The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-24
TWO TURNED DOWN.
Council Rejects the Nomination
of Mr.. Dish0n.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SAME PLACE
All Othsr Nominations Confirmed
without serious Opposition-Move-
ment for Placing street Signs.

for superintendent of sewers, streets and
parks, and ex-officio member OF the board
OF public works, which was rejected BY
the decisive vote of to T. The mayor
promptly sent In the name Of q. ~. Alex
ander for the same position, and that
nomination was rejected by the same vote.
Contrary TO expectations. no other NOM
nations were sent In by the mayor. and
thus some of the spectators were disap-
pointed. The Hobbies were well filed. and
Ae announcement OF the vote on each OF
Ge nominations, including the reflections.
was received with pronounced applause
The Combinations.
As result OF the action of the council
the following officers were confirmed: Z.
II. Thomson. city engineer and president
OF the board of public works: Luther u.
Youngs, superintendent OF lighting and
water works and member OF the board OF
public works, Martin c. Jensen. port
warden, and the following library COM
anissioners: Charles a. Taylor. Alex l..
McEwen. George Donworth. Charles T..
Shepard and A. p. Burweil.
Promptly at O'Clock President Crich-
ton called the council to order, all the
members being present. The Journal was
read and approved. Raymond moved that
the council proceed to act upon the nomtn-
ations laid over at the last meeting. and
The first nomination taken up was that
OF Thomson for city engineer. On the roll
call the vote stood: Ayes. Chapman,
Dodds, Taylor. Herman. ellison. Rudy
Hurd Rude, Raymond. James, 10: noes.
Eavin, McArdle and the president. 3. The
announcement Of the result was received
with applause.
The nexr nomination was that Of Youngs
for superintendent of lighting and gas.
No opposition developing. he received the
unanimous vote Of the council.
Dishon Turned Down.
Next In order came that of NJ Dlshon
for superintendent OF sewers. streets and
parks. This was rejected decisiveiy. the
vote standing: Ayes. Hermann. McArdle.
Navin and Raymond. 4. noes. Chapman,
Dodds. Taylor. ellison. Rudy. Hurd. Rude
James and the president. .. This vote
WAS also heartily applauded from the
lobby,
The nomination OF Jensen for port
warden was confirmed by a unanimous
vote. as were those Of the library COM
missioners. Taylor. McEwen. Donworth,
Shepard and Burwell.
Visitors From Minneapolis.
A communication was received from the
mayor. ineioslng n telegram which he had
received from the city clerk of Minneapo-
lis announcing that Mayor Pratt. of that
city, with a party OF twenty-eight city
officials would reach Seattle this after
noon, on the Great Northern train. The
mayor recommended that the council
take some steps for the reception of the
party. Councilman James moved that the
mayor, comptroller and president of the
council be appointed n committee 10 make
suitable arrangements. which carried.
appointment of Committees.
The president announced the appoint
ment OF standing committees, as follows:
ordlnances-Hu McArdle, Chapman.
F.nance--James. Rudy, Chapman. Rude,
Raymond.
Ci,y Ii, ats--Chapman. Herman. ellison.
pcdds Navin.
s;reets-Rudy. ellison. Hurd. Taylor.
nCdds.
Harhors and wharves-Dodds. Raymond.
McArdle.
Police. license and revenue--N avin. Tay-
Tor. Hurd
Fire ana water-Herrman. James. Rude.
Olson. McArdle.
Library and printing Raymond. Chap
man. James Herman. Taylor.
Sewers and drainage ellison. McArdle,
podds.
Health and sanitation Chapman. Herr
man. Raymond
Public buildings ana grounds-Ruie.
Navin. Rudy.
Elections and boundaries - McArdle.
Raymond, Hurd.
Clatms-Taylor. James. Chapman.
Elgrosscd bills urd. Herman. Nc
Ardie.
Rules Of order and business Crichton.
James. lurd Rudy, Chapman.
Iator-Taylor. Nsvtn Rude
Railroads Rude, McArdie. Hurd. Gibson.
Navln
Parks ana bouiey ards-Raymond Dodis.
Hurd -
In announcing the committees President
crichton stated that he had ATTEMPTED 10
b. fair with every member on the floor.
withou; distinction OF party and to place.
The members on the committees n which
they were best adapted and where they
could Gender tho best service
Mercer school sewer.
A communication was read from the
health officer. calling attention Il the
pressing necessity for a sewer 60 l. Luifr
from the Mercer schnoihause 20 connect
with the existing sewer system: referred
An application from \. J. Edwards for
fhe position Of port warden was read In
view Of tho ha-l times ne offered 10 do
the work for So month. referred
An application az Charles pirtze for
liquor license. referred
Petition % Mrs. = ! Fhulirs Tor "A ~e
funding of taxes paid under an alleged
double assessment, referred
Mary Young presented statement ihaf
abe was the owner cf a number Of street
grade warrants far large amounts. drawn
against tho Dexter street Lake, View a,a-
nue. ana South Fourteenth grade funds.
te&t they were six YEARS overdue ana
nrNser principal mr. interest had t.e.
pat She acmande3 that legal proce..1
,SS hH instituted 90 collect the taxes an
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