The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-13
II SPECIAL SESSION.
- City Council Transacts
Considerable Business.
era,.o NEW SLOT ORDINANCE.
- rynnsesrred Fer the Payment q
wmxnuss Ordinance IntroduesA
yacsting Marion sersoe.
na,.o NEW SLOT ORDINANCE.

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sssss1ed m yesterday mornings Post
s.11sSuncer. the council met In special
s..-.<rs Yesterday afternoon and disposed
~ ~ hs,esnsss that had been mapped out
= :. which was principally TO transfer
s<.1a moneys from city funds 90 "a 20
ss.s den available for use In taking
- - = no of floating warrants. Wniis
Gnry,s last letter undoubtedly In
1s<.se1 the fmmedsate action. such a
.s-,se Of procedure as that Of yesterday
seSrnoen would ultimately become nec<s-
- d order that q new issue to suit
- e11eenciea Of the present occasion
800 b made to pay salaries and de-
~ - regular expenses Of the city.
- aGtendazce Of members Of Ike coun-
= - full. with the exception Of Eavlr.
- - proceedlngs were commenced with
sSs freroducfIon Of bill by James for the
s.6S1icu Of Marion street. drawn IN ac-
1870 With that part Of Receiver Bur
5frk's pefition asking that the street be
eSSntod for the purpose Of allowing the
To1ehwn Pacific railroad to build a pas
serrnr station and Offices. James bill
~ lnposed certain conditions on the
~ = the event OF Noncompliance. un-
~ uhteh the street should revert TO the
- efxhout any further process and
c1fkcot regard 10 the damages which
800 accrue 10 the adjoining property
$500 Mr.. James point In this re-
- establishes the formality OF owner
~ mich IL In effect that when ttkie
~ aeauired by owners OF tide land
eronorfy the possession extended to the
sr1n1ors 81 the streets. and that their dedI-
o11loa 70 public use was voluntary. When
~ ~ vacates the property for any
er1p6oo the strests revert to the owners
q eltscens property. and their lndorse-
n1nf q the scheme Of vacaho r. a prac-
80 folease Of any further claim upon
~ otsoet for any purpose. Unless the
49, q The agreement between the city
a. - railroad are complied with the
foxner viii Immediately establish its
ounayhip. The bin was referred TO the
eommIsiss on corporations. with tnstruc-
Dos 10 report next Monday night.
he same disposition was made OF Mr..
Rx4ys BIZ to allow the Northern Pacific
fnilvny TO remove It's tracks from the
~ nets to tho westward, In accordance
Nd specific descriptions and record Of
auvsys Upon motion Of Gibson the
az snginser was added TO the commit
III Il President Crichton TO allow tho
~ e police an additional captain. In
nnoor6ance with the request OF the
mnyor and the chief of police. at
- next mssting Of the council. Monday
ovsaing
M principal reason for the special
aeGoIoa was then presented In the three
hiIs that ware introduced by James In the
unttss Il the transfers OF funds. James
Int III was for the transfer from the
valer fund to the general fund Of ez2. 900.
7hb brought Councilman Herman to hts
lest With several interrogatorles as to
n IA fr1. NJ al
y - applied. James explained specifl-
eally that the money was to be applied
to ne redemption OF the floating war
nassL Herman asked whether the trans
FER ms to be considered as loan or a
Gft and was told that the fund would
- feplsnishsd when II was possible. Ray
mend congratulated Herman upon being
he chairman Of q committee that had
IN 10 funds a. much as So. 900. Other
uenbers threw bouquets and gariands of
vintage In Hermsn's direction. and that
yentleman, Modified to a considerable de-
rte. at down without further protest.
James next bill was for the transfer of
IN from the general fund to the re-
denption fund. second series. and the
third bill was for similar transfer from
ne sans to the same funds OF $500. nrst
eeEieA All three bills were referred to
the finance committee. Upon the matter
u the bills reference, James called a
melting Of the finance committee for 10
O'clock Monday morning.
Mayor Woods veto OF council bill No.
~ VAS then read and adopted. II was
= fellows.
7 ~ to return herewith. without APP
prcval council blu No. lfI. entitled An
2onance authorizing the superintendent
hehsing and water works to lay a two
nch water pipe from the city main on
Issniy-fourth avenue south. east on Day
9feet to Brander place. AZ an expense not
ueeedinE SO. and appropriating money
n4efof.s
1od bill IL objected TO on the ground
IA = calls for an appropriation. nearly
g which must be paid out In cash II
- improvement lis made. and that the
HNeus nnanciai condition OF the city does
net psusy any outlay that 10 net abso-
nhy Imperative"
President criehton asked that the COM
Reee on health and sanitation report At
oext meeting OF the council an TO
Usher the board OF health was . legally
.nlxed body and whether the city or
.@ts1e had any board OF health at all.
- perennial nickel-in-the-slot ordin-
~ then oohbed up with a new suit Of
wines on. in which the license recon-
"@S 49, pSt fUHfs Anu tic Frta2tay
~ uoiations fixed at so fine. ten days
~, Or both. The prohibition OF minors
feature OF the new ordinance. Upon
saat pat to vote the ordinance carried
% McArdle voting with the nays.
: Apsiniag ~ bis reason for 50 doing tha,
passing OF the ordinance meant
xssucA prohibition Of the machines. Be-
- ne vote was taken RAYMOND asked
- s.pentien Counsel Brown II the passage
= ne ordnance did not conflict with the
49,. - NV on gambling Mr.. Brown replied
dia not. Raymond then voted
Later in the day Mayor Wood
s..su that In some respects the new or
s sa.ace was In ilae With his views, but
- -. ne had not decided what ne would do
- sae matter or signing the ordinance. al
60 ns csd not care TO make public his
s1 Snticns until he had examined It's new
~ess1cns more closely.
,... -WF granting the petition OF the street
. ..-nas Tor al extension OF time 20 Sep
aesr 10 place tenders on their cars.
August II.