Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-08-19
CoCxcal PsoCgEDayGs.

CoCxCll P9oCEEOlyGA
FRIDAY, August Is, 1882.
Council met pursuant 20 adjourn
men:.
Present-His honor the Mayor, II. G.
Struve. and Councilmen Chas. z. Clancy,
0. f. Cosper. Fred. Gasch, q. l.. Man
ming, Chas. Mcdonald and U. b. Ra-
sin.
Minutes read and approved.
Petition Of Mrs. II. L. Hurndon, pray
ing TO be relieved from Sidewalk a.
sessDents referred to the Street Com
mittee.
Petition Of D. n. Crane ct al. praying
for the opening Of certain alley was
received and referred 70 the Street Com
mittee.
Petition of the Railroad Company,
praying for relief from sidewalk aseees-
ments, was referred TO the Street Com
mites.
The Mayor then read the following
communication, which was accepted.
aud the Judiciary Committee instructed
to draw up an ordinance in conformity
Herewith, fixing the license Of . ped
dler at $40 per annum, and granting
no license Tor lees than thre3 months.
O1SIcI OF TIE MAYOR or TIE
C1TI or 6KATILE.
August IL, lSs2.
To the Hon. Oomaoa Council Of the City
Of Seattle:
GESTLKxRS:-Ordinance No. l57 pro-
v;des that all hawkers and peddiers
shall be taxed and licensed at tho rate
Ut ssventy-ive dollars per annum.
Il il the frequent custom for itInerant
persons to take out quarterly license
under this ordinance and under Its
shield carry on business that seems
neither legitimate nor respectable.
Nearly every night our principal thor
oughfares are blockaded by these IL
censed peddisrs, attracting a large
crowd by their vOluble harangues and
their efforts to gull the unwary into the
purchase of their wares.
These persons are not identified in
any manner with tho city, but are stroll
ing characters, who interfere with logiti-
mate trade; are making our etfests a
scene of disorder and disturbance and
frequently set up thiniy disguised gam
ing devices to piunder the unsopkistica-
ted and set a pernici0us example to tho
rising generation.
Therefore recommend the abolition
of rnis nuisance, or II yo1 think bsst to
preserve this source of revenue. to ia-
crease the prics of license to such an
extent that it will be equivalent to a
prohibition Or substantially benefit the
income of the city.
Exemptions should be made in favor
Of persons selling farm or other home
products as peddlers, and if the license
system is to be continued recommend
that the City Clerk be instructed not to
issue any peddlers' licenses until the ap-
plicatiOn has been referred tothe Stand
ing Committee on Licenses, and ap-
proved by them, so that the more Objec-
tionable class may be entirely e1-
Guided.
remain very respectfully yours,
II. Ii. SrBUvE, Mayor.
The Judiciary Committee reported
favOrably on the ordinance leasing a
portion Of Seneca street to Walter Hat
mon and Mr.. ThurlOw, AT a yearly rental
of IS. The ordinance was placed upon it,
passage and unanimously passed.
The Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds reported adversely to the
petition Of w. Holcomb ct al, for a
deed to a lot in the City Cemetery, and
the report was adopted by the Council.
The records Of the City Cemetery
were ordered referred to the Commit
tee ON Public Buildings and Grounds,
for Overhauling and correction.
Committee reported adversely on tile
petition of Frauenthal Bros, asking
that the ten per cent. penalty for their
delinquency on their sidewalk assess
ment be refunded, and the report was
adopted.
The Street Committee made a report
regarding delinquencies, etc., which was
recommitted for further consideration.
Petition of j. j. McGilvra OF al, for a
sidewalk on Seventh street between
Cherry and Madison streets, adopted,
and ordinance ordered drawn.
Petition of Stewart & Ebersold laid
ON the table.
Petition for the opening # Eleventh
street from Nam street to King street,
accepted, and street ordered opened.
The Gaslight Company's bill of $3.50
for July was approved and claim ordered
paid.
Petition of w. H. White ct al, asking
for the purchase of the ground where
the present fire engine house stands for
the site of new engine house was re-
fered to the Fire Committee.
The application of Robert Horn for
grocery license was referred.
The claims of Jas. Hix for 81, and
Catherine Werritt for $27.15. were re-
ferred to the Finance COMMITTEES.
Ordinance No. 295, providing for the
prevention and removal Of nuisanceS,
was introduced, aud. on melton, placed
upon its passage. The ordinance Wis
passed.
Ordinance No. 2S7, in regard to the
Union street grade, was laid over till
next regular meeting.
Council adjourned till the next regu-
lar meeting.