The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-17
CITY COUNCIL PATRIOTIC
MEETS IN A CHA.ARER GAY WITH
RED, WHITE AND BLUE.
er Water System In the Law De-
partneD< Received with Enthusi-
asm-Fire Companies Increased.

Great clusters Of red, white and pink
rhododendrons adorned the desks OF the
members Of the city council at their meet
ing last night, and lent an air Of unwon,-
ed cheerfulness TO the occasion. All the
members were present. The meeting was
almost devoid Of incident. only two sight
clashes occurring during the course of the
evening.
Corporation Counsel Humphrey an
nounced TO the council. that the law de-
partment of the city was now in perfect
and complete order and prepared TO act
promptly in connection with the coun-
Gil In al Watters of a legal nature
that should be submitted in writing,
and that it was the purpose OF the
department hereafter to make all
answers in written form. Mr.. Hum
phrey called forth small storm of an
piause by announcing that the supreme
court had sustained the decision of the
lower court in the Cedar river water case
in favor OF the city OF Seattle. Council
man James made a short speech of con-
graduation.
The report Of the committee on fire and
"oiei, Aasordoe 10 the increasing OF the
membership OF the fire company In the Pom
thus addition, and recommending the in
ereasing of the company on Queen Anne
hill, was adopted.
The report OF the same committee rec
ommending the erection OF a water tower
on Queen Anne hill at a cost of sll.,s,
was adopted
The report of the committee on labor.
recommending that hereafter the city shall
nf
engaged on city Improvement work who
either work their men more than eight
hours per day, compel them to board with
them or refuse to pay their iahorers cash
wages when the latter shall be leaving
their employ. was adopted.
A resolution presented by Navin, grant
ing TO the now organizing naval reserves
the use of the council hall for the holding
or their meetings until such time as they
shall have become organized, raised a
needless amount OF talk among the men,
bers. Finally, however, after the original
mole hill had been raised to a mountain
OF very considerable proportions Ii was
agreed to grant the use of the hall for two
evenings.
The bill! providing for the appropriation
OF slo,o21.s3 for the payment of street i'm
provement claims was passed on first
reading, as was also the bill providing for
the appropriation of sf5.slo IS for the pay
ment of other and several claims.
An emergency ordinance. introduced by
the finance committee, providing for the
moving Of houses on First avenue be-
tween Pike street and Denny way. to the
level of the grade. and appropriating 5000
for the same. was passed on first reading
A petition from residents of North Seat
tie. asking for the suppression of a merry
go-ronud at the corner OF First avenue
and Battery street owned and run by j.
Y
amount OF discussion pro and con. IL
was finally decided TO appoint commit
tee of one 10 instruct the chief OF police
to notify the rry-go-round man to cease
his pubic entertainment, and that in the
event OF the failure OF this step to pro-
dUce the desired result. the council should
bind itself TO revoke the ordinance under
which the alleged nuisance had been given
license. DIR. Crichton was appointed the
committee to carry out the instructions
The claim of Luther and Elias Mann for
s.. 500 for alleged damages sustained by
the caving in OF property in Terry's Sec
ond addition In Decem,~s 1897. through
negligence on the part OF the city in the
grading OF Yes.er way, was referred TO
the committee on claims.
The claim of A. -. Grow for $500 dam
ages for alleged injuries sustained BY fall
ing from the sidewalk on the west side OF
Westlakc avenue on the 18th of Deem
Der. 1891, claimant representing careless
ness on the part OF the city In refusing 10
place handraiis along the sidewalk named.
was referred to the committee on claims.
These matters were presented to the
council and disposed of as follows:
Petition OF Charles Cumming for the re-
mission OF taxes on property destroyed IN
the Rainier street slide. referred to the
committee on claims.
Petition OF the several scavengers OF Sc
attic for the amendment OF the recently
passed ordinance regulating the hours for
the removal of garbage; referred 10 the
committee on health and sanitation
Petition OF Seattle & Montana Railroad
Company for the vacation BY the city OF
that portion OF Mercer street lying between
blocks Nos l5S and f5s. along the harbor
area. TO allow for the extension OF Loo
foot wharf 70 be erected: referred to the
committee on harbors and wharfs
Petition OF George r. Myers a. Company
salmon Gamers. for the exclusive use Of
tina, portion OF Alaska street lying to the
west of Railroad avenue. for the mooring
OF the company's boats referred 10 COM
mittee Of the whole.
Report OF the committee on police, il