The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-09

-n~ city rrssreu weut into = cou1Zsittes
e she whole yesterday morning ard ~
srsar 70 nonss5ar measures f-sstfAfAS =
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psss srarelezIT "a preparation sor 10
.syensna's ixorG. when tle iGszas % IT.
srsrnes! peere p1t IN Tangible ss4aE-e A2as
passed uEpyn-
g-aa ssasss~lI vras very saueh 81 earnse
ard snsskez tD Sta rsss3lsz11OTs and afti
b. the appointment q szoeaEaittss Z
push matters ~ tire Ieg1sieat Gre TN
COMMITTEES WAS Cagnpgsea ~ cry Con- =
freHer ParrT city EnginseT ''hsnason a-lf
G.osgsassT4su BfcArd4e. They are ABOVE
40 for ca oenses.
Probably the mast important at 10 -
submitted - she city provides for th'
fuua5lnx q al street grade Earr1nss- ias
sraftszsss % tals bid was felt 70 - a mat
Ter ressasTinE sp1no time ard careful c'Jn'
ssGtation % recoris The city officers
were empowered % employ a lawyer g
prepare the BIZ. zrzd sle) @ss approTsTistes
81 compensation FOX the work George
Dyfss s0rth was aaeatboned as the ogae mos
suitable 10 draft the act.
Tsne co8neH adopted very strong Fesss-
laiAgGas against the ahoslttoB - the Enu-
nicizai oosfrt and Fl favor OF redlSeiag the
usAnbeE % justice courts 70 two
Legislation Discussed.
When routine business had precesaied
10 some length James moved that 1faese
some very important matter were on the
table the egsgaciI should 20 "a ozIce into
81 committee of the whole and consider
matters q legislation James was chosen
chairman Of tho committee. lie read the
following ~et OF resosutions:
BE Il resolved b. the city council o:
the city 81 Seattle aR foiiOHH-
"ffrHt--'FlAat IN the opinion and 1udg'
meni ~ thia basty the bllf noW pendinE be-
fgrss the legislature ~ the state 81 Wash
inRton known a. Senate BiA 80. -, the
object ard purpose 81 which o. 20 abesish
the municipal courts lu cities where such
courts now exist alsoul8 not hcgone a
law. and ssca municipal courts sh0sIid
not be abolished
'sssDngs-Tnat the existing law should
o 80 s.ffl.sAe@d that tue silary % the
Judge 81 the municipal court s.bosE2d De
fixed at sZ,e9 per anHagn. and thar a
clerk OF ss1cll cDuri ssueisd D. appointed
only when the city council % the city Ia
whieh the court is located should ~ ordi-
nance - order: and tfnat when q clerk
q appointed bis salary shosld be fixed by
the city council
"Thlra~ That the jurisdiction Of uslnic-
ffai courts Should be - enlarged as to
give - such courts Jurisdiction over civ
4 setionn ~ law Ia which the amount in
yoaVed does not eNceed 500
Justices of the Peace.
The second rcssofui fpn was as follows:
''First-Thai q - the opinion and judg-
ntent of this body that in cities % the
clasa 70 which the city % Seattle belongs
there should be- bat one justice OF the
peaice. one constable and one clerk nf the
tastiees court, and that the existing aaw
should be amended 10 So provide.
'@eaonds-That The existing laws should
be % sTneTsiad as 10 make the salary 81
- 1tfstice OF the psstce in cities OF the ct8ss
10 whiah the city " Seattle belongs 81 30
and H4NsF-e "a
such cities 500 per year"
In the second resolution Corporation
Counsel Brown recommended that the Sec
ton referring 10 the clerk of the Justice 8
court be stricken out. and on motion this
was done.
Bills we're read by the city engineer
which allowed the county commissioners
% expend portions OF the county road
funds on roads within the limits OF cities
within the counties. such construction "a
Be made subject ga the consent and app
prevail OF proper officers OF the city.
Providing for the assessment and col
lection Or The cost of improving street in
tersections forming a part OF any local
Improvement IN any incorporated city or
town. upon the property included in the
district established for the payment Of the
cost of such local Improvement. and de-
clafing an emergency.
Providing fer the construction. maiute-
nance and renewal or bulkheads or retain
Ing walls upon Or along streets ia incor-
pofated cities sn3 towns and providing
FOR the assessment ard collection Of the
cost thereof upon local districts benefited
Whereby. and declaring an emergency.
These bills viii be reported 10 The coun-
CT. which wiii send them 20 the lcEisla-
ture. recommending that they Edo pass
Water works.
A Faffrfh hftf nraaFeR eesfaAse-s So. IA.
cussion. II provided for the construction
and renewal 90 puddle water mains and
sewers and appurteuances thereto ln ln-
rorporated cities and towns. and provld-
INK for the assessment and collection of
the cost thereof upon property benefited
thereby. aui declaring an emergency.
The hiii purported To take the TAX for wa
ter and sewer Improvements OF the Wa
ter consumer and put it on the property
owner.
1; provided that any large sewers be
paid FOR by the municipality az large
After II has begun 90 divide and is used
fer serving a special district OF tho city
that district should be taxed
city Engineer Thomson said hat cities
are prone % Keep she water rate up Cd
ouch a figure that 81 VIII pay operating
expenses and provide a fund for extern
si0ns, This act" be said puts us In
line With many Eastern cities by redueins
the cost Of water furnished 60 as low 4
figure as possible The expenses of small
distributing mains would fall on coutieu.
OTIS property owners. Al tire large main.
beading from the source OF supply tn the
point ~ distribution would be paid for by
the cisy az large"
Sriehton Thought the biU would work 4
hardship in & rity 81 ihe stse az Seattle.
Navin said be Was fhe Hfet man W.
had started the agitation of this question
lie had examined tac records ITO said
aat found taat - Per cent. az the prep.
vtty owned here was ln the bands 81 nor.
residents who 9ld not consume water
The water consumers. br.suee they vyer.
unfortunate enough Ga Hta hrrr hav, I'd
1'at tar caEt ~ watrr nfue exfroa{nns
Chapman sal that in u'lry outside dis.
1ricte taa people wrrT preparing re- s.f--f.
themselves With water av Nsnsfas.E Svs.
tern and oe thausat ti WouM be q sa~F.
Fnsn 90 fierce t.rvse people - narfakr o..
tHa city water system aud compel trs-r "a
gay a TAX waIcb v-oa'3 cosue urea th.~,
as a aouhs burden
Af,cr = 4oag discussion. participated sr
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