The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-21

section q division 2, Of o<skEn&nce 500 10 ~ fol-
lows. Whoever shall keen er snAinEat1 within
the corporate limits Of TIE city OF Semtsse any
tawdy house. house Of fls-fame, Or any pikee for
TIE psEckice Of prostitution lesEdnezs OF shall
knowirgly permit any building az place owaed
By him or her, OF zrsder hfs o. her eontrca C be
nsed for that pnrpozs. shall upon conviction De
fined nos less than - nor more than tioa and
IN defnult be imprisoned Is the rate Of one day
for e1ch dollar Of said me. etc !" and
Section 10. division 2. Of ordinance 500 Is as
follows whoever shall &c al inmate OF sny
hawdy house. house CT flf-szrae. or OF any place
fer the practice Of lewd1ez1 or prostitution, or
lewdness. o. who shall contrib1se 70 the support
thereof 0r be connected Herewith, or whoever
shall be fonnd therein. shali for each ofense he
fned not less than s. nor more than s50:T and
whereas. There Is 3 gross and open violation
OF these sections 70 an extent which becomes
sn outrage upon the dignity Of the CITY and "a
iEJury 90 rs repute. source Of Decentralization
10 our youth su,l ~ of5ense 70 many who are
compelled % pass through the localities where
the violations Of these sections take place. and
70 many strangers entsring the city.
Therefore. We the undersigned. representing
large aumbcr Of the citizens AMI tax -p&yers OF
seattle. knd a strong and worthy public senti-
TneHs. respectfully request yonr honorabie
body 20 take immediate and effective measures
for the enforcement OF these sections.
f. B. LITTLE
President OF the Law and Order League.
W. o. HAEDgN,
GEoRes A. TEwKssrRY,
cf.aRE DAVIS
J. " tiEox6E
Members Of Executive Committee.
wAyT 80 SALOON
Indon W. bates owner OF tho Roxueli
building on the corner of Front and Columbia
streets, demonstrated against Tue granting of
liquor license 70 anyone III that building. Tas
reason given for the remonstfance Is the liabH
ity imposed BY section 2.0sa OF the code OF WASH
ington upon the owner Of any bniiding In which
intoxicating liquors are sold. A petition Tor a
license In the builGiag for Miller 4 Co., Is IN the
hancs Of the license and revenue committee 10
whom the remonstrance was referred.
PETITIONS EgFERsED.
/. ". Bates RemoaStrance against license in
Roxwell building; license aud revenue commit
tee
r. D Hinckisy-For buIkhead on Dexter
street: street committee.
j. Roadman-For $50 damages BY reason Of
driving into an unprotected street excavation;
judiciary committee.
Law and Order Leaeae-FoF the suppression
of whiteeaapel; health and police committee.
A G. Brown ct al--FcE the Improvement Of
Disgonsl street in East Park addition; street
committee.
Western Mill Co.--For Ere apparatus near Lake
Union: FIRE and water committee.
AlCer q I0fi-Eof tn3ftF Gays extension on
Seneca street contract granted.
LIQUOR LICENSES
The following licenses were ordered issued:
l. Sapp, A. Fortloais, Engcnt & Bonnet. J. II.
Foster, Conrad 4 champIia. w. r, kusisns,
Frank linquist, Adams & Briggs Yagleen &
Garmen. John Boyle
The application Of John Schmidt was ordered
referred.
COMMITTEE REPoRra
The judiciary committee reported on the
statement of the clerk of the superior court,
showing the status Of street condemnation pro-
eeedings.
BILLS ALLOWED.
The following bills were allowed: City fund,
sS260s; Gre fund, ssss7l: road fund, ssSSs.o5.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Attorney Ralph Simon asked the council 20
take some action in reference 10 the claim OF
Olnf Jacobson, for damages which had been
presented 10 the council on October 8 The
claim had been referred twice 70 the judiciary
committee and the city attorney. but the claim
ans had not been given hearing.
The city engineer submitted plans and speci-
fcaiions for the improvement of Chestnut and
Fourteenth streets, which we're approved. The
clerk was directed to advertise for bids.
The purchasing agent authorized to pur-
chase an American road machine as per their
offer of $50.
The action taken at the previous meeting of
the council concerning the Madison street sewer
was reconsidered. Superintendent Jackson. OF
the cable company, explained why the sewer
had been lowered BY the company and urged
upon the council its speedy repair. The sewer
was ordered placed in its proper position.