The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-03
.eil Passes Amended 0rdi-
,snce for Construction.
.1v.s.s PopUL'sT SONG
....~Hapce With the Traditional
r-vse Of His Party, He Charges
n...bgfean Members of the Coun-
N with Corruption Beeanse
4nsy Failed to Insite Him To the
a>eept Csacus-Makes Charges.

80 Cedar river water system ordinance.
- The amendments resolved upon by the
1u,hs:ran members In caucua recently.
sssred the city council last night with but
Z ~ Asserting vote, alter one OF the ssorml-
- serssons that body has witnessed In
ysfk
.ssrea some unex pected obstacle lis thrown
= ~ eifys path the Cedar river water
.vsten viii be under construction by the
- veek in May. The proposed water
~ra1em has now passed entirely out OF the
1nnds of the council aud rests with the
teerd Of public works. The board vii.
& ouce proceed 10 advertise for bids and TO
r. the contract for the construction OF the
~uek Tn.rty Gays publication OF the
sdfsee 70 contractors will be made and In
fsrty-one days from today. barring IN
fures<en complications. the contract will be
n ana the work begun and rushed TO COM
Eavfa's villa Talk.
xsvin the Popuiiss oDstruciionisi from
~ First ward. was responsible sor the
,mpestuous scene which preceded the
rnemse Of the ordinance. In defiance OF
q russs and parliamentary etiquette. he
sood In his place on the floor OF the cham-
- and heaped abuse upon President RIue-
kayt and upon the Republican ciiy admins
natoa. The chair raped fer order ard
eesniy ordered him TO desiss, but Nayin
natinued 70 abuse the Republicans for at
Nrspsing by secret caucus and gag rule
= railroad through an amended Ordinance
which had fer It's sole purpose the delay
ire Of the Cedar river plan for the political
sdyanisgs OF what he termed a ''dsmnabie
city bail ring
In the course OF his remarks Nayln
nadc offensive iEsinuations against mem
he1 Of the council In general, nfiniatsng
that number Of them had. to his certain
tn0Nsedge been fixed 10 vote for III.
killing Of the Cedar river contract James
called upon Nayln to tell ali or tell moth
iaE. ard demanded that ne lag all the
facts relating 10 the alleged bribery before
he council or tender his ressgns ton. Gem
fon;ei with this alternative Navln pracfi-
eA1y refracted by drifting Into 81 discussion
q alleged violations Of the liquor laws BY
Republican ely officials.
Oil started the discus ior, Of the Cedar
river ordinances after tho Transaction of
sDne routine business by introducing the
amending ordinance drafted as a result
Of the caucus OF Sunday afternoon He
explained that the only change 4 made
h the amending ordinance formerly con-
adered N committee of the whole MAS
The Substitution Of the words mot less
Mar tfeeo' for the words ''75 per cent.
u the gross revenues derived from the
e0mrstfec or the whole tn dtacusa the
Hdinance which Gu asked to subatl-
ute for the original amending ordinance.
WrsngisnE Objections.
discussion followed. and then Navin.
Who has opposed every move of the Re-
pshllrans In regard to amending the ord.-
sanne found his opportunity He got Up
end made a rambling nhfeclion To the
Proposition to sat aside 3io0.G1s annually
IRON the water revenues instead OF Is
pr cent. He said he wanted water con-
3sduct.on to get snsnse benefit by = speedy
pdur4inn OF the indebtedness. James call
- bis attention 10 tina fact that the debt
eold b reduced as fast as was desired.
Navfn admitted that this was true, bat
that whether tho deb, would be reduced
lister than sioo.0oa a year was Jeff to the
discrimination Of future councils, which
Mr.. Navin sad IL with glow OF pride
night not be 80 honest as the present
one.
Navin threw bouquet at himself. He
said he knew that he was SO honest ana
outspeken that he would never be re-
tisctea. Then he SHE'D one IN the d.rsc-
ton Of James who il a Republican Mr.,
JauNn. he said was liso doomed posiical-
~ for HE honesty on the ho0r OF tho
council Other members Of the council
Would come back but not Mr.. James and
himself
Then Navin proceeded! To roast TIRE Re-
puhlieans for their alleged doInes IN se-
erss caucus. President Rinehsrt attempt
II to keep him In eotnds without ~ssc-
cess Finally Nav.n was forced on
paint Of order to take his gent very IN
willingly. A moment later he again OBJ
tanned the floor. Ia discuss the pending
m<arure he said iustead % doing 81,
however. ne announced angriy that ne
Intended 10 get back at the Republicans
who had been Attempting Ia carry oar
Their schemes IN spite Of hss opposition,
lie began hv accusing the chair of hay-
bag "sat down on h.m'' number less times
recently '.If I can't get justice here
~ shouted through the din made hs the
Presidents gayei, Il VIII try 70 get II
kiey Things have teen railroadsi through
here ard you. Air. President. have rail-
saAded them.
some Choice Language.
lie then continued fia tsvaie, using such
exprssslors ass II know that | am IN tse
nztnor1ty parry here. md you have rode
osey me eu, I won't lie rode over mnsn
krgvr hs anyone" 'fThis riding has e~.n
ed ard you have ifa II ''Taat eancsss
vas held nv Republicans 70 carry osst tae3r
Political ends. Cedar river be ID. theN
eys" I've gnt the Post-inssl tSeftrsf
M foundation Here II ia all printed about
n Trey was traitors in that estious that
gave II away ~ Il wouldn't have come
VT and been printed"
5xh and James objected to the remarks
abcas traitors aisi the chair shouted
hrouxh the turmoil that ne world Insist
hat Sayia's language he noted ny the
s.srg. and he hc Tried tsefore ire bar 81
Ae council
Then Sav.,a attacked the council OH TIRE
bribery charges Men come To the rssh;
eens and tod fnr What members was fix
- ana what ones wasn't hxed and said ~
might just 81 well get In fiIiss~--~
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