The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-02


cuses.
The electrician bin failed 70 pass the
CITY council over the mayors veto last
night In anticipation Of a discussion on
the subject the seats IN the space
allotted to the public were pretty
well filed Raymond moved that
council bill 10. M. the Pinckney bin. be
taken from the table and placed on It's
final passage James moved that x ne re-
considered. ana tAen President cricaton
explained how II came 70 be on the table
Mr. James motion carried. and with : a
mo,Fon chat Il be placed on It's mai pass
age and that the corporation counssFs
opinion he read 81 relation 10 the mayor
veto. Mr.. Browns communication was In
eject that the bill did not conflict with the
civil service rules, the charge not being
sustained thar the discOntlnuance Of an
Office ard the creation q another meant
necessarily the putting OF one man out in
order 70 give a place TO another.
Or. Titus. who sat outside the railing.
asked 20 he allowed 10 address the council.
watch privilege vas granted.
Dr. Titus l0st no time in showing that he
mad come prepared with some finder. He
launched Gus by saying that the bill re-
moving Pinckney from the office OF super
intendeut Of ne fire alarm telegraph meant
the substitution CT Bryan as inspector of
electricity and lighting. This. Or. Titus
said, was an anti-CathoIlc move; an A T.
A move a this statement Dr. Chapman
leaped iafo the arena. calling on the presi-
dent OF ne council 10 enforce order. The
three med.cos looked at each other, and
then DR. Chapman said that II Or CFlch-
ton did not call Dr. Titus 10 order he CDR.
Chapman) would call him CDR. Titus down
erfu sd =
that separated him from DR.. Chapman,
and amended his statement by saying that
the public believes .he move 10 be an A
p movement. as Pinckney is a Roman
Catholic.
Bryan. said DR. Titus. represents the
Protestants As for himself, he has no re-
Mgious affiliations. but as citizen ne
thought that the civil service rules are
about to be violated He also said that
The public voted for civil service when II
voted for the new charter. TIE PUBIC
said Or. Titus. sympathized with the po-
sltion taken by the mayor; the public is
not with the council,
RAYMOND remarked that he was not an
A p. A.
Dr. Titus then charged that Chief
Kalogg had been threatened with a
reduction in salary unless he dis
charged Pinckney. He was asked VINO
had made the threats. and replied that II
an investigation were set on foot ne would
answer when he was examined. ellison
said that II was his opinion that the chief
had He'd when he made the statement
Dr Grammar was a very angry man
when he stood up and said that IL Is no
body's business what he Is. RE did not
feel that he could restrain himself. Even
professional courtesy could not prevent
him from answering the attack OF Dr
Titus DR.. Chapman referred 70 the quar-
al
council for several years, and gave Dr
Titus charges general turning over. de-
Tending his own position ana that Oh
others who were with him.
Councilman Herman also denied that ne
was a member OF the A. p A
Navin charged that several members Of
the council had held secret meetings, and
that Chief kellogg had appeared al one
of the secret meetings after which ne
had written DR.. Crichton letter setting
forth his own views in regard 10 the at
tempted dismissal OF Pinckney.
DR. Crichton said he had received such
a letter. but he did not understand the
intention or the chief in writing ". II
was he said purposeless and u1nteih-
gihle Navin then said that there are
members al the council who Will not
stand investigation.
James charged that there had been pri-
| waite caucusing and said that certain coun-
cilmcu had received written notices 10 be
present ~ suca caucllses. Some OF tho
I statesmen present said they had not re-
| Bowed written notices. These were Messrs
| Gibson. Herman. Taylor and Raymond
! To which Mr. James said in a very mean
ing way; Look out, I advise you not TO
| press this matter; you VIII end that We
! have ample proof Il you insist on having
| it,"
I; WAS p stormy scene and James had the
I'm = az
| lie charged that all OF the notices were
i not written. but that some were delivered
! verbally Nobody answered.
1 When the question was pat u failed TO
| carry over the veto.
| Another matter Of Importance was a
! Communication from Senator yesterday
| relative 70 legislation that is intended 70
| Lad up 20 the Adjustment OF municipal
I courts tu cities OF the first class. which is
. bille4 10 be taken up by the judiciary com
| mittee ~ ths legislature February Is. Sem
ator yesterday asked The coancN 20 offer
| such suggestions In relation 10 the matter,
| and the communication was referred 20 the
| finance committee. which viii invite the
| members % the council 20 be present when
the subject comes Up for discussion
| Claims f1r damages hy Is. .. Coles and
| John q Carter were referred 10 the conf
| mtteo or claims
| Under reports - standing committees
| the committee on Gre and water stated
| ,hat users ~ FIRE water viii Re required
| hereafter 20 give notice when thev leave
| premises 20 which free water has been
I granted. TIcncefortA labor VIII he re-
/ qglrcd ia exchange Tor the free use %
| water from people who are able 10 for
| o.sh g.
The hill 20 license rawnhrokers. second
| hand dealers onE Sunk dealers resulted In
! iive'v tout ho'w-ea Councilman james
| street Tne hlil named he fees for PAWN
| brokers A. t1a per year: for second hand
| dealers 500 0e- wear. Junk dealers so
| pev year. foes On he paif semi-anru3Ily I'm
! advance when application for license Is
/ u-z3e Ende offered an amendment tx
I irE the fees st Sa for second hand men.
! sen fs~ fark dealers ana sfNa srr dealers
! sr Both businesses Navln objected Ia
( any t.-erse at ai defending tea business
As legitimate. ana asked what WAS the
( Difference between a secondhand dealer
/ aa1 Is junk dealer. Herman explained
/ frHu tEe .-xiro-t- standpoint Capt
I Jack tcl- ~ his experiences as a second
1 Band dealer aallier era business man
! generally Trre VAS general attack
/ r- t-f h.I l0 rhe ferr~ tn which % Nas
/ "-.sseta,7 ans it was finally passed. w.sh
! a FAX NJ 81 -svs~f sEatnS, second '-s ~
! dealers Ena 81 fer Ju0k u.en Navfn
srarsrrsEr5 arv Eraoee as fae RH5-h
/ brought aaf a discussion ~ tre relations
I ~ .re serorf-hsrT r-r- with tHs criminal
-5enenf.
Buty mcrr3 fa amendment BE- -eIa-. ~
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