The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-08
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seem rather an absurd remark. but have
my reasons for asking. I think the bill 10
public property, and having that opinion,
I would like TO ask for the production OF
q certain bill that has been slowed away
n the pockets Of one of the other house
committees for the past twelve months
] know OF another bill that has disappear
ed altogether. I am not making cam
paign play; and the approaching election
does not figure with me, but when COM
m.tteeman puts a bill IN bis pocket and
does not produce Il at the expiration or
thirty days Ii IS kept there designediy I'M
III after election time IL is our duty 10
bring these bills up whether IL hurts our
constituents or not. Coming into this
house. where are the two labor bills that
were referred some time ago. There may
be a political squeeze in 1t all. Where are.
theyf'
Silence reigned.
IT think. Mr.. Chapman" said Hurd. who
was in the chair. that any bills given to
a committee are public property"
Very well, then answered Chapman.
with an expressive fiirt with his coat tails,
Il wash my skirts of the matter.
Without a word from the body OF the
house the routine machinery was put IN
motion and the wheels were soon num-
ming as usual.
The house was not In a debating mood
a slight discussion followed the reading or
the ordinance providing that all venicles,
both hotel conyeyances and hacks. with
one or two horses. should pay license OF
sl2 50 year, which was finally passed Ihe
ordinance passed is substitute. and IS
simple and brief, IN contradistnction 10
the one introduced two weeks ago ana de-
clared unconstitutional by Judge Glasgow.
Little said he had taken pains TO so 70
the teamsters and interview them, ana
with one exception they were In favor or
Sai
thought the license should be 30. N order
to keep outsiders from coming In.
Chanman who had also been talking
among the teamsters, said: THE poorer
class OF men have brought up serious
objection They are perfectly ready 20
come up with 81 or -, but they ar. hot
able 10 rebut the law, and the city off1esals
collect from them first. The big transfer
companies should be collected from first
and the burden Of a legal test snouio %
made TO fall upon them.
Cr.chton brought up the question tnat =
hotel man, paying heavy taxes, should not
be obliged 10 pay a license when he Simply
ro.s 70 the dock 10 carry guests TO his
house free He thought that one clause
would make the ordinance Illegal the
ordinance was passed, all being In favor
except Criehton and Kistier.
The ordinance providing for an extension
of time for payment OF the assessment for
other Relating a portion OF property as
sessment In district No. III and appropriate
inc money from the sewer and drainage
fund to supply said district fund, was re-
ferred 20 Crichton for amendment
Ordinances were acted upon as f6iowS:
To refund s. 80 erroneous taxes paio oy
II. Chaplin: referred.
A,,narsy,ne- the canceling Of record OF
tar sale on lot II, block 10, owned by u 4.
Evvs and sold to the heirs OF Sarah ~
Belts addition; passed
For the vacation OF Glover street from
Rov street TO Olympic Place; passed
providing for the laying of pipe from
Eighth avenue to city stables ana a SIX
tr on hvdrant i'm the yard passed.
Allowing FREQ water 10 the baiiey ost'
cert kindergarten; passed.
Allowing a six-inch water main on Wei
Ter Greet from Maynard street 10 the city
Yards; referred.
FOR moving the i7candescent light from
Tenth avenue and Union 10 First avenue
and Union, and another from First avenue
ard Union TO First avenue ana Pike
street; passed.
Moving an fncandescent light from Ninth
avenue and Madison 20 Ninth and Spruce.
and the light on Roy and second avenue
north 10 Kinnear Place and Third avenue
north. passed.
Providing for the improvement OF East
Lake avenue from McfNNA SAtcSt ~ 4'iS''~
street; passed.
Designating the places of voting In each
precinct: passed.
other business was disposed of as fol-
lows:
Joint resolution that the Seattle & Mon
tana Railroad Company be instructed 20
remove the wooden sheds on Railroad ave.
nue.: referred.
Concurrent resolutions for the improve
rnent Of Main street, from Railroad ave-
nue. 10 Fifth avenue south. by repianktng.
on the immediate payment" plan; passed
For the replanking OF First avenue
south. from Washington street 20 King
street: passed.
For the -~rlanking OF Occidental avenue
from Yesler way TO Jackson street: re-
ferred.
Communication from the board OF health
asking for an appropriation of szs for the
enavisis OF water in the well OF the Occi-
dental block. referred.
Ordinance transferring money from var
fous funds TO the salary and general funds;
passed.
Report on claims for the eurren, month:
referred.
Acceptance by the Seattle & Montana
railroad OF franchise; referred TO corpora
ton counsel
Petition Of ]. A. James for rebate Of
taxes referred
Deed of the Seattle Consolidated Street
Railway Company for a street formerly
known as Albert street: accepted
Claim OF John Kay for rebate Of taxes;
favorable report: adopted
petition for s-inch water main on Hoggh-
ton street: favorable report: adopted.