The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-12
BOARD or ALDERMEN.
New Library Ordinance Passed-Brfb-
cry Charge--freet Railway Lights.

cry Charge--freet Railway Lights.
Az the session OF the board ~ alder
men the ordinances regulating the public
library and the companion ordinance.
appropriating f-T1 TO put the library on
fs feet Unexpectedly caused considerable
discussion, Alderman Daulton opposing
them, but they were passed without a
close vote.
I,aulton objected 10 the appropriation
on the ground of the embarrassed tinan-
clal condition OF the city, and TO the
regulating ordinance because he did not
think The charge of 10 cents n month
could he enforced.
Sweeney said the charter said nothing
about a free public library. but that the
ordinance passed by i:ae city council made
fhe library free. IL the ordinance under
consideration was passed. the proposed
action OF the library commission in
charging 10 cents a month to holders OF
cards would be perfectly legal. He did
not like 10 see the library closed at
o'clock.
Miller said he understood that IL the
closing hour was made 3 instead of .
o'clock the saving would be about 80 a
month. He WAS also OF the opinion that
~ tie pcopIa who tocS books from the
library were not willing to pay 10 cents
q month aud help the institution along 1t
was time 10 close the doors.
When the vote was taken on the APP
preparation Daulton and Miller voted no.
and on the regulating ordinance Dauiton
and Sweeney voted no.
The ordinance provides that the IL
brary shall be open on all week days not
legal holidays from . O'Clock Il. IA. to 5
o'clock p. m. and for such further time.
not later than 10 O'clock, as the COM
mission shall from time To time direct.
The reading room and reference depart
ment shall In addition be open on Sun
days and legal holidays from o'clock p.
m. until o'clock y. m.
Any person above the age OF II years
shall he entitled to borrow books from
the library for home use upon signing "a
promise TO obey the rules and regulations
from time TO time prescribed by the Ii
brary commission and the payment of 10
cents n month or Is cents quarter In
advance and the fling of a written guar
saty with the librarian to make good any
loss through negligence of the borrower.
In lien OF the guaranty s. may be de-
posted with tho librarian.
Only one book shall he taken on one
card and no book will be Issued to a
esrd holders In arrears. Books shall be
issued for any period prescribed not OK
ceedinS tive weeks and fine of cents
day shall be paid for every day the
book In held out beyond the legal period.
the delivery of books Holders of cards
should retHfn them at once In order that
new ones may be ISSUED in accordance
with the now ordinance.
elise said he desired information as
90 what the railroad committee had done
about the tearing-up of railroad tracks
at the foot of Washington street. Sweeney
said the matter was referred to the cor
poration counsel. who would report him
self.
Corporation Counsel Scott said he
would proceed against the parties who
tore up the tracks at the foot of Wash
tngton street when some one made an
affidavit before him. He did not deny that
there was a question as TO the place
where the trouble occurred being public
zone member Is not afraid TO do his
duty said Jordan. twill swear out the
warrant
Come TO my office tomorrow" said
Scott
''Oh. no. l wont unless instructed 10
By the board" replied Jordan.
elise Immediately moved TO instruct
Jordan To take action. but I,oyejoy.
Compton. Sweeney and Anderson voted
against the motion, thus defeating IL.
A. substitute the corporation counsel
was instructed 10 hay the matter before
the police commissioners for investiga-
ton as 10 the identity OF the guilty
PARTIES.
After Clerk Stewart read T.. +. Wit
tiers reply To the charges OF Alderman
J. Eugene Jordan. as 90 attempted hri-
berry In connection with matters of the
Union Trunk line. Miller fred up and de-
cisred that he would like 80 knew wha,
business the newspapers had with n let.
ter addressed 10 the board OF aldermen
before tho aldermen saw it, Jordan said
he would like 20 know ana then on mo-
ten OF Jordan IL was decided that r.,
TIE future all papers addressed to thu
board OF aldermen should not DO given
10 the newspapers until they came hofor.
the board In the regular course of bust.
ness.
A communication was received from tho
street railway companies recently notified
by tho city 20 maintain lights along fhet,
lines In accordance with the conditions al
their franchises. Ia which they invited
inspection OF their books and assured thu
aldermen that they were operating as q
roie az "a less The railway companies said
that they were willing 20 submit 10 new
franchises with new regulations.
Jordan spoke 20 The effect that II Was
rot question fer Investigation. but sim
PLY rs 90 whether the railroads VIII carr,
ouf tee terms or their contract
Miller said the railroads were willing q
do now what they laughed a: two year,
ago. The matter was referred
City Comptroller Parry informed m,
hoard that hc had received letters from
the East asSlag about tho attitude Of Sc
attic on water and other bonds He sat-
there communications were profnptaa p,
talk 20 She effect that Tacoma was s,ains
20 repudiate her water bonds and ther,
seemed IN ho fear tSat Seattle might TAX,
the same action. BIZ. Parry said that n,
did act sec why See tiles credit shout,
suffer for ihe ActieH or proposed actor
az sister city. tie had written so East
efn financial papers that SEATTLE had T.,
iiea 90 f"gUaiaing aay - her bonds
Jordan introduced an ordinance maxim,
eight hegrs days work for all city Ia
harefS Ssea the minimum ,,sv and rs
guiFsnx payment so b. male In cash IN
cess4nance was referred without Discus
sion.
iar. Montgomery Russell VAS uuanl
saousiy confirmed as a member 80 IN
hoard - health to succeed Dr. -. +
.Askan.
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ran ~ Ntltew street, passed
BcaTsi 81 puhstc works instructed 20 -
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