The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-30
There Will be No Investigation
of Counsel Jacobs.
IT WOULD HURT cITy's CASE.
He Is Instructed 90 Secure Forfeiture
of Rams Horn Franchises--other
Council Matters.


the ''ram's horn right-of-way, and the
conduct of Corporation Counsel Jacobs IN
signing the stipulations that ended
TO the board that the suit had
been reiustated. and that the
interests of the city were again fully pro-
tected. The committee recommended that
the investigation be dropped on account OF
matters affected by it being again in court,
and in conclusion stated that it was the
opinion of the committee that the corpo-
ration counsel had acted entirely with the
view of subscribing the best interests of the
city, as he, in his judgment, deemed best.
It reported that there was nothing corrupt
I'm his actions or intentions, and exoner-
ated him from all selfish or mercenwy
motives. The report of the committee was
adopted.
1t WAS stated by Captain Snyder of the
committee of investigation that il was
very probable that all litigation could be
avoided and the matter compromised by
the withdrawal of the railroads and their
REIMBURSEMENT to all claims to the trans
horn right-of-way, in consideration Of the
city conceding the right-of-way to them
along Railroad avenue, and he suggested
the appointment of a committee OF three
10 act with like committee of the house
of delegates on this question. The sug-
gcstion was made q motion and adopted
and Messrs. Snyder, korn and PontIus OF
the investigating committee were APP
pointed as the members Of the proposed
committee.
Alderman Wilcox introduced motion
10 instruct the corporation counsel TO pro-
coed with an action to secure the forfeiture
of the franchise along the "ram's horn"
right-of-way He stated that the rail-
roads had violated section of the new
charter which prohibits the construction
of any railroads within the corporate linn
its of the city after night, or between the
hours of o'clock p. M. and g O'Clock a. M,
and that If the charter had any legal stand
ing the railroad companies had, under
that section, clearly forfeited any rights
they might have hitherto possessed by
their action ON the night of Monday, De
cember 2tst He thought it was good
time, and most advisable, to test the val
idity of the new charter and its provisions,
and establish it's authority. The entire
board was unanimous in its acquiescence
of Mr.. Wileox's views, and his motion
was unanimously agreed upon.
BETWEEN THE TWO HOUSES
A communication was received from the
house of delegates requesting that a com
mittee of two be appointed to act with a
similar committee OF the house as joint
committee on the subject of interior cleo
trio lighting; carried, and Pohtius and
Snyder appointed on committee.
The ordinance to create the Office of
building inspector was referred back from
the house of delegates to the board of aid
ermen for its rejection or passage. The
bill was read on its third reading and
placed on passage. After some discussion
the bill was laid over.
The joint resolution regarding q lot of
street improvements was referred back
from the house of delegates 10 the board
with the recommendation that the grading
of Willard, between Temperance and Pop
lar streets, be struck out from the bill.
The board concurred in the amendment OF
the house of delegates, and Willard street
viii not be graded at present.
THE PLUMBING ORDINANCE.
House bill regulating the plumbing bust
ness was read, requiring specifications and
descriptions Of all plumbing to be fled
with the board of health, aud providing
/. penalties for all who neglect TO conform
with the requirements of the ordinance.
Under the provisions of the bill all
plumbers must be licensed by the city, and
their qualifications and the restrictions on
their work are specified and drawn after
the most approved sanitary method. The
ordinance provides for an inspector of
sanitary plumbing, who shall pass upon
the work done. President Hall objected
20 the bin because it provides for the IL
cenSes To plumbers TO be issued by the
board ofhealth. 1.-THE various city boards
were authorized 10 issue licenses it ould
esensually result in the comptroller
aud the license inspector be-
ing totally ignorant of what licenses
were issued and what were not. Besides
the bill required the adoption of one of
three kinds oftrapS, thus giving monopoly
To certain manufacturers. Mr.. Wilcox ex-
planned that no specified trap was men
TONED, but that the ordinance provided
thai traps of a certain kind or similar
thereto were required. The ordinance was
referred TO the sanitary and police COM
mittec.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS, STREETS, ETC.
House bill relating TO the placing of
electric lights at the southeast corner of
Duke and Lake avenue, southeast corner
of Lake avenue and Jackson. southwest
corner of Lake avenue and King. Lake
avenue and Weller. Weller and Baker
Baker and Florence, Park avenue and
Florence and Lake avenue and Washing
Ton. The matter was referred to the street
light committee
The bill providing Tor the construction
ot sidewalk on the north side OF Sprinr
street, between Second and Third streets
ut the expense of the ahutting property
owners, was passed after the third reading
The application of c. III. Spriggs, to he
appointed poundmaster, was referred 10
tue police commissioners. Mr. Sprirvs
offered to properly take up and execute all
untagged CANNES for the sum OF 500 per
month and provide and take care of his
own team.
GAS CoNPANY'S DEMAND.
The demand Of the Seattle Gas and Elec-
trio Light Company for 10000 damages
from the city, for alleged damages from the
establishment of the Jackson street grade,
vas submitted 70 the board and after being
read was rejected without action. II was
the opinion of the board that the claim was
prepoSterous and that the gas cOnapanv
manifested but little appreciation of the
valuable franchise which had been granted
TO il.
NEW OIL STORAGE BILL.
An ordinance from the house of dele
gates, providing for the storage Of infam-
mable oils and liquids, was referred 10 the
Tire and water committee. II provides
thar no greater quantity than leo gallons.
in metal cans or tanks, shall be kept for
sale or stored in any place within the city
limits, except in brick or stone ware
houses not 70 exceed one story in height
aud under no circumstances shall fires ba
used IN the building. and that all such
warehouses shah be licensed Quite A dis
cuSSion was provoked on the bill before il
was hnally disposed OF.
rAwNBRoKERs ORDINANCE.
The committee 20 whom was referred