The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-01
MAYORS Veto of Milk Ordinance
Is Sustained.
vexeD QUESTION OF SALARIES.
Esgineers and Pilot ON the ssoqoai-
mic Ask for Higher Wsges-Gii-
sou Takes the Floor In Their DE.
Tense, and Say That They Will
stop Work IL Their Pay u Not
Rai.ed-Les Them stop, says Jaaea

the city council session last night. and
he presided we'll Save for the sustain
Ing Of Mayor Hunes veto OF the milk or
d.nance ard a little debate over the aues-
ton Of raising the wages OF the pilot and
engineers on the fireboat Snequaimie. the
session was devoid Of incident. the men,
bers in the main combining their speeches
10 the nlonosylIablc aye or no In response
to the frequent roll calls.
Cricbton moved 10 take up Mayor Humes'
veto OF tho milk ordinance. carried He
then moved TO reconsider the vote by
which the bin was originally passed; car
rted. II Was then moved to place the bill
on It's final passage; carried. The veto
message vas then read. Chapman face
fiously said he considered IL = skim
milk" veto. but the rest OF the council
evidently did not agree with him, for on
the motion 10 pass the original bill only
Chapman and Rudy voted aye.
A communication from the board OF pub
X works. on the placing OF additional arc
lights. was read and referred to the com.
Uitgee on lights
communication from Chief Kellogg.
requesting one weeks further time TO
man LIE fNPoiAs VA dtIO0IiS vi Assistant
Chief Cooks illness, was granted Chief
ksliogs also asked for a conference On i'm
portant matters relating TO the fire de-
partmsnt- This request was referred to
the committee on fire and water.
petition from the pilots and engineers
Of the areboat Snoqualmse for an increase
Of wages. to si25 for pilot and Sis for as
sktants. was received Mr.. Hill. chief en-
Gneer. representing the men on the boat,
spoke from the lobby. explaining the rea-
sons Tor the request. increase Ia such
wages on other steamers. increased de-
mand for such laborers, increased cost OF
living, etc. James thought IL the men on
The boat could get more wages elsewhere
u would be well enough for them to do
20. He was In favor Of the matter going
over to the new council. Crichfon differed
with James. and favored the consideration
OF The matter I'm executive session. ellison
called Crichton TO the chair. and. taking
the floor. spoke warmly In favor OF the re-
quest, as being himself a marine engineer
and Knowing the facts on which the re-
quest was based. Hurd conceded the truth
o. the conditions stated by IIiil and Gil
BOZ, but With James he favored letting the
matter so over 20 the new council Then
lively tilt took place between James and
Gibson. The latter said If action were not
promptly taken the engineers would stop.
For heavens sake. let them stop" said
lanes. That's what we have been hop
ing for "fli see that they do stop" said
jilson The request was referred 10 the
fnance committee.
Petition Of Thomas Boswell for rebate
nf grade tax was referred 10 adjudication
committee. of Mrs Ladoncerer for free
wafer to fire and water committee; mott
featlen Of Francis a. Root that he would
held the city liable for cutting down his
bot 20 claims committee; petition of En-
ma G.. Wosihali for remedy for flooding
q her home. 10 committee on sewers and
streets: notice from attorneys OF T.. r.
Wiiler that unless the city altered the To-
cation OF pipe line they would sue for
ejecting the city. referred: petition OF J.
". Fits for sewer license. granted: petit
ton for damages by sewer at corner of
Second avenue south and jackson street
on February 10 referred petition OF j. V
Bel for payment OF street grade warrant.
referred
Reports Of standing committees were act
81 on a. follows: Police license and rev
ehae. granting sundrv licenses and trans
ierS adopted Health and sanitation. rec
efflmendng that the matter OF increase In
health officers salary lie over fer one
month. adopted Streets. recommending
shhi petition OF S. 81. Shipley and others
% open Twenty-second avenue north 10
Madison street he granted. adopted.
Raymond introduced = resolution that
the superintendent % parks he authorized
10 furnish II tho various public schools or
school district Ne. !. free OF charge. such
trees and ornamental shruhhery as may he
deemed advisable under the supervision OF
TIE Superintendent OF parks II VAS placed
or Us fnsi passage and carried.
TIE committee on streets Introduced
resolution directing the city engineer 10
survey the extension or Tweniy-second
avenue north. adopted
petition 20 lay water pipe on Fifth
Nenae wes' from klnnear place % High
had drive. was referred 10 the Gre and
salsr committee. Crlchtcn introduced an
fdnance 90 authorize the foregoing. and
vas referred to che same committee.
The following bills We're introduced.
sy the Adjudication commit ce~-AufNov-
arg the refund az yfli 20 VI. J. Haden-
~ transferring 81 so b from the general
s.ad 10 the Terry street Improvement fund.
ordnance committee Improvement
Third avenue. approving assessment
~ toF the Improvement ~ Noh HilI ave-
Authorizing sewer on Terry avenue:
AfhoFls.ng fr,c "A steT 10 Mrs Blair. at see
ssh'' avenue. ana Go MIS-, r \. Lang, Ms
Aier street
Anti'iaS Authorizing pav
nsm o audited claims. put on its nnal
fAsSase ana passed Authorizing expendi-
49, 'af Mar 3. Hai en its unal psssassc
So passed Appvoprla .ae si5e "a enable
"SA By to enforce pesicc ordinances: put
as maj psSsage sud passed Authar!1-
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