The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-13
tBl1N6 o. TIE CIRCUS.
CITY COCNCsLmEN SPAN OvE1 THE
F1sC9 o. ADxlssaox.
WitA M~nes so sslennaty-Els-
4uesf Tribstes PstA 60 the Mes-
cry Of the late Charles y. Evans.

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4senf Trabstes PasA 90 the Me1-
cry Of the late Charles y. Evans.
With the exception OF q fire-nknute re-
ceas to watch the fire on Beacon hill the
city council spen. three hours ~ unis-
sefmsttent work last night Part OF sne
time was taken up ~itn q running debate
on the yHoper tai Go Ne sevlsd On the cofss-
lne circus. Shortly xfsrrwasd. cy tram
ssfton from the ridiculous 20 the saoissns.
there Was q graceful tribute To the Haefn-
DRY OF Charles n. Evans. late chief clerk
Of the water department. large amount
Of routine business WAS ciss.sssd o.
The circus sill was called ap ~ aiH-
IT. tenor WAS that fa4ssn1Sh as TIC ssr-
cts peanss had agreed TO charge q cents,
instead OF 81 for general .adnsss ioas the
<nurcsi wouid reduce the license from
SSdD 10 Qaa Ii Developed IN tsse conrse OF
the DEBATE lAat the council had sessh
Gays age bend caucus and SSrssf 70 tAe
rextucsi<a OF the tax. lanes saad tsE-
vhsle the amount os tise ns.a. appear RI
sisrs.,auray low We; he nas ne isass hat
the public would he benefited ~ the re-
t,uesian ia the price 81 admission. ne
wrer rather fa.essoas an DDS remarks. say
luw that while m~sgsassTS OF fae souhGii
w0uid recall the fact that tue essy Eaa
4seer, bunkoesi two years aso % Circus
people. yet he had 80 doust th.at me sosn-
Ink circus VIII rosrfsossd os sal-s $1,000 -
ersd Chrfxfsan men. As far mysaa- ne
continued II Gfsss rat rsAtfst my
attending ,aese pes aoI sfsanees. ASA u ZIG
ciown can crack \ .oke al the sSPfase
Of the city council tsooa1f ~sii sA"sa osti
e more heartily ssaan ]
Following this sally, MT James had an
asauslnx eaii1aay With the circus agent;
who was In the lobby Mr.. James wanisd
to knox whether the - esais as s1s If-c.
Of admission would .sntigie the holder OF
the ticket TO . seat The agent said about
Une-third Of the seats would ~ reserssa,
snciuded in the general price OF admission:
for the reserved seats 20 cents extra wotiid
be charged. cs1chton thought the proposed
tax ftdieuiously low kutie ioek par, IA
farm that The circus agent had assured the
council that the charge fer reserved seats
would be only 3 cents.
Then Gill retortsd with one OF those
sarcastic tisrusis for which he has BE-.
come famous In the council Il believe.
said, that II II our duty as council to
the other day. and reached distinct
agreement that In consideration OF the re-
dactt0n In the price of admission We would
reoocs ns nse large ea i 70 Rnds has
sudaenly become very soiici,ous about the
public funds. He has seen people pay $
Tor the privilege OF hearing Me.bss y.
has never said a word about taxing the
0pera company. Our present ordinance re-
1atfng TO the licensing OF ctrcuses II
CRAZY freak. Many a child born in rags
flon Z SIGHT Or the circus parade, being
unable even to attend the performance.
can aeli remember the day in my own life
nm en as .nn sas nf sas matters
would remind the councilman-at-larget that
tho circus manager Is not the only liar
that has been In Seattle. and some OF them
a remark from James that he wanted
70 so to the circus and take all his sun
day school children with him brought
from MeArtiIe the side fetort that ne
thought some OF Mr. James language dur
ing the earlier stages ~ the debate en-
tirely Inconsistent with the Sunday school
idea. Hiii and Nayin also took part IN
the discussion, the final outcome Of which
was the passage OF the bin by il vote or
3 70 3. Muldoon being absent
Rude introduced resolution requesting
street cars running upon or crossing First
and Second avenues TO suspend operation
during the parade on the Foarth%o July.
and II was unanimously adopted.
city Comptroller Parry announced the
death OF Charles n. Evans, chief clerk in
the water department. anc paid really
eloquent tribute TO his memory. in the
course Of which he said that Mr. Evans
had been constant In the discharge of
his duty, courteous to all with whom he
had ~ deal attentive 10 every detail OF
his work. and serapuiols tn protecting
hts position had beer a subordinate one.
he had SO mastered his task as 10 ennohle
and dignity IL Il think" added Mr..
Parry. 'stha; the death of such "A man
should not pass unnotierd l have some
times thought that we are too hate with
our words Of commentator. While very
va,,s Mr s" r ~ app pc =, me . Nv
] think the members of this council did
know and appreciate II. and am sure
sha. I needs hut = suggestion for them
funeral services will be held a. abe o'clock
tomorrow afternoon from his late rest
dence. ITO Broadway During the funeral.
or from s.i5 Til AIS o'ciock. all the city
Offices will be closed as a token OF re-
rpeet,"
James and Crichton also paid trsbut. to
the memory OF the deceased On motion
OF the former st was resolved that the
councii attend The funeral in a body Tn
on motion Of AcArde IL was resolved that
the CITY provide q suitable fforai Offering
and M~ssfs. Rinehart Parry ard Thomson
lection.
Various = ~ ssnient bills ier Local i'm
prnvemsnts we've Approved. The report %
the board % hraith was referred 10 the
committee GA sanitation The Yrpart Of
tss city treasurer as IL collections an The
Eepnhiieaa street Improvement Was re-
fsffed IN the finance committee Petition
scf ". =. piiman ana others with regard "a
5sfopesea consolidation ~ street rafte svx
was referred 10 committee on cernorat.s,nx
Thomas Peterson was granted extension
of tine on contract for Seventeenth avenue
sewer
Other petitions aui communications ware
Eafesred In ArpTops- ate committees as fal.
lows. Prem Gilbert n to 10y rebate on
wster tex fTnaa AraheAs watinxfsr,
askinK for xseattoH 80 aslcV Prom, Il
Isrumfse1a asking for rebate OF taxes.
sfnrn Seattle Ceses,t 70. FOR perfillssf.sa "a
ias pipe from hnser
a petition fas FREE watet far Mrs EatA.
crime AsyeaTd, aisi3w ~ payt3 : Nav
mart. one 81 the feun8eys ~ sAe aftv 49,
saksn ops the usual e9urse ana unanimous
ly granted
REPORTS Z ce0Sn tfce~ we've a4ntfea a
follows Recommending tas, ravusrnf ~
size 10 Mrs FlcfesAce II Crew fae pe-ssss, n
damages. fiXiuR ihe sate oy Erssyex. an
various street hanas. Aus hartafu~ th, ;.a
fsrrsee fesis of ~s-voss4 uNpssss. s,orfRt
ing Thomas 5nfcf sewer 6veaset gxays <
for the construction ~ Naassfte 1sxs.e.s
grsntins l3ausT aoease fo = X s>h~s!-ry
atd Henry AFnfietz'fer t~rlC}3sy u-n.5ty
on certain delinquent 'axex
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