The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-02
,siu;sd 70 license great besr han .. Lake

,s,used 70 license great besr han q Lake
a recess was taken until O'Clock.
Da.s On the liquor regulating provisions was
resumed in the afternoon. Judge lewis s.,d he
.nousnt 1t would be safe to leave the amend
Men1 Inc definition given was ito restrict.
UNI. cneck, confne." He did not know of any
prohibit a'en' VI
Judge Greene also desired the amendment. be-
cause without the use of such 4 word A womb
pronibit or restrain, the CITY would denrlvs
itseii OF the power which ii might rfehtfuIlv
e.elcise he reminded them that the city was
oveswheimingly in favor of the license policy.
. ou. .he iuii power should be retained. What
,usi lave we OF ourselves, he asked; are We
$500, - oecome idiotic and unable to assert
ourselves with reason and.judgment?
mr.. Donworth was opposed 10 any clause that
~ouiu pronihit Any law passed by the legis-
ia,ule 10 prohibit anything was worthless un less
:. 1ao Ine conscientious support OF the people.
ne would suggest the uss OF the word restrict"
II .nat were more acceptable
1hdge Rochester proposed to make the mo-
sIsion read license, tax, regulate and confne
within limits to be by the city council pre-
scribed - -
Judge Lewis asked Whist they were all afraid
Oh the word was frequently used in inc charter;
.ney nao already given power TO prohibit or to
restrain several things, including docxage, oil.
tnougn 1t was not expected the power would
ever be exercised except for The good OF the city
ar. Collins asked II the council would not
nave the power 10 refuse q license where they
did not consider it advisable.
Judge Greene said he could not answer that;
Wnlis on the bench be had been compelled to
decide that license could not be withheld.
NOBODY could tell what was legally meant by
regulate"
Mr. Furth was more afraid of Mr.. Roches.er's
amendment THAI Mr. Lewis. II the word re-
strain did not mean prohibit il would be per.
ieetsy proper to leave IL: and il wss better than
allowing the council to prescribe limits. He
ia MS drinking at home from the water faucet,
put ne ID not think it desirable to insist upon
making regulations for others who did care to
do otherwise
Judge Struve insisted that the word regulate
covered ali requirements.
The substitute was then put TO q vote and the
following responded:
Ayes-Calligan Donworth, Nixon. Rochester
Strive.
Noes-Collins, Greene. Lewis. sheafe. Jacobs
MI. Furth declined to vote He would like 10
Understand how this provision would work.
DID 1t not amount practically to prohibition?
Judge Rochester replied yes; within limits
Mr.. Nixon sa d the amendment was practi-
caliy the same as the present law.
Judge Lewis said that on second thought he
would change his vote to aye.
Mr.. Furth said he would vote no. He did not
consider 1t desirable TO place in the hands OF
the council Discretionary power TO confine any
business to any particular locality.
The substitute was declared adopted by six
votes to five.
Judge strive proposed to strike out from the
second provision that the city license shall not
be less than the state license. He desired to
prevent oppressive action.
Judge Greene said the state did not impose
ways be an equality.
Judge Lewis quoted from the old charter to
show how easily matters had run under the
limitations therein imposed. He had teen
chairman of the committee on corporate pow
ers, which made those provisins, bat later a
greater man than he, James Hamilton Lewis,
was q member OF the territorial legislature which
had passed the law giving 10 per cent. Of the
license fees to the state and 80 per cent to the
city.
The vote on striking cut the words was ayes
and noes, and the subdivision was declared
adopted.
The work then proceeded more rapidly. The
thirty-thirt section, as to general licenses;
thirty-fourth, as to objectionable occupations;
thirty-hfth, to disorderly persons; thirty
sixth, as to punishment OF disorderly conduct,
were passed without amendment
When the thiry-seventh, as 10 extending
streets across tide lands was reached, Judge
QDcuSstcE sueSS5tcu oduASion VI tAAC WOI4 CO.
tablish so as to include new streets, and that
was agreed to-
Judge Greene also at Judge Rochester's sug-
gestion moved to amend SO as to include any
land covered by water In order to extend the
provision to the lakes
The subdivision was re-referred to the COM
mittee on corporate powers alter general dis
cuss on as the clause was felt to be of excep-
tional importance.
Subdivision thirty.eight as to dogs: thirty
ninth, a. TO regulating pipe laying, etc.; for
tieth, as to duties and salaries of subordinate
officers; forty first as to changes in ordinances;
forty-second. Is to rules and regulations, were
passed. Section 81 was not adopted as whole.
Section %, as to statutory powers, was adopted.
Judge struve moved to add TO Section %,
which provides that every franchise hereafter
granted shall have . repeating reservation. the
words. with due regard 10 the rights of the
parties"
Judge Rochester added. ''and the interests of
the public"
The second amendment was accepted and
with both additions the section was adopted.
Section "a, as to franchise for wharves was
adopted.
Judge Rochester moved to amend Section Is
30 as to T. I'D as follows: mo exclusive fran
chise or privilege shall be granted for the use
of any street, alley. highway or other public
placs or any part thereof"
At 5 O'Clock the commissioners adjourned
until $50 today.