The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-08-07
BUDGET Toll
EXC|TES OUR
COUNCILMEN
, ,,av Chews Gum and Tears
Hair. While Marble Tries
20 Bait Mayor
cuL CALLS EN- DOWN
nudge, Committee Figures
$1,000 for Park Music in
Pruning Estimate.

Pruning EsliitiaeS.
10 YOU haven't yet attended a
-ss,ine Of the budget commit
-. A the city council. you have
ss,led yourself some real good
sr,ertalnment.
Tho brethren Of the council
M, a long table and exchange
scmpIlments II 10 a regular
love fest. 49,,
an, speaks up ard tells the
ssmmissee. individually ana
ss..se,lvely. where TO Get off.
raureilman lundy ehews
..r ard rumples up his hair
scsll Il takes on the appearances
ia birds nest IN a ~'nd storm
Councilman Fitzgerald ehews
elo.r and takes periodic fails
- al various and sundry OF the
sserersnusiastie members.
councilman Dale periodically
-, in with hls oll-on.trouhlcd
wsssrs talk -
,smsrks at the mayor which
..usee the latter TO oristle
81 w.
Councilman Hanna petuians-
n complains that he "ean see
!. Modification" for thus and SO.
And 90 II goes. They wransle
viii the air grows blue. then
ssmebody says something fun
=. they all laugh and start
ever again.
ous because they fight they
- 4 lot Of work done and they
- establishing q speed record
ia working out next years
budget
Councilman Marble started the
N rolling Friday when the park
lsdres was up by telling Park Com
.ssssoner Otto Roseleaf that you
=, mot educated up to music at
creu lAke-your heads are all full
Z ssvdust-
Roseleaf thought the bonievards
dkoald be taken care OF In prefer.
eure to spending money on band
rsy,c. And here Dale put In an oar,
Now, gentlemen" he said. Il am
4 favor Of improving the boule.
vnrda II Is the boulevards which
paas with the visitors who come
kfs.~
rt1gerald couldn't see the idea
Z spending money on boulevards
"a letting the city's streets so to
*
Hesksth. waving his hands around
4 circles. said be would vote for
y reduction In playground main
lance.
ne park department asked for a
/ Mn levy. The council voted on
~ Of Z mill. the same as last year.
x u total. $4,000 will be expended
1. hand music. This Is approx
nalsly the same ~ this years ap-
pspsiation.
Nattering tribute was paid TO
Committee Clerk Shrader by Mayor
eEn during consideration OF the
hcslative department estimate.
TAey we're discussing the advisa-
tlzsy Of re-establishing a telephone
mehange In the council chambers.
sumber Of the city fathers COM
yhiriug that now when their
homes ring and are not answered
tecanse they are In committee
neettngs. the tax payers conclude
~ arc off fishing.
Fitzgerald suggested II. Lundy
oApped hard on his gum and sec
I'D him.
Marble and Hanna thought the
apartment was getting too much
hip now.
Fitzgerald said the committee
6erks might answer the phones. but
0at they were usually tied up In
settings. Dale disagreed.
Mr. shrader IL here now when
> might be In his office" said the
tmooth Mr.. Dale.
Indy laughed. chanked his gum,
~ vinked at Shrader. who sat de.
Purely regarding his feet.
Now let me tell YOU something,
lcyS" said the ma or "Shrader
ned 10 be clerF for a.i committees
shen ! was councilman He Is the
seG typlst m Tho world. and II
ssm't beneath dignity 10 an.
sser q phone. We didn't have the
eaN you have now, but We worked
syats. Now you have four high
MARRIED clerks. and you still want
q Increase. You don't do as much
work ~ We used to do"
But fitzgerald argued that, mas.
sseh as the council In the new
.silding will be ION two sides OF
70 halls, one down 10 feet and the
~ 10 feet" he considered the
ynetslephone girl necessary.
Only Hanna. Marble and Dale
NED against her. She'll cost $3.50
~ Annum.
me library was granted an SIC
. w levy for 1916. which will cover
- On liquor license revenue, and
rnicn ID satisfactory TO the board
lne mayor predicts increase In po
ase court fines. as result OF blind
g. TO cover part Of the library'f