The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-16
COULD NOT SEE THE JOKE.
ballard Council Browns at DIR. Park
er's Hurnor-New Water Works.

DR.. j. Parker and Attorney G. A. No
aihe appeared before the city council OF
Ballard Tuesday night. ia response to an
ohlcial summons citing them 10 appear
before the council TO explain their con-
neclon with violation or the fire ordi-
nance by moving an Office within the fire
limits DR. Parker tried to De face;ious
ana smiled at his own remarks, but the
council was solemn and sober as Judges
Inc doctor assumed a de5onnaire and
airy manner. though his voice trembIed
with suppressed emotion when he said
Il think the council must be very sick
10 send Tor me and they want a physician
1 have done nothing wrong and will ex-
pect a professional fee for my attendance
The council have talked about me Tn the
newspapers and in the council rooms"
Mayor Dow Interrupted him TO say the
council had nothing 10 do with the news
papers Parker replied
We'll. your reporter said I was cousin
Of the Rev A. l.. Parker and he Is only
my nephew" The mayor interrposed
with the remark that the council had TO
reporter. Parker. continuing, said: Then
annul the reporter ! have nothing 70 do
with this matter; am only tenant and
did not give the contract"
The city attorney said Sprague. the con-
tractor who moved the building, said he
was doing IL for Parker and Nodine. and
when he spoke TO Parker he was imperti-
attorney by saying he thought he was non
compos mentis that day. He also said
Fred Bauer. OF Seattle. was the owner OF
the building and Mr.. Nodine represented
him.
Nodine denied that ne represented Bauer
legally. but Bauer had spoken TO him ard
told him TO have the building moved. He
then cited a number of buildings which
he alleged were moved without permits
and offered to read a decision of the su-
prerne court that the ordinance was Illegal.
After some discussion the council ordered
Mr.. Bauer TO appear at the next regular
meeting.
w H Hainswcrth and Mr.. Cornthwaite
asked the council 10 give their factory
and foundry buildings some protection in
case OF fire: referred to the fire and water
committee.
Attorney W. II. Peterson asked the coun-
Gil TO approve of suits begun against
Frank Borzone, Guy & Sutherland and
others for delinquent street grade taxes;
filed.
Petition of Charles Ross for retail liquor
license was granted
Bills amounting TO $3.50 for witness and
constablas fees In the keane shortage
case were ordered paid.
The city attorney reported that he had
consulted with the owner OF Mount Jen-
nings'' and his attorney. and that they
had consented to have the mound removed
inside OF month.
The city attorney was instructed TO take
the necessary steps 20 secure the harhor
rim reserve and report what could be
done in the matter az the next meeting
The printed water rates OF Seattle with
notifications ~ suit the city of Ballard
were adopted by the council. The fire
and water committee was instructed 20
employ some one to shut of the water
from those who have not paid.
THE contract and bond OF the Martin
Pine and Foundry Co. of San Francisco.
for the construction or water works were
referred TO the board OF construction with
mower To act.