The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-14
CITY COUNCIL WORK.
New Ordinance Against Dis
orderly Public Resorts.
WATER RATES TO BE eouAl,zeD.


The city council met iass night and de-
voted the session TO routine legislation.
Ihe board Of aldermen was presided over
~ Alderman Cram. and PASSED Q number
OF bills. The chair advocated passage OF =
oaii 20 regulate dance houses and other
places where women are employed 10 sell
intoxicating liquors. IL was promptly
PASSED. Il declares that ail houses, rooms,
saloons, booths. scows boats or other
structures used as public resorts where
women solicit custom for drinks are public
nuisances, II the women are guilty of lewd
or iaseivicus behavior. 1t includes also
al resorts for dancing where similar prac-
tees are permitted. The penalty for vio-
Iation Is not less than SO or more than
800. with imprisonment. The bill was
also passed by the delegates.
The board passed the charter amend
meni making any member of the city
council ineligible during bis term for any
other municipal Office except that of
mayor.
The proposal 20 submit he plan Of ini-
tiatiye and referendum was also read. 1t
provides for submission 20 the voters Of
any amendment pstltioned for by IS per
cent. of the registered voters. Ii was re-
ferred 10 the committee on ordinances,
favorabiy reported and passed.
A proposition was made by +. +. Game
a Co. TO lease the Spring street wharf ut
$40 a month. 1t was Endorsed by Port
Warden Jeiiieh As little revenue was now
received from IL. II was granted. but the
house of delegates referred il.
The estimates for general expenditures
for the month Of December, amounting to
s64, 734, were received and amended so as
20 reduce the amount by $40, 625.
The owner Of the Juanita house CON-
planned again of disturbances in the sa-
loon under his rooms. It was referred TO
the license committee.
A communication was received from
Comptroller Carson enclosing statements
by DIR. Spariing and DIR. Palmer, giving in
detail the cost OF maintaining patients at
the pesthouse in 1892. The papers were
referred 10 the committee on health.
An application by Agassiz & Mcconnell
for transfer of license fee was received and
referred
The offer of the odorless Sewage COM
pany was reported unfavorably.
Alderman Jordan renewed his objection
10 returning = certified check for s., 900 to
the Rainier Heights car line until Lewis
Aldermen Carrie and Ingram declared it to
nearly cleared. and the check was ordered
returned
The water committee reported In favor
OF q more equal rating for water used In
large quantities Mr. Carson asked II Il
would reduce the revenue, rs the tax levy
was based on the present income. He was
informed by Superintendent Calligan that
4ha~~ ~
but il would relieve some users of water as
a motive power. Under the old rating
user of 1000 gallons paid less than the
user OF 10000 in proportion. The bill was
passed.
A bill was read authorizing q contract
with Harry Watson TO furnish meals to
city prisoners at Is cents each, the amount
thus derived TO be applied on the notes
given by Watson to ex-Treasurer krug.
Alderman Ingram said the present con-
tractor had given satisfaction. DIR. Jordan
thought it was good business to make the
arrangement. The bill was passed.
The street committee of the house of
delegates reported IN favor of the petition
OF w. r. Eaton and others that Kenney
street be opened from Madison TO Filbert.
The following ordinances were acted
upon;
Establishing a public sewer on certain
portions of Front, Commercial and King
streets; passed.
Establishing public sewer on certain
portions OF Main street and providing for
the construction of the same passed.
Authorizing the CITY engineer to make
the necessary surveys for q street along
the line of the Rainier railroad line, at a
coat not TO exceed $500; passed.
The special ordinance appropriating
money TO pay audited bills was passed.