The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-03
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Proposition to Close saloons ut Mid
night Approved.

The board Of aldermen net in regular session.
The committee 10 whom was referred the pc
tition 10 close saloons between the hours OF Il
N. and q. m, reported recommending that the
petition be placed On file.
Mr.. d. Bagley said he represented about fifty
voices ia the ministerial association He had
seen the chief of police, who had told him that
In the interest OF good order he hoped the petit
tion would be passed. lie urged that the petit
ton be granted.
Mr. Korn thought that there was more crime
where the saloons were closed al L o clock than
when they were open all night
Mr.. Ingraham took the part OF NJ. Bagley, and
said he thought the city had the right 90 regG-
late the hours for closing the saloons in this
city. Because the law violated, It was no
reason why the law should not be maintained.
lie looked upon the measure as q Godsend to
the bartenders, and believed they should be
given the same relief AS the clerks in stores. A
man who couldn't drink enough in seventeen
hours should lie made to do so.
Rev. g. III. Lee said that the chief Of police
was an honorable man, and as he honestly be-
lieyed, said that the measure was 10 the beneHt
OF the moral condition OF the town. Some men
would say that this was intended a step for
q stronger hold but he would honestly say
that there was reason for the thought that
more would be demanded at some future time.
Dr. Sweeney said the committee had made no
expression of opinion to the merits of the
case, but simply that it would be inexpedient
nj the present time.
The vote taken resulted in the failure to adopt
the committees report aud the matter was re-
ferTed 20 the judiciary committee for ordinance.
An ordinance extending the COW limits as
20 take in the Denny Thurman addition WIS
read Nr. Ingraham said that the district was
not yet thiekly enough settled TO warrant the
extension of the limits.
Mr.. Pontius said that over $4,000 had been
expended in improving this district, and he
thought ths property owners should be pro-
tected. The matter was disposed of by refer
ring IL back TO the joint finance committee
The action OF the house OF delegates in ex-
tending the saloon limits to include the newly
annexed districts was referred to the license
committee
The petition for the planking of Fifth street
from Madison street to Pike was granted.
The petition OF property-owners to grade a
portion of Wall street in Pontius' addition was
granted.
The action of the house of delegates In regard
90 the fireboat was concurred in; their action in
amending the ordinance to the effect that Is
cents per 1000 shall De charged for brick landed
on the city slips, was lost. Mr. Miller said it
was an attempt to shut out the manufacturers
in the southern portion OF the city.
Board of aldermen bill, to authorize the cor
poration counsel to employ legal assistance in
the trial of important suits against the city, was
passed.
The proposition of G. C. Phinney TO take two
months rent, 1. e., $40, in fun settlement of
claims against the city for rent, was referred to
the finance committee.
Joint resolution TO improve Market street at a
cost OF 3S,39s was passed.
House bill for the relief of Bessie J. Tennis,
appropriatiGg 81 GOO in lieu Of land condemned
by the city, was referred to the finance commit
tee at the sugges ion of Mr.. Miller who wanted
TO know II her grade taxes had been paid.
Several petitions were referred to committees
and the house adjourned until Wednesday
night