The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-02
ONLY TWO VOTED NO.
City Council Passes the Salary
Ordinance
OVER THE MAYORS VETO.


ufes last night 10 pass the new salary or
dlran>e cvet the mayors veto. though IL
must not be inferred from that fact TIA,
the members took no longer ,aan TIA, TO
consider the matter. They knew what
was coming. and when the clerk had read
TIE veto message. which briefly stated the
substantial identity OF tbs blli with the
one previously vetoed and urged against IL
the same s-x objections which had been
presented by his honor against that meas
uye. Reconsideration was promptly voted.
and tnen the shsfi Was put upon It's fnal
passage and only James and Raymond
voted against II
On the other hand the MAYORS veto OF
the local improvements ordinance Was sus-
tanned. his. brief and clear message calling
atteation 20 the slight change in the bill
necessary TO make II conformahle TO the
act of the legislature securing a unani-
nous vote against the adoption Of the bill
In its present shape
The bicycle ordinance was further sup
Al bicycles must carry lights. Visible for
90 feet. 10 be kept lighted while the city
lights are turned on; the other forbiddine
more than two bicycles to go ahreas. on
the street. and allowing bicycles TO 90 only
in single file on the sidewalks. With these
amendments the committee report vas
adopted and the osi sent TO be engrossed.
President Crichton speeding il with the
hope that II might be reported by the next
meeting.
The trsasurers statement OF amounts
paid on the improvement OF Caller. Gar
neld and East Columbia streets, the bank
reports and treasurer's statement for the
last week In May. and the port wArden's
report for the month Of May were read
and properly disposed OF.
The following petitions were received
and referred: W. l. 10y for free water;
H ID. X Haddenfeit. for rebate OF taxes:
John A. Campbell executor of William
Renton. for issue OF two duplicate war
rants. the originals having been burned:
Frank Weaver, for refund of 81 paid for
release Of horses from pound from divers
persons protesting against reduction Of
auctioneer's license from 500 TO 800. from
divers others favoring the same: Amer
lean Trust Company. for payment of war
rants: Mary j. Dickman. for cancellation
of taxes: House of Good Shepherd. for
fres water: Mrs. H. A. Sears. for cancel
latton Of taxes: Albert Stevenson. for can
collation. Of taxes: John Lynch. for 80
damages to his garden by neglected sand
boxes; W. r. Curtis. for cancellation Of
taxes: divers merchants and corporations
on Cherry street against the standing Of
drays and heavy wagons on that tnorouEn-
fare: William Sutherland. application for
liquor license.
A communication was received from the
city council of Minneapolis containing .
resolution Of thanks to the city and etti-
Gems for Inequalities shown during tho
recent visit of that body TO Seattle.
Reports Of committees were adopted and
corresponding ordinances read as follows:
to lie over one week: Appropr.ating 500
for the pest house. discharging the nurse.
and allowing the Waterman A5 per month
Er- txt- nf . is.x~c.
fieni. Relating interest and penalty on the
Orphans Home property, and authorizing
settlement of its street grade tax at S30o.
granting liquor licenses to Howard & Pow
ers. James Weir. George L. Howe, Kresei-
sheimer Brothers, Joseph Green. Levin 4
Biasberg. John Lewis and O. ]. Nelson.
and allowing Frank Owens to remove his
place of sale from 1af First avenue to
Western avenue between Seneca and
Spring streets. and J. G. Fox from a,5
Washington to IL Second avenue south:
appropriating $50 for STRENGTHENING the
city slip at foot of Washington street. and
slss for similar work on the Vine street
wharf.
The following ordinances were passed:
Regulating the gathering and carrying OF
swill and refuse animal matter: ievying
assessment to meet first annual INSTALL
ments for improvement OF Willow street;
the same for Pike street. authorizing prop
erty owners on Second avenue to release
their property from interest by paying
pavement assessment in twenty days
Committee reports were adopted az fol-
lows: Recommending refundinx 1885 to
Philip Hebner. provided he shall give
quit claim deed TO F. Excholtz; rejecting
the petition of the American Trust Co. for
the payment OF warrants: rejecting the
petition OF C. W. Chamecriin for the pay
ment OF warrants: granting cancellation
of taxes TO f. II. Kennedy: granting petit
ton OF ]. y. Glmer for free water for
Mrs T. W. Lane: rejecting application OF
G. Feornd for candy stand at 100 Second
avenue; granting the application from the
chief of police for the use OF apartments
formerly occupied by the labor commits
s,cner; laying on the table the petition for
an electric light at East Jefferson street
and Seventeenth avenue. referring to the
committee on claims the petition OF Mrs.
Kate Evans for warrant
Chapman introduced a bill instructinx
the committee on lights In conjunction
with the corporation counsel to draw I'd
plans and specifications FOR an electric
Ugh, plant 20 oe owned by the city. ard
made speech in Us support The whole
matter was finally referred TO a committee
Of investigation. consisting OF the lights
COMMITTEES. chairman OF the finance SOM
rnittee, corporation counsel and city en-
ginee-.
Dodds introduced q resolution requiring
the health Officer TO inspect al milk
brought into the city for sale: referred TO
health and sanitation committee
Raymond introduced a bill. IN answer
20 petition from the librarian. authorfz-
Ing the board of public works TO pur-
chase binding machinery for the city II
brary to cost not more than 500. and to
employ an expert binder for one month
at not more than Sso; referred 70 library
committee.
Crfchton introduced a resolution, re-
ferrfnr 20 the bridge disaster az Victoria,
and insfructtnE the city engineer and the
the superintendent OF streets 10 inspect the
hridges within the city and report any