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25 fleet of grain ships for freight to all parts of the world, and the general energy of the entire state, combine to assure us all of an increasing prosperity and growth. The City is on the flood tide again: and it is to be hoped that legislation for the City will be such as to foster and conserve the varies commercial interests upon whose presence and profitable operation the future of the City depends. Thriving industries mean employment for labor, increased values, brisker business and lighter taxation. (signed) Harry White, mayor

Communication from the Mayor Seattle Wash April 13, 1891 To the Honorable the City Council of the City of Seattle Gentlemen It is announced that President Harrison acpanied by a distinguished party, will visit Seattle on May 6th & his time is so liimited that he will ot be able to make aonther stoppage of any duration in the State. In order to give the authorities of other Cities an opportunity to join Seattle in offering becoming welcome to the Chief Executive, I repsectfully suggest that your Honorable Body join one in extending a formalinvitation to the official representatioves of other parts of the State to te present on that occasion. If you assent to this, it might be well to at once appointed a Joint Committee on Transportation tothe negotiate with the several lines for special rates for the benefit of our visiitionr. The Charter forbids your making any appropriation for expenses, so that your endeavors must be confines to obtaining as favorable retes as possible

(signed) Harry White mayor

26 Message of the Mayor on Extension of City Limits To the Honorable the City Council of the City of Seattle

I desire to call the attention of your Honorable Body to the fact that to-daay the City limits are enlarged, in accordance with the wished of the people as expressed at the electin on May 4th The boundray line on the north now includes a large area of territory whose people will form a welcome and valuable addition to the City's population. Our new honors bring with them increased responsibilities and in all future municipal legislation it will be necessary to give heed to the requirments and the interests of that past of the the City There are some matters, however, to which I respectfully recommend your Honorable Body to give immediate attention. Chief of there is the necessity of police protection, as the annexed district will no longer have the salaries of townshipconstables. It will not be possible to afford a very complete patrol there any more there in the other residence districts of the the City but as many perts of it are far removed from police headquarters it might be well to arrange a systemof ploice calls by telegraph or telephone extending no only to the new district bu to all more remote positions of the City. The Municipal government is not in a position to extend its system of protection from fire, but the same plan on communication with the nearest engone station might be adopted and there is no reason why in cases of unusual emergency help should mot be obtainable, the City Council is fully as sensible of teh best that could be promised as I am, but it will no doubt generously extend such facilities as the city posseses tp tje esteem limit. The supply of water, street lighting and

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sewerage are requirements which much as it is to be regretted, must per force be deferred until the city gets the benefit of the increased revenues to be derived not only from the great advance on property valuation throughout the city over former assessments but from the now territory to be benefitted. It will be necessary also for the City Council to obtain such information as will enable that body to make suitable arrangements for polling places for the additional voters when they are next called upon to join us in an election. The Charter provides that (Article II Sec 4) "Whenever any new teritory is added to the City the same shall be attached to and be a part of the Ward adjoining thereto: and if such territory shall be adjoin more than one ward it shall be added to and be a part of the said ward adjoining thereto to which shall have cast the smallest vote at the regular municipal election last preceeding such annexation; provided that if the City Council shall deem the population of such territory to be sufficently large to constitute a separate ward it may, by ordinance declare such territory a distinct ward and assign a member thereto; and the same shall remain a distinct ward until the Cicty is redistricted as providing in Section 3 of the Article". The regular municipal election last preceeding such annexation was that held October 1st 1890. The total vote cast for Mayor in the Seventh and Eighth wards of Seattle was as follows: Seventh ward 408, Eighth ward 479. The annexed territory, therefore becomes a part of the Seventh Ward until the city shall be redistricted. My judgement is that for the present this arrangement should be continued. I do not deem it advisible to create a new ward until the population of the annexed district can be ascertained with approximate accuracy when that is done. it is for your Honorable Body to say what course shall be adopted. You will no doubt, respect the wished of those most directly concerned. I connection with the claims made upon you by the new territory I desire further

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to invite your consideration of the subject of Saloon Limits. When the Ordinance presenting bounds within which liquor licenses shall be granted was passed the intention was to confine saloons to the business districts an ridgidly ashere to the police that they should not invade the residence part of the City. The object was of a most commendable characted, but as the city grows there have arisen points at which there is good reason why the rule might be relaxed without violating the spirit of the ordinance.SOme of the points exist inthe annexed district where I understand Saloons are now running. There are perhaps a few other places in the City where permission might be safely given, so long as the principle is admitted that saloons are to be tolerated at all. The experience of other cities as well as this is that where even a judicious law is too vigorously applied devices are resorted to and acquiesced in for their evasion and a legitimate source of revenue is unwisely rejected. This involves a direction any power which should be cautiously exercised but is better to be leinient now that to provoke a possible resistance which might have a reactionary effect and jeopardise a law mot salutory in its general application. (signed) Harry White mayor

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Mayor's Veto if B of A Bill No 218 Seattle Wash, July 6th 1891 To the Hon. Board fo Aldermen Gentlemen I herewith return B of A Bill No 218 without my approval. I am saatisfied that no such sum is needed and any bills justly chargeable to the City for the proper celebration of Independance Day can after being audited by the Finance Committee of the City Council be paid out of the general funds. Respectfully Submitted (signed) Harry White mayor

Mayor's Veto of H D Bill No 130 Seattle Wash Aug 3 1891 To the Hon House of Delegates of the City of Seattle Gentlemen I herewith return without my approval House of Delegates Bill No 130 and in accordance with the requirements of the Charter, state my reasons: The Bill is intended to transfer from the water and sewer funds the sum of $50,000 to the salary fund I might have less objection to the transfer if the money in question were to be paid to the employees of the City and to some extent relieve them of the necessity of discounting their scrip