The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-04

announcing that ne was satisfied At learn
ing how the matter stood
Roger s. Greene ard others pstitionsd
the council 20 assist the Salvation Army
o. rs Eneritori9us work o. feeding and
sheitering the unemployed * the city.
and assisting destitute families The Te-
iition claimed that ire number - unern-
ployed was increasing. owing. X was
thought 10 the possibility Of obtaining
work on the canal bat as a matter OF
fact l. Wa thought the work would be
done By married taxpayers Of he city.
In ar appended statement IT, was
ella iuTed that during the past four months
1850 meals had been provided, fa.3s5 lodg-
fng,s given. 1.71s Iratf1s given ard 81 men
given employment Victoria has GRANTED
as salvation Army 81 90 as a relief, and
the petitioners thought Seattle ought 70
give ar least 800 3 month. so that is
opera ions could be continued The petit
ton was referred % the mayor.
Action on a concurrent resolution stat
ing that there Vas DOUBT as 20 Fire Com
missioner NaseI being a free holder and
asking the prosecuting attorney - test
me matters ia court was indefinitely post
r,oned oy the votes OF Sweeney. Danlton.
Anderson. Jordan and Brewer.
4 c-ornunica ton from the board OF pub
lie works. modifying the aldermen that the
Baker fabric hose had been rejected was
referred.
4 communication asking the county
commissioners to hasten tho condemna-
ton proceedings for the rtght-of-Way OF
the North Lake Washington canal was
passed unanimously.
Sgeeney reported. as chairman OF the
rsflros5 committee. that the matter OF
the amended franchise OF the Consoii-
dated Street Railway Company was IN
the hands OF the corporation counsel, ana
a report would probably be made next
Monday night.
-T-bc foltnVinu business was transacted:
Petition for the passage 81 an oFdi-
nance amending sections and OF orul-
nance 2s34. relative 20 granting rights 10
the Seattle & Montana railroad. SO mat
the railway may occupy and Improve us
proposed depot grounds on jackson
street: referred.
Ordinance amending the Rainier rover
e. Railway Company's franchlse' re-
ferred
Resolutions instructlng the comptroller
IN sell 81 100 worth OF the ten-year Tenn
rerauce street bonds At 90 per cent. 70
the Gerrna n-Americau Loan Company;
passed, =. =,
Rosenthal for change in the name OF aue-
TONER'S license.
Report adverse 10 allowing Bickerton re-
hate ON auctioneer's license; adopted
Resolution appropriating SO to pay z.
Emerson for papering and painting the
chamber Of the board of aldermen; adopt
cd and referred for ordinance.
Joint resolution calling for joint SEES
sion June a to approve the assessment
roll for the Improvement Of Lincoln street;
adopted,
Port warden's report. showing receipts
OF S1fg fo for MAY: accepted.
Petition for q two-inch water pipe on
Randolph street, from Madison to Ban
croft: referred.
Petition OF NJ. Rosenthal 10 have name
or Antoine Clogs placed upon auctioneers
license; referred.
The following ordinances were acted
upon:
Appropriating So TO pay the expenses OF
an application 20 the United States court
for an order instrueting the receiver of
the Consolidated Street Railway Company
to proceed with the paving of its part OF
Pike street: passed.
Appropriating $50 to pay court expenses
in the case Of James Mcnamara VS.. the
City, involving patent rights; passed.
Providing for the transfer of money
from one fund to another for the purpose
of paying audited bills; passed.