The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-09
FUN At THE LAST.
Councilmen Turn Somersaults
on the Bike Ordinance.
BUT IT FINALLY CAhh'6S.
Amended SO a 90 Provide for LsSns
While Riding on sisew@s
Roufsne Business.

AiaFHa -. vert vas eoreerrsa,
-. o,..sv,eis keos me best w.ne pntA tiae
-. r. carns on the E4cyrie orslsla,
vTffra vas reported So properly 8 49,
and ragf upon IS ssco5a sss~'--. - =
t-Fsapnan 81 the cf1asrs STlesst~n -
.a.'ss.ss-'s ,ryvsesnx nat leyeiez ps To-
<.s.sss.s ~ sa~rv Tghts while being rsa3ea
81 the s.aexelks. but not wnals % ahs
~fresfa ana Rude sNcoa1sa D. hsffsss3.a
s.-'vs,.s.a .kse amendment, coztersang tfi&t
t.scyelez might SO wall not o. FsssH.ss -.
carry lights at eli as 70 e&Fry - %.
on sidewalks. ard the aEsiends..es -, , 49,
Nv The following vote: Ays~kiuflF @as..s@s
30 "a p.ssv Taytor. CF.chton-s No
s-sss-,,,,s. Tsos4s. f,lizon, Hermann Nc
ArsIe. Navin. RAYMOND.
,rS.e, ysross wanted the btH refeTfse 70
sbo v,reat5sY,t fsg the council 20 Increase fhe
maximum nne from ste 70 sss. bal his TO-
ffon 20 that effect was lost. cnA5 s1siApi1aai'.
Dolly. Rude. Taylor and Crscnt0n sup
porting him. -
eneasing Of n. BIN as II thar stood.
Crlehton argued ira; n eeuia noi possibly
be enforced. and that a. a dead letteF - y
81 would be roaring farce, ~ tbs point,
fsy tarstation Of the chairman. John .,
Barnes appeared in behalf Of the Queen
City Cycle Club. ard urged several ohjec-
items 20 the section Of The Dbl FtgaffiaS
wheels TO carry lights. II was difficult. he
said to carry lights Oh rough streets or
81 least 20 keep them iighted. lie Thought
the period curing which they were required
10 be kept lighted was unreasonable. and
fe also brought forward the point already
made several times that TIE requirement.
would work hardship 10 those going out
OF the city during the day ard coming In
beiated. fTe stated that his club was AK
sous 20 sec good bicycle ordinances PASSED.
ard objected 10 the 0De no~ before The
council Only OF the ground Of this 0ne Sec
tIou.
Taylor also spoke IN opposition 70 the
bill. and Hurd asserted that judging ~ ths
requirement certain gentlemen seemed 10
be planning to light the city By bicycles
and 90 away with are lights @aVfn ard
NeArdle. on the otheE hand. commended
that the chief danger from bicycles was
on the street and not on the sf4eRaIk
Nevertheless. when james, 10 propose as
he said. another test, moved 10 refer the
dill 70 the president 80 amend the light
section 50 as 20 require wheels 70 70
lighted only when being ridden oa the side
walks, the nation vas carried By a vote q
TO I. only Hermann. MeArdie. Savin and
Raymond yotIns no.
When President cEichfon had inserted
the desired amendment ard the b.u az
thus amended was pat upon It's nnai pass
eye. there came another surprise. and tire
room for few moments presented a iiye-
passing comments OF councIlmen. Tho
vote on the final passage Of the bin as
amended was a. follows. Ayes nnsida.
James. Rude. RUDY. Taylor crichton.
Chapman Nosa-t5llson. Herrnans4.
1srd. McArdie. Navin, Raymond-e so
the bill was passed.
That was the last act OF tie session. hut
before that time 3 good iot OF routine
business had been transacted Hard had
further diversified the monolony az the
meeting BY Introducing a new salary orsll-
nance. the chief features OF which vera
the omission Of the municipal clerk. whose
salary Is already fixed - state law. ana
the reduction OF lahorers' pay 10 the old
fgnre OF fi.ga, aud ellison had introduced
= bin aHpropriatIng s. ga Tor purchasing
rght OF way for The proposed Cedar river
water lire, both OF which were referred
"a appropriate committees. although the
reference OF Hursf's hsll To- the committee
on a3ssdicatlon caused a ripple Of laugh
Ger.
James had gentle rsbuke for sonie-
hody's delay In the matter o. street signs
II turned out 20 hn not the street commit
tee. whose chairman Rudy ~xulatnea thar
tha committee had done Is duty In select
tng three signs ard placing them With the
hoard Of public works. On motion OF
Janes. Rudy was instructed 20 intervlew
The board. see What Is being done and
bring N proper ordinance.
The report 81 the auditing committee.
showing the auditing and appra al OF
claims fer May pay rolls MAS read and
niea as was also the treasarer's weekly
statement OF bank balances
Petitions we're read and disposed Of as
follows:
From +. A. Twieher ard r. Twichen
for rebate Of taxes referred
From A. :. Kerry. for relief from ex-
eessiye water and switching charges. re-
ferrea
From " A. Smart. fer ss damage 70
horse by reason Of defective plank in FIRE.
mont bridge. referred
From NJ = Drew, for rebate Of taxes:
referred
From Timothy Ryan. for sewer license:
referred
From Mrs. V, Stevens. for free water:
referred
From Charles osner. Ger liquor license:
referred
Reports OF standing eommlttees we're
acted on as fellows
Adiaascatlcn--Not fAvaring IN X. Had
denfeirs petition for rebate ~ taxes;
adopted.
prainances-suhmltsin ordinance rrgn-
iating fire limits. and recorsnen4.ne ia
reference 20 corporation counsel. adopted.
Ordinances ~ Heeounnse n1img tsastr,,,r4.
Claims Recommending payment ~ 81
% ". II. Byess feg rebate Of taxes:
adopted
aisns-Ifeesmmentiur cancellation a.
faxes 10 Altssft Stevens. ard ascentine
tsfte IN fuN settlement. adopted.
Claims -Rseouaaena. ag car~allattor OF
taxes % r. y, Kennedy. assn,ea
Gains eeouanaenaiag aefaa8 az sis =
taxes TO Peter itay en- bis surrender OF
title.
Claims - Recommending rejection Of
three clafSns Of American Trust lsorf,narv
fer warrants: a8entrd
Claims - Recommending rejection ~
Claim 81 Mrs Kate tsvsns for warrants.
adopted.
Claims - RecoEusns.rx rs,ecttsn %
=. ". c6amaeriln's elaisn for warrants.
eaontes
Claims - Recommending reiactfoa =,
Frank NSssaver's elslaa for s4es f,r 49,
pevadinE horses adopted.
S'faisis -~ Beeemnha8iag re te-tgsn 81
!. ,. Oicnnaa's c'sina - 81 a. Ser t,i.sn,t.
ing CITY fsH SIS uasusher.aeA ana sx.,ess.
I've adopted.
Poiee license SRA reponne- fs-,.tt.-
wholesale snt rrta1 tausr Hcense "a y vi.
saus. Sathcylau8 adopted
Police. tecase A0a rfveses--T tv.rr al.
table hlSl regulating bella. scres. es,.
adopted. -''
Police. license ans rey-a~s,A- e.s.--s-.
petition ~ =. A Back r a., - 49,, 49,.
license changed from wha1eFsle r. ~ae.ti
| II Will Fay /
Nou 10 fnyeSs{vata