The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-16


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speech Making.
Before there was any halinting ,o- mayor
the council entertained sns crowd In the
iabby Ysith some interesting sDecci4es. Ma
I'll: was the leading orator. As usual. ne
wore his fgh.!ag clothes. end he opposed
everything that the other ceincilr1en fa-
g0ro6. A resolution was introduced APP
rreTsag the action Of city Comptroller
Parry and City Engineer Thomson. who.
under direction OF the finance committee.
have put In a bid for property belonging 10
tho late John q. Magic. IL Is located north
of Madison ard east OF Broadway. ard TN
less the bids received are roo low. II VIII
be sold today by order OF the superior
court. The property includes the east half
q. blocks H. - aud 3d. and blocks %, 2
ard ss. Of NagIe's Second addition. Mr..
Parry ard Mr.. Thomson fixed the city's
bid 1T s.. ssz. The property IL worth more
tsan that. and IL acquired By the city VIII
he used for reservoir ana park purposes,
Tiiat the purchase would be very adyan-
tageous ore there In no doubt I'm the minds
CT those who are acquainted with the prop
cfty and the future use that the city Will
have for it. But Navin fought the resolu-
ton, approving the work OF the coTnptroI-
Ter and the engineer. lie wanted ii 10 go
over anti he could investigate. He was
told that the bids would be opened today.
and that 10 delay the resolution would
mean death 10 the purchase of The prop
erty by the city. But Navin wanted a
delay McArdle supported him. Both
bought there was "a niger In the wood
9iIe." They could not understand why the
hing was being railrosded through the
council.
Jannes explained that the matter Of the
purchase OF the property had been kept
quiet because the city did not desire out
side persons 10 get on TO IL and bid against
The city. He insisted that McArdle had
been shown the resolution some days ago.
was told about its contents and had plenty
az opportunity had he so desired. to
investigate ii. The resolution was finally
PASSED In case the bid Is accepted the
RESOLUTION authorizes the payment of the
money out of the park and water funds.
Should II he rejected because It Is not
large enough. the comptroller. and the city
engineer are authorized TO raise the bid
70 per cent II the property Is sold. the
administrator of the Magic estate will pay
TO the city large amount of taxes now
due.
The resolution was passed. McArale and
Savin voting against It,
An ordinance was introduced allowing
James Colman and others TO improve CO.
lumbia street from First avenue TO West
ern avenue. the entire expense to fall on
der the supervision OF the board of public
works. There was long row over
II. Navin seemed TO see conspiracy
In every ordinance that was introduced.
In every resolution or petition that was
read. He believed that II the ordinance
authorizing the Improvement was passed.
the city would have the old rams horn
trouble on It's hands. He referred to the
fact that Mr.. Coman was given a permit
by the board Of public works TO lay a spur
into the site of his new building ON West
ern avenue. That spur. Navin said. Is still
there and the ordinance before the coun-
ell would In his Judgment. tend to keep 1t
there. '.You know the trouble this city has
had" said Navin.. with railroad spurs.
and am sure we will have II again"
Navin offered no explanation for his re-
marks There was nothing I'm the ordi-
nance which referred TO the spur. and. as
the corporation counsel explained. there Is
no doubt that As the spur was laid under
time limit permit issued by the board of
.uh!ic works, the city can at any time
compel It's removal. But regardless OF all
explanations made, Navin could see u great
injustice being done the city. and he knew
that the city would never be able TO CON-
pei the removal OF The spur.
All Corrnpt but >ayins
James roasted Navin. Great God Al
mighty" he said, lis there no one In this
council TO look after the interests of the
dear people bat the gentleman from the
f'irs, ward. Are we all corrupt rascals
except this gentleman?'
the ordinance was passed. Navin voting
no"
Ordinances.
The following ordinances were acted
upon;
Granting to tho Wilton Hardware Com
pany = license 10 handle explosives for one
year: passed.
Authorizing the superintendent OF water
works 10 furnish II. J, Davis. of ioa5 Third
avenue. with free water. passed.
Providing for the Improvement OF Madi-
son street from Roren avenue 10 Twenty
ninth avenue north; passed.
Authorizing the eancciing OF all back
Mater taxes on property at Dexter avenue
and Republican street: referred.
Authorizing tho board Of public works
| 10 improve parking strips in the city OF
Seattle, passed.
Repeating the ordinance providing for
the Improvement of East Lake avenue.
| passed.
Repeating tho ordnance restricting thu
| use OF wood-sawinS machines; referred
To the kisndika FREQ and cash Nas{sas