The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-09
THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
City Prisoners Must Work-Fourth of
July Funds Held Back.

In the house of delegates President
Crichton introduced a concurrent reso-
luton compelling the male city prison
ers able TO do work, to cut stone and
help otherwise in the city parks. DR..
Crichton said he had given the matter
considerable attention of late and only
yesterday made visit TO the city jail
and found ten big, husky fellows incar-
cerated there, fully able TO do manual
labor, and not one of them wished to go
OFT and earn a days food. The resolu-
ton was passed by a unanimous vote.
The concurrent resolution introduced
in the board of aldermen. retaining the
$500 appropriated last week for the Fourth
of July celebration until its payment TO
the citizens committee was authorized
by the city council was passed by unsn-
imous vote. Hurd said he did not wish
to vote for resolution he knew nothing
about. Little said ii was like going to
dance and having a good time and not
paying the fiddler. James said IL was
like going to a dance and not having
good time. He said the committee hav-
ing in charge the Fourth of July cele-
bration promised to do so much, and then
did not do il. thereby disappointing a
large number of people from outside
places. who watched for two nights for
the grand parade on the water, and If
they saw it they did better than he and
pie thought it was a smart trick to in
veigle people into a city by misrepresen-
tations. but he did not believe in that
kind of business and thought the conf
nittee should make a thorough explana-
tion of the matter before being given
the money.
Goodhue Endorsed everything James said
and stated that he took the steamer Grey
hound out both nights and made about
the only parade, and did not get anything
for il.
President Crichton supported the resolu-
ton and stated that one of the principal
duties of every member was to look out
for the city's finances, and he thought
that if the celebration committee had
ncrey on hand left over from attractions
that did not come off. the money in the
hands of the president of the board OF
public works donated by the city should
be held until a report was made.
The committee on health and santa
tion reported that II had investigated TIE
charges made against Market Inspector
BrGymer and found that he did perfectly
right I'm cOndemning a number of chickens
on West street some time ago. as they
were gangrenous and unfit to be sold.
The con mittee recommended that in fu-
ture like petitions be sent TO the board of
public works.
The ordinance licensing variety thea
tiers or other places where Intoxicating
liquors are sold. which passed the board
of aldermen. was brought UP in the house
and referred to the committee on health
and sanitation, of which DR.. Chapman
is chairman
An ordinance was introduced providing
for the proper marking of streets, and re-
ferred 10 the street committee. II au-
thorlzes the beard of public works to
place substantial or tin signs on the dag
n oil hr Int.
ing streets from Jackson on the south to
Depot on the north, and from West on
the west 10 Fifth and South Fifth on the
east
Committees reported as follows:
Street Recommending that ordinance
compelling street railway companies 10
live up to their franchises and light the
streets along which their lines run be laid
on the table: adopted.
Health Recommending that petitions
against Market Inspector Bray1ner be sent
10 the board OF public works; adopted
Polfce-R Recommending that petition for
transfer OF LIQUOR license to John O.. Fox
be rejected; adopted.
Fire and water-Recommendin con-
struction OF water main on Lincoln street;
adopted.
The following ordinances were acted
upon:
on Market street, from Yesler avenue to
Cullen street; passed.
Requiring the placing Of fire escapes on
buildings used as lodging houses. and or
dering the superintendent Of buildings 20
report such buildings as have not the es-
canes to the council; passed
Approprlating money to pay audites
bills. passed.
Granting license 70 self intoxicating
LIQUORS to J. @. Fox and others. passed
Providing for the placing Of street signs
referred
Authorizing laying certain water mains
referred
Transferring money for pigment os
audited bills: passed.
Authorizing furnishing Of free water TO
aIrs. Dulllger passed
Authorizing the laying ~ water mai1
on Lincoln street. from sixth 10 Grange:
passed.
Authorizing repairs 70 Rainier street.
referred
Authorizing the Improvement Of Bush
street. passed.
Granting Romano QuagIlato permission
70 remove wholesale liquor store passed
Authorizing the laying OF water mains
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