The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-03
THE OFFICES FILLED.
Mayor Phelps Appointments
ALI Confirmed.
BUSY NIGHT ~ THE COUNCIL.
Asgsnsnts by Evsektsysss Against hs-
duseisa n Wages Pfseesed Low
ssiag Of water Kstss

council nominations for several Offices IN
which vacancies xili occur soon ~ resss-
nation or expiration OF term. He has nov
filed ali the positions whose occupants
ere named by the executise. For city
comptroller the mayor nominated Win ii.
Parry. and he VAS confirmed by unsni-
nous vote. Mf. Parry viii succeed J. d.
Carson, whose resignation viii take effect
on May l. Ronald NJ. Crawford sss
elected TO ell the Office Of clerk OF the
municipal court, vice J. b. Dosd. whose
term will expire Msyi Capt. William H.
DE Wolfe will succeed Z. III. Wheeler az
bai!iif Of the court, and Martin C. Jensen
will. on June 1. take the office Of pot
warden now allied BY Bardo Jeiich.
The mayors nrst veto was read TO the
boass. OF aldermen. 1t II as follows:
81 hsvs the honor to return heresiih.
without nv approval, board of aldermen
biti No. $50, entitled An ordinances pro-
viding for the erection Of street signs at
intersections Of certain Streets Tor the
following reasons. to~~t:
.sFirst-Tnat the bill not properly en-
crossed and comes 10 the mayor with
srasures, interlinestions and verbal de-
fects that make ITS meaning ambiguous.
'sSecond-That 1t provides no limit To the
amount 81 money TO be expended under
Its provisions.
"Third-That the expense 10 one that
should not be incurred until We ARE as
sured that We shall have the funds To
spare for IL after meeting other and more
urgent improvements
"Fourth--That the matter Of changing
she names of streets NOW duplicated
should FIRST be attended to- This. 10 my
opinion, should be- done at your earliest
convenience"
IL went over in accordance with the law.
joint convention was held by the two
houses for this purpose of hearing argu-
Snent by members OF the Brickiayers'
Union against the proposed reduction In
bricklayers' wages.
Mr. White addressed the council declar-
ing that II the cut in wages were once
made il would be exceedingly difficult TO
raise them again. The brieklayers had
been cut 10 FER cent, whereas the police
were reduced i2ia per cent. and the fire.
men only ts7s per cent. He had made ir.-
quiry and foand that the average wages of
brickiayers throughout 1898 in the city
was only $i.04. aud the cut would maze an
average of 81 cents. Mr.. White gave
some statistics to show that the saving
would not be 30 great as has been calcu-
lated, because poor workmen did not work
- fast ~ good workmen. The bricklaycrs
could not make the council pay more than
IS day, but II 1t offered no more. the
brickiayers would have To be procured out.
side OF Seattle.
Messrs. Lafayette and Brannigau also
briefly addressed the council agalns. the
reduced wages. Fred Pike said a prick
layer never worked for as low wages
underground as on tho surface. The men
employed on the sewer tannel were in
daily danger and we'll earned IS day. Il.
ii. Batteriicid followed, and varied the
arguments BY declaring that there had
been acme scheming In the matter, and
credited the Democrats with fostering the
agitation in order to throw the work
Into the hands of contractors. He
warned the councii against employing in
competent men. Mr.. Barry. Neal Boyle,
Mr.. Selbsrt and others spoke in support OF
the higher rate. n strong argument being
that brickiayers are only employed tenn
porarily and are not subject to conditions
which govern regular employees Of the city,
Delegate James said there were other or
CARNATIONS which desired TO be heard and
no thought the council had better adjourn
for week so as to give them an oppor-
tunity. This Was agreed to and the con-
ysntion adjourned.
In regular session of the aldermen Presi-
dent Miller appointed Daulton. elise aud
Sweeney as committee on charter re-
vision.
An ordinanc was introduced providing
for the Office OF park Superintendent and
fixing a salary of $50 a month. IL was re-
ferred tn committee.
The bank statement shows total cash
deposits on March 81 of sipo, Ola "a, and
cash in vault Ss,s3isf.
An ordinance was passed creating the
Office OF assistant city attorney, who shall
receive 500 month. This is 20 take the
place Of assistant corporation counsel. Who
formerly received - 90 year
A communication was received from the
Western Central Labor Union. asking the
council TO reconsider i,s action with re-
gard to laborers' wages and asking that a
day's pay be not Less than 81 On motion
of Alderman Loveloy it vas referred to a
select committee aud the chair appoint ted
Lovejoy. elise and Sweeney. The con-
muniealson is as follows;
"WmwRfAs. The city council Of this CITY
81 its meeting last Monday night, March
81. reduced the salaries Of various officials
and the wages OF the mech anics and labor.
syv in the employ OF the city. and
.sWuEaEAs, The laborers In the eu,ploy
of tae city have heretofore received The
sum at s. per day. but hy the passage and
approval OF the aiorenentione ordinance,
Ii has reduced them to the small sum of
3tt1 per day. and
.'WmssKAs. Upon investigation il IL
found thar the city can employ about SIS.
men in the construction of sewers, while
there ase over |, so applications for work.
which at best allows each man only about
five DAYS werg month
Received. By the Western Central Labor
Union, that IL seriously dsprecates the ae-
ton OF the city council in max ing such a
radical reduction In the wages of the city
taborsrs. believing that under any eireum.
stances 81 Per day is q small enough cum
psnsation. hat especially In these times
where the lAaoreFs' wages are naturally
reduced by the lack Of employment. xiv
Ing them, In many instances. but . scans
livelihood.
.RsselsSsi, That ws hereby request the
city council 10 repeal the ordinances that
reduces lsecrers wages. and respectfully
urge q return 10 the former scale of wages
for day IahorsFs,
go. A. isvsysrrs, President
Nv. III. AipDLKToS, Secretary"
Ordinances were passed repeating the
ordinances providing for she Improvement
OF Moltke. Mercer and isskevlew streets
and kileosrne avenue Thls 10 one o, the
frat effects Of tho charter smenimsn.
aholssAins tho payment ty bonds sys.
ten.
Bills providing for . change IN the rians
of the Twelfth streets sewer and ksnaey
ssree, sewer we're referred 10 the commit.
tee
Alderman Cliss introduced the foliow.