The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-16
FREMONT Is HEARD.
Appeal Against Saloons in the
New District.
THE POLICE JUDGE CRITICISED
Chief Rogers Asks for Amendment Of the
vagrsncy Ordinancs-Courthou
Purchase Ratified.

| At the meeting OF the house OF delegates last
night Major W. " Rinehart and Mr. G. II. He'll
hron, on behalf of the board OF public works,
reported the purchase Of the county buildings
in the following statement:
The board OF public works would respectfully
report that il has purchased at public auction,
subject to the ratification of your honorable
sGa Il tS o. ns dsscrbsd so r,..
said property being known a. the courthouse
lots, and having . frontage OF 81 feet on Third
street, ~ ieet on fsser avenue. leg on the alley
and I'D feet on Jefferson street The price Of
said lot was SCI. 1000, payable as follows: Cash
down within three days of sale, $1,000; another
two years from date Of sale with interest on de-
ferred payments ut the rate of 10 per cent. per
annum, payable quarterly.
We WOULD respectfully submit that the pur-
chase was not made by the board, of its own vo-
lition, or upon its own authority, but was made
by direction OF the mayor, acting upon the
o-shis Soy We wa ~ ne menDSIs o. sOar nnd-
however, that the sale be ratified and that So
GOO be appropriated from the general fund on ac-
count OF the first payment. If the property is
purchased X viii make an admirable site for
city hall, and until the city IL in q position 10
take advantage OF the Osborne bequess and erect
the property VIII amply suffice for the needs of
the city.
We would further recommend that il the pur-
Chase De ratified, the city proceed to sell, atpub
\
to-wn: The triangle located between Yesler
avenue. Terrace and Fifth streets, known as the
eltg ball property, also lots and 6, block B, of
Bells third addition, and lot 2, of block 16. in
Maynard,s plat II Ia believed that this property
can be sold at such price and upon such terms,
as will enable the city TO meet the paymentupon
the c0urfhouse property and leave good sur
pfus Toward the erection of q new city hall.
The members generally expressed approval,
and motion TO that effect was carried, Delegates
Krug AND Bagley only voting no.
del1t1tion consisting of Messrs. Ashworth,
swift G0ddard, c. A. Goddard, Rev. " P. Jones,
- keNny Mccarthy, Mr.. and Mrs Tucker and
ns appeared in support of petition
the city giving licenses to sell liquor in
Mr.. Cairns addressed the council in remon-
STRANGE; he declared that the applicants had
been running without license in defiance OF
law
Mrs. Tucker hoped the council would take
into consideration the women and children of
fremont She addressed the house with consid-
cradle eioquence and adroituess, making one of
the best speeches ever heard in the chamber
Inc whole subject OF liquor saloons outside
the limits was once again reviewed the mem
bers generally expressing the opinion that they
should not have licenses. The attention of the
chief of police was called, by resolution to the
unlicensed saloons
Mr.. Bageley moved that the comptroller be d.
rected 70 return all money received by him on
licenses not granted.
Mr.. krug said the comptroller had no right to
return the money until the petition was re-
jected.
Nearly every member took part in the debate,
the motion of Mr. Willis that unlicensed saloons
be closed finally prevailing
Chief of Police Rogers reported that Police
Judge Rivers held section 6, of ordinance 10,
requiring keepers of public laundries to have q
permit was invalid: also that ordinance els,
prohibiting opium smoking, and No 1861, pro-
hibiting peddling fruit, are both invalid. He
said he was at loss to know how to proceed.
Mr.. Cowden said he had realized that trial
at the police court was perfect farce He cited
one case where defendant pleaded guilty, but
was told by the judge that he need not, the or
dinance under which he was arrested was un-
constitutional
Mr.. Bagley also condemned the court. He
said prisoners needed no counsel when brought
before Judge Rivers. He should ask the atten-
ton of the council as to the constitutionalty of
law by which he serves the state but draws
his pay from the city?
Mr.. Willis said ii was possible Judge Rivers
thought he was sitting on the supreme bench
He condemned judge who would say publicly
that at any time he would take the word of
"hobo" before that of policeman.
Mr. Krug asked If there was any regular time
for the court to be open. He had waited from
till 80 on one occasion, and from O'Clock
till O'Clock on another, because the Judge was
not in his place.
Superintendent Compton addressed the house,
saying that he had submitted the building ordl-
nance 70 the corporation counsel and had been
assured it was safe to enforce, but Judge Rivers
told him Ii was Intellectual, and had knocked
him out
1t was moved thet cases under these be car
ried to the superior court but Mr. Bapley asked
why the police court didn't let the hobos and
other offenders, actual if not technical, go to
the expense OF an appeal.
The motion was carried: also one renuast;nc
Judge Rivers to be IN his Office for eight hours
a day.
Chief Rogers suggested an amendment Tn the
vaGrancy ordinance so as to include the most
despicable class OF men whom Judge Rivers
now invariably lets of. 1t was resolved to have
new ordinances drawn.
Mr.. J. NJ. Rex applied TO know whether, under
his license as an auctioneer, he could not be
allowed to have an assistant He submitted
that saloon keepers were allowed to hire bar
tenders under their license.
After some discussion, the matter was referred
| to the license committee.
Mr. J. u. Lowman, for Mr. Yesler submitted a
communication, IN which he fully set forth the
| terms of the purchase by the city of Occidental
| square The contract gives Mr.. Yesler the option
| OF taking possession OF the property but he
| offers, that If the city will at once nav
| the interest now due, to extend the
time of payment until January, 1892. He states
further that IL the city does not care to do this
| he will resume possession. On motion OF Mr.
kittinger the first offer was accepted.
| The joint resolution authorizing sale of SALARY
warrants for policemen and iremen so as 10 nav
them in cash, was postponed until after the re-
trenchment committee had reported
Petitions for permission to grade Marion from
Twelfth to Fourteenth, aud Twelfth from Broad
l way 10 Cooper; granted.
Ordinance confirming the loan caused br the
issue of bonds for funding indebtedness was
passed: also ordinance granting c. H. Baker
| franchise was passed as amended
The house adjourned until Thursday night.