The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-05
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Free Water for IndusfriaI- - Hard
Words About Health Boards.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Free Water for Industriais - Hard
Words About Health Boards.
In the house of delegates the report of
the committee On Gre and water. pro-
posing TO allow the Seattle Industrial Coz
operative Society free water for February
and March, caused considerable discus
sion. MesSrs. James. yoigt and Chapman
voting against the adoption of the report
and alessrs. Crichfon. Little. Hurd and
Gleeson voting aifirmativeiy.
fcigt said he was strongly opposed to
giving free water 10 the society or 10
any one else and said he would vote
against the adoption OF the report Hurd.
Chairman of the committee. stated that
ne and the committee had worked hard
on the matter. and after great deal of
deiibeFatfon concluded that the city would
be doing the right thing In granting these
men this request. lie said that they had
10 carry their water from a well two
blocks from their quarters. and that as
the water was none too good. the men
were subject TO disease and would then
be & great care or the city and county.
James was loud In his denunciation of
the adoption of this report and said he
thought there were too many idle single
men In the city, and the sooner they got
out the better. lie said: Just imagine
LIS abie-bodi@d men asking that water
be given them. Why didn't they send a
squad of them each day out 10 the lake
or somewhere else after lit III a woman
Is poor and has large family, am al
ways In favor OF helping her with free
water or anything else. but am strong
~ opposed TO giving free water to these
men"
The question was called for by Hurd
and the report adopted by a vote of four
TO three.
James then moved that all patrons be
granted free water for February and
March but the motion was lost. James
moved TO adjourn; lost. James then arose
10 point OF order. that by adopting ths.
report the council would be taking money
out of the treasury. Chairman Crichton
was not sure about the point OF order
and referred the report TO the judiciary
committee, with the request that the com
miftee draw up an ordinance and secure
the corporation counseI's opinion before
submitting H.
y communication<was received from the
library commission stating the position of
the library and It's financial condition and
was referred TO a special finance commit
tee with the request that the board OF al
dermen appoint a like committee and also
that the library commission act with the
two committees.
Dr. a, =. kibbe. of the library commits
sion. appeared before the house and
stated that the library had been closed
because OF lack of funds to meet cur
rent expenses.
The committee on sewers reported that
there has been wilful negligence on the
part OF Mrs. Hyst on Orion street in
not correcting with the public sewer and
calling the attention of the health deEmrt-
ment 20 the condition of affairs, The, re-
port was unanimously adopted. Chapman
stated that he had visited the place and
I'm Z
there is drinking well within thirty feet
of the vault of the house, the drainage
surrounding the same ON two sides. and
said that ten families were greatly an
noyed.
Cleeson said he knew that a large num-
Der of complaints had been filed In the
health Office and that they had been
thrown In the waste basket and never
reached Or. Holmes
A copy OF the report was ordered sent
10 the health department..
lengthy communication was received
from the board OF public works in regard
tn the lighting Of streets by electric street
car companies. saying that that body had
on seveiS occasions Informed the differ
cnt companies that they must comply
with the provisions Of their franchises
and that up TO the present time nc reply
had been received. referred.
petition was read from number OF
Pike and Ycsler avenue. stating that the
street Is lnsuficientIy lighted. and asking
that arc lights re placed at distances no,
exceeding one block along the street. re-
ferree;
The following ordinances were acted
upon:
Authorizing issuance OF bonds in pay
ment for the Improvement Of Hyde street:
passed
Providing for repairs 10 the haikheads
On yesler avenue between South Fifth
street and South sixth street. and appro-
priating si.aa from the general road fund.
passed,
Providing for the Improvement % WI
low street. from Broadway 20 The cast
margin of kenney street passed
Providing for the transfer OF certain
funds To certain other funds In the city
treasury for the payment Of audited Hills
passed.
Authorizing the board az public works
80 erter into eontrsst with the Fremont
Ailitag Company to furnish water for IRE
protection =. kEsmout. and appropria ting
money therefor. referred
ApprorTtating money 20 pay audited
hits, passed.
Relating 10 the constructing OF public
main sewers referred
Establishes puddle main sewer frcrl
Union and Sixth 20 Pine street PASSED
Authorizing ;he mayor and city comp
'toiler - issue - II Willis Carr war
rant ca the Gre fana fer one lost PASSED
kesulating itceases % aawkers md ped
dleFs referred
Authorizing sale ~ tools and machinery
cwued BY the city paSscs3.
ssah@sxhiag puhlte main sewer on South
FiFth and Main streets referred
TIE following other business was trans
acted
Communication from city clerk OF BAL.
isFE "a x4aE that She sassx.s>ft ~ sS.s ss4,,-
had decitfe3 ia take 10 further action -
sAE8t0g the water Supply uufst II received
a is~oeositio1 fToTn the eEty referred
Reftttea frATs James rRfke ard nffe
esStItng &st1 fer damage done 10 their
FFN'PaFty on A@a&gF avenue a1a Sixth
MF J, y. FoSler, secrcsarv ard treasurer
q ilse soFinne Mil tansI Arsst Sock Co. IT
toFfnsas. tab. in Speaking of Cisarstserlain's