The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-25
MAYOR HUMEs' FIRST Gall.
PURCHASE Or THE HAGLE LAND
RATIFIED NJ THE COUNCIL
Fine site for the City Reservoirs Oh
taineA 1t . OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF DR.. Eames Confirmed After .
shert squaAble-Routine Business.

Al the first meeting Of the city council
called under the administration OF Mayor
Hnmes deal vas contaminated by which
a considerable portion OF the John II. Ma
gle property became the property OF the
City, the consideration being SO. so. The
property viii be used as the site for q
water reservoir II takes In the east half
OF blocks 10. q, Is and all OF blocks % .
and g. OF Nasie's sj6ision, being s. lots.
aggregatfng ia acres The intersectins
public highways. Seventh avenue. Olive
street and Howell street, viii be vacated.
giving a tract bounded by Pine street.
Eleventh avenue and Denny, and running
within a haif block OF Broadway. II IL
thought by the council that the city has
made bargain, as II has paid but 500
q lot for property assessed at $50.
The deal was closed with = quickness
that was remarkable. The meeting was
called for o'clock, and the ordinance
authorizing the purchase was passed and
signed and the money turned over to the
administrator OF the estate In time for
him TO pay OF the taxes of the property
before the city treasureGs ONCE closed
yesterday at O'Clock.
The title OF the ordinance was as fol-
lows: Providing for the purchase from
the administrators Of the estate OF John
III. Magic. deceased, of the east half of
blocks H. 30. IS and all OF blocks 20. % and
81. Of Nagle's addition. for the sum OF
$l0. so. appropriating money therefor and
ratifying and confirming the acts Of the
comptroller and the city engineer In bid
ding for the property at the administra-
tors sale"
The finance committee composed Of
James Rudy, Raymond Rude and Chap
man. 10 whom was referred the ordinance.
made a favorable report and on the
strength of I; the council passed 1t. The
idea IN fastening the transaction to a close
WIS TO enable Administrator C. +. Sheafe
to pay taxes on the estate before December
/. when the 1895 taxes. aggregating about
si5.eae. would have become delinquent and
penalties and interest would have fallen
due on previous delinauencies. The last
legislature enacted a law that all penalty
and interest on delinquent taxes over and
above PER cent. shall be RELATED If paid
before December l. TIE prompt action OF
the council saved the Maggie estate several
thottsa nd dollars
The land bought is on the same level as
the Beacon hill reservoir. and il is in
tended for use as a low reservoir in con-
nectioa with the high reservoir TO be To-
Gated In the City park. The proximity Of
the two reservoirs will give a fall which
will furnish power for manufacturing en-
terrrises without the expense of long
pipe To Beacon hill or the school land Sec
ton. These were places first suggested
but IL has been calculated that the added
expense Of laying pipe from the City park
reservoir 10 such locations would be over
sls, %" When the contract Is let for sup
plying the city with the Cedar river water
system the contractor will pay the city
for the site it has purchased.
one reason for the cheapnes of the prop
erty Is that IL is the lowest part OF the es-
tate ana the least desirable as residence
property. II is, however, particularly
suitable for the city's purpose. Lying. as
1t does. below the level OF surrounding lots.
there will be no danger from breaks, while
IL the tank were on an elevation an es<.s %,
or water would nrove very costly to ada
cent property-holders. Two-thirds. or
about eight acres. VIII be taken up by the
reservoir, and ii is planned to convert the
remaining third, on the south side, into a
park
The council confirmed the appointment of
Dr Eames as a member of the board of
health TO succeed DIR. Holmes The ap-
poIntment was made by President Crich-
ton while he was acting mayor. For a
time during yesterdays meeting il looked
as though the appointment would not be
confirmed Tor the present and that the city
council would have another fight on its
hands Raymond made a motion that the
appointment go to the committee on health
Raymond gave his reasons for making the
motion. Raymond explained that certain
reports were afioat on the street about the
matter ana he thought that they should
ne investigated before final action was
taken on the appointment. McArdle said
that he was opposed to a committee inves-
tigatins the reports. II there was any
thing 10 be Investigated he thought that
the city council should be the body to do
:.
that The appointment he taken up at once.
iaylor wanted to be excused from voting
hecause ne was not acquainted with the
matter Nayin objected He said that M
member should be excused from voting.
ne SAID he understood that there was moth
ing IN the charges; that IT was simply .
pity hgnt between few city officials
Hermann thought the matter should go
over Tor Il time. because nc nau heard that
Judge Jacobs had given an opinion to the
eHect that DIR. Holmes term would not
expire until January ]. This opinion was
contrary 10 that Of Corporation Counsel
Brown. who has held that the term Of DR.
Holmes had already expired.
triehton wanted an investigation. He
SAID ne had never heard anything about
any charges or reports. He had not talked
with Dr. Holmes or Or. Faues ahaut tho
matter But IL there was anything wrong
De thought that there should be an iuyestt
cation. Further talking resulted In the
appointment being taken up and con-
iTIned- Chapman, Hermann. TAYLOR and
Rudy voted against the confirmation
iaylor said his sole object I'm voting no
was TO bring about an investigation. He
said he really favored Dr. Eames
After the council adjourned II was ax-
planned that the reports on the streets,
ABOUT pr. Eames amount to nothing. He
and Df. G. A. Smith. the new health off,
GER are not, IL Is said. "a friendly as thew
might be. Eames resigned as health Of
hcsr. but II reports are true he was forced
70 do so To make room for Smith smith
Il Is said. now thinks that with Eanes as
member or the board he is liable To be
asked 10 resign to make room, for so,ne
other physician.
fsse ordinance authorizing the expensi-
lures 10 be incurred by the cfty government
curing December was passed. Among the
amounts allowed were: Executive densrt
meHt. slse; legislative DEPARTMENT sys.
cereal and comptroiler's department
Ss2s-sF treasury department. Sasi e.. law
department, ssi5: grade tax collector
SsSs-S1: judicial, sSIo. sanitation. Ss75; bar
Dor, sN': civil service siss: police saas
IRE. S.aaA; board OF public works sls.3
street and sewer department. 81 as5: city
engineers department. 81 So: water Gepart-
faHTs 81 ga library fessz &C.,.