The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-28

The city counxsi fssd az adjourned inert
ing last night, tine most important matter
cousne hs1oss /, being fsns. action on the
thsse ordinances proposed IN the report OF
the special committee on salaries adopted
=. III session last Assday night
The three salary balls had tseir second
aad third readings. crtrston offered
sueDastsou that the sassry Of the aaafan-
tiss s0sesr he chanSvd from 80 10 ~,
stating that as offered stze aneaamsns re-
3uctantiy. being aware Of the danger OF
4amperinG with a report on salaries wniSa
had be<n made up - E1olr, NaVm IN
Qutre1 shout TIE extra sngis.ssE allowed al
the Lake Washington pumping station.
and WeS aurwered b. James and Dosids.
James srgessted that The meter mans
salary SHOULD % rasssd from sec 10 vs.,
ana with tbs understanding that no ether
change we're 10 be made. ths hill WAS re-
rslogred. The council took recess Of
ave mtnutes 10 allow the special cofnHEt-
sse on salaries ali opportunity 10 confer.
The eoHmtsfee promptly reported IN favor
of the two changes suggested. ana the
counsel on reassembisng adopted the re-
Port unanimously. and on the final passage
o. the bi.l sssre was not 8 negative vote.
compfrciier Parry stated that tsse cor
porAtlea counsel had given HIS decision
that tbs salaries OF the three members OF
the board OF public works could rot be
inertAsei until after the expiration OF the
terms Of tina prcscns iacumbenss. Never
theiNs. the council deemed II best 10 order
the Increase with view that eyea though
me- 3aL H@x+ At IL Nnffid
~ iansf be an expression Of sentiment.
Tha commstsse on police. license and
revenue recommended that the petition OF
r. y. Co.e for q license tn conduct
ttauox saloon al the Second avenue en-
trance 20 the Occidental building be de-
MED. on the ground that Il would greatly
increage the danger ia ease Of fire; and
that tho protest OF Everest Smith. trustee.
in regard 10 TIE same BE- placed on ME.
Before tha report war voted on John ~
Brown made a brief statement In behalf
of Mr. Cole. gIying assurance that the
saloon which II was proposed 10 establish
woulA be 90 constructed as not TO OBJ
stSuus exit from the hotel part OF the
building In case OF IRE or other enier-
goncy. ON made a strong argument in
favor ~ the committee report taking the
poolfiou that the saloon, even With
sltehk giaaa door In the partition which
waazlA BE- placed across the stairway, could
be run only In contravent.on OF the laws
Of the city with reference TO are escapes
and exits from hotels. The report was
laid on the table. on motion OF James.
but was later on motion OF TIN taken
from the table and adopted.
The following resolution. introduced by
Hill Was referred TO the committee On
nYe and water;
Whereas The Cedar river water supply
system r. of vital Importance to the city,
spherear. A large amount OF money. has
already been expended for surveys, right
0s-way and other expenses; and
.,l = renrssen,ssi n Of the people are
being continually asked concerning the
progress Of the work and ara entitled Ia
full Information concerning the same; now,
'1 snssols.d By the city council of the
city OF Seattle. That committee OF three
members OF the city council be appointed
In close touch with the corporaison coun-
sell city engineer and the comptroller. ard
TO render 90 the city council report each
ssi m. 1l a. a the city council
1n9 the progress or status Ut ali matters
rslatinx TO The Cedar sive- water supply
system."
4 petition was submitted from G, II.
Raksr. president OF the Snoqualmie Falls
Power Company. asking leave 10 erect
poles and string wires within the city for
the pnrpose OF transmitting electric pow
er from Snoqaaimie falls. The petition
Was referred 10 the COMMITTEES on corpora
tions
The finance committee recommended
that the bill pass appropriat!ng SO for as
slatancs In inspsction OF buildings with
reference 10 fire escapes. The report was
adopted and the bill put on its final pas
ea10 and szSs unanimously
The following bills had second and third
readings and were finally passed:
Authorizing employment of John X.
Erown ~ special counsel In the Carter
case; authorizing rebate CT 80 TO q, V. =.
Lansing for oyer-payment In water rate:
authorizing payment of si.7so 10 Celia
Cock, In full settlement OF her Slam for
damages on account of the death OF her
husband. Lew Wallace Cook: authorizing
payment OF 80 10 Celia Copk as guar
dian for minor children In full settlement.
CT same case.
~. Dow q Co were granted an extern
sson Of ten days for completing work on
Main street. Liquor licenses were granted
TO =. Swanson. James She~han, J. +.
Rogers. George l. Howe and George T.
McQinins 4 60.
The beard cf public works wa. author
ssed - purchase . shree-horse evsner. or
hitch. not 10 cost more than $40
Patrick Cunningham MAS granted sewer
liesatf.
Janas was granted leave OF absence for
thirty days He ard City Engineer Thorn
son and Superintendent Little left last
might for Dyea and SkaEwsy. expecting
to BE- ahsen, about ten davs- They are
simpiy making thu round trip on tise Ma
vaTrc. Mr.. James ANA Mr.. Little are ac-
ccmpenjsd hy their wives.
CouucN adjourned TO NEE, rex. Mordav
night. Committee OF thu whole win meet
saturday afternoon.
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eeer Name Was Hope.
4 number OF rersons were talking about
coinCdenccs saws the Washington post
wien Clergyman gave sn Instance In his
own exper1ence; When ] Was h very