The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-04

and that until provision was made for ac-
,ualiy arres,ing the guilty parties resolu-
tons passed by the council would amount
to nothing. Gill thereupon moved 10 in
struct the corporation counsel to prepare
an ordinance providing for the arrest OF
street car officials not complying with their
franchises Crichton thought such action
rather far-reaching He said the various
Ines had been improving their service as
times grew better, and while he favored
Furnishing such dereliction as that OF the
Fremont line he was not in favor Of ar
resting he street car men for the least
little deviation from the terms of their
franchise. Gill conceded that IL such an
ordinance were strictly enforced Il might
work hardship. but he believed the true
remedy lay in passing such measure and
might demand II. James Endorsed Gills POI
stioE, and said that the Fremont line was
no worse an offender than the Grant street
line. R-nehart merely reminded the council
that early during the present term be
had introduced motion providing for
committee empowered to investigate this
whole subject thoroughly and to cali for
men and papers Gill meanwhile had re-
duced his resolution to writing and i, was
adopted unanimously as follows
VIII he Made u MisdemeanOr.
Resolved, That the corporation counsel
be instructed to prepare an ordinance max
ing it a misdemeanor for any street rail-
way or manager or officer thereof direct
ing the operation Of any such railway to
permit in any respect the violation Of the
franchise by virtue Of which any such
street railway is operated, or any amend
ment of such franchise or any ordinance
passed by the city council regulating in
any manner the running OF street cars or
Crichton, while dlsciaiming the intention
to invite undue public attention TO the
matter. moved that the health and SANTA
ton committee be directed 10 ask the board
of health as TO the cause OF the present
prevalence OF diphtheria in the city, what
is being done to stamp ii out, and 10 make
a general report on the subject. James
broadly intimated that he had no respect for
a board thar would retain III it's service an
employe on the ground that he had over
drawn his warrants. Crichton reduced his
resolution 10 writing, and II was adopted
in the following form:
THAT the health ard sanitation commit
tee be instructed to procure. from the
hoard of health q report in fun in refer
ence 10 the causes of diphther.a. what
steps are being taken 10 abate the same.
what system of quarantine Is being adopt
ed, and any other information which may
be Of use 10 the city council in order that
the council may act in conjunction with
the board OF health IN stamping out this
disease"
The following resolutions were also IN
troduced and adopted:
BY the judiciary committee providing
for notice OF Assessment roll for local i'm
prvveTnen, district No. IL. sewer on Len
ora street. and setting November for
hearing.
BY McArdle requiring all street cars to
have both conductor and brakeman;
adopted.
The following bills We're introduced for
first reading:
From the auditing committee, TO pay
audited claims; second and third reading:
passed.
Judiciary committee. to improve Repub-
iicaa and ue.ghboring streets by construct
ing series OF sewers; to improve East
jefferson street by constructing a sewer.
Finance committee. appointing the city
council a special committee 10 visit the
cities of Duluth. West Superior. Spokane
and other cities 10 study municipal meth
DDS, and appropriating sl.5ee therefor.
ing s737 70 T.. II. jefferson for street grade
tax On Twenty-thlrd avenue south.
Fire and water committee, granting free
water TO Mrs. John Mullen. at 1910 King
street
Finance committee, authorizing expend-
,tures FOR the month OF October in the
mert: second and third reading passed.
Police. license and revenue committee,
granting liquor license TO Thayer Il Miller.
Daniel l. Holden ard \. o. Johnson
Castlenfan authorizing neceSs2 ~ repairs
on dreboat Snoouaimie.
GU. authorizing collection OF assessment
fer Improvement Of Eleventh avenue
McArile. appointing wisaru A. She-s-
dan special policeman. without pay, 20
patrol buildings now berg erected on
Under the head Of special order 0. husi-
ness estimates for street improvements
were submitted and the work authorized.
as follows; Fer system os sewers on Re
publican ard ueighhor.ng streets 81 sSA;
far grading, ssdewalk!rg and parking East
Jefferson street. y.so The assessment
roll for I-enora street vas placed or file
and fhe clerk instructed 70 give the reQui-
site notice 70 contractors. The invitation
10 attend the WaiIa Walla fruis fair was
paced on fle. TIE port warden s report
FHr ~ N1~ w.AI
TO the committee on harhor and wharyes-
Many Minor Matters.
The following pefitens were acted on:
Fer water pipe On Atlantic street, referred
10 fire and water committee: from Will
lam :. Thompson and wife. for se10 dam
age 70 Smith block from overflow az sewer
referred 20 claims committee. from Pat
rs X Flynn. FOR appointment as special 20
hceTnan without pay from the city. 10 pa
troll the yards OF the Great Northern a.
Smith cove, granted: from Daniel Fisher.
for The refund az So license 10 coaiuc. en-
p}oymsnt agency. referred 70 committee on
claims FOR an arc light at corner Of Fourth
aEea3s and Pine street. referred % c1-T1-
f-1sttee or lights; from the Northern Pa
sic Railway Company ard others fer n
alarm aox az Yes3sr deck. referred 10 FIRE
and water committee; 10 replace two-irch
water main on Queen Anne hill with =
four-incs main. referred &c fire and water
com utr.ee.
Reports - standing committees were
adopted as follows:
Fire and water-fsscornmenl.r pass xe
80 a bin extending water main on East
Broadway. from Ess. Pike 10 East Olive
on1 AppSlrysatoS So. geeoc Uepd.rz oo;o