The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-19

The city council, whose term OF once
exptres at noon next Monday. held It's
,aledictory session yesterday afternoon
The occasion was solemniZed by num-
her OF farewell speeches. in which the
various members spoke Of the pleasant
associations OF the past two years. ana
raid tribute TO one another and 10 the
city officials who have been most inti-
mately connected with the business OK
the eouncE. A special vote OF thanks
was rendered 10 City Comptroller Parry,
Chief Deputy Clerk Ceryeil. Corporation
Counsel Brown and City Engineer Ihom-
son. and another and more general one
IN All the city officers and employees about
the city hall.
The meeting was not quite so notable an
affair as the final session OF congress.
or even the crowded and boisterous adj
3ournment of a state legislature. No spe-
clal preparation or announcement had
been made for ii, and there was no effort
toward pomp or display. The speeches
made were evidently impremptu and frem
the heart The lobby VAS aeserted
Crichton, McArdIe and Raymond We're
absent. Herman was in the chair. One
tone characterized every utterance. The
body was as harmonious as a Republican
ratification meeting. Each speaker by
turns referred TO his regret at sundsrfng
the pleasant ties formed. apologized for
anything he might have said hastily in
the heat of debate. and said good things
about the city officers. Now and then
a funny remark would be made which
set everybody laughing. and again thas
atmosphere grew almost funeral.
1t was not altogether day al speech
making and farewelis. \ coed deal of
business was transacted. One OF the
most important Items was the passage of
an ordinance. based on the report Of the
special committee, appointing Daniel
Jones. T.. w. Houghton and j. W. Van
Brocklin as commissioners 10 estimate
and appraise the damages arising TO prop
erty from the regarding of First avenue,
between Pike street and Denny way, and
prescribing the method by which their
work is 10 be done.
resolution introduced by James was
adopted. authorizing the board of public
works 10 contract for a years lease of
the rooms now occupied by the public
library, to date from April l. at a rental
Of $50 per month r. I'll. Thomson. presi-
dent OF the board. stated that since Febru-
AIRY the library had occupied the rooms
without the tenure Of lease.
Among other measures finally passed
were the following: Resolution by Chap
man. authorizing the superintendent OF
lights and water works to place lights in
various parts of the city, ordinance au-
thorizing the payment Of audited claims;
ordinance granting 10 Stirrat & Goetz ex-
tension of time 10 April 10 for completing
work on First avenue south ordinance
granting free water TO Mrs. August I.und-
gren: ordinance authorizing the board of
public works TO purchase 100 stone mont-
ments for $50 to mark street intersections:
ordinance repeating the ordinance licens-
inc hotels and lodging houses.
Rude, as chairman IF the committee on
police license and revenue. called up two
ordinances granting wholesale and retail
liquor licenses to various firms. BY a tie
vote. tn >, they were not laid on the
table ard both were re-referred to the
committee. Later. the committee was d.
rected to report at once, and upon IA state
mens from Comptroller Parry that he
would net issue the licenses until the
amount, whether se0A or sl.@e had been
definitely determined, both ordinances were
passed.
\ resolution, introduced by Rgdy. grant
ing the Seattle Gas * Electric Light Com
pany permission TO Use the vacant space
under the streets adjoining lis works ard
10 lay a spur track 10 connect with ;he
Great Northern. was, after long discus
sion. laid on the table.
Gibson humoroGs!y moved that when the
council, adjourn the minority take a recess
fer three years. hut Herman In The
chair declared the motion OUT % order
Then came the xaedietories. After The
matter CT approving the final minutes had
been attended to. james Chapman O.
sou Hurd, Herman and NaVin spoke In
turn. much 10 the same purport. Olson
varying tho usual order hy thanking his
colleagues Tor ralIyiag 10 his support ana
passing the ordinance for regarding FRS
avenue. aDd by telling, in a quizzieal sort