The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-08
Leander Miller springs q Surprise o
Hts Colleagues.


Hts Colleagues.
The liveliest item afforded by the board
OF aldermen last night was one which the
author evidently intended 10 be wholly
incidental and subordinate. elise had Of
fered orally joint resolution instructing
the clerk to notify the Great Northern,
alias the Seattle & Montana railroad. to
remove the sheds on Railroad avenue at
the foot of Columbia street and between
Marion and Columbia streets within TWEEN
~ days. or to show cause; and instructing
the board of public works, on failure OF
this notice, to remove the sheds. While
elise was reducing his resolution TO writ
Ing Miller took occasion to make an at
tack on the Great Northern, which he
said had trified with the city council too
long.
While am speaking" he said, Il will
say that am candidate for mayor
Other aldermen evidently thought this
a Jest, for IL was greeted with laughter.
Miller at once proceeded TO correct any
such misapprehension.
Il mean what say" he asserted, seri-
ousiy: II am a candidate for mayor.
straight out, and stand up for the rights
of the people"
As Anderson, Brewer. Jordan and Miller
sit in row, elise called out jocuIarly
across the room: Candidacy is conta-
gious over on that side: Is Brewer coming
out too7" and Sweeney and elise both
started in for further prodding of the can
didates, but President Dulton raped
sharply for order. saying:
This Is not political caucus"
In obedience TO his dignified reprimand
the board suhsided into business. and
adopted the resolution, Sweeney alone
voting against IL on the ground that the
time named was not sufficient TO allow the
road 10 remove its freight sheds.
The library ordinance came up for the
insertion OF an enacting clause Sweeney
desired 1t read. as he understood the II
brary commissioners had added one or two
amendments. The reading brought out a
provision that any uncleaniy person might
be elected from the library room Sweeney
and elise thought the title OF the bill de-
fective, and doubted whether the ordi-
nance should include police regulations.
Sweeney asked the librarian, who was
present, whether such regulations as those
concerning cleanliness could not be ar
ranged for by the librarians own regula-
tions. The librarian replied that the city
ordinance was practically the constitution
/ and bylaws of the library, and that he
looked to the commissioners for spe-s'ic
directions. elise said he understood the
commissioners and the librarian had been
constituting the term taxpayer" used TO
designate the person indorsing an appli-
estate The librarian said this was true.
Several aldermen doubted the propriety
OF such a construction, and the bill was
finally referred TO the ordinance commit
tee with instructions 10 amend 80 as to
make the term include any taxpayer,
whether on real or personal property. The
librarian inquired whether the board would
object 10 his removing the library fee on
and after February 10. and on receiving
hearty negative. stated that he would
do so.
The committee on sewers and drainage
suhr,itted a report from City Engineer
Thomson with reference to Everett Smith .
petition calling attention 10 the sliding
condition OF the ground on Seventh ave-
nue.. and a motion was odered 70 INSTRUCT
the city engineer 90 make tests for an es-
innate for tile drainage. but IL was lost
nv a tie vote Yeas-Lovejoy. Sweeney,
NT,t,er Nays-Anderson. Brewer. elise.
Seeding Of slides" said Anderson, Il
wish to say that Rainier street Is on
slide"
..-rha corporation counsel ought 20 get
out an injunction against these nhis 10
keen them from sliding" said elise
"Jestinx aside" said Anderson. the
street has sunk two feet. but I think IL
could be easily repaired with fe"
teams"
The hoard OF public works was instruct
cd 10 make the necessary repairs
A house bin providing for the licensing
~ vehicles provoked some discussion
among the aldermen. Miller contending
that in should include vehicles or waole-
sala ard lumber firms that charged Tor
drayage. 1t was finally referred 10
snarial committee Miller. Lovetoy ana
Brewer.
The following were passed:
Ordinance granting free wafer 10 us
Pa{Yav Cat1ert kindergarten.
Ordinance accepting deeds OF convey
49, srorn the Seattle Consolidated Street
RaiIxav Company and extending East
Lake avenue on lands therein named
Pgux from the house Of delegates as fob
lows. For the Improvement Of sixth ave-
nua south and Jackson street; for me I'M
nrovsupent 81 Willard ard Harvard streets.
10 move incandesceuf light from Ninth
avenue and Madison street TO Ninth ave-
nue and Spruce street. and from Roy
( street and Second avenue west 20 kfnneas
place and Third avenue west.
There Is not much tine left tn which TO