The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-22
GREEK MEETS GREEK
City Council and Fire Board
Lock Their Horns.
keLLoGG's NAME Is REJECTED.
The Mayor Directed to Call . Special
Session OF COMMUNICATIONS
Report Adopted.


caiiisan, Brace Ryan and Cook. communi-
eaton WAS received from City Clerk Stoneman.
announcing that the board of fire commission
ers nominated Gardner Kello e.
DR. kloeber said il was unpleasant duty to
stand in opposition to another branch OF the
city government, but he oharacteriz ID 1t as
shame tina. board OF commissioners should
send in such communication. He declared
himself as resolute.y opposed to the course OF
the board. Mr. Kellogg hiss shown recently
that he was uaf. to be ut the head of great de-
partment Dr.. Klosber severely criticised the
action OF the chief in connection with Captains
Miller and Hunt, OF whom he had often
spoken in the highest terms. and
whom he had tyrannically deposed for
purely personal reasons. He read the charter as
amended to show that no chief could be ap-
pointed without the confirmation of the coun-
Gil, and no man under him could be appointed
or removed without approval of the commits
sioners. The chief is not chief until confirmed
BY the council; names should be sent in until
tie council approved: aud any other course is
an insult to the legislative body.
He concluded by reading the following reso-
luton:
First-That when the city council heretofore
Kellogg chief of the fire department of the
city oil Seattle, said act was the action of the
Council upon the oaths oil the members to act IN
their Judgment for the bsst interests of the
city OF Seattle.
second-That this council is more confirmed
| Thrd-That in view OF the facts and circum-
stances surrounding the second presentation of
| the name of said Gardner Kellogg to the coun-
Gil Tor the sssne position, the council con-
slider IL in no other manner than as direct and
| intended insult to this body on the part OF the
hre commission.
| Foutth-That this council hereby refuses to
| approve the appointment CT said Gardner Kel-
logg as chief of the fire department of the city
OF Seattle, AID does hereby reject The same.
| Fiith-That the said fire commission Is hereby
respectfully requested, in the interests OF eff
send 10 this council the name Of another person
! Tor said appointment And the mayor is hereby
instructed to Immediately convene said COM
sixth--Ihat this council has adopted that
| policy OF government which in its judgment is
best for the interests of the city CT Seattle and
accepts full responsibility for the results. of
such policy, being governed only by q deter
| mination to do its duty according to the city
| charter. That so long as the charter provides
that no person shall hold the Office of chief of
| the fire department unless his appointment
meet with the approval of the city council, this
| council condemns as a violation of the letter
and spirit of the organic act of the city the at
tempt OF the IRE commission to maintain in
said office person not deemed by the council
an acceptable or proper incumbent thereof
Delegate Co:yell said whatever his opinions
might be, he thought he should vote as his con-
stituents desired. The people are generally
right, and 1t is their wish by a great majority
that kellogg be confirmed, irrespective of party.
He must, therefore, vote against the resolution,
although he did not himself know Mr.. Kellogg,
and did not suppose he was immaculate; no.
body, at least, had ever said word against his
personal character, and public opinion gave him
credit for the present efficiency of the depart.
ment. The council would make great mistake
| If it did not confirm him.
Alderman Wolfe, also speaking for the Ninth
ward, said his experience was decidedly differ
ent to that of Mr.. Coryell; he believed the peo-
pie wanted a change.
The resolution was then adopted, all voting
aye except Alderman earle and Delegate Coryell
one Democrat and one Republican.
On motion OF DIR. Kloeber the joint conven
tiou adjourned until tonight,a and the great gath
ering in the lobby dispersed. Dr. Kloeber's speech
created quite a sensation. Speeches are very
rare in the city council, and at the close of his
vigorous arrignment he was good-naturedly con
graduated by several of Kellogg's friends wht
regretted so able an effort should be wasted OF
such an unworthy cause.
The mayor will probably summon the fir
commissioners today and the city council viii
; meet tonight TO learn the result
The following message from the mayor wa
| read in both houses:
avail myself CT the privilege allowed me b,
the charter to communicate 10 you upon certain
= | matters recently coming under my observation
, | In my judgment Patrick Scullin was YER
properly refused license to sell intoxicating
liquors at Laurel Shade in this city. 1t is out
| side of the liquor limits.
find however, that one Mckay has hereto
| fore been granted license by the city TO sell in
toxicating liquors at the Madison street pavi
by the city under a Misrepresentation. believ
the ordinance granting this license should
right to do so. The seton of the city in thu
revoking the license once granted Laws no foun
: dalton for suit for damages 1t is not COS
S tract in any sense. 1t is a mere permi:
sion given the licensee TO carry o
= certain traffic. This permission Q
license has been frequently decided b
the highest courts of our country can be revoke
at any time by the granting power. IL is unfa
to allow Mckay monopoly OF the liquor trafii
NA- &c ont not by
statement that other applicants should be pc
{ miited likewise to sell liquor in this neighbo
J. hood. In my judgment this would be the con
mission of another wrong, end two wrongs d
u not make one right.
There are other reasons why this license
, McKay's should be revoked. The park at Il
end of the Madison street cable road is one
t the largest aud most pleasant pleasure resorts
j; city. We are in some straits for pleasant al
chaste places OF resort by our citizens for recre
ton, rest and amusement with their families.
is good policy and IL is our duty TO throw aroun
all such places every safeguard, so that the
- may be made inviting and pleasant places {.
IS citizen. with their wives, to visit. especial
on sunday, for recreation and rest from the carr
- OF busy week OF labor and business.
u No less than nine complaints have been mae
to this Office from responsible and respectful
citizens concerning the disrepute in which tn
a license is now bringing Madison street park rs
~ place Of resort for respectable people. Tn
pavilion, since the granting OF this license,
:, | frequently the resort of uotoTiouslv lewd womt
!, in an intoxie ated condition. Men and womC
- OF VIGOROUSLY bad and loose character reso
there and dance and carouse. Theatrical ne
fortnsnces are indn}gei in there without ~
= ! license 50 to do. The laws o. the city vi
- | lated daily at this place. Last sunday no lie
= / than eight minors, ali promising young 30!
- were made drunken at this place. and the
conduct a. the result was OF 50 bOisteroys q n
ture and character that the conductor on :
cable car was compelled To eject one OF the
from the o. his ROAD coming into the city.
OF Tha. X l. not Endorsed hy our people. that IL
e not desired by them, need cite you 10 no II
al ther proof than the fact that since the grant
OF this license at Madison street, Aa5irona Pa
ana ieSchI Park, at the end ttne James sire
and Nes,er syeuue lines respectively, where {
sale i prohibited. are becoming mora popular
ey resorts. and tae business Of the two companl
u accordingly increasing.
~ In view ~ the early expiration OF a number
- saloon Licenses and application for renewa
a. both inside nui outsi !e the limits. ! think
n net araiss to call your attention 10 the propo
he ton that tx should be our pOtjcy 10 confne
10 Saie OF Intoxicating liquors within g Limits
On / tshlished by the clty council There is Only O
ty legal way oi licensing the sale Of iutoxIcati
?" Nouovs outside OF these limits, and that is
he the extension of the same. The population
ls, our CITY il sueh that II VIII not tolerate
he great an extension Of the ltGuo- limits into a
III auou.y the residence portion Of N city. TIL
N. Is no question but what in city OF this :
his and situated this city Is. there VIII be more
e. less crime and iajrsctions OF Tire law. 1t Is ii
ch ought u be the policy of the city 10 confne
%, such attractions cannot he prevented WIKI
10 TIRE uarrcwcst compass po>s bic The laws {
then be better enforced Inc expense OF pol
prcIe, ts0n VIII be much less, An ordlnaI
should Dc passed prohibiting saloons IT
mt having what IS known IS private boxes, WI
A. I yoan-, women are often taken and Tnads or 4
-, / with Intoxicating liquors The license o:
W names shou}a also ne amended so as 10 prom
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