The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-05

approved aN the neGf1e- anu MS AS~ti
giTen 70 Us as cur rule 81 action
reref9Fe tee. UYSs.T unap4e a. one
member OF the legislative branch or the
eity government 10 give my approval 70
At the close OF the reading Rude. repre-
sentiRg those who are pushing the bill.
asked 10 know how long il had been IN
the MAYORS hands. Tire clerk replied that
IL had been given him December . and
returned January . Rude insisted on
knowing the exact hour Of its return. II
was shortly after o'clock. Then Rude
declared that as the bill had been in the
mayors hands over ten days il had be-
come a law. To this there was immediate
objection that the bin had not been in the
mayors hands ten days until midnight OF
January 2. The bill was turned over 10
the clerk with instructions 10 publish the
mayors veto, as required by the charter.
Finance Committee Report.
The semi-anhual report OF the finance
committee was listened To carefully. In
substance the committee stated that an
examination Of the records Of the city gov
eminent in the city han offices had shown
admirable system. For two or three years
system Of vouchers and checks have
made wrongful use OF public money al
most impossible. Balances of the various
departments We're found correct. The
treasurer is Unidentified by each bank with
which he deposits city money. The com
mittee recommended more strictness in
the water department, urging that de-
hnquents be shut off at once.
In this connection the report said: AN
examination of the records in the office
OF the superintendent OF the water depart
ment reveals the necessity for a thorough
reassessment Of rates throughout the city.
The superintendent informs your commit
tee that he believes many services have
Ar-~ H.
out knowledge OF the department, and
that others who are assessed at the mini
mum rate have surreptitiously added 10
their services and are defrauding the city
or large revenue. The lack of a COM
plete record of mains and service also
cripples the department Your committee
recommends that a thorough revision and
reassessment of all water services be
made, and that the exact location and
character of each service be recorded upon
the set of insurance maps purchased for
that purpose. The cost of this work is
estimated at about 5000" The report was
adopted.
1homsOn's Appointment Confirmed.
The re-appointment Of r II. Thomson
as city engineer by Mayor Wood was met
with a motion from Hurd that the matter
lay over for one week. This was second
ed. Chapman moved to amend that the
appointment. Several seconds greeted the
amendment A vote taken on the amend
ment resulted in its carrying by to 5.
Hurd. Rude, Rudy. Taylor and Crichton
voting no. Before confirmation was pro-
ceeied with Rudy moved for a recess of
five minutes for conference. A vote on the
motion carried. and the councilmen filed
into an ante-room 10 talk il over. On re-
converting the confirmation of Thomson
M. af.x ,ryfr nv Or xnFff
motion of Raymond. and was carried by
a vote Of 10 to 3. the negative votes being
ellison. Rude and Crichton.
Another appointment submitted by the
mayor was that OF DR.. ]. J. Sturgis as
a member of the board OF health 10 sue
coed DR.. Russell. Hurd moved that action
on the appointment be postponed one
week and a majority OF the other coun-
ciImen being unacqualnted with DR. Stur-
gis. they supported the motion. Hurd ex-
planned that he believed a weeks consid-
Grafton should be given TO all appoint
ments. whether the appointee were now In
office or were unknown to the council.
General Business.
A protest was entered by some OF the
property owners along Ninth avenue
south from Yesier way and Main street
and that vicinity against the proposed
construction OF a sewer along Ninth ave-
me between Yes.er way and Main street
The contract for this Improvement has al
ready been let TO ]. A. Bailey. and the pro-
test called for the annulment of the con-
tract. IL was moved by Rudy that the
matter be referred to the sewer commit
tee the board OF public works and the
chairman Of the sanitation committee.
James amended that as the board of pub
lie works mad not yet eigned the contract
for the Improvement Il be Instructed TO
wait until after investigation. This car
riedg
Chapman spoke OF the street car rIna-
way Christmas eve or Madison street.
He moved shat a committee should he ap-
pointed 70 look into the accident 10 ascer-
isaln whether II was unavoidable or not.
The matter was taken Up by the council
with quite a show Of interest. James
thought the men on the car or some one
in authority must have been 70 blame.
The sanitation committee. OF which DR..
Chapman is chairman. was chosen 10 m
yestlgate.
Routine business was transacted as fol-
lows:
The assessment roll FOR the Improvement
Of East Terrace street, from Broadway TO
Twelfth avenue fixing the total cost at
q sf1 II. Of which the cfty's portion is
STA o. was approved. 4 resolution was
passed setting February as me day when
objections viii be heard against the i'm
provenent
A petition vas submitted 20 allow J. s.
Canaan. 22 First avenue south. the priv
lege Of ringing the chimes Of his steam
peanut roarcer az MS cigar store: The conn
oil referred il 20 the police. license and
revenue committee.
Petition for free water for Mrs. Anna
Goddard sc Bush street: referred 70 fire
and water committee.
The communication from the Third
Street ard Suburban Railway Company IN
regard 20 lighting rs right-of-way was
transmitted to TIE council By the board OF
public works. REFERRED 70 the light COM
nittee
A petition s.rne4 by zone % the Main
: rect Properly Holders" asking that no
rep.anking DE done on the two blocks on
the south side OF Main street between
sixth and Eighth avcnues south. was
thrown in the waste basket.
C0fnnuuni >atinu from t1@ Lake n on
Wouen's C-ristlan Temperance Inon
tenderinE CcnE~at u'a tions 70 fae eoaneI
fer Is prompt acteon on the saloon closing
ora nance, filed
Request for TIE appointment % Fred X
smell as special police officer a. hesleT
p1arf. without compensation; referred 20
comm .rfee On police, license ana revenue
Comrru1icat or from Mayor ". y.
Wed asking for further e ne IN ~at11 20
present his snuua, message. q accompanied
hy reports from the various departments;
granted.
Report Of the port warden Tor Deem
Der. referred % tae con- -g1s-tee on harsSor
ard wharves
CAIN % W-iam ard la A]ber,f so-
damages for personal Injuries susta ned
by rezs =on - detective sidewalk; referred
to claims committee.
Pett-i0n - r r Andersen Tor rebate q
grade rax. sGjaa-cat. committee
Pe1zloa % Ambrose Hedges for rebate