, 1888-03-01

| from Harry Gordon, Tonney Bros g. III
Schulz, Victor Dessert, J. J. Lynch. e.
Bjirkness, Thos. Berry. r. Erickson, Peter.
schneider, q. II. Duncan, John McGrane.
| Lab Il Crane, Bloomer & Lang and War.
| rem Rosenk krantz.
The following petitions were read:
petition that IA committee be appointed
to inspect the survey of the motor line.
To obstruct portion of Main street for
| building purposes from John McGrane.
To erect Il pole mt the southeast corner OF
| Second and Mill streets, aud on the east
| side of Mill between Second street and the
| alley inlblock 81, to which TO attach wires to
| support smoke.stack, from Spokane Man
uiacturing Co.
To obstruct a portion of Mill and Sec
ond streets for building purposes, from the
Spokane Manufacturing Co.
To obstruct portion of Howard street
for building purposes, from q. b. Dennis.
o obstruct Main and Stevens streets for
moving building, from ID. Ham.
That the portion OF Second street between
Stephens and Washington streets be in
cluded in the assessment district made for
that street.
TO obstruct portion Of Howard and
First streets for building purposes, from
Burns e. Chapman.
That the water mains be extended on
Third street between Stevens aud WasL.
ington streets.
TO obstruct Howard Post and First
streets and Riverside avenue, in moving "a
building, Merrill Il Robinson.
To Obstruct II portion of Mill and Main
streets for building purposes; also for the
Use Of Mill street for moving building, Is.
Norman.
That the grade be established on Pacific
avenue between Walnut and Chestnut
streets, and said portion of the street
graded.
An ordinance regulating the licensing OF
saloons was read
n . . ,I.. Il
submitted by the committee on that sub
ject was accepted.
Ducbcr called Tor the reading of the ordi-
nance in regard to licensing laundrles.
Kaufman thought that the license of $50
u quarter was too high, and instead of
protecting white labor, it would react
against 1t.
Clough thought the ordinance was alb
surd and moved that it he laid on the table.
Dueber stated that the ordinance was for
the benefit OF the poor women who can not
compete with the Cinnamon.
Clough's motion was then lost, Kauf-
man and Clough voting aye; Deuber, John
son, Dean and Dennis, nay.
Dennis moved that the ordinance be
placed upon its final passage,
kaufman said that he did not think the
measure was consistent or proper, and he
did not think that the city could afford TO
go on record as having passed such a law
Dennis stated that he thought the rate
fixed in the ordinance was too high, though
he favored the measure. He was In favor
of regulating Chinese wash houses which
were now altogether too filthy.
Deuber summed up the intent of the or
dinance by saying that its purpose was to
hasten the coming of the day when the
Cinnamon would take their grip sacksiand
leave the country.
The ordinance was then passed, Deuber,
Johnson. Dean and Dennis voting for;
Kaufman and Clough against it. (Deuber
in an UNDERGONE "rbe ChiDarlan must go.n
The ordnauce In regard to regulating the
sale OF Intoxicating liquors was read and
passed.
Grflitts addressed the council in regard
to the result of the late Norman trouble,
expressing the opinion that by the decision
OF Judge Turner the city was left with
fire limits. ordinance but with no penalty
for the violation of the ordinance. AS far
as he had looked into the subject he
thought that an ordinance could be passed
compelling the removal of all buildings,
which had been moved or put
up within the limits, since the late ordi-
nance went into effect. 1t was very diff
cult matter to draft II fire limit ordinance
to which objection could not be raised and
it was not at all surprising that Judge
Micnle made a mistake on an involved
point
Mickle briefly addressed the council in
regard to- the matter.
was instructed to draft a new fire limit oroi-
nance,
Kaufman moved that as Gritltts had
been looking up the matter with Judge
Mickle he be retained to assist in drawing
up the ordinance. Carried.
Dennis moved to lay all applications for
saloon licenses on the table till the next
meeting
Deuber stated that he did not think it
fair to refuse to grant licenses to those par
4. a
had applied in good faith.
Clough agreed with Deubcr but did not
believe in granting any licenses Tor period
of over six months.
Dennis said that the expenses the city
were going to be heavy, that it is proposed
taking off of licenses from merchants. He
therefore believed in getting as much as
possible out of the saloons.
kaufman agreed with Dennis and moved
the applications for licenses be made a
special order of business for 8 O'Clock We'd
nesday evening, March Z.
The motion was put and lost, Kaufman
and Dennis voting Aye Uueber Johnson,
Clough and Dean, no.
Kaufman moved that the matter be laid
over, on the understanding that the rights
Of no petitioners shall be ieopordised 10y the
delay. Carried.
Til. following communication was then
read:
10 the Eion. Mayor and City Council,
Gentlemen: Your petitioner represents
that the grade established on Monroe street
bet ween Third and Fourth streets is 50 far
in excess of what think 1t should be that
| desire to withdraw my name from the
petition and recommend the abandonment
of said grading. When the petition WAS
presented for my signature, j signed the
same under the apprehension that the NIL
on the part OF the Street referred e. would
not exceed two feet, but later information
suggests that the fill will be about nine feet,
thus leaving three blocks OF lots AT the
mercy of the floods which will naturally
destroy said property.
Respectfully yours.
X. w. FOREST.