The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-16

ecoMoMv N COUNTY ArFAiRs.
passesssns whsrs Expsnsss Csa Ne Hs-
n.eed-uAsefe.s Exsnpss 2sssivss
frnse<-xhe Curxeney.

al tie meeting Of tie Gfsaxnh<r OF 1nFn-
uerce yestsrsisy T. afternoon rssodE1lon
MS adopted appsoysng the appointment
~ Azxirew jackson as a member o. the
hard or public works. ass1 Requesting
the mayor 10 rexubmit the apFSas&nsHS
ana the council 10 reconsider lis action
ii DE matter Attention was called TO
che nscesxssy Of securing Fed1ction IN
fi,e unnecessary expenses OF tbs county
government and = resolution was intro
aue<d thanking Prosecuting Aftnsney
HASTE for diapenetng with enc ~ the
deputies in his Office.
The following resolutions were present.
"a BY !. y. afexca5fs. and were urani-
usously adopted:
..RAsolyed. That the appointment By
4he mayor OF this city OF Andrew Jack
son as . member Of the board Of public
works Is wise and 5udicioas. and In the
snfefeat Of the iassch neessed economical
standardization OF rnunie3DaI affairs: and
- Il further
Resolved. That We consider the ap-
pclnbec . nsaas at integrity and eaE~clally
qualified to perform the duties Of COM
1ssl4slossss OF sat5 board. and hereby re-
quest his kez1r the mayor 10 sesssbEsit
the said appointment. ard further re-
specafully urge tfss council TO reeonsiier
lis actlcn III the premises and confirm
naIa appointment.
s,Kesofssd furtiser. That a copy Of these
sesot1t sons be forwarded 70 the mayor
end common council each. and shat the
nzne be published. !"
Mr. Prcyeh called the attention CT the
4 trustees to fha nsIessisy OF esadeavo-ins
ID secure some reduction In TIE nsifieees-
SAyy expenses OF siss county government.
esris ~ the rent OF Offices outside ss.s
caartbcuse. TIE great esst % feeding
county prisoners. citing The Low bids re-
ceast3g rendered for feeding sise city prss-
0sz&fz: xhe excessive nunSer cf employees
81 siRereas departments etc. These and
various other items in the same line were
Accused al ieagih. On motion OF Mr.,
1tetczsfb a committee was agspo.nted 10
cxsasis5er al, the matters referred 70 and
Ssgosa e. ths chamber such steps as are
nsgSyAafy 10 carry olst tsa1 needed re-
fcrusa 1ne president appointed Maasrs.
FroAeh. Knox and schram as sleh com-
! mitsee The committee was further cm-
pnweFed 10 repors to slse board any mat
Ter nea5irg pubic economy which may
cssse 20 fsa knowledge other than those
indicated.
This following resolutions we're present
~ BY AIR. Psosrii and adopted by the
beard
eKcsuive1. That the Chamber Of Gem
nserra publicly expresses its sal sxfaction
with the acton of the new prosecuting
Atiuraey. A. w. Hastle. IN dispensing
With TIE services of one OF the three
SAauty 4fscFness. tho chamber believing
wssh AFR. Hg:stie that the srrxiees of the
subordinate referret % were nos only ,in-
necessary, hut that the cosGgy cannot
longer aaori 10 pay for them
"A circular letter and small payngfhiet
Wa received from the City hank OF Buff
faio. n. VI on the matter or having
congress enact ssund laws as 20 the
treasury ard the currency. According
to the pamphlet. Il Is proposed 10 issue
xTs1 ate.tQo it, ami 5 per cent. COLL
f,rssris: cancel the legal tenders with pro-
cseda thereof; allow banks to Issue cur
Tsney 10 "A rercengag. of 80. instead OF
% per cent. 81, the honsis. total circula-
tia', to be limited By caplsai
\ communication was received from
the Public Tclcphpse Company. of New
Snrk. uffsrtng 10 erect exchanges In
towns aaft cities which viii reduce the
nsontisiy es,es ~ subscribers. according To
the Size OF the city and extent OF the
service
cfrcakr letter from tire Salt Lake
: The hes Of Commerce. containing a copy
81 tho answer Of the Salt Lake chamber
Ia Cha fesIfsaess az fhs II, es5Yeys. 9es,.,@3 f
Trade for the approval Of 'ssiie Baltimore
sIan for the creation 81 a yafe ard elastic
currency" was received and filed.