The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-03

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The Mayor Indor~es the Pingree Plan
-Jordan's Negligence.


The house of delegates put everything
through with more than usual speed last
night. and all matters of more than ordi-
nary Importance were laid over until the
next meeting. All the members were pres
eHt- The reading OF the minutes was dis
pensed with. and they were referred TO Lit
tie and James. The delegates were too i'm
patient 70 hurry away 10 the Republican
rally at Armory hall TO delay by joking.
though Crichton occasionally made
laughing reference TO the election.
When the Pingree plan came up 1t was
Joklngly recommended that Farmer
Todd. resolved into a committee of one
would be the best party to whom il could
be referred. Bids on the street signs were
laid over. as were also the ordinances re-
lating 10 the Improvement of Main street.
First avenue south and Occidental avenue
The joint committee on railroads. DR.
Jordan chairman to which was referred
the concurrent resolution calling for bids
on the franchise to be granted over the en-
tire line now covered bv the Third Street
4 Suburban Railway Company, has report
ed that IL is lost A communication from
the railway company was read Offering a
copy of the lost resolution. and asking that
action be taken on Il as on the original A
certificate by City Engineer Thomson stat
ing that IL was identically the same as the
one acted on by the house February Ia was
appended. The resolution was passed
Crichtou thought il very strange that a
paper OF such Importance should be lost.
\ communication from Mayor Phelps
recommending an appropriation in aid of
the Pingree plan was read and referred. 1t
was as follows:
II respectfully call your attention to the
movement inaugurated in this city last
year. generally known as the 'Pingree
plan for the cultivation OF vacant and IN
occupied lands and lots within the city
limits BY those who desire TO cultivate and
raise their own vegetables and who. other
wise. would not have the means OF doing
SO. The matter was taken hold OF last sea-
son by a committee OF phllanihropic citi-
gems. who. Notwithstanding the lateness OF
tho season at which the work was begun.
report the following results: The total
amount Of cash expended was s9l5, OF
which amount the city contributed 500 for
the purchase OF seeds tools. etc. the bal
ance being raised by subscription. From
this outlay. as near as the committee could
estimate. the value OF the product from
the cultivation Of their vacant lots was
s. asa. which amount went To the support OF
those out Of employment and who were
able willing and eager 10 help Themselves
when the land. tools and seeds were placed
With their reach.
Briefly. the plan IS this: The committee
first asks permission Of the owners OF un-
occupied lands and lots TO cultivate them
rree OF rent and then parcel out the lots 20
al wishing TO till them. Plenty Of lands
were readily rendered to the committee.
and the opportunity to raise crops In this
Nay was quickly sought hy hundreds OF
our people. with the gratifying results al
ready stated.
This year the committee. Of which Rev.
y c. Garrett IS chairman and Hon Joseph
Shipper secretary and treasurer, has gone
20 work IN ample time 70 extend 10 an a
chance 70 grow their vegetables on this
plan. earnestly recommend that your
honorable body take such steps as seems
best 20 aid this splendid work
II also wish 20 recommend that your hon
arahle body close ~ and adjust all busi-
ness now in your hands. 80 far as the sagne
Is practicable. so inst little unfinished busl-
ness need be turned over to your succeS-
sors. soon to be elected. Yours respectfully.
BYRON PHELPS. Mayor"
The petition 81 John \ Anderson for -
turn OF lot IN burial grounds was reno~t-
"a en- favorabiy LITTLE explained tAa+
Anderson. who is an old settler. owned a
lot in the old cemetery IN Dennis mark
Others having lots in the cemetery. an
succeeded ia getting lots iu other burial
grounds except him. ana be petttioned for
an equal amount OF grouus n some other
c~-sef t.rv. The report Has adopted
report from the railroad committee
re~o-7raendiug that tire board % pf,hl3r
works ne gwen authority 30 farce fbs.
Great Northern railroad 90 remove vrses
en- freight shells On Railroad avenue With
i'm twenty days after notification. was
adopted
The petition 81 the Hardy & Han Con-
many Tor permission 30 handle explosives
yras tabled Oh the recommends ton o. tha
reporting committee. Csoodhue smoke in
sav.r Of further action on the -~ours -