The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-29

o. valuable water EOht Ek0PeSts
! The new city council got down to busl-
ness promptly last night. President Rine-
hart announced the following standing
committees:
| Jndiciary-Gill. Criohton. McArdls.
/ Finance-James. Dodds. Rude, Gill. Dil-
Ter.
| Claims-Taylor. Crichton. James, Navin.
/ Crawford.
Muldoon. Taylor. Dodds. Craw-
| ford. Navln.
| Sewers-Crawford. Dodds. Crichton.
! Fire. and water-Dodds. James. Taylor.
/ DilIer, McArdie.
Police. license and rsveuue-Rude, Tay-
/ Tor. Gill. Dodds. Diller.
| CorporaticGs-James, Rude. Muldoon.
/ Diiler. Hill.
| Health and sanitation-Csichton. Null
! doom. Crawford.
| Public buildings and grouads-Navin.
Rude. Muldoon, Taylor. Hin.
| Harbors and wharves~MeArdle, Taylor
| Rude.
city nghts-Dodds. GIN, Muldoon. Hin
| Navir.
| Adjldication-Diller. James Criehton.
| Library and printing-EIin. Taylor,
| James. Gin. Dodds.
| I-abor-Tayior. Rude. Hin.
Ensrossed and enrolled bils-Crichton.
| Hin. Crawford.
| Elections and boundaries-Giu Muldoon,
! Marble
| Rules and order of business-Rinehart,
| Crich,on. James MeArdle. Dilier.
The committee on rules and order OF
| business made a report recommending
| some slight notifications of the old order.
| ehlaf among which We're: The elimina-
! ton % the parks committee, whose dI-
| ties are now placed in the hands OF the
| committee on streets: and the substitu-
| tan OF Judiciary committee in lieu of the
| old committee on ordinances, with the adj
| ditionai function OF looking after matters
| OF litigation.
| Among the chief features Of the meeting
! Was the Introduction by James OF a reso-
| luton. which was promptly and unani-
1 mousiy passed, contemplating thorough
| overhauling OF the question of franchises
within the city limits. 1t is as follows:
| Whereas At different times the vari-
| Gus city councils of the city OF Seattle have
| granted certain rights. privileges and fran
| chises 10 divers persons and corporations
for various purposes. and
| Whereas. Said persons and corporations
| have failed to take advantage OF or act
| under the rights, privileges and franchises
| therein granted. therefore. be IL
Resolved. That special committee of
three be appointed by the chair to inves-
| tigate all rights. privileges and franchises
| heretofore granted by the city Of Seattle
| 20 all persons and corporations. and make
| return thereof soon possible TO this
| council of ali rights and franchises which
have never been used or acted upon and
| also suck as are pot being used and ope-
| rated in accordance with the terms and
| provisions of said several franchises, that
! this council may take such action In re-
1 gard thereto may seem right and just
| In the premises 10 best protect the inter-
| ests OF this city and It's citizens
! After brief speech by James the rese-
| hutton was adopted. and the chair appoint
l oil 1ft.srs Of tAa
| James. crichton and Dilier.
| The construction Of the sewer on Boren
! avenue. ruion street and. Melsose avenue
| was ordered. and the judiciary committee
| instructed 10 prepare an ordinance. Ii Is
| 10 COS; 81. $50. Assessment rolls fol the fol-
| lowing improvements were laid before the
| council and viii he heard on May ,: Sewer
| on East Jefferson street. xi.aas.s2: pile
| bridge on Jackson street between Second
! and Fourth avenues south, s. 30. re-
| planking Fourth avenue south from Main
| 10 Jackson street, sl.s32.
The ten emergency patrolnien author
| tied by Mayor Hnmes were confirmed. on
| motion Of Rude. until their appointments
| be revoked by council and mayor.
The claim for Judge e. r. Bogue's sal
| airy as municipal Judge for January and
| February was reported adversely by the
| claims committee. Referred TO judiciary.
| Report OF department 81 sanitation for
| February Was referred 70 committee on
| health aad sanitation. A request from the
| board NJ health for the passage of an or
| dsnancc regulating tAS location OF cess
| pools and the licensing OF persons to clean
| them. was referred to the same commit
| tee. The report OF the port warden fer
February was referred 10 the committee
| or habor and wharves.
| \ petition from employees on the fire.
| boat for the following increase In saia-
| ries was referred 10 the finance committee
| with the recommendation that IL be grant
| Ell as 10 the chief engineer and his assist
| ant. 20 take effect from March l.. Captain
! from sss 10 sl00. chief engineer from So
| 10 sil9. pilot from 50 to 81, first assistant
| engineer from so 10 $50. This brough, out
| motion from James for q committee of
| seven 10 consider revising salaries of all
| city employees. Carried and the chair APP
| pointed James. Taylor, Dodds DilIer
| Rude and McArde. the resolution Itself
making the president chairman Of the
committee.
Petitions and comnunicat tons were act
ed ON as follows: From Nicholas Brown.
for permission TO erect a small building
Ger Il fish market at the foot Of Main
street. referred to harbor and wharves
committee: petition for lights at Ninth
and Virginia aud Ninth and Leuora. COM
miitse on lights. petition OF 4. Halhorn
Tor refund Of water tax. committee on
claims; claims Of \. T. Small for pay-
ment Of overdue street warrants com
mlttee on claims. request OF Maurice Mr-
Micken, president OF the First Avenue
Railway Company fer q conference on
Forfeiture % franchise. 10 committee. of
TIE whole, and Thursday at 20 O'Clock
p. m. set for hearing the matter. with
Rinehars chairman. petition of me
Northern Pacific Railway Company for a
SPECIAL policeman. granted. and sent to jui
dietary committee for ordinance: offer Of
John Davis 10 settle Old claim for water
tax against MrNsusht property. 10 com
nt'se on claims: petitions az AdcIph
Grim aud Herman Chaplin for rebate Of
street grade taxes 10 committee On
claims: Application OF Ira A Scott 70 ieaSa
space or Western avenue for bonded
warehouse already reported IN the Post
Intelligence. 20 committee ~, streets. ,c