The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-18
mr. DIVE-KEEPERS
Reverse Their Action
on Saloon Limits.
<sslvE BILLS REJECTED.
-. Appetites Of City Prisoners
- Again Under Fire-Health
nneers' and Plumbers Rules.

,.srd Of alderman last evening made
& a. rs fall from grace on the saloon
-. n pssssng resolutions calling for the
..rdor Of all Illegal liquor sellers and noti-
|. - rroprietors of variety theaters that
zssror licenses would shortly be revoked.
asrt;ou of the name of Benezette Williams
7 e,-.rsion with the proposed purchase Of ad-
"a rurnps revived the yexed question of
S 100. but IL was laid aside. The appro-
- ordiuanee was passed. but numerous
- rejected on the recommendation of
~ Pontins, of the finance committee,
.,ored himself a vigilant guardian OF the
~ great part OF the evening was taken
"A DISCUSSION of long ordinance for the
stjsu OF plumbing and gashtting.
xR roxrTus EXPLAINS.
pontius denied the statement that he had
,,stsd including the district around the
smrthouse in the saloon limit, and said be
mposed to including any residence portion
u csty In the saloon limit.
no JANiToR is WANTED.
~,,utions for appointment as janitor were
: i,mn Charles Cushman, NJ Sargent and
~ Borchers, though that Office is not yet
- communication from G. C. Phinney,
- that be did not wish 10 implicate Mrs.
kssos In his charges of negligence, and an ex-
1lon was read from Mrs. johnson. All the
anications were ordered filed.
NC CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES.
N following opinion from the corporation
- vas read:
- fe Honorable President and Members of
eosrd OF Aldermen-Gentiegaen: The peti-
d Frank Boyzone for damages to block %,
Ia Eionears addition 10 the city of Seattle,
ehen referred 10 me. Although no question
ufed, and the object of the reference Is not
~ take IL that you desire my opinion as to
s5er be has any valid claim against the city
6snages resulting from the vacation Of
6ow street.
.snys in his petition that he became the
= o! block q about the 18th day of Janury,
4 hat ct the time he purchased said block 1t
bounded on the north by Roy street, on the
q hy Beach street, and on the west by Glover
~ That George kinnear, the original owner
Improperly, on the 10th day Of April, 1884,
g acknowledged a plat OF said property,
hat on the 2lst day of April. 1890.
Atm Of King county; that said plat, thus ac-
unledged and fled, showed that this block %
omnounded by the streets named above
Ii on the 18th day OF April, 1880, said George
&n9er presented TO the council a petition
sgine for the vacation OF Meadow street, which
Ambstsnfially on the 24th day of April, 1880,
Rpefitioner tiled with the said city council
&kHritten protest against the vacation of said
dow street, but that the city council on the
Day Of August. loso, by an ordinance num-
"a IS, vacated said Meadow street. not
Ihaxnding the protest of the petitioner. The
itioner claims that he had been damaged in
asum Of 1900 by the vacation of said street
Hind, by en- examination of the records of the
council, that said ordinance No. ! ,469 re-
hed the affirmative vote of eight members of
|kdty council, In other words, the affirmative
) Of every member OF the city council. The
kton Is, is the city liable 10 Mr.. Frank Bor-
X IN damages for vacation of said street? Sec
y II OF the city charter, which was In force at
tine OF this W atlon, gave the city council
knght TO establish the grades of all streets
hin the city, and to lay of, widen, straighten,
nov, change, extend, vacate and to establish
ktA highways, alleys and all public grounds,
Z. 10 the city: provided, that no street or alley
" be extended or vacated except upon a vote
III members OF the city council in favor
loot: Nowhere in the charter of the
D Of Seattle were damages given for
kvaeation OF street or alley, and am of the
Fl1lon that the petitioner has no legal claim for
(nsres against the city. 1t might be different
|Ably II be had no other ingress to or exit
n bis property save the street so vacated, but
Funon shows that be has streets now re-
[Qing OF three sides of the small block owned
hm. Il may be true that IL is a little more
Enlssnient for him to reach his property from
ksoutn side than 1t was before the street was
tfafed, but am OF the opinion that the dam
3 which ne suffers, If any. is too uncertain
3 remote 10 constitute valid legal claim
fznsf the city, and would therefore recommend
: rejection OF his claim
ihere are some interesting and important
fSuons relating TO the ownership of streets in
es CITY, which have never been settled on ju-
"a ~. decision: In many, If not most of the
essls o. the Union, ownership in the lot or
- weuld carry with il ownership to the CEN
! q tle street fronting said lot for a block
.ale me establishment OF the principle by the
a y OF the state might possibly give the Pc
.lonef right to recover from Mr.. kinnear or
Z sssigns one-half OF the ground formerly COW
~ 2. meadow street, but If such should be
ga q DC the law. il would not strengthen Mr..
' e claims against the city
~ moton OF M. Miller the communication
y. ~ sceiSed ana placed on file and the petition
MORE wATER-woRKs WANTED.
me board Of public works transmitted a CON-
lanieanon from Benezette Williams as to the
= s.ssaIy Tor additional pumps, together with
g Recommendation of Superintendent Chalk
ils expenditures recommended by Superin.
saueHt Chalk are as follows:
anls and boiler in place 10000
Su nam from pumps 70 old reservoir,
y aslsaaeusers, two at 81, 500 ........ 5000
a'ss pipe and pump well. 5000
Total E eo soo
eN reservoir sf05 00n
~ q two-inch main from Yesler avenue
"upper reservoir, 9,500f eet -. -. 71,25o
=. iotai estimated cost. SIS, $50
s.ns me cost OF lsnd for reservoir
=, ss y Hall called attention to the import
- w q we matter and to the fact that under
|. !. nthams contract he would claim % per
~ commission on this new work. This was
~ n svioenee that settlement ought to be
-ae With Mr.. Williams,
:. nc natter was reported TO the FIRE and water
APPROPRIATIONS PASSED.
! me appropriation ordinance was reported by
fonals, chairman OF the committee on
'sace' and the items were taken up seriatim
ssISsnaed II makes a total appropriation OF
49,. - oils amounting 10 S6,16i.42 having
- ss9eesed Tor various reasons.
;. BILLS WHICH WE'RE REJECTED.
NJ. fontus called attention IN a hill of the