The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-09-29
LOCAL MISCELLANY.


Mayor Moran was eat % toun yesterday
and did not return sntiI o'clock Las.
evening" Consequently II Was sss when
The euaReA was called 20 or5er and the
Mayor stated that the special order OF bslsf-
ness @as consideration Of The petffsou
of large numter Of Ssrsh Seattle citizeus
asking TIA; the fistso- license Of A. =
Chase be revoked Messrs Petersen 4
Faben appeared for Chase aud stated tia.
he Was ready with Witnesses and anxious
for the ease proceed
!. H. Paine was the Hrss witness for the
prosecution. He said that in RAISING
CkAses saloon he had frequently heard
vulgar aud h9tsLeroGs talk aud errsfng In
the saloon ard seen persons inside playing
cards tine evening while accompany ing
his daughter 20 ekarch, be saw four women
driye up 70 the saloon and Join crowd of
hilarious young men al the saloon. The
salosn-keeper came oaf and all hands
drank something with foam on II. He had
seen women at the windows Of the saloon
but did not know whether or not they were
respectable. He Acknowledged that he
would willingly sign = petition 10 close
every saloon In the city.
Policeman T. A. Harding said be con
sidered the saloon an orderly Place. He
had seen lewd women drive ert there and
He had asso seen women 90 into the saloon
and remain an hour OF 40. aud frequently
at night. He had never known u any
fighting there
Policeman J. ". HUFF testified shat
Chase's place during his three weeks
service on the North seattle beat, was the
quicfes; saloon be had ever seen. He had
seen women drive up there and get
drinks and frequently go Ia the house.
W. X. Brawley. the owner of che property
which Chase occupies, said that Chase OBJ
tanned the lease by agreeing to conduct a
restaurant and not saloon. He had been
told BY residents Of the locality that the
saloon was a noisy, disrepHtsble place. fire.
quented BY lewd women and that pistol
shots had been heard there. He had seen
fast women visit the saloon.
Everett smith, the Prohibition candidate
Tor prosecuting attorney, testified that the
residents Of the locality had informed him
that the upper part of Chase's saloon was
conducted as a house of illfame. One
man had told hint that be had been
awakened at night by the voices of men
and women wrangling in the saloon. This
closed the testimony for the prosecution.
Mr.. Durie said that the case was q very
weak one. The petition bore the signatures
OF many prominent citizens. and as they
did not take sufficient interest in the
matter the case was dismi ssed on his
motion.
THE cfTY's WATER surP1.Y.
Mayor Msran read the following import
ant message advocating the necessity of
The city owning Its own water supply
SEATTLE. sept. "a, 1883.
TO the Common Council--fseatIeaeH /
wish 10 call your attention TO a matter
which think should have your careful
consideration and prompt action q; this
time-that is, the future and permanent
water supply OF this city. This question,
which has been agitaFing the minds of the
citizens for some time, is whether the
water system of this city should be owned
and operated BY the people or by private
individuals. / think that this matter,
which Is of vital Importance To the future
city, should be settled now and before
other private capital Is invested in such
works
In calling your attention to this matter
] recognize the rights OF those, who, when
we were without water for fire, nanufac-
turing or domestic purposes, had the pub
lie enterprise and faith in the future Of
this city to make the investment which is
now represented by our present water
systems. At no future time can this ques-
ton be settled So equitably aud salts
iactorily 20 all concerned as now
Il think the citizens OF this
city = should be called upon TO
express themselves on this question at a
special election. or the general election in
whether this city Is 10 have an abundant
supply OF pure water az cost, or continue
"a pay tribute 10 private individuals on all
water used III the future.
] would recommend that for the guild
ance Of the citizeuS Ia determining the
question inteliigently, you refer. IL 10 a
committee Of your honorable body to i'm
yesiigate and report on the probable cost
of conveying water from Cedar river and
distributing IN this city by gravity. This
plan Is perfectly feasible It's first cost may
be more than that of pumping engines but
the operating expense of such system
would be nominal. Hoping these sugges-
tions wiz meet With your approval and
hearty cooperation. | am. respectfully.
ROBERT MORAN. Mayor.
The cedar Valley Water Company, re-
Gently organized TO furnish water from
springs or the Cedar river, asked a fran
chise 10 lay pipes and mains in the streets
Of the city and conduct and operate its
water works In the city. The company
stale That the water Is free from injurious
matter, and In case the franchise Is granted
that they viii be prepared within Is
months TO furnish the city with an ample
supply OF water for all purposes. Mayor
MoFan's message WAS probably called out
by the organization OF this company, He
thought IL best 10 define the position of the
council ia desiring the city to control its
own water supply before the new corpora
NltH NNNAAb AK TOT lEautHfee. Inc
mayor message ana the petition Of thf
Cedar Valley Water Company were referred
20 the iiSe and water committee.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Puget sound Union stock Yards
Company made application TO purchase g
lot OF the refuse lumber from the Jackson
street bridge. The bridge j. being re-
Plauked. aud the company offered TO take
s9eo0 feet or more OF the lumber rs II came
from the bridge at 81 per thousand feet.
The offer was accepted
Warrant were ordered drawn f0F 1875 -
on the Harrison street improvement find.
A levy OF Isl mills for the Virginia stree,
improvement fund was made.
on molten Of Nr. Keitse, the street CON
mitiee WAS authorized q contract for the
completion OF the Improvement of seventh
street
Officer willard was made an additional
captain OF police On Ghief Mitcheifs
recommendation a. pairolman's pay.
EXTENSIVE STOCK YARDS.