The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-03
TIDE LAND PUZZLE SOLVED.
REPORT OF STATE DoARD ADOPTED
M CITY COUxCIL-
Lively Tilt Between GIN ana Navin
Proposed Roadway 60 Magnolia
Biaa-Mssaeians In Sale0ns-sn-
SURFACES and Fire Protection.

Al last nights meeting OF the city
council perhaps the most important item
was the report OF the board Of state land
commissioners in the Underwater difficulty
that has been hanging fire for SO long.
The report was finally. after scrimmage
between Gill and Nayin. adopted by .
vote OF Ii TO /, Nasin voting against.
The report recommends that the city va
cate ten feet Of each street abutting on
block No. 1ss Of the water trent. and
that the Gatzeri-Schwa bacher Land
Company give UP entire possession OF lot
No. 10.
In the discussion OF the matter Gill
said he thought the report should be
adopted because the time for conssdera-
ton had twice expired, and because 1t
had been reported favorabIy by two COM
mistees and no action taken He said.
This matter has hung ire long enough.
IL We are going to turn ourselves into .
debating society instead of body Of
action. We would best do away with the
formally Of special committees.
Referring 10 the remarks OF Navin. who
had opposed the adoption of the report on
the grounds that he did not want to stand
and ses the city give away her property
10 private corporations, GIL. said rather
spic!iy. THE gentleman from the First
ward never has proposed to do anything;
his policy is TO object ard TO impugn. Now
l, fer my part, don't propose to have my
motives tmpugned on every slightest pre-
text"
This brought Navin 10 his feet with a
jump thar betrayed his warmth Ct feeling.
He replied:
body. / have right 10 my opinions. l
believe everybody to be honest till l find
him dishonest
The gentleman will please come 10 the
question" interrupted Presidens Rinehart.
Well replied Nav.n. II can use per-
sonalIties as well rs anybody else when
it's necessary. I'm not opposed 10 any
thing that will tend owird the city's i'm
proyement, but I'D like some one TO tell
ME where there are any philanthropists
10 be found on the water front"
An ordinance was introduced by Diller.
of the judiciary committee, requiring all
persons, firms or corporations owning or
obtaining franchises frcn the city Of Sc
attic TO file with the city clerk the names
OF the officers OF said corpora tons. to no.
tify the city clerk of any and all changes
In the personnel Of such officers and 10
notify also Of any and all assignments
made by said corporations.
A resolution providing for the licensing
OF saloon keepers to employ musicians for
public entertainment and fixing the PEN
atty for employing such persons without
such license was re-referred. The propos-
ed license was fixed at 500, payable semi
annually In advance.
A communication was read from Capt
W. w. Robinson. jr-, relating TO the pro-
posed roadway to be built by the city
10 Magnolia bluff In connection with the
United States army post proposed TO be
established there. The communica ton
mapped ont possible line Of road, and
pressed the necessity for Its prompt
construction. 1t was referred to the
committee on streets.
The residents OF Renton hill and Pom
thus addition addressed petition to the
council. which was referred 10 the com
mtfee on fire and water. setting forth
that certain insurance companies have
refused to reduce rates of insurance on
properties in that region because there
Is To organized FIRE company therein. not
recognizing company composed Of only
three men. The petition asked that three
additional men be added to the company
to satisfy the demands OF the insurance
companies and afford proper protection
to the resident petitioners. Crichton OBJ
jected 10 any proposed Improvement OF
the Renton hill. fra service unless the
Eighth ward was also TO be taken into
consideration. He was advised to draw
up regular petition.
One rather important and somewhat un-
usual bill introduced made the following
provisions.
''First-That certain contractors doing
business within the city have compelled
and are compelling their laborers to work
more than eight hours per day, are COM
peiiing them 10 board with them a; exor-
t,fr "a md ga pssssr inc m flE =
wages due, giving instead time checks.
payable later and suoiees 10 great dis
count
''Seeond-Thst by such practices such
contractors are unable TO secure sufficient
laborers 10 complies the improvements
within the time designated in their con-
tracts. resulting in great public i1couysr-
fence and injury.
ssThira-ft is resolved that hereafter the
ety council viii not extend the time for
the completion OF any contracts for local
improvements With the city OF Seattis in
case the contractor or contractors have
compelled their laborers 10 submit 10 the
aforementioned evil practices"
This resolution was referred to the
board Of public works for further eonsId-
grafton.
Among the minor bills. resolutions and
reports submitted were:
The assessment roll for First avenue.
ss7.si4 -. ne protest. The ASSES sDent rell
fer east Jefferson street. SEES q: no pro-
81 2ss 40: no protest. The assessment roll
for Fourth avenue south ST. Sss no Dro-
tex: The assessment roll for Jackson
street Pile bridge G42S.sp: no protest.
The estimate OF the city engineer for the
Improvement OF jackson street was 81 os0
This concluded the consideration OF special
business
After consideration % a number OF 9TH
err small matters. which were mostly laid
ever eouncii adjourned. 10 meet at {
O'clock y. m. on May IS
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