The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-31
A NOMINATION HUNG.
The Mayor Selects a New Police
Commissioner.
TAX LEVY NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT.
Park Board Criticised-Boiier Inspector
Bill IL Again Referred-Liquor
License Limits.

sent. IL was hrst referred 10 the cOminlr
tee on judiciary, who reported favoraoly,
but was then on motion referred to the
committee on police. Delegate Drew pre-
sented a minority report in favor OF the
nomination, but Delegates Brace and CAL
ligan, the other members, asked for time
to consider, and it was granted.
Both houses will meet on Friday night
to make the annual tax levy.
The petition of the park commissioners
for the leasing of block II, and part OF
block Is. Kinnear's addition, was rejected
in accordance with the report of the COM
mittee on public grounds and buildings.
The committee, consisting of Brace. Drew
and Calligan, sent in q lengthy communi-
cation. in which it reviewed the manage
ment of the affairs relating to
the city parks. and closed with
the opinion that such management had
been inefficient It is also recommended
that the house at once take some action
on a report of the committee which has
been on file in the city clerks office for
some time. Coryell and Crichton voted
against the committee report.
The amended ordinance governing the
sale Of malt and sprituous liquors brought
about something Of discussion, after
Mr.. Drew's motion to recommit 1t to the
committee on police, license and revenue,
with the intention to have the license
boundaries revised. The dispute arose
over granting license to Plummer q
Phelps, proprietors of the Plummer house.
Afterwards Mr.. Drew moved to place
an ordinance granting license to Plum
mer & Phelps. on its third reading, but
instead a motion to recommit it to the
>~ls nd
was carried, the vote of the chair being re-
quired to decide the matter. The major
ity report of Drew and Calligan, of the
police, license and revenue committee,
recommending granting . liquor license
to Plummer & Phelps at the Vashon
house. was adopted. Brace submitted
minority report of contrary nature.
which was rejected.
Mr.. Calligan spoke in favor Of the petit
ton of Moran Bros and others to rebuild
Charles street from Commercial street
west to the dry dock. 1t is public street
and 10 in q dangerous condition. The
house concurred in the recommendation.
The street committee reported favorably
on petition for the improvement of Mel
rose avenue and Willard street.
The committee on sewers and drainage
tition for q sewer on Sixteenth street.
The management Of Grace hospital petit
toned to have the taxes on the property
for 1890 RENTED; referred to judiciary
committee.
The committee on judiciary and legisla-
ton reported unfavorabiy on the petition
alleged to have been done to his property
in Wa oII hvyf In mid nf
Front street.
Heights for an electric light system on
Chestnut street was referred to the street
light committee.
An ordinance establishing the grade Of
Broadway and De Forrest street was
passed.
An ordinance establishing the grade of
Second street in Pontius' fourth addition
was passed.
fruits and sweetmeats and the mainten-
ance of fruit stands on tho street was re-
ferred to the committee on streets.
An ordinance for the opening Of the
alley between Ninth and Tenth and Seneca
and Spring streets was referred to the
street committee.
were referred to the committee on police,
license and revenue.
An ordinance to establish . sewer on
Cedar street from Eighth street to Yesler
avenue was passed.
The board of Aldermen met with T. NJ.
Daulton in the chair, and Messrs. Garlic,
Wolfe, Miller, Ingram and Jordan present.
The bill providing for examination of
IN tai
boilers, and Of license fee was read.
Alderman Carrie said the bill had been
three months before the house and he
any member of the house who did not
understand any point about il he would
like to know what it was.
Aldermen Wolfe and Ingram had no OBJ
lection but would like to look over it so as
to know what it was they were voting
for.
1t was referred to Alderman Jordan as q
committee of one, the rules requiring
reference.
A bill providing for an inspector of
boilers to be appointed by the board of
public works was also read.
Aldermen Wolfe and Ingram objected to
the fee of So proposed to be charged for the
thought it would not be found a hardship
apd the fee would make the office self
sustaining Alderman Jordan also thought
II would pay the owner. who is often not
an engineer himself, and this would afford
him protection.
Alderman Miller did not like the idea of
taxing industries: but Mr.. earle, who has
devoted considerable attention to the sub
iect. earnestly advocated its passage, as a
protection to life and property.
On motion of Mr.. Ingram, the fee was
stricken out and the bill referred to the
committee on license and revenue.
A resolution was passed calling for
Join. session of the city council to hear OBJ
iectious to the assessment roll for the
grading of South Fourteenth street, on
September Is.
A resolution was passed announcing
that bids will he received for Q franchise
for a street car line in the Salmon bay dis
,rict to Woodlawn park. 1t Is based upon
the petition Of J. z. Fay and Others.
which has already been published.
The following ordinances were read:
Providing for the repair of Seneca street, from
West to Railroad syenne; passed
For c thirty two candle power light on VIII
lard: passed.
Changing the name OF McClains street to Nc
Clair street; passed.
For the levy of an assessment for improve
nent of Lincoln avenue and Gould street; re-
fsrrei.
To establish the grade OF Lincoln avenue.
Market street: referred TO the street committee.
Establishing grade of Broadway ard Da For