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

report introduced bv the judiciary commit
tee recommending the passage q the oTsii-
nance requiring al stone used IN street re-
pairs 10 BE- cut and dressed within the city
limits James opposed II forclbly giviuE
as his reasons that e. would be- unfair 10
compel many citizens making repairs 20
streets near their property TO buy stone
cut inside the city al a greater expense
than II could be purchased al some point
outside the city. Chapman and Hura also
spoke against the adoption. and kistlsr
and Voigt for IL The report was laid on
thu table.
Voigt introduced a concurrent resolution
stating that there is serious doubt as 10
whether Fire Commissioner George T. Ma
sci is a freebooter as prescribed by the
charter. and requesting that the prosscut-
ing attorney institute such proceedings as
are necessary 20 test his qualifications.
KoiSt, In explanation. stated that he
wished 10 bring this matter before the
courts and test the clause in the charter
In question.
Cfoodhue said he had doubts a. the time
OF the joint session 10 investigate the
charges, and has yet. but he said he
thought the matter should so TO the courts
for decision He was strongly In favor OF
such action. James said he thought ali
along that the freebooter portion OF the
charges should never have been brought
before the council. but taken 10 the courts
TO decide.
Hurd was of the same opinion. and the
resolution was passed by a unanimous
vote.
An ordinance was passed authorizing the
mayor and city council TO expend 81. or
such amount as is needed 10 secure an or
der from the United States circuit court
compelling the Seattle Consolidated Street
Railway Company to pave the portion or
Pike street used by it
\ communication was read from Dr..
Palmer, the health officer. asking that the
council appoint a sanitary inspector. 10
work in conjunction with the board OF
health In the suppression Of scarlatina.
whose dulles shall consist of visiting the
infected districts and seeing that the rules
OF the board are complied with. and TO
generally assist the health department.
The communication was referred to the
joint finance committee.
The following ordinances were acted
upon:
Providing for transfer OF money TO pay
audited bills and appropriating money for
the purpose. passed
Apprcpriating SO for expenses of case
OF James Mcnamara VS.. city of Seattle;
passed.
Appropria ting money for the protec-
ton of shade trees in the city; referred.
Authorizing the comptroller 70 sell the
German American Guarantee and Invest
ment Company local Improvement bonds
OF Temperance street; passed.
Reports of committees:
udiciary-Recommen the passage
of ordinance requiring all stone TO he
used IN repairs 10 the city to be cut in
side the city; laid on table.
Railroads Accommodating that the Pc
tition OF Moran Bros. and others asking
that certain streets on the tide lands he
vacated lie on the table temporarily:
adopted
Police-Re commendin the Issuance of
retail liquor licenses TO Weare & Co. and
others; adopted.
Fire and water-Recommending that
free water be granted Mrs. Lungrane and
Mrs. Dallger for sixty days: adopted.
Fire and water-Recomme nd1ng that
petition for water main on Victory street
be LAID on the table: adopted.
The following other business was trans
acted
The report of the port warden was read
and referred TO the committee on harbor
and wharves.
Applications for liquor licenses from
J. c. Fox and others were referred TO
the committee on police, license and rev.
enue.
The treasurer's weekly bank statement
showed that there was in the hands or
the different banks $l5l His.