The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-04
Troubl6in Committee Over
Location of Cement
Sidewalk.
COuncilmen Amused When
Mullen snd BOuillOn
Clash.

The first serious breach in the
municipal family circle has made
BITS appearance and promises 10 re
tartb future sidewalk improvements
In this clty0
A. v. Bouillou. superintendent Of
public utilities and chairman OF the
board uf public works. and Council
man Mullen. chairman of the coun.
ellis street committee. orc the cen.
trail figures In the dispute. which
came 10 an issue publicly Thurs
day.
Several times Mullen informed
Bouillon that he was not correct.
that be was very badly mistaken.
that he would find himself IN error.
and very delicately gave Mayor Nil.
ler'a new appolntee 90 understand
that he did not know what he was
talking about
Boulllon II small. but he IL some
fighter. and he waded into tho bat
tlefield az u be gioried IN scrap.
incidentally. he told the former
watchdog Of the treasury. that II
there was any lapsua noodle. the
efficient chairman OF the commit
tee was afflicted aud not the super
intendent Of public utilities.
Dispute About Sidewalk.
The argument arose over a ques-
tion Of whether a concrete sidewalk
should BE- placed two feet from the
property line, or four feet distant
The members OF zoe council present
sat and griuned az the two civic
cousins mixed In heated dialogue.
Councilman Revelle has a constit-
uent who has a tcnfoot embark
ment In front Of his place. The
man wants 90 build the sidewalk
four feet from the property line.
StgaiEhtway the member from the
Seventh hied himself 90 the commit
tee meeting 20 get Il put through .
Recently the board Of public
works emphatlcally set ita official
No. III shoe flat down on such re-.
quests. and Mr bouiilon was called
IN 20 see what could be done. lie
bombarded the committee with a
fusaiiade 81 reasons why the board
vas right IN It's attitude. Finally
Councilman Moilcn sxplSied
Yes. bot you want 10 be able 10
stretch like thia." and the red.
faced chairman raised his brawuy
arms up high.
Believes In obeylna Laws
Bouillou gave such a Mortified
glance AZ Mullen that everyone
smiled. The superintendent Of pub.
lie utilities e. Etill neW enough IN
the city'a service 20 believe that
laws we're meant 20 be obeyed
hut this ia the rule and should
be enforced" replied Bouillon. IN a
tone which seemed to convey some
doubt as 10 whether Mullen vas
sane
Mullen's startled glance. half
questioning. was 80 irresiatihly
funny that everyone snlckered.
Mullen proceeded 20 get exquisite.
~ mad. Bouiilon aid likewise. Null
len Rlared al nouillon. Boullion
rlared at Mullen The spectators
smiled behind their backs Not
their own backs. but p0uiilon's back
and Muilcn's back
warefare opened again. Mullen
charged determinedly. Bouillon ex.
ccuted u flank movement. Both
sides scored decinivciy.
You don't know what you're
talking about" insisted Mullen.
Boulilon's eyes flashed back the ne.
tort, Ditto. aud some morel-
Spectators Became Scared.
The sidewalk ought to be herei"
wraihfully shouted Mullen. smear
ing bis largely efficient lunch.grab.
her across the outspread map. Men
tally the spectators ran 90 climb
the nearest telegraph pole 10 a
place OF safety.
There was lot more side-talk !
between the two principals. and
Mullen finally termlns ied the battle /
by loudly insisting that Committee
Clerk Schrader prepare the ordi I
nance at oncei"
nonillon withdrew gracefully The I
other members Of the committee ac- /
guessed In the chairman's blunt de- 4
cision and the superintendent Of 1
puhifr utilities proceeded through I