The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-16
the COMMON COUNCIL.
Terence O'Brien Elected Council.
man for First Ward.


-PettttOhs snd Hepsrt<e
when Mayor Moran called the Common
cossucgl 10 order ks o'esock, sharp. las
n;sht. AL the couueiimsn's chairs weri
Gid with the exception of that mad,
~scsr.t at the last meeting by the rexsxna
acu fxF. Mcdonald, one OF the member
frora the First ward.
c;ry Clerk Ferris had commenced read
snx the regular grist Of petitions aud com
-,upsestions. an the first order Of bssIness
~n~u Councilman DasIe moved that In.
,vse~ be suspended for the election OF /
srnneiIrnaa 10 Jd this Eacancy. Ths
mcsfou prevailed agd C0ancifxnAz
rnrns placed the naTne Of Ter
enee 6.Bdsn La nomination. Tas
,nnatnssson waz seconded by Mr.
1,srse and one or two other member
snf then came pause. A strong fghl
ssd heen predicted for the vacant piaxs
80 tt.s fsosss thar hsd gathered 10 wafch
sjse contest waited eg pectaptiy for ofhel
r,crsfnaxloas 20 BE- made. They were dis
srrxstfste6. however, fer after q few usn
- drrSax uhIch no other name was pre
sr,,tec. ths nosainatsoas we're clo1ed and
i've etfyk SIS Instructed 20 cast the vote o,
he C9narsi fsr Mr.. 0.Brien. who Vas de.
elsre6 da.y elected.
M. gsErlsn was not present. and viii no.
fsks bis seat uutIl ne II Friday evening. Il
q understood that he will assume tue
rsnees held 80 tee various committees ty
N r,rpdeeessbr. These are ING cha srs ssI.
ssfi5 al the committee GA sewers ags,j
dpafazre, aud places on the committees on
her16ss aud abafges. afad streets and
gfreef Improvements
pessT Asgsg WITH Jrpsg BugkE.
me rrusAFkk made By Chief Jssasiec Burke
on the lass day Of the February term al
court. caasging several saloons with being
enabling dens and urging us,cn the c.fs
fo8ac!. the siyisa silffy III reFoking the
licenses Of Eli saloons from which gam.
blers baa been Indicted or convicted wers
conbatsed In the report Of tils cotnrnsttee
Ga license saa revenue. which In sub
Joined
r, the Honorable the Mayor aud Common
Cuuncil OF the City OF seattie
G<ntfssaeas Your CON mlttee on license
and revenue, 10 whom was referred cert.
6ed copies Of proceedings had Al the Last
term Of ffle district court of the Third
judicisf district OF Washington Territory,
held In this city, against various persons
Indicted for the crime OF gambling. and
also a copy Of che remarks of his hoaor,
Chief Justice Burke, concerning the same,
beg 70 fepfs.t as f0i30wS:
TkAf, IN view OF the gravity OF the sub.
jee'. yous committee has eudeavored 70
carefully arid lmpsftieliy consider the
came. aud we believe we have arrived at 4
right conclusion as 20 the duty OF the
Council ia the premises.
HIS hoaor. the chief Justice. suggests
thai the duty OF the Council IL 70 s.withoui
further delay revoke she liquor licenses OF
every saloon keeper who q shown BY the
record Of this term 20 have kept gambling
house In this city or 10 have permitted
others 20 carry en- gambling there
The record OF the court shows that r. W
Way, licensee OK the N. & n saloon, aud
5. G. Huntley, ilcensee Of the blank TX.
change saloon. were Indicted. found
guilty and fined by the court for the crime
Of gambling. Tue record also shows that
the following persons. not being licensees
themselves, were indicted. tried. foun.
guilty aud tined hy the court for the crime
Of gambling IN the several saloons named
~ under r. II. Anderson, In the ss0r.
pheum" saloon" (. Myer. licenses: AL.
beede, under two indictments. In the Is.
mono" saloon. Beede & Sinclair, licensees.
Hank Carleton, under four indictments. ii,
the "Esmondi' saloon. Frank Clancy was
indicted nader fear indictments for gam
bling in his own saloon. and was given
until the FIRST day OF next term 10 plead
that The Council can take no action, as the
accused u not even under trial.
foar committee thinks that while thu
Common Council Of the city of seattle. a.
now constituted, c0ncurs, a. all good essI
zans must. in the sentiments expressed by
bis honor Judge Burke, with regard 90 the
esiis OF gambling, We do not feel that the
Council can lawfully or eauitabsy. at this
time or 10 THESE cases. follow out the line
of action Indicated by the sndge
Ordinance No. 30 governing the snb}aaa
of iiQunF licenses pf0vides la section If
that At ieast fiee days notice 70 appear and
answer must la given ~ aug peFson &c,
cusea Of a violation OF the provisions oil
the ordinance before bis license may be
revoked. The IanacEl cannot. therefore,
lake peyemptory aesi0D in these ciscs
STAT tiae persons alluded to by TIE judge
have, az your comnlstee Is informed. ia
every case given notice OF appeal on GER
tasu questions 81 law, aud consequently
the cases against them cannot be regarded
"a decidest IL wonli. therefore. In che
opinion Of your committee, be both nn-
Just and unwise for the Council to revoke
the licenses OF these persons AZ tkis time
or unit thelr respective eases shall have
been finally g1jndicatcd by The sapreme
court.
Thefe Is another class of saloon keepers
which his honor SAWS ought ~ be deprived
q taeir licenses We nefsr tB the eases az
those 10 whose saloons The record shows
that gambling had been carried on by
othefs Now. we think that while the
RECORD Of the conviction Of these Others
mlEas b@ competent testimony as 10 tht,
kind IT house kept by such SALOON. keers91.
should he be tiasieg trial before the Com,
ell Tor q ennssaveutioa Of the license
orsiiuanee, your committee cannot see WHY
ltsnoald be considered conclusive In the
sense OF the Judges reasoning, or In
otnef words. why we should consider the
conviction al one person for the commits.
SION Oh crime "a conclusive proof of the
guilt 81 another. nat this second clsss
have also appealed from the findings OF
pending.
All of these cases have heeu tried under
TIE Terrif1flsl code. But the city osii.
nance ought % be enforced hy the police
ioree, and ought 20 be saElieient for the
purposes intended Ia It's enactment
fenr COMMITTEES therefore recommend
NAT the ehtei of police aud the city atfor-
ney turn Their attention - sections aud .
OF division of ordinance No. 500. aud also
particularly 10 section OF the same, which
plainly Ieaat the duty Of the police force
Of the city iG such matters
Bat the special duty of this committee Is
% report on the sstslsability OF revoksag
ne licenses Of the shove named saloon
Keepers. 1onf COMMITTEES therefore. beg
RESPECTFULLY - recommend that the coun-
gu defer any such action ia these cases.
antil saeh time rs ia justice % the accused
aud 10 the city os seattle IL can rightly take
saeh seton. Dated March Ia. 1882.
D. Il. nURfE, chm.
C.F REIrZE,
JAMES McGOMR
Tae report was adopted without dis
sentrs Voice
MORE ABOUT sAMsEfNa.
The Judiciary committee. 10 which vas
referred she communication from jusstcs
soderherg In regard % the prevention oi
gambling aud the prosecution Of gamblers
oy the city. reported that there were stftp.
gent ordinances against the commission ot
sueA asfeases aud recommended that It's
matter be referred 10 the committee o.
heSiih aud police aud that the attention ol
the chief Of police be especially called q
VIC Provisions Of ordinance No. $50, sssS'-
aoa :. The report was adopted.
UNIFORMS Foa FtsRsEs.
Councilman Durie said he had been
asked by The paid officials Of the fire de
pafiaent 10 arge the Council to give thea.
Permission ~ wear uniforms. lie Thoughts
.ast u fopla be good plan 10 provide
Iaese dsieeyS With uniforms. e would add
y Iae ssPrts - corps ef the department
aud would only c@S; the city = triiiag
smeaaS. a. oaay She engineers aud drivers
~ two engine companies The chief engi
nee aud eFs marshal were Included In the
councilman Mess $40 they ask the city
70 provide The uniforms. ar 10 taey ONLY
asa PERMISSION Ia b0y them -
councilman narse--"fhey expect the
S s1sy % furnish thorn the sane as il fnrn.
nass uniforms iog policemen
MSyQ- Noraa~~"l fatak il Is \ h4A pEsa,
sssple for the city 10 hay clothes Cor Yaena
osss OF the nre Department. would
ssasass favor paving them lsrEe salaries and
~ssing teem Bay their awa clothing
:, Seaneilman pnsie--"rhe fremex wegu't
eae nfss 10 ass FOR uniforms I see 10 EeA.
Nl1 Why AZ. xhssst fu<f,fsts ,.tt4.~ ssstss ).