The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-20
IN THE CITY COUNCIL.
Very Little Business Before Either Of
the Houses

the houses.
The members Of the local parliament
came tardiiy TO business last night. pre-
ferring to talk about the exciting times at
the previous days convention and Joke dis
appointed aspirants. In the board of alder
men few members We're present. and what
little business had TO be done was rushed
through with view to an early adjourn
ment. Only one member OF the house was
absent, and that body managed to clear it's
entire docket. But this did not take over
half an hour, as there was no business be-
fore the body of any importance.
The Boar OF Aldermen.
Only FIVE members of the board OF alder
men attended. and. the session did not last
over half an hour. The customary ordi-
nance appropriating money 10 pay bills yas
passed. and elise introduced an ordinance
TO run water main along Waller street.
with four-inch hydrant which was
passed. The first annual assessments for
the Improvement of East street, Kearney
street and Lewis street were passed, and
the ordinance taking the arc light from
Tenth avenue and Union street 20 First
avenue and Pike street passed.
Sweeney brought up the petition of the
Third Street & Suburban railroad for an
amended franchise, but as the chairman OF
the committee on railroads was not pres
ent he asked that the matter De referred
to the committee, with instructions TO re-
port at the next meeting. He also asked
that the bills for the Third street line, the
Union Trunk line and the Consolidated
line, referred to the committee on Septem-
her II. be reported upon as the concurrent
resolutions connected Herewith presented
the same subject as the bin then before the
mouse. elise supported the motion with
some warmth, declaring that he did not
think ii right for the chairman OF the rail-
road committee to smuggle away bills in
his pocket. He looked hard at Miller while
he thus delivered himself. though Or. Jor-
dan is the chairman OF the railroad COM
mittee. ard Miller replied that he had moth
ing to do with It. and in return would like
10 inquire what had become OF the Union
Electric and Western Union bills. that had
passed both houses. This was for taking
down the poles elise said that was all
right. and that the companies were taking
down the poles and living up to their con-
tract.
The House of Delegates
The atmosphere Of the house OF delegates
was charged with campaign electricity last
night. and when called to order BY Chair
man Crichton with a pleasant bubble on
the names OF Black and Brown the little
groups deep in political chat were reluct-
ant I'm answering.
Clerk Coryell read the minutes with a
rapIaity unaffected by his disappointment
Tuesday night. and they were approved by
the members OF the house. none OF whom
had been paying very mucn attention
No house bills We're presented The work
was not put of. however. and at the ad-
i9urument the table was clear The at
tendance was good. notwithstanding the
political excitement. ali being present but
Goodhue. who is i'll with typhoid fever
Just after adjournment II was moved and
has 81 shsse
ard returned should put up an oyster sup
per for the house The vote was a unani-
nous aye"
In the interest OF his constituents in the
Ninth ward. Chapman asked why the
Woodland park street railway had been
closed down Little explained that when
they graded Kllhourne avenue they buried
the track and u has never been relaid
II developed that the road was working
under a county franchise. and Is beyond
the Jurisdiction OF the city council on mo-
tiou by Chapman a committee OF three was
appointed TO investigate the status OF ths
line
The passage OF an ordinance granting
liquor licenses - the Pacific and Puget
Sound Bottiing Company. George Messter.
John Egan, J. q. Fox and c. Hanson. was
opposed ny Chapman and Noset the rest
being unanimous in its favor Crfchton
said ire vote showed that '.voigt must
have pulled ont OF the political race"
The following ordinances were acted
upon:
Providing sor transfers between various
funds and for the payment OF audited bills;
PASSED
Authorizing the mayor and city comp
troiler 10 draw a warrant for SIS in favor
Of the clerk OF the United States circuit
court for fees and disbursements: passed.
Authorizing the levy of special assess
ment for improvement OF Lewis street:
passed
Authorizing tax levy for Improvement
OF East street. passed.
Authorizing a special assessment for
Improvement 81 Kenny street
Providing for the rsfUn9ing cf $50 10
II Chaplin. erroneous taxation passed.
Providing that. a water main - laid
along Twenty-thira avenue from Cherry
- Marion streets; passed.
other business was transacted as fol-
lows
Application Of n Choir for a public
market place tabled
Petition for a. arc Light on the corner