The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-17
THE HOUSE DEMURS.
Defeat of Ordinance Abolishing
Saloon Limits.
ACTION AS TO GRADE TAXES.
Delegates Disagree With Aldermen as
TO Liquor License Limits-other
Business Done.

The house Of delegates, IN regular session last
night killed the bsIl passed by the aldermen
abolsshing the saloon limits. The vote WAS 10 70
(, SIS follows.
Ayes-Bagiey. Barnes. Davis. FuTy, H2nford,
Nuidoon, Shipley. Jones.
Says-Barton, Cowden. Lansing, Willis
The alcerneu's bin providing far A assistant
% the corporation counsel 70 collect delinquent
grade taxes was referred 20 committee OF the
whole. 1t was decided to refer the ordinance re-
latfng 70 the substitution Of other attorneys for
Attorney Ronald 70 tie same committee, 70 Se
considered at the same time
M shspley here stated thst the corporation
counsel claimed through the col urans Of the
Tsmes that he had net been consulted regarding
TIE ordinance prosiding for a special election
o. the bond question and the extension Of fhe
city limits. Mr. shipley declared positively that
the statement IVES not correct, as be knew The
corporation counsel had been consulted a. 70
tie LEGALITY OF the ordinance.
The matter wss referred TO the judiciary com
Mittec 10 report tho defects, II any exist IN the
ordnance and u necessary, 70 present new
ordnance.
BUTTS license
The special committee appointed 20 tlvesE-
gate the charges concerning the manner IA
which y. 2. Butts has been conducting his sa-
icon, reported that, from the evidence presented
20 the committee. the license ought % be re-
as egee e bs'f yi ma l rs %
for the affair 20 blow over, and then come back
and rnn the saloon again. The report was
n6orfeG and the committee instructed 10 draft
All ordinance scr the revocation OF lis license
BOARD or kLDERnxS B1LLS
Bill Is al tie board OF aldermen, providing for
The employment CT Ere ard water experts 70 in
vestfgnse matters pertaining to the old council,
was placed On general fle.
Bsls 50 OF tAe board OF aldermen providing fof
The correction 81 Al error IN the assessment OF
tire property OF Etc UlIn, was placed On the
BIZ Of the bard Of aldermen, providing for
rednetsoa In the assessment en- u: :. block s.
Iscnuy & Hoyr's addition, vas placed on the
gs1eTnf sle.
Bisl "a Al the board Of aldermen, defining TIE
sssies Of port warden. was placed on the general
lie
BIZ IS OF the board Of aldermen, providing for
sewer en- Chicago street, was referred 10 the
committee IN sewers
Bit Il, Of the board OF aldermen, providing for
an electric arc light So the corner 81 Tenth and
pike streets, was plaees On The general Gle
BIZ -, Of the board OF aldermen, aTprop-iaf-
szw money for the payment Of costs, etc. OF cases
sxy committee.
As4son was postponed on bin . Of the board
ef aldermen. providing for the repeal Of joint
resolution - pertaining 10 TIE salary fund
Bill -. OF the board 81 aldermen, relating 20
Beaczetie Williams contrast, was Laid On the
table
Bill 81. al the board OF aldermen. directing
corporation counsel 10 institute proceedings
ssEinsi the Columbia 4 Pagef sound Railroad
night -say, Was laid on the table.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr. Baxsey introduced resolution to the ei-
fsrt that The boArd Of pablo works delay grad
srg The streets ordered graded by the old council
n1iess X be 1oEnd that TIE steps thus far taken
naye nse2 legal, liae resolution vas reaa three
Communication urging the repeal OF the Oroi-
nance Ereylci1g fcr the grading Of Thomas
street referred 10 corporation co1neil 10 prepare
sssl4 ffT~f - q ~.
Mr. Barnes introduced resolution providing
fcE TIRE re naming and marking Of certain STREETS
real first secuad and third times sna passed,
Under suspension OF the rules
Ar. Shtpaey offered resolution providing for
TIE E7nrkiug Of Madison street Between VII
hans0n and Division streets and from Ohio
street 10 the t-esise work. Read first, second
snd third times and passed. under suspension Of
TIE rules.
M shIpasy introduced resolution for the
yfanking 81 Howell street from Depot street 20
where the electric cer line leaves Howell street.
Read Ersts sec5nd and third times snd passed,
under suspension Of TIE rules.
ne clerk Was instructed 70 inquire as TO
yhsshes Bel and Depot streets have been or
order has not been complied with.
COMMITTEE EEPoETs
The judiciary committee reported favorable
On bill = Of the board OF aldermen; adopted.
The Judiciary committee recommended that
the action OF the board Of aldermen on petition
Of Nellie Phinney for abatement Of taxes be CON
placed on general fle.
The committee On streets recommended the
adoption Of PETITION for the grading Of Warren
krreet: adopted and referred 70 board of alder
D.ea FOR concurrent action.
The committee 10 whom was reported pefi-
tac1 for the grading of Decatur street recon-
raende1 the adoption OF the petition adopted
The judiciary committee recommended that
Ill "a of tie board Of aldermen, authorizing
cooperation counsel 10 employ an absiractor be
The :adic.aIy committee recommended the
passage al bill 81, 81 the board Of aldermen, agl-
thoyazsHg com PgroileT e issue warrants. adopted
Committee on Licenses reported favorable an
Petition q +. B. Peola. a one-handea man, 10
feddle without license; adopted.
The committee on police recommended the
passage ci bill 81 ct the board OF aldermen. pro-
v2diug that the police force be nGed ~ seventy
tsins- three AeutenaEts, sixty four patrolIlen
sSd four detectives az ~ b under the direction
al the chiei ui roiice. adopted.
The COMMITTEES ca police recommended the
hoaId Of aldermen. Tor the regulation oi the
business o. pswnorokers; adopted.
PUBLIC woEEs REPORT.
The following communications were received
from the board Of public works:
Daft 81 ordinance Fer the construction OF a
wharf a. the 100: of Spring street, which was
passed 81 Us ansl reading.
Estimates of cost 81 planking alley between
froEi and Seeond streets, ffoau University 10
s1aees ks2aseilt referred 10 corporation counsel
u drSft SO orainanec
essaaiish.1g the srades a. Intersection % Birch
and Depot. Willow and Depot ana BOX and
Depot streets; referred - Ssreet committee
plat q the tTacsS necessary 20 bc condemned
icz tbs cTenlng Of CaifoTnla street, fr0za Rainier
ktreet u nreXel BYeaUe
The petition 81 John 5. Denny e. al for sever
O. AaEzsSan street frua Poplar - Tenuerauee
and OF PoplsT street from Thomas - Harrison.
reserrcd 70 sewer committee.
CITY engineers es1lmSta of eaSfs fsr fAe ren-
fszactton Of the tunnel TOR the Taylor Inill.
ss1Aasl; laid or table foE iusare reference.
Petition 81 +. W, EugSrty 4 ca. fer extension
a uEae On eonJract for improving Wyckcf
street. referred - street committee.
ueUoR LICENSES
The following petitions for liquor licenses
were referred 10 the license comm lTsee: +. Kauh
4 Ce., Ritter 4 UxmSn. Dictz 4 Plaster. Howard
4 HeEdmsn, McCabe 4 tusljnE, Charles fS0d-
s1iSG, l. napp, T. J. & NJ ". MCGonh n !
Mooney, A. PAX & Co. T. L Sl0rah. = g Hos
tngson Nugeat. ponnalt & Co, ;. 1Tlbicagtz.
IhoTp = Robbins.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were considered
BY John Graf, pvoprie tor q the Terrace house,
Gu the corner os ka1th and Terrseo streets q
have The city consider the purchase % his
property, u hich had been bsdls damaged BY the
grading Of ferrsce street, Offering q transfer TIE
property FOR $ls.ooo Referred q tbs committee
O. public lands, pxTkS and haTtars
BY l. J. L4ehtenherg-To have Howell street
p3Snked from The Intersection 81 DVFos. Granted.
r ". sho@ls-Appliostsoa Tor .anilorsAipi
lad over.
&. NJ godfrey et sl.-To hsve sewer en- Fifth
street from ReI 70 al street.; Referred 10 CEN
fattte2 on sewers.
Ris5on & Co, snd sEichael & ponahue-To
feraove saloons referred g. license committee.
Lewis NeN haEa-To corrett error IN sSsesS.
nset; ssSeatSd IA and ESIerrod 70 hoard e alder.
reen.
me house adjourned TO rncss next Wednesday