The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-16
PETITIONS.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The Proposed Saloon Limits Circum-
scribed.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The Proposed Saloon Limits Circum-
scribed.
The proposed extension of the saloon
limits occupied the attention of the house
OF delegates last night, and resulted in
material ourtailment of the original plan.
After considerable debate the following
boundary line was established
Beginning at the intersection of Railroad av-
enne and Lane street, thence east on Lane
street to intersection of South Eighth, thence
north to Jackson, thence west to South Sixth,
thence north to Yesler avenue, thence west to
Fourth street. thence north TO jefferson, thence
west to a point fifty feet east of Third street,
thence along this line to Cherry street, thence
north TO point fifty feet north of Pike street,
thence west to point fifty feet east of Front
street, thence to Clay street, thence TO Railroad
avenue, thence along the center OF Railroad
avenue to place of beginning.
AS amended the ordinance also includes
hotels, but excludes restaurants outside of
the limits.
When the bill was called up the house
went into committee of the whole, with
Mr.. Barnes in the chair.
Mr.. Jones moved that section two be
amended and that new section be in
serted therefor. The section referred TO es-
tablisles the new lines which have already
been given. The most important change is
that which includes Third street. The
motion was seconded by Mr.. Muldoon.
Mr. Jones said that he especially urged
that the western line be. run down the GEN.
ter of Railroad avenue, instead of the bay,
this shutting out Grant street as the ordi-
nance read then. His amendment then
follows the old lines until this street is
reached, and from this on he does not
want the limits extended.
Mr.. Barton favored the amendment with
the eyepption of the shutfiny ont the west
side of Railroad avenue.
Cowden said that the people who live in
the business part of the city might as well
give way now as later; and, further, that
we might as well give licenses now as at
any other time to men on Grant street who
sell without q license.
Dagley favored the restriction as pro-
posed by Mr.. Jones.
Mr.. Jones continued and said that Third
street was the only street on which ladies
could travel on their way down town, and
he thought that Third street should be
kept clear Of saloons.
Mr.. King amended the amendment by
moving that the west side of Railroad
avenue be included. This amendment was
lost
Barton then moved that the proposed
amendment do not effect those on the west
side already having licenses.
Shipley amended by moving that the
side in the future granting of saloon Ii
censes, as long as their present leases ex-
tend.
Mr.. Shipley then offered an amendment
striking out the extension from Second to
Fourth streets, on Pike street. This does
not effect the hotels in which liquor is
now sold on Pike street, but cuts off Third
street.
A petition was then read, asking that
the saloon limits be not extended on Pike
street.
Barton said that Pike street was bust
ness street as much as any other, and he
saw no reason why saloons should not be
allowed and should favor the original
proposition.
Lapsing disapproved the remarks of Mr..
Barton.
Muldoon wanted to know why we should
refuse the petition of those who do not
want saloons when there is not single
man asking for saloon.
Upon a vote Mr.. Shipley's amendment
was carried.
Mr.. Morford said that he should favor
the amendment of Mr.. Jones. except that
he should oppose the exception of hotels
from the restriction.
Mr.. Willis wished to place himself on
record as opposin- the amendment in toto.
He favored the plan pursued in San Fran
cisco, that is, have no saloon limits.
Barton said that he was not opposed to
churches but thought that people should
be allowed to spend Sundays as they
pleased. By a vivd Uoce vote the amend
ment was carried.
The next amendment which excludes
restaurants, was then taken up and car
ried.
The committee then rose and reported to
the house that the committee of the whole
recommended. the adoption OF the bill as
amended.
On motion the report of the committee
of the whole was adopted, and the bill
| ordered to engrossment for third reading
at the next meeting. The house adjourned
until Monday.
| PURCHASE OF FIRE HOSE.
| A remonstrance was received from the
| Gordon Hardware Company against the
! awarding of the contracts for lire hose
| furnished by outside companies. The re-
| monstrance sets forth. among other things,
| that the price was excessive, the hose of
| interior duality, and that bids were not adj
/ verified 1t is as follows:
| Gentlemen: The undersigned has always re-
| Trained from coming before the people in public
] WAYS especially in finding fault or critieising,
/ by referring to numerous letters pupnshea our
OF our local papers, none OF which We're directly
/ authorized by us, the majority being report
from the street, yet all OF IT containing more or
/ In making reply we wish to confine ourselves,
A. much rs possible TO the article appearing in
/ saturday evenings issue OF the Seattle Daily
Times over the signature OF J. l.. kahaley, Who
evidently was not feeling well at the time of
1 writing said communication. He says This
recommendation was only made after careful
| Investigation of the merits of the different
! brands OF hose. and consideration of bids sub
/ mitted 10 us that night" In the first place the
/ undersigned did not know that bids were ex-
/ pcctec that night until noon OF the same day in
| question, and was unable 20 visit and OF the
| members OF said commission aud make any ex-
/ plantations same as done by the other repre-
sentative for several days before the date In
| question.
| ton were ms fayorably known, at leas. in small
| cities like New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and
| st. Louis, as the house in question that BID was
/ accepted; and we presume that the New YORK
| BeIting and Packing Company and the goods
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| States II not in the world, and We beiieye any
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| good ss that made by any agent OF the Paragon
| company for we do not believe that the COM
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] 10 show you, gentlemen il you desire, GIVING
| that honorable commission all the opportunity
| tbey wished to examine the stock, permitting
| them 60 make any such crucial test a. they
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