The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-07

cFfy. and a leading Republican OF the
Fourth ward. was at the meeting OF the
city coan3l last night. elected On the
eighth ballot TO NIL the vacancy OCCASION
ed by the death Of Councilman r. j.
Dodds OF the Fourth ward. The other Re
publicans voted for were J. l. Magic and
c. A. Mckenzie, whom Castleman led
from the start. The five Populists in the
council voted frs; for Nelson Lewis. ard
then for Robert H. Calhgan. on the final
ballot one OF them switched TO Castleman.
but without affecting the result, as seven
votes were required 10 elect, and Castle
man already had the required numbe-.
The election passed off tremendously.
The question of electing successor 10
Councilman Dodds was brought up az the
close of long and uninteresting session.
during which the repeal Of the eyer-recur-
ring Queen Anne driveway ordinance was
the principal subject discussed-as usual.
without material results. James set the
ball rolling by suggesting to the council
that Dodds' successor would have to be
elected before the next regular meeting
under the charter, and that il would be
best 10 proceed 10 fill the vacancy at once.
He presented and had read TO the coun-
ell a petition signed by a majority of the
delegates 10 the last Republican city CON-
ing that j. L. Nagle be elected to III the
vacancy. ard resolution passed at
meeting OF the same former delegates. call
ing unon him, James, TO present Nagle as
a candidate.
No other nominations were made. and
the halloting was commenced at once, II
was well understood among Republicans
that Magic Mckenzie and Castleman
would be .he candidates of their party.
but many OF them were In the dark as to
what conrse the PoDulists would take.
All day they had been importuned 10 sup
port one or another OF the Republican can
didates. and IL was question whether
they would cast their strength with one
of these or cast complimentary vote on
each ballot for one OF their own party.
They pursued the latter course
On the first ballot the vote stood: Lewis,
5: Castleman. 8: Maggie, :; Mckenzie. 2.
on the second ballot CasteInan gained
vote each from Lewis and Mckenzie.
On the third ballot Lewis dropped out and
the five Fusion votes were cast for Cal
iigan. Castleman receiving 4. Maggie and
Mckenzie /. On the fourth ballot Magic
lost one vote to Castieman. On the fifth
the result was the same. On the sixth
the Maggie man deserted Castieman for his
first choice. On the seventh the. Maggie
man came back again to Castieman and
one of the Fusionists followed suit. On
the final ballot the remaining supporter
OF Maggie and the councilman who had cast
a lone vote for Mckenzie from the second
ballet switched 20 Casueman. ana the lat
ter was elected.
McArdle (Populistl moved an adjourn
ment after the fifth ballot. but could OBJ
tain TO support and Navin PopulisO made
the same motion before the final ballot.
The motion failed To pass on a close vote
II Ia said that the eighth vote for Castle
man on the final ballot was that Of Diller.
hn ft4zi a
Democrat.
The Queen Anne driveway matter was,
after discussion OF over an hour, laid over
for two weeks on motion Of Rude. John
Kinnear j. II. Darlington, George r. Adair
and c. II. Lilly and Charles kinnear were
the Queen Anne hill residents who spoke
In favor Of the repeal. George Donworth.
c. E. Crane, G. G.. Austin and II. r.
elise took the contrary position Mr.. elise
made an especially effective argument
against ths repeal.
The following ordinances were placed
upon their final passage and passed by
special order:
Appropriating 81 200 from the bicycle
license fund for paying contractors on b.
cycle paths; transferring liquor license OF
Matthew Ryan: granting Liquor licenses TO
Howard & Powers, Henkie h Clays. James
Wier. II. f. Schmitt, William Sutherland
and Krieishe:mer Bros.
referred:
From NJ. NJ. Clothier, for the rebate OF
water rate at the fremont hotel; fran
Charles G.. Brotscke. for permission to
erect a fish stand Railroad avenue:
from j. ]. McGilvra, for the vacation of
certain portions Of the piats Of Nctiilvra's
Second and Third additions from Alex
ander McIain and others for the abate-
ment OF n nuisance at the Seattle soa p
works on Western avenue near Union
street; from a number of refresianent
stand keepers doing business at the end of
Madison street. asking that the provisions
Of the ordinance prohibiting the peddIing
OF refreshments on the public streets OF
the city be extended to include Madison
park.
Reports OF committees were read and
adopted follows:
From tho judiciary committee-Recssn-
mendjng the appropriation OF 81 SO from
the bicycle license fund for the eonstruc-
ton of bicycle paths; recommending the
granting Of the petition OF II. Gilbert for
the cancellation Of tax safe: recommend
ing the referring of the petition OF e. s
Cummings fer correction Of tax assessment
- the county commission: recommending
the granting Of the petition OF John Da-
Wis and others for rebate OF water rates
From the claims conmttee-Recommend
ing that the claim OF T.orena l. Under
- feCfed-
From the IRE and water c0usn'itee-Rec-
ommeniing that the board o. public works
be directed 20 compel owners OF business
blocks to pat up IRE escapes in accordance
with the recommendations OF the last re-
port Of the chief OF the fire department
From the committee on corporations
Recommending passage OF petition OF G f.
RegGsberg for some action 70 compel the
Seattle Traction Company 10 refrain from
overcoming Green Lake and Fremont
electric cars; recommending the passage
Of The ordinance requiring a more frequent
car service on The North Seattle branch Of
tire Seattle Traction CoCpany's system:
recommending the passage Of ordinance
granting certain franchises - Charles H.
Baker fer having electric wires
From The judiciary committee Recon-
Tnen4ing the rejection Of the claim of r.
II. Cslligsn FOR damages IS grading %
FTf,h street.
From the lsxnt commit ee-R Recommend
Ing IN" granting OF the petition Of NJ VI
1T hers ~.