The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-21
ONLY JORDAN's VOICE
Against Payment of Policeman's Clo'
ing Torn While Doing Duty. 4

All the aldermen were present, thoL
Sweeney was somewhat tardy, and Jors
did not arrive till hve minutes before
journment, The question which prodG
more animation IN the board than
other was that of accepting or reject
Beacon park, the tract OF land on IL
con hill offered 10 the city by +. F. WI
Ter DR.. A. +. Mitten appeared before
board and advocated accepting the prd
erty, saying that the property need be
source OF expense whatever; that
time would come when the city would
glad TO have just such spots; that ii
inconceivable to him why the boa
should hesitate; and that the reason
specifying that the land shall be used
park purposes was 10 prevent its Ice
used 10 erect an engine house. a wa
tank or a pest house.
Miller: II can see why DR.. Mitten sho1
be anxious for the city TO accept the pr
erty; he lives close by and owns prope
there" One by one the other aldern
advocated the proposition, and 1t
finally accepted, only Miller voting agai
it.
When the bill allowing officer John G
bett $4S for medical bill and damage
his clothing. while on duty in his III
with O'Connor last October. came up
final passage, Jordan objected 10 PAY
for policemans torn clothing,
thought such an appropriation would
a dangerous precedent. He moved 10
ject so much of the bill as was for
damaged clothing. Compton made a wa
speech in advocacy OF Corbetts ca{
paying a high tribute to the bravery
loyalty 10 duty shown by him agail
great odds. Others also spoke in favor
the claim. and when the vote came JN
dams voice gave the only negative.
A communication from the Wests&
Union Telegraph Company was rel
promising to comply with the wishes
the board in reducing the number Of
poles on the streets. !
All petitions for electric lights were Il
on the table till there shall be more monl
in the treasury.
With reference 10 the subject of stri
car tenders. Miller presented a commu(
cation from Assistant City Attorney Ell
DeBruler. stating that while no ordtnar
required the adoption of such safeguard
Yet the franchises OF the car company
question specified that the cars must
properly constructed for safety. CD
stated that he had learned that the COZ
pany had ordered guards. which were
ready on the way.
The following claims were allowe
Arthur q. Linn. S59 30. taxes paid on wroe
lot; Herman Chaplin. IS 80. double asses|
ment; ole =. Egge. g 50, erroneous asses
ment; James Roe. $40
The petition of the free kindergarten 4
free water was granted. The petition
Receiver 4. F. Burleigh to move Il
Northern Pacific warehouse No. 2 so as
ad1oin warehouse No. l was granted
There had been a rumor of opposition
the confirmation Of q. y. Alexandj
whose nomination by MAYOR Phelps
member of the board OF public works Id
lain over for two weeks. but the vote
confirmation last night was unanimol}
The nomination of John Lamb as lab
commissioner went over. under the ruleI
a bill was brought in from the house
delegates, relating 10 the public libra
precisely the same as the bill INTRODUCE
by Sweeney in the board a week ago. d
asmuch as the board had then agreed J
lay the matter over for thirty DAYS, II W
resolved to take no action on the bill z
night. but TO invite the library comm !
sioners 70 be present next Monday mig
when the whole matter would be taxi
up. !
John Langston's claim for s. So wad
tax paid under protest, was sent back |
the water committee for further invesl
cation.
House Of delegates bills for fnprovI
East Columbia and Garfield streets. al
ordinances for improving Front str@
from Madison 70 Pike. and Iakevid
street. were passed.