The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-23
fCOUNCIL'SANTICS
81 Gpecial Session It Flirts
viii : % . Day Job.
1uwlooRY BOARD MEETING.
omsfbae euGEest1onS - - . Con
800 On the Tax Levy--Ifs
/ Recommendation.
BOARD MEETING.

- were two meetings az the city
- rrrferday afternoon that were OF
-. q iess importance. one being a spe-
~ ocpyocatson Of the city council at z.5o
81cek, which took up the passing Of cer-
ss6- eecounfs and bills recommended. and
S.sseS the long sparring of the members
zsSsr1ay night had prevented. and the 9TH
I = Z rnec3al. meeting Of the advisory board
1H<eh = considerable amount Of bust
- uns transacted and some valuable
easoums1dat made.
- ceuucl passed several ordinances,
49, which was the authority and ex-
- rensy for Comptroller Parry to 20
- Nth, for the purpose OF securing tho
/ @S5f4sofed loan. The salary ordinances
/ - also passed. and then Councilman
SSxla rpoyed that the body take up the
1870 e electing q third member OF the
xSSrd q equalization. At this there was
| Ss~s dIesenf on the part al Councilman
T,s6e. Who desired the election put OF un-
r fhrec Was Q full attendance. His pro-
s - vag snowed under and the monkey
s5a refrot time commenced again where
! = - ehoEed OF Monday night whether
~ ranffion Is . desirable one, with Its
e~eirreut Of g per day. or whether each
Se1ne3lmAn was trying to pay . compli-
~.enx % another. by voting for him. did
- nppeAr. but almost every one present
s - hcnosed with vote. When II In re-
S'rwhered that twenty ballots were taken
Sfru1ay night for the place and thar q re-
& - a the attack meant the twenty
1rr kniIot. there Ii little doubt Left that
~ councils wits have gone wooi-gather-
Coumciiman NcAr11e was In the chair
E - mi The motion. which was carried
- o. balloting began. The twenty
11rf nys McArdle 2, Hermann 3. James
R6ynend and Navin !.
4tf fwenty second ballot gave Rude I.
Hks1n /, Hermann 4. McArdie 4.
- twenty-third ballot was the same ~
- twenty second. with Chapman's name
mhol1futed for that OF Rude.
~ twsnty-fourth ballot gave Near
- Hermann 5. crichton 1.
M twenfy-fifth ballot gave Hermann
{ McArdie 1. Navin l.
Councilman Rude moved TO adjourn I'M
h Monday. The motion was seconded.
81! Lost when put 20 q vote.
n ballotfng was then renewed. giving.
r the fwenty-sixth ballot. McArdie I.
Nekmann 2. Navin /. The ballot was de-
daftd Irregular and was thrown out. The
dreuAster cracked his whip and the an
6ah jumped around again and cast =
tuenty-ssventh ballot. which resulted as
6iops: Hermann 8. McArdie . and James
4 Ms Hermann was thereupon declared
elecfsd 10 this s. per day Job and the show
uxs dscIarsd on until the frat Monday In
August
Immediately upon the adjournment OF
lhs council Mayor Wood convened q ses-
GeE II the advisory board. there being
oFesoat, besides the mayor. Comptroller
lRrry, Corporation Counsel Brown, DR..
C5tchfon, president Of the council. and
councImAn James. chairman Of the
nance committee. who WAS present by tn
Walton. The mayor stated that the
onuDlion uppermost In the minds Of the
ity officials. as well AZ citizens generally.
ms the matter of the city's finances.
That al that could be done In the prem
~ had already been done. there was
ntfIo question. and the matter next In
Mpoftance was that OF the city's tax levy.
The present levy In entirely too large"
~ Mayor Wood. land ways and means
II reducing IL should be devised" The
eouncA II was suggested. should act
Nth the SCHOOL board and county COM
nl1uioners In an attempt to reduce the
AZ lesics II was stated that the city
y hearinx the burden OF taxation and II
u present inausuratlng a rigid system
~ sounty are carrying on their opera
tiess with little attempt to economixe.
While the taxes are for all manner Of
eounty and municipal purposes. the city
= charged with receiving the larger por-
toc. when ia fact IL receives the least
portion. The mayor asked fec sugges-
tlo1s as TO the way OF addressing the
eoanty commissioners and the school
hard on the subject OF taxation. those
bodies having an equal say In the mat
Ter OF fixing ievles. II was suggested
that tho Chamber Of Commerce be asked
70 join In bringing about conferences
hstwsen the three bodies on the subject
q reduction of taxation. and that each
Branch OF tha eounty's organization rep
resented In the conference suggest chan
nsls Of economy In which The others might
ecntinns their operations 10 the advantage
y the taxpayers While a motion to
this effect Was being formulated, Mr..
Parry reviewed the principal causes for
sAs present stglngency. and stated that
The board OF county commissioners and
ne school board should appreciate the
0H that In ISas the tax levy was on q
vIaation OF $4,000. 900. and IN 1895 the
NY WAS on a valuation OF $50. 0ea. 600.
Nhi's improvements have been carried on
- they were demanded. ~ the same
n.e as ny tho larger taxation. SUISSE
t1en,ly the Legislative acts OF 1895 made II
tessihle 10 stand or taxes for three years,
q small penalty. and the consequence
va lack OF revenue from that source
nat viii be unavailable before Noyem-
~ Of the present year. AT the same
tine, tho obligations contracted under
ne higher valuation must be met by the
city under It's present system Of reduced
tAs county charged the city sfSooo for
tie maintenance OF bridges anG roads
satssae the city. which was wrong. Hs
vert before the commissioners, ne stated.
sad protested; this year the charge was
Hei made
The motion that had been drafted was
shen submitted and adopted IT Was as
sallews.
'B> II resolved by the advisory board
= the city OF Seattle. that IN view Of the
EMneisl conditions now prevailing. the
scni tax rate ia this city and county,
saich. for the old limits OF The city OF
ssathe was sS.t mills IN 1928 Is higher
tssn tie people can AFFORD 10 pay. said
.e'al being made up approximately as
fellows:
Nils,
ssseaniy tax. general purposes ...... ss-t
49, interest tax ...-...+...-.....-. .s.s
'sees& taN .ss.s.tsst... kasAk
tharefoos school hoy act. s.fii
nils. levy IA district No. 1. IL
Wiils, about IA mills 80 the latter
>essnx required FOR susereSsl
ss1o TAX. general purposes ......... t-N
10y las. Tor interest and redemption
WARRANTS s.s..e+...sss...sss.s....s. s,FeN
Aessi ........... .......ss..........,. s. 30
And. be II further resolved. that s. in
~ .s'st1on Is hereby extended 10 the bard
! commissioners OF King county and tas
= 49, 81 directors % school district No I
~ meet VITA the advisory board Of the
~ ~ Seattle. to consider pisrs fer such
esssartions in the tax rate as NAV Seem 10
aeSesssry under present conditions.
- that The secretary % this board b
nssSasstet e confer With the above