The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-18

~ ais M Of Mr. Pontius ssiso5 was taken ont
r,, ne appropriations from the general fnd and
VIII nave to be provided for by senarata a ~au
being g sne remaining appropriations Of 81 SO 81
he ordinance was adopted as amenasa az,
passed finally. The following de5nrfsons ,s ana
sass e. from the ordinance: A. P. snsnlsinv
F,a.sv seattle Transfer company, SIS. 60: Home,
assss; ghs {. cSMnip es, ss ESQ " Allen,
10, rejected because the citv ai,ssdy h t'saa'
n e. III j. Costello, $685. rejected because
a. Stxrud, ss4s05, deducted from the se,as ~
sz,Ssss56; James Bogart, s7s6sO; J. +. KahsIey
b auss branngan Ryan. ss,25io2 for engine
net performed: Phoenix Brush and Rroor, Co corA
been approved. 'Aos having
THE RAINIER AVENUE FRANCHISE.
Inc committee on judiciary recommended
that the joint resolution providing for the al.
vertisement for bids for street Tail,rar sa,,
enlse, ss petitioned by the Rainier Avenue Flee.
~ Soin pany, be amended by striking out ali
bSiiehees 70 an ordinance TO be introduced ss-
franchise. The report of the eomynitfee vas sIs
aaopteo. Dir. Miller stated that the eornnanv
abse 70 me striking out Of the objection
eney would be stricken out anyhow.
SANITARY MEASURES
Inc COMMITTEES on health and police reported
the ordnance further defining the powers Of the
heailn oricer, and recommended the striking
out Of the provision imposing fine of $40 10 SOC
ssr sslcians ana honsehoders who fail to re-
port cases OF infectious diseases or deaths there
from within twenty-four hours An oninion
rom the corporation counsel was read stating
n sse ne snongnt too narrow construction was
put ne would draw new ordinance to cover
the subject referred to. Some question arose as
2can legally go TO the library fund under the
cnarfer, but no contrary provision was found
me section on which the adverse report was
made was stricken out and the ordinance passed
finally. The ordinance imposes a fine Of S. on
Inc health ofhcer for neglect or refusal to do his
ou5y, such nnes to go 70 the library fund.
Bill NO. 81, more fully defining the duties of
the board OF health, was read a third time
The committee on health and police reported
SUBSTITUTE for board OF aldermen bill 30 81
regulating the business of plumbing and gas dt.
ting. The bill was passed by sections, and sew
eral technical points in sanitary engineering
were raised, in the discussion of which Chicago
was frequently quoted as model in such mat
ters. President Hall objected, half loosely to
this incessant lauding OF Chicago. The roll was
being called when the question arose whether
.his olll repealed ordinances already in opera
ton concerning the same subject and in conflict
with II. such section was added and the ordi-
nance passed finally.
JEFFERSON STREET TAX
The chair called attention to the necessity of
making the levy of an assessment for the i'm.
proyement of jefferson street The ordinance
was amended and passed finally. 1t makes an
assessment OF 10Si+ mills on property from Third
10 sixth street and from Eighth to Broadway on
Jefferson street.
A joint resolution was passed that Mr. j. w.
Pratt be employed by the city clerk to complete
the charter index ready for printing.
Joiut resolutions were read as follows and
Mr.. Miller introduced a resolution that all
sellers OF liquor outside the salooon limits be
prosecuted.
Mr Pontius introduced the following: .Be
It resolved by the board Of aldermen, with the
house OF delegates concurripg, that the license
officer be instructed to arrest all persons con-
Quoting q saloon business or selling HQuor IN
lawfully when he has evidence sufficient for
their conviction"
The following was introduced by Mr.. Wilcox:
"Be il resolved by the board of aldermen, the
house of delegates concurrng, that the city at
torney be and is hereby instructed to serve no.
tees on the proprietors OF all places of amuse-
ment, who have not taken out or have not re-
ceived license for such amusement, that the
city is about to revoke their liquor licepse
provi ded by ordinance No 9i0."
Mr.. Wilcox explained that the object of his
resolution was to force the variety theaters,
who were fighting the city, to stop legal pro-
ceedings and pay license.
Mr.. Korn said be was quite willing to vote for
this resolution so long as 1t was enforced against
all.
Mr.. Pontius' resolution was passed finally, Mr..
On Mr.. Millers resolution Captain Snyder
said they were acting hastily, for there were
hotels outside the saloon limits which had
license.
Mr.. Pontins said his resolution covered the
ground. Mr.. Miller said it did not for the OBJ
ject OF his resolution was 10 revoke all licenses
outside the saloon limits. There were men
who professed TO run hotels, but were doing
nothing of the kind. They had half dozen
rooms with saw horses in them for beds and
claimed they were running hotels.
Mr. Pontius asked ii this would apply TO the
Rainier hotel
Mr.. Miller said it would apply to all, includ-
ing the Rainier
On final passage Mr.. Miller's resolution was
rejected, he alone voting for 1t.
Mr.. Wilcox moved to amend Mr.. Pontius' reso-
luton so that il will apply to call persons sell
ing liquor unlawfully,'' as well as Conducting
the saloon business unlawfully." Mr.. Pontius
accepted the amendment. and it was made.
The resolution was passed, Mr. Miller alone
voting no.
The board then adjourned until 7:3o p. m. on
Wednesd3 y.