE de-
Epntment still draw pay. The council
ktees the actual hiring and dischnrgine Of
- men. and Mr.. Liilis in reply to coun-
ElAmanic query stated that he did not
laou that any city official could draw
- salary since tho new administration
kook office. However, the council was
Enoked 10 for it, approval Of all salaries due
nc0 tho Huson administration ended.
- only change in the chiefs plans
- 10 suggsst that an engineer capa-
- Of handling the engines that had
- cut out Of the ssrvics be placed on
- hose companies, which In every in
lace was retained in the same building
Shere the engines we're dispensed with.
hvas desired that such man be In read.
- In case Of large ere which could not
a. handled by the hose companies.
Controller Benham p bond Of SIS, 900 was
e1hmittsd and read and then referred to
- city attorney for an opinion - to It's
sj1oAlitys inasmuch ~ the sureties had
I1ot signed with their wives. Council
IN Glen raised the point. saying that
NAen City Treasurer Boggs prepared his
~ bond last summer he was compelled
- have the wives Of all his bondsmen
Tn with him. Benham's bondsmen,
eusver, signed for separate property in
sies the sum OF the amount Of the bond
neursd by them.
i was stipulated that the council should
- transact any but emergency business,
- that the balioting be resumed later.
dozen counciimen bailoted until mid
oht without . choice. Councilman Glen
ent on strike during the evening and re-
- to collect the ballots votaw, anti
eodls, has been offered the chairman
nip Of tho financial committee IL
q win vote for Lavender. Many COM
pdmensary votes were cast. Lavender
md votaw leading. The city trsssurer's
oond was referred to q committee consist
iae Of two Populists apd one Republican.
6decide the amount Of the bond. 1t Is
foposed, rs stated several weeks ago in
ne Posr-iSrELLIoRscER. 10 have banks
aaving cash on deposit give security for
{ We same, thus reducing the treasurer's
Nsponsihility and warranting reducing
6 au bond. Adjourned until Saturday.