The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-12
1nE norsE or DELEGATES


Eesra Of Works Under Kfre-Ths In
austrisIs ~uss Mev~-
In the house Of delegates CrIehton re-
ported in relation To the men employed
BY the board or public works He said
thai q. -. Alexander. superintendent of
streets. employed one-fourth Of the force
steadily and the remainder from ten TO
fourteen days. He employed only mar
riess men or those who supported fanai-
lies J. ". Van Rrockiin. superintendent
o. bridges ard wsaaryes. employed me-
chan.cs who we're skilled Iaborers. The
plumbing work was distributed. What
nnskiaied labor he employed received
work from four 10 Eve days Andrew
Jackson. superintendent OF the water
sorss, was not hiring men at present.
ycigt seemed 10 ;hang the hoard had
not given as much inforu,ation as 1t
might
Well saId criehton. ''they pulled the
city charter on me and said the work was
entirely IN their faandsp
That Is what I wanted to get at said
Noigt. III the board think Ii IL none OF
our business. II that IL what they think,
! want them TO say 80. and then well
see"
The members OF the board suggested"
said Erichton. that there be list given
OF the married men OF the city. and blanks
prepared for the applications Of those
desiring to be put on the list
Voigt explained that his remar1 cast
no reflection ON Mr. Crichton.
On motion OF James. yoigt was added
TO the committee and an extension OF
time given to repo-
crtchtoa said there seemed to be A
feeling in all the executive departments.
save that of the corporations counsel
comptroller and city clerk that the raera-
ocrs or the council were intruding and
always opposing everything.
james said he agreed with Crichton.
ana although he had not been snubbed
others had. He thought ii would be a
COCA idea 10 draw the charter on some
OF the members Of the departments.
Hurd reported verbally about the head
quarters Of the Cooperative Industrial
Association at West and Bell street, say
Ing shee they had been Inspected by the
committee appointed by the council and
found TO be 1nsanlfary. There was no
connection with the sewer and the board
or health had notified Mr. Ksnnear. the
owner of the building that connection
must be made or the association move
elsewhere.
Mr. k.nnear told AR Hurd that he was
satisfied the building WAS not a proper
place for so many men and that they
would move In a few days.
Chapman said the blankets used for
sleeping were dirty and unsafe from q
sanitary standpoint. lie also thought the
building was shaky and should be con-
demned and pulled down. He was sorry
the men could not have a better home
aad hoped the Salvation Army. with its
broad humanity. could assist them. on
motion OF James the committee was given
time and Instructed 10 make a written re-
port.
The ordinance providing for the paving
Of Pike from Front to Seventh street with
yItrifiea brick was unanimously passed
The rate Of interest to be borne by the
bonds was nxei AT per cent.
Little said the railroad companies would
In all probabilities do their best to carry
out their part Of the work aud thus help
the city to the completion Of an impor-
tant work At the last meeting II was
feared the railroads would be obstruction
lists.
In response TO a concurrent resolution
asking whether the sesstie Gas & Electric
Light Company had caused the additional
lights provided for 10 be Installed and
whether the company was complying with
It's contract with the city the board OF
public works said that on January 81
there were u lights not burning at loca-
tons shown on plan 'sZ'' and % lights not
burning as established BY ordinance No.
s.sis. No gasoline lamps. as provided. In
the contract with the city, were found, all
lamps being either arcs or lucandescent
lamps. The communication was referred.
James SAID she finance committee
thought the city was getting the llttie end
OF the light question ana the object OF
the ordinance was TO bring the RESPONSE
bllsty down 80 one person SO that the
matter would a,s attended to. The rules
were Immediately suspended and the or
dinanee passed providing thar tie super
insenaent OF buildings. bridges ard
wha1yes take charge of the supervision OF
city lights ana SIC that the city's inter
ssts are protected.
Chapman said that the tayesigaa.ors
about suh-lett2zg on kilssourne avenue and
It's abuses revealed that tnere was no
way 20 reach fhe men. but that In the
future the ordinance could be drawn SO as
tn iaeie on; the roor aaboTer.
One contractor said; THE ssl1,-letttu-
System Is most tiatnaaa}e arrangement, .
Jaases called attention 20 tire fact that
the city council lst she KEahcSarne aysnu.,
grade contract 70 help cat peor men who
sseessss work ami ncs for the purpose AZ
allowing a contractor 70 make s,fg money
ana starve the 1sborers through tass g,sh-
contracting system.
Cgfy Engineer Thuynson reported aha.
the disacssssIes * right of way whlsh had
distracted she N'alia walAa asfeisisszse saw
er ST yessef aveaae are in process Of al.
isssrnsas avss eAak eogsSs r9s=fsen north
from Ye<ser axsaUe % Barclay strest ear,
u speessly resumed.
fsse original ordinance pgexcrg,ssf a ~
snya ifSsg ssa0e pspe sewer for this xe>-
ton. Mg. Tlsyssssa says that as Indicate =,
by tsse experiences ess west street ara
Twelfth stseet, a sssS sa-&us,a ovsfoyra ssr.eg
sewer esa SsS eosSsrGctsst Tar less cost
shaa tae lsrse pspe. The capacities are
s~-ac tieasly 80 same. ara by substituting
hssvk the danger Of hEeakA<es VIII Ne
avosssed. TIE communication mas re-
fewres
The report Approving The ria. az a ror-
sson ~ she Sarah II XeSier dora len y~lafr,
sy g. y TsswEn@FA 9sssrssss.ssra tor. and rs
fevetag ssse ssrse 80 property owners. was
adapted.
TIE following business was transacted.
tssa.ssrT~as RESOLUTION. ss~srlcssnx FIRE
commissioners 20 eject a cksles: a8apaegs.
Eeqnesf al fire commissioners - yslr~
sssaase s.aas feet os 7f~s fneA esgtas ssre
base. Fsserrca
TreasAsSsv's statement showing gssy-