The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-06
THE MARCH SALARIES
A Monthly Pay Roll Of Over
SIS, 790 for City Work.
REDUCTIONS MADE FOR APRIL.
CITY Council Determined 20 Keep
Htshts the Resenas Regulating
osIe Of Adniserssed Food

aldermen held yesterday afternoon, the
salary reduction ordinances again came up
for discussion. An ordinance amending
sections one and too OF The original refuc-
ton ordinance was introduced. which pro-
ylded for the salaries Of frernen OF engine
company No. 8. and for the hose company
~ Fremont. they having been omitted
from the fret ordinance by mistake, rs
well "a foremen Of street gangs at s2Z5 .
day. which was also omitted. The amend
ment provides for the salary OF the chief
engineer Of the fireboss spoquAlmie NJ 81.
per month, assistant engineer at ssS per
month and stokers al so per month, while
pipemen Of hose company Of No. 2 are
placed at SO.
Dr. Sweeney opposed the amendment.
stating tina, ne first wanted 10 kuo~ what
amount of taxes lad been collected By the
city Ia order TO estimate definitely what
sam could be afforded for salaries He
claimed that If this amendment vas
passed 1t would. in all probability. have To
BIZ changed again inside OF a week. and he
believed IN starting at the foundation and
getting the thing righ, aud save passing so
Isany amendments
Mr. elise thought il would be unwiss to
place the matter In the hands OF q COM
msttee, as much delay might be oceasioned
and no provision Was made for the salaries
OF those ho had been omitted from the
original ordinance. He demanded that
the motion to place the bill upon its final
passage be voted upoa. Upon the vote the
motion was lost, whereupon Alderman
Sweeney introduced q resolution to the
effect that the finance committee be In
strneted TO ascertain and report at the
next meeting the amount of taxes col
lected. as basis OF calculation for liking
salaries, which resolution was adopted.
ARprorriat ordinances were read as
follows:
Transferring s2.ssesI from the water
fund to the salary fund for the payment
OF wages, passed.
Transferring from the general fund to
salary fund the sum OF $1,000; passed.
Transferring from the sewer and drain
age fund the sum Of 81. 2u97 TO pay aud
ited bills passed.
Transferring from the general fund to
the salary fund. si5.610.yi; city park fund,
&50a35: aud library fund. <6i0.2o; passed.
Ordinances for the establishment OF
public sewers we're passed as follows:
From Twelfth avenue aud Hazel streets
~ Depot street. al cost not To exceed
1910. from the intersection of Bush and
Main streets to Day street. at . cost not to
exceed $i3. SOL. 70
The next meeting Of tho board will b
Monday evening.
The house OF delegates met In the even
ing and passed the salary appropriation
ordinance for March. Incidentally, Com
ptroller Carson suggested that the rules be
amended so that every bill shall be read at
length on first reading instead of on the
third reading. as the house would then
know whether to refer or pass IT,
President Crichton replied that many
bills we're of routine character aud were
always referred TO committee. The house
had confidence in its committees and the
third reading was necessary anyway.
Delegate James favored the first reading,
~ the house could then determine whether
II cared 10 refer the bill or wished to kill
IL nj once. Consideration of the salary bill
was then continued, and the bill passed.
President Crichton reminded the house
that the tax levy had been based upon the
supposition that certain income would
be derivahlc from the water department,
and that this must be considered when the
question arises of reducing the water rates
} Comptroller Carson said the revenue was
% great from that source that IL would be
safe 60 reduce the rates.
Delegate Hurd asked why the estimate
for April was $40. 30. whereas the amount
appropriated was only s.. go. TO which Mr..
Carson replied that the estimate included
general expenditure besides salaries
The total amount of salaries is SO. 700 ~.
OF which st5. o7o. 81 is from the salary fund,
$5oa.ss from the park fund and $8lo. N
from the library fund. There could be no
reduction for March. ss the retrenchmen.
ordinance did not 60 into effect until
Arr.l I.
President Crlchton introduced Q rcsolu-
ton directing preparation Of an ordinance
providing for punishment OF persons or
firms selling adaiieratcd food products.
especially butter. and such other food
products as they in their judgment think
beat. IL was adopted and referred 10 Del
egste Chapman. of the health committee.
The Union Trust Company asked PER
mission to put in wooden sidewalk, with
planks on narrow sides. al the corner of
South Second and Main streets. where the
company intends to put up S.. 600 build.
ing. IL was referred to the street COM
mittee.
The following ordinances were also read:
Repeating the ordinance providing for
the grading of part Of Harrison street
under the payment By bonds system.
passed.
Repeating ordinance Tor improving Bush
street. PASSED.
Authorizing additional expenditure of
&lS25G for completion of main sewer on
Commercial aud Front streets; passed
Authorizing an expenditure of $50 in
The city engineers Office. passed
Providing for payment of balance of
purchase price Of the Yesler avenue ire
station lot: passed.
For rcnoysi Of wster plpc on Harrison
tlFset snd roiaytng on Gayiog aud Victory
ttreet passed.
Providing foe the improvement Of View
street, passed.
The house adjourned until Monday
night.
kALARiEN OF EOIlrENuN