The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-16
A NIGHT OF DEBATE.
House of Delegates Discusses
Some Serious Questions.
NEED OF MORE FIRE ENGINES.
The Question of Saloon Limits Still
Undecided-Proposed New Fran
chise for Third Street.

''N' iSSSscA AcsS HiSut Uy Tue Hohsc VI 0cic-
gates in committee of the whole. with Delegate
Corye.l in the chair. Delegate Calligan moved
TO make the license fee $500. to which Delegate
kioeber offered an amendments that every saloon
De also required to have in front light of not
less than ?, 900 candle power
Delegate Cook made objection to the form OF
the amendment. but Dr. Kloeber said they were
asked only to pass upon the principle at this
stage.
Delegate Cailigau said there had been COM
paints made of the need of more lights On the
water front, or less saloons. By this amend
ment the saloons would themselves remedy the
evil. All the more respectable saloons kept
nights now in front, and this would only be
Just requirement of a man who wanted to have
saloon in a dark corner.
Delegate Brace said a good light was worth
~Gree or four watchmen: a few more lights
newascr front would greatly help the police.
Delegate Lyon thought that was excellent
IDEA, and would obviate the trouble that con-
fronred them
Delegate CoryelI called Mr.. Lyon to the chair,
IN order to speak against the amendment, be-
cause an increase in the license would give
better revenue TO the parks and library, but this
plan would not. The lights, by the amend
ment. might be close together ana do less good
than If they were placed al intervals.
Dr. kloeber did not think the amount pro-
posed by Mr.. Coryeli To go to the parks need be
taken into consideration. OF the thousands OF
dollars spent on a series OF hypothetical bouie
wards. the only vestige most OF them would
ever see would be the decaying stakes placed by
the surveyors.
Mr.. Coryell retorted that if the PARK commits
sioners were such body as described the al
ministration onght to Sire them.
The motion, with amendment, was then car
ried.
Dr. Kloeber moved that the house reconsider
the vote by which ii extended the saloon limits,
80 as to include the theater. This was agreed to
and IL will he . rcd n M
The petition of the Rainier Power & Railway
Company for an extension of franchise was
then taken up, on motion OF Delegate Brace
DR.. kloeber explained that the changes pro-
posed were all in favor of the city. The line
now runs along Third street, and it was pro-
posed to run from Third TO Union, Union to
Fourth, TO Pine, to Fifth, to Bell, to Sixth, to
Depot, to Lombard, to Republican, to Suffer.
Mr.. Denny also proposes TO put arc light at in
tervais and pay percentage OF income to the
city.
After some discussion it was resolved that the
judiciary committee prepare q resolution call
ng for q joint convention to consider the
matter.
The house then resumed with President Kloe-
Der in the chair and passed some routine
ordinances.
A Transfers license ordinance was passed
which contains a new system, devised by Lii
eense Inspector Eiicott. 1t requires tag for
each horse, made of leather and bearing let
ter. These combined will tell the year and
month of issue. For instance, If tho tag were
black and the letter were A. that would indi-
cate that it was issued in January, 1892; p on
black would be February. 1892; if the tag were
red and letter F. it would mean June, 1898 and
Tho object is to enable the license in
spector to see at glance when each license was
issued.
The proposed purchase of fire apparatus
was criticised by President Kioeber delegate
Ryan being in the chair, on the ground that a
first-ciass engine WAS entirely unnecessary, and,
indeed. in a city like this, with its steep hills
and panked streets, it was almost impracti-
cable to use one. The council must remember
tina: 1t was not an outlay OF only 5000 which
was TO be met, but the cost OF maintaining four
more companies. What is needed is third
class engine for an outlying district, and prefer
ably for that near the Lake Washington side. A
company is also needed on Queen Anne hill, but
there 1t is impossible to get pressure OF water
from the mains equal to that of a fire engine.
Then to the truck, every month there was
some outlay for repairs on the truck We have
and he was decidedly in favor of new truck
DR.. Kloeber took occasion to praise the hook
aud ladder men.
| Mr.. Calligan agreed with him, supplementins
the remarks with further argument. He ad
| vised that the hose cart be built in Seattle.
Mr.. Ryan said the fire commission reported
| that the city had no engine which would throw
| q stream over the highest buildings. He though
|
| second class and one third class. There should
| be an engine somewhere on Madison to take il
| Renton, Pontius and Walia Walla additions.
| DR.. kloeber said the city must keep its ex
| penses within the limits of the tax levy.
| Mr. Cook thought the cost OF the proposed
changes would be about $ls.000 and altogethe
| beyond their means this year, but by the modi
| fed proposal a very extensive residence distric
| could be protected.
| After some further discussion, in which tn
| general opinion expressed that the resi-
| dence portion would be covered as fast tn
| cty's means would allow, it was moved by Dr.
/ Kiocber that the house approve of \ third elias
| engine two xpress wagons for hose, one - oo
| pound hook ana ladder truck and the necessar.
| hose; this was carried. A committee OF confer
| ence with the aldermen, consisting of kioeber
| Cailigan and Ryan, was appointed.
| The finance committee made Il report upol
| sundry bills left over by the auditing commit
tee for inquiry, several of which were cut down
The house approved n bill of lumber for
| sidewalk AT Fremont
| The house adjourned until tonight.