The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-06


tss saIa Of goods from wagons upon pay
rn4rt Of a license Of SIS for three months
.-her~ was a fear expressed that beneath
TIE mystic s-hokey-p okey multitude OF
sins were concealed After nucn exris-
nation the ordinance passed. In spite OF
a suggestion b ellison tnat II lie thrown
into the waste basket
Nothing startling came up last night Tor
the confederation % the council No new
balls Of starting import were introduced,
save perhaps the 'hoksy-poksy orci-
nance and there was but one real excuse
for debate. This lay in the appropriation
OF money for the survey OF the CEDAR
river water system. and even this WAS ac-
cofuplEshed with less than the usuSi
amount OF worry. Tie bicycle paIn along
the line OF the system had boost in
suggestion from Crfchton that bicycles be
used Ia patrolling the system when IL was
finished. Work will be started 81 once.
4 committee viii be appointed 10 aid the
present Fourth CT July committee In ths
rreDaraftors for celebration. McGllvras
redalsrs ordinance. designed in favor OF
the fruit and confectionery dealers Ia his
little precinct, was held over. Mir. Nc
Gtisra himself was not present. as at the
previous meeting
Re~omm ndafiOns Adopted.
The action OF the committee Of the
water system was reviewed and. with but
A tr!ring alteration. the recommended
tons INCORPORATED IN the report or the
board Of public works. as already pub
ushed in fun IN the Post-Intelhgencer,
were adopted. Crichton asked X any way
could De ADOPTED that would cause the
contractor taking the work 10 secure his
iaborers fron King county. he went even
further He believed that as every effort
a. 49, Ia A.
tiyes to hold back the city in the legis-
lature this would be a good opportunity
to retaIiate BY providing that iaborers be
taken from the city instead of from the
county.
James offered an amendment 20 the re-
port to substitute the state OF Washing
ton instead OF King county in the section
providing whence the laoorers shall De se-
cured. A vote on this resulted In a d.
vision, The vote stood 7 In favor. against.
Some members sarcasttcatiy suggested that
United States De used instead Of the state
OF Washington
The following resolution was adopted:
Whereas, The city engineer and board
Of public works have recommended that
the headworks OF the Cedar river water
system be constructed on the Plan Of d.
rect make from the current OF Cedar
river, instead Of the dam proposed oy
Beaezette Williams in his original report
to the city council and that the conduit
frcm the headwoTks 10 Swan lake be or
circular stave-pipe construction. instead OF
the Y-shaped open fune proposed by Mr..
Williams; now, therefore be X
Resolved. That the recommendations OK
the city engineer and board OF public
works. as set forth IN the preamble hereto.
De and the same are hereby approved and
adopted. and the said engineer and board
are hereby authorized and instructed 70
prepare the plans and Specifications OF the
Cedar river water system so as to provide
for headworks at Cedar river and con-
duit TO Swan lake"
Pay of Assistants.
The compensation Of assistants employ
ed by the city engineer for service On the
surveys. which are IN al cases In addition
10 subsistence furnished by the city while
IL field service, was fixed by ordnance a.
follows: First assistant engineer. so per
month: trnnsitmen. g per day: head chain
men, g; rear chainmen. y75: axmsn, 81 s.:
Jewelers.. s2.5o; rodmsn, s.; dTaughtsmen. so
per month.
This ordinance was referred TO the fire
and water committee and the COMMITTEES
on finance. The council did not display any
disposition 20 oostruct the city engineer
and board Of public works. but showed q
determination 10 investigate sll matters OF
expense, no matter how snlaH.
Another ordinance was passed giving an
additional appropriation TO the city en-
Eineer's of.ice for April. Of 81 80 for saia-
ries and $3.50 for expenses This viii ali0 W
q the immediate beginning OF active opera
tons.
A Bicycle Patrol.
Crichton introduced a resolution CALI
ing upon the FIRE and water committee
20 investigate methods Of patrollIng the
Cedar river water system He thought
me bicycle would prove the most econom-
tcal means for covering the route. The
resolution was unanimously pa ssea
The ordinance fixing a Days work In
the city employment at eight hours as
required By the charter. was subjected TO
some discussion ard finally referred TO
the labor committee. with McArdIe and
James edtet- The objection was that II
was not clear whether eight hours a day
wss made compulsory or whether par
should hs for eight hours day and ~
paying overtime work could be continued
beyond that time.
Judge NcCsiivra's ordinance. which rro-
wfdes that hawkers and pedalsrs shall
not Re allowed 20 interfere with the IeTitf-
mate business es the fruit and CONNECTION
stands IN Madison park. Was brought up.
Tho report OF ne corporation counsel rec
commended that the bin Re amended so
that its terms stall not De construed 20
aTect any farmer. gardener or other PER
son wao shall sell articles raised. caught.
produced or manufactures ~ himself He
Ga uot think ths ordnance was in conflict
with the bill which passed the legislature
covering this same matter. The recon-
nsn4ed amendment was adopted and
the ordinances given 20 the president TO
change
TAYLOR introduced an ordinance pro-
~f3}rg that suctionears' licenses shall net
he tran -Terable save n case % illness or
ofaae~ cause. when the mayor shall he all
thor1zed 20 allow shs business 70 be TEN.
porarilv carried on BY a substitute. This
was la 2 ever.
Employment omee Clerk
Tie COMMITTEES o. iahor reported favar-
ably On the request - the civil service
ccrnr .-slon scr 4 clerk ia the free en-
F. pigy--ne office 81 salary rot exceeding
81 month Tia COMMITTEES found tha
business CT thu oH8ce Increasing AZ a rats
w-n{c1 reaAered A. enforcement necessary.
TIE repcrt ~as adopted
An ordinances granting rtEht-o<-way "a
80 seatsIs 4 Montana railroad for q
sour 20 taa proposed four r1tH or re
t3e ssts vas referred % re commlttes
Oh corpoTatlen&
ordinance.
TIE following ordinances we're ar:sa
Upcn.
Ausaorsnfnx payment q ss.s % L ?.
PeaFss fsr claim ssr broken window glass
Iat8 uH.r
Granting fres water 20 2. 2 Ewzra A,
to northeast corner e Lake avenue ard
Water street: lad over
Granting FREE Nater 50 TIE Seattle Ktn-
zerxzr-ea Association; gssss=a-
Accepting = eorEegaacs O. Lard srors
Frank f~c5Ees sd Ssfz suE zz1erlr !
Harvard avenue perth oFer the lad cen
vewe9 rsassess
Granting haoc- license % g Baloccai