The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-09
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
A Proposed Investigation Of Gam
bling Saloons.
csanefIman MeDonaId and Police
Captain Briggs Resign Omeer
Peer Made Captain.


Captain Briggs Resign -Omeer
Peer Made Csptsis.
the session OF the City Council last
evening was the nsost prosy and uufns4r-
sting held for long time. A fistie
rpufine business was transacted and then
: recess was taken for nearly an hour.
fheu business was resumed Ia desEItory
nay. bat there were none Of those lively
debates snd discussions Of city sfsirs that
Usually characterize meeting Of the city
ssshers With the exception of . slight
III between councilznen I,urie and kierz
fbere wesE's even ripple 20 disturb the
s1eepy serenity Of the Council -Four meet
ines month evidently has q eopssorfc
irffuenee on coane3imen.
guDog guEKGs aoxcKAB.
MAYOR Moran called che attention. Of The
Council 10 the remarks made by Chief
Justice Burke on the last day of the Fehru.
sry term 81 court, charging several sa,oous
With being gambling dens and urxfn9
uron the City Council the abrs&zkIlffy al
Yesosfng flse licenses % oil sxlcoan fr1n
which gamblers had been indicted 81 con-
yfcted- The clerk rsad Judge BuYke's "A.
A8EUr 940{AM
fhen submitted certified copies Of tie IN
d;efmenis. pleas Of guilty and sentences n
The various gambling cases af the last term
Of court. - proof positive that gambling
had been carried on a. the 0spheuna.
Bank Exchange. ksinons, clancy's and -.
4 ~ falcons
Councilman Duries did not think II was
advisable TO take any action in the matter
further than 10 refer Il 90 the committee
on license and revenue
Councilman Green eosncided with Mr..
Durie and on motion the recon- menrafipn
Of Judge Burke and the other gapefx fuThe
mater were referred % tsae committees on
license and revenue With Instructions 70
report al the uext meeting.
THE paoPosgD CITY HALL.
Councilman gelfze said that &c had
been talking with number Of architects
concerning rae proposed new city hall.
They all thought IL wsusd eo3s tz0, coo to
erect city hall that woHid he credit TO
the city. One architect had suggested the
plan OF building the basement at once
and usinr IL for Jail and for the electric
Hight plant, should The city buy one. The
basement alesse would cost about 40 COG
Councilman Re!;ze ssid he would inquire
more fully into the matter OF cost and
would report at The next meeting.
THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM
Councilman Dnrie thought that right
now was the time for the city 70 adopt its
sewerage system, and suggested that Col.
Warnings report would do.
Several members objected 70 adopting
this system siutil they were advised e. 20
what the 10 cents per foot royalty men
toned in the report meant
On motion Col. Warnings report with the
accompanying plans and specifications
was referred 20 the city engineer and city
attorney, with instructions 10 report af the
next meeting.
Councilman DUrie said that nnmber OF
specimens and saInpses OF sewersipe had
been submitted 10 The Council and he
favored the appointment 81 committee
to examine them and 20 bring Ia report
on their relative qualities aud cests-
Councilmen Durie. Reifxe nnd Jones and
City Engineer scuEry were constituted as
such committee,
gseLgs pAMA6E CASE.
Chief of Police Mitchell reported that
Louis Ensie, who was injured last Sc ptem
Der by a landslide while working IA a
Washington street sewer, was still unable
10 work aud sha; bis family was Ia desti
tnse condition: County Commissioner
Gaach had iutimated that tho county
would do something for the family II the
city would join In assisting.
twas ascertalued that Engie had brought
a claim for 5000 damages against the city
aud the matter was therefore referred -
the judiciary committee and the city attor-
ney.
CONTRACT FoE SLIPS
Tho following bids for deepening and
building clips and gridirons az the foot OF
Washington. Vine and Main streets were
read Durham, Collins & Co.. furnishing
sad driving piles. Is cents per isneai foot:
for furnishing and placing timber. SIS per
Thousand feet.
Anarew Orr. furnishing and driving
plies. Il cents per lineal foot; lumber, sl5.
Meglnaou & Co., plling. ieiiz ccmts; lam-
bee. SIT.
The sontraet was awarded 10 Durham.
Gsliins 6 Go. aud their bonds were f.laeed
at sa9n
Two REsIsNATfo*s
JF Mcdonald. member Of the cou;f u
from the First ward, presented his fesigAE
fion for the resson that he was unable,
owing 10 the press of other business. To
attend meetings regularly. Tho resigns-
ton was. on motion, accepted.
Capt T. Riggs, OF the poliee department.
hand,sd sn his resignation, 10 take effect
March D. The resignation was accepted
and apon motion of Councilman Green.
chairman of the committee oe health aus.
police, officer W. /. Peer was promoted 10
the captaIncy.
BIDS FOR THE GARBAGE scow
The following bids for building gar.
hsge Stow were opened and read f. sor
enson. s.75s; Seattle Dry Dock & Ship
Building Company. sslo0. Field Bros,
x.ul7.fs.
The bids we're referred 10 the committee
On health aud police.
PETITIONS READ AND RsFraRED.
John KinRston-Fof permission 10 use
powtler ia blasting stumps on hts contract
Tor clearing 70 acres OF land, situated dive
blocks south Of Jackson street Granted
with The usual restrictions.
NJ. l. isaaes-for permission to stretch
sign across Washington street between
Commercial and Second streets laid ON
the table.
Henry Adams-For tho payment of street
improvement wsrrant No. 1896. Referred
90 the Judiciary committee.
Seattle Improvement S0rnpaay-Fof a
roadway to connect Grant street bridge
with the old Beach road. Referred 20
committee on streets
e. w YounS-For the establishment ef
The grade on Washington street. so that
he can proceed with the erection OF SIX
large tenement houses. Referred to com.
rlittee on streets.
George Montaiio--For permission 10 erect
a small fruit stand on Jackson street. Laid
on the table
Seattle Construction Company ihy j. NJ.
Thompson. pfesidentl -FaT an extension Of
It's franchise ever the following STREETS Ia
addition 20 those over which its present
franchise extends. to.wit, Commencing
at the intersection of South Second and
Mil streets thence running westerly
along aud over Min street 10 fester's
wharf. Referred 10 street cosimlttes.
a ita~-For permission - place new
boards In old partition ia the Ariou RS
taarsnt, on South Second street. Referred
Ia committee on IRE and water.
George r. kittfnger-To change grade OF
Tcath street al point about f2e feet south
of Jefferson street. at hts own expense
Granted
George Il. kiifingeF ct sl-For street
; lights GU Tenth street from James street 70
Brosdwsy. Referred 10 committee on
street lights.
H. 7. Delay Il 81 Per q sewer In liar
rtson street Referred 10 committee on
sewers
J. T. Hoyt. manager Of Dexter Horton &
So-AgFeeins to take all scrip issued en-
Cedar street grade nj - cents on the COLLAR.
The city attorney was Instructed 10 pre-.
pare an ersilnsnee for grading the street
The Mari Construction Co.~~slseriSy 90
furnish lighs plant for the city. wasA al
appliances. for $500. Referred 70 cora
1niitee on street lights.
A, ". snyder e aI.--FoP the construction
OF the avenue aroNnd the lakes. Referred
70 committee on streets.
Rev. eseerge IL. Watson of Grace Hospital