The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-15
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r. members Of the city ccuBc3 ard ths
h~a1s o. tfse va~Soax cry sepzrf-s~ass met
- ssssson agata last eTerssx for szse pr
pose Of discussing the "a se1@r c.
ftcssrry au shs rStyss revenues aEs3 - rsz n
rer O. meeting X. Mayor woos sFas - 10
ezz5r. Tae xpersal COMMITTEES. conss ssins
e E&ven zn6 Esrr1aun. appcsntsd 50 out
the sorae psan 81 raising z15ifsorsal rsvs-
sax r~~sorsess-ft1as Ia Mr. Szsls reported
Erst mat ne aad not agree s1tn bis eas-
hague ana the gepor< tkst the latter nad
rrecares Mr. Hermann f1ser read rs re-
BORT wntch recommended the placing % q
tcense On . vary barge number Of c81eTsnt
oeessgs2 faors fse following beng sam
BE. On astroicg%rx, fortune telaers. esc-
s. per dAy. a1-ti0neers. sTs q year. a1r-
|soas4rs % bankrupt stocks. 40 year:
h3I posters. 80 = yrar. blizzard zsnsss. -
per yAar employment agents. st Ter
yezr rno1sy brokers. $50. marcy and real
estate hrokawH SOS. real estate agents. -,
pszxrbrokerx. fsse. concerts. lectures ana
socsaoses. 81 per night. psfnlie dances ans
balls, 81. lzan1rl&E. 80
No acsfGn was taken on TIA report, al
though some G~=sefly unfavorable re-
marks were maze. The various heads OF
Ssrarsrnerts were called upon 20 state IN
EssAE manner they could reduce expenses
Ia their departments. Mayor Wood. az the
first 10 respond, said ne had no idea how TO
cut down expenses IN fss sfface except BY
abaltshfsz the mayor
Mr.. Parry thought ey postponfur and
showing work ahead 10 some future cay
and cutting down On printing bills. he
nnsghs effect a saving Of $50 q nonrh for
thu nsxt tao months e. the conptrollers
csea
Mr. Brown. the corporation counsel. eAid
there ~as no way by which any expenses
could be reduced tn fss department.
Mr.. Meschzm could nor SEE how the city
treasurer Department could ne conducted
~ feilzr's less expense than al present
Mr.. Little. fae street commissioner sad
that his department. was now spending $50
less than year ago. He could aut see how
expenses could be reduced except BY shut
ting down on street cleaning and repalang.
Ths only suggestion which Mr. Yosngs
coGid offer as 70 a reduction n the depart
menf CT lights and water vas the cutting
OF u lights In the suburbs and outlying
resiienes districts. Wages on his force
could nos be CUT any lower. and the men
now worked long hours. as well as nights
and Sundays wishou. extra pay.
chief Kellogg said that no reduction In
his farce was possible. II the present num-
bar OF companies was kept 10. His force
for each company was bat little over half
the number employed In other cities. and
shcrt-hanaed. He could not recommend
any salary reductions IL a cutting down
OF his force was considered as lnaispens-
abe. he couid only recommend the dis
banding OF the outside companies. such as
hose company No. :. Queen Anne hill:
Nc :. Ponfias addition: No. g. Yeslsr and
Market: No. . chemical, Broadway. This
would effect saving OF ss72.A ger month.
II further reductions we're necessary, the
nre boa; might be laid of. and salt water
pumping stations substituted along the
wafer fron..
chief Reed. OF the police department.
said he could. but he world no; IKE TO 30
H. lay OF eight men by sighting the out
hinx Districts and extending the length
o. The beats.
Or. Palmer said the pay roll OF the
health department was down 10 the last
notch
lengthy discussion followed the re-
ports OF ths committees. Or. Chapman
moved that the various reports be referred
% . special committee 20 be appointed
ty the chair After the discussion, which
covered most subjects from free silver
% municipal affairs In general. the chair
appointed Rudy. Criehton, James. HHrd
and E1odds sueh committee.
Subsequently on motion Of MeArdie n
further committee 20 provide method Of
raising additional revenue was appointed.
20 consist Of the COMMITTEES on police.
license and Tevenae. with the addition OF
Hermann and Gibson. An adjournment
was had. Subject to call from the chair.