The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-11


that u could not take action on
Mayor fitsg.raid's anti rent hog
ordinance unless the mayor wrr-
present in the flesh 10 watch IL
vote.
The mayor IL no longer member
OF the council and has no vote,
Tho mayor was yinlbly affected
when n WAS reported that the ooun.
ell evinced such tender solieitude for
him that IL was simply out OF the
question for the members TO vote on
the anti rent hog ordinance without
the physical and actual presence Of
Cecil Bernard Fitzgerald. mayor Of
tho city OF Seattle.
Touched by tho exhibition OF coun.
cilmanic evidence Of affection. Mayor
Fitzgerald publicly announced that
he would be glad to attend hear.
Ing at any time II the council insisted
that he be present and watch Il vote.
They Held II Up
Such regard for the amenities has
not been staged by city council
within tho memory Of Old yeritaa,
PRO Bono Publioo. Taxpayer. ReRu.
lar Subscriber and other widely
known citizens.
Tho councilmen who felt that they
could not take action on tho anti.
rent hog ordinance unless Mayor
Fitzgerald were present in the flesh
were Moore. Erickson. Haas. Lane
and Bolton.
Those who favored action on the
ordinance and displayed railoun
lack Of interest whether Mayor Fitx-
gerald were present or not. were
counciimen Carroll. Drake. Iiosketh
and Thomson.
II was assured by fve members
Of tho council today that they would
force vote on my rent ordinance"
Mayor Fitzgerald said after the soun.
ciimhnic display of soilcitude con
corning hin physical presence At the
meeting. but one Of tho councilman
ran out on me-"
S~nds Letter
Immediately after the council
meeting and after he had recovered
from emotion generated by the 30
llritous Five. Mayor Fitzgerald die
tated the following letter 10 the
council.
II am Informed that your honor.
abis body has decided not 20 vote
on council bin No. a9.1st. being tho
bill drawn by tho corporation counsel
a. -
prufitccr1ng IN Seattle. because
was not present At your meeting. I
can roo no reason for thsa bin being
held UP by your honorable body. an
have no vote on tho matter.
This bin wns introduced af a
special meeting called BY ycur hon
orabi. body on October 81 as an
emergency measure and referred 10
your committee Of the whole for
immediate action. II being hoped that
IL could bo made effective by No.
vember /. as IL was called 10 the at.
tcniion OF your honorable body by
various communications and persons
that many OF tho rents were To be
/ materially increased and In some
cases doubled By that time.
Urges Special Session
''rf you think that an emergency
exists and that this bin IN good
measure and will help tho situation.
pass u as an emergency measure. II
sou do not think IL Ii n good meas.
ure. vote no and then we can pro.
cccd In such other way ms IL deemed
advisable. II you insls, that be
present and watch your vote. viii
be glad To come in az any time. the
sooner the better. and suggest
"wednesday a. being tho best day.
tomorrow being "A holiday.
Il desire TO call your attention
TO the fact that congress- passed and
the president approved on October
% bin very much like this coun.
ell bin except that the provisions OF
the bin passed by congress are much
more drastic. am attaching n copy
Of the bin passed by congress for
your information"
Lobby Is Crowded
A crowd OF landlords and tenants
who inhabited the lobby waited in
vain for tho council 10 take action
on the anti.rcnt hog ordinance and
they might have gone away satisfied
or Dissatisfied had II not been for
the tender longing for the compan.
ionship OF the mayor exhibited by
Moore. Erickson. Bolton. Haas and
Lane.
In the meantime, the soiicitous
I..f
until next Wednesday. Tho mayor
viii gracefully stand by and watch
the council vote the anu.rent hog or.
dinanco up or down