The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-21
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
me MIX Adulteration Ordinance
Passed.

nudge Jacobs reported to the board of alder
men that he had seen Mr.. Yesler relative to the
payment Of money on Pioneer Place. He
had offered to cancel some OF the money due the
city on street grades, but Mr.. YesIer refused,
unless the city paid damages alleged to have
been suffered by him by grading the streets
around his property, but would meet commit
oDe from the council. The matter was referred
= the special committee on adjustment of taxes.
communication was received from Chief
uogers saying that he was unable to enforce the
srdnsnce requiring fagmen at street railroad
crossings, as the assistant city attorney had said
It was inadequate. Captain Snyder said he had
specially requested the corporation counsel to
make this ordinance binding. It was referred
70 the police committee
substitute ordinance compelling street rail-
soad cars to stop at each street whore they cross
other roads, except in the case OF Madison street
at Second and Front streets was read and re-
hrred to the street committee.
The ordinance granting TO J. X. Edmiston
hsnchise for street railway on Rainier avenue
unsupported favorably by the committee, placed
% its third reading and passed. This is the last
dthis franchise matter, it needing now but the
Signature of the mayor and publication.
The committee on health and police, to whom
vas referred the bill prohibiting the sale OF IN
wholesome milk, reported adversely. Korn sub
Uitted q minority report recommending its pas
= to whether the ordinance could be effectually
enforced. aud President Hall said this should be
embraced in one good general health ordinance.
Mr. Korn thought this ordinance was OF the ut
most importance, as babies depended upon the
milk for their lives. Hall thought the very inn
portance of the ordinance should cause them to
- careful, and this ordinance was not
drawn In the proper manner.
DR.. Sweeney said that this city was furnished
better milk than was obtained in other cities,
and the emergency was not SUFFICIENT to require
such al ordinance. In addition to this the en-
iorccment would DO . great expense.
Pontius thought that nine out of ten tax
payers would vote for this ordinance ii IL was
submitted to vote. Korn said he could prove
that man had come here from the East who
had given to restaurants arecipe for the manu-
tacture OF milk.
Miller said in joking way "that he thought
d.. Sweeney was in the milk business himself
hall added, "No, he's in the doctor business"
lLaughter]
The ordinance was passed.
Petitions for LIQUOR licenses were referred to
The license committee.
Apetition was received from property-owners
70 give the name Grant avenue to the one street
now bearing three names. Referred TO the
Ereet committee.
An opinion from Judge Orange Jacobs was
mad advocating that the claim of FL. B. Wood
BON for damages on Lake View street be rejected.
fhe petition was rejected.
Joint resolutions for the approval of the as
sessmsnt roll on Twelfth street, and providing
sor the advertisement of the same were passed.
rebate OF $40 was granted on assessment OF
property OF Z. G. Kesick.
Inc street committee was appointed to act
Win 'ne mouse committe on the damages
claimed by Frank Doran
The board then adiorrrad ,,n n, raxt uordsv