The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-07

Your committee after careful tnvestlga-
tion - hts oual5 tons az an Inspector
zn6 plumber. hnd that ne has 10 Superior
Therefore, believing that the experience
which he has gained vii prove Of great
value, ard with his PROMISE % future
caution. we would recommend hin Tor
confirmation"
The clerk had no more than finished
reading the LAR word ~1@R J2faes 1nnre1
70 bis feet and asked s~yrsy. WHO Was
pres&at. What his d8ffee consisted o. rNT
ney stated that the charter enumerated
gteru and begun 10 read them. But was
interrupted bv James. who sad.
Il ara couserxznf with tf1e provisions OF
the charter. Mr. 5wyney. Whist want 20
know II. wisy don't you Inspect me WORK
Of sss city as you should D1a you BOZ
know that there. was serious defecs EsHe
here IN the city bail. or II the n1ildins. zoe
wssca there WAS = large piA AShs IA y
otsfsssse plufnbeEsT
exc al not xncw that there was any
trouble. IL was not reported TO me oy
Ary ore"
Does everything have % be reported 10
yoae I shos.d think yoa would find them
out. I guess you aoHt psy much atfen-
ton 20 the clty's work.
At this Or. Chapman took the noor u
defense or Dir. gwyney. making al earnest
r,sex far hssn. IL szld he had never heard
a word against swyney's efficiency or
czpahllsty and did not believe 4 vas his
aatv 70 hunt 80 defective work. bat that *
should ~ Reported 70 him and that ne
shaasG then iSspect q and pass upon TIE
work. He said there was something rot
ten with past administrations whereby
work waA done IN this way. bat did Dot
something that had not been reported 10
him. Hermann and Raymond also spoke
in this strain believing Il was the Work
az soms official 10 report these impsrfec-
lions In the water system TO the inspector.
Jane. stuck 10 his position tsnacsousiy.
however. The report was adopted. and on
motion OF Hermann. swyney was con-
hrned, Ae1ardle. SaFin and James voting
no.
squabbIe Over Lights.
Another smali-sizea squabbIe came upon
the report Of the light COMMITTEES. which
recommended the placing OF incandescent
lights on Broadway and In the yicfnify OF
Lake Union. which is at present without
adequate service. James fought the adop-
ton Of the report on the ground that Il
would result IN requests for lights in diff
fersnt parts OF the city, and would also
be discriminating. He pointed out the
came to paying for additional lights. when
the contract price for the city lighting
vas ~. 90 and the levy only s2s.no. of
which not over s. per cent was collected.
lie sald the situation was a serious one
and worthy OF great consideration He
had no doubt that the districts named
wers In need OF more lights. but thought
other portions OF the city were equally
needfui
a.
tee, took issue with the Fourth ward
councilman. saying the matter simply as
surned a pivotal position OF ho~ many
shall each ward get He was In favor OF
good lighting. and drew comparisons be-
tween saattie's lighting and that OF Taco
ma and Portland. which were inspected
on the recent trip 20 those places
II agree with any brother Of the Ninth
ward sad Ar. James. that we should
have more lights. but when II comes to a
matter OF dollars and cents IL Is another
thing. III we haven't the money we can't
have the lights. That Is all there Is
about IL
ter to a committee Of the whole. to be
called by the chairman OF the light COM
mittee.
seeiar Blocks for Cherry street.
Chairman Crlchton introduced a resolu-
ton calling on the city engineer TO pre-
pare plans for the pavement Of Cherry
street. between First and Second ave-
nues. with cedar blocks and reporting 10
the council James wanted Ia know IL
the consent Of the pfoperty owners who
would have 10 pay for the work, had been
secured for this class Of paving.
crichi0n said that he did not know
whether II had. but that transfers and
others who drive over IL hadsspoken Of a.
wen. ! think yeu'n find that the prop
ersy owners are thu ones who viii have
the say" said James.
Tho others also have something 10 say
about r." answered crichton.
This riled James a little and in a loud
tone he said. III the president owned
property Ne would talk different"
Il am not capitalist Mr.. James," sar-
eastIeaily replied Crichton. The rcsolu-
ton sas passed. James voting no.
Reports of Committees.
Ftnance-Favorahly on placing fe-inch
main on Mcclaire street. adopted
Finance Fayorahiy on purchasing three
horses for street department and appro-
priailng 500; adopted
Finanee-Tavorahiy on purchasing one
horse for water department and sale OF
one horse adopted.
street-Recommcndinr passage Of ordi-
nance for improvements TO Terry avenue
adopted
mendation OF finance committee for an
ordinance providing for water main on
East Marion street and Twentieth avenue
adopted
Police. license and revenue~-Favorahiy
on license 10 II. Sartori and others.
adopted
Po}sce-kaynrahiy on moving of business
OF Joseph Green. adopted.
city iirhts-Favorahiy on lights on East
Olive ami broadway, Pike and Broad
way. FalrXaew avenue and John street.
Faireiew avenue and Harrison street
Faifyiew avenue and Republican. Fair
view avenue and Mercer street and East
Jefferson ana Seventeenth avenue: referr-
ed 20 committee OF tho whole
Resolutions.
Thu following resolutions were acted
upen.
uy snson--For Improvement OF Jackson
street: adopted.
fsy CstlSou-For Improvement az Western
avenue by Fepianking the same: adopted
Hy Gtlson--For Improvement OF sixth
avenue south. Charles south. Maynard av-
enue. seattle boulevard. Ninth avenue
south hy replankipg the Eausc. adopted.
lsy crichton--f'oF Improvement ef Cher
r. street between First and Second ave-
naeS BY paving with cedar blocks. adopted.
Ordinances.
The following ordinances were read Cor
the first tsnle and passed over.
| AutheflsiuE the assignment Of claims
| 80 KranaS : southland Ter prosecution
AppropFtAtlRg money TO Pay audited
| bills
| FsfoxIfinx Tor tho Improvement or Terry
| Aveuus frpsn Plne street 60 Ngrgsaia street
AuthnF52lns the cwplay ussnf o. two a8-
/ afiseusl water inspeCEors rar Jnty.
| AufhoFssing sv-o~iDch wsteF main on Ep-
/ pier place frorn oty nric block NORTH one