The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-27
CITY PRINTING BIDS.
The High-rriced Aldermen
Still Holding Out.
coNsIDisE.s POLITICAL PULL.


tract TO the Telegraph. the highest bidder.
ana TO IN evening paper owned By the
same corporation. succeeded N preventing
any action There were present President
Miller and Aldermen Carrie. Cram, DauI-
ton, Ingram, Jordan. Sweeney and Stock.
the only absentee being J. =. Brewer.
When the resolution was called up it vas
orswn 30 rs 20 designate the Telegraph as
the loves, and best" bidder and the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES a. the second Official
newspaper.
Alderman Cram said. in view Of the fact
that the Posr-fSTELIreEscEs had refused
70 accept the contract he moved TO amend
by inserting Press-Tr1nes. Alderman Jor-
dan seconded.
Alderman Sweeney said they had no
| official notification of the withdrawal and
Alderman Carrie said the Posr- ISrELLIGES-
GERS bond was good enough for him.
The motion was lost. Mr.. Ingram then
moved 10 insert the Herald DR.. Sweeney
said the question was on third reading and
could not be amended. he withdrew the
motion and moved TO lay on the table, as
he considered four votes insufficient to
carry. Ii the BOARD failed to designate
official papers, the responsibility would
fail upon the MAYOR.
The whole matter was tabled. but being
again called up. second attempt TO
carry the measure failed, and II went over
until January 2
The following message from the mayor
was read:
''Referring to the proposed ordinance
for the suppression of dance houses.
which 10 now before your body for cons,d-
GRAFTON, / would most respectfully suggest
that the passage of this ordinance Is very
necessary at this time.
1--WE we're elected upon certain pledges.
The suppression OF such nuisznces as dance
houses in connection with saloons is in the
line OF our promises. No reason can be
advanced why such proposed ordinance
shall not be enacted. Every dictate OF
reason aud morality urges its passage.
Unless such things are suppressed this adj
ministration is going to be held response
bic by the people for the continuance of
the most contamin ating evil in this city.
propose TO put myself on record. and
TINS absolve this department from all re-
sponsibility for the further maintenance
OF these nuisances. As the proposed or
dinance has already passed the house of
delegates, further responsibility in this
matter rests upon the board of aldermen.
John Considine Was present to watch
the boards action. and the story WAS told
privately that Considine was the protector
of the bill whose original intention was to
shut up dance houses, from whose rivalry
Considine considers that his house suffers
The delegates went . step further and IN
ciuded all places where women we're en-
ployed to sell liquors. This caught John
Cousidine and hs clicked" vigorously,
but Is said to be satisfied with the explana-
ton that while the smaller places will be
vigorously suppressed. he may rely upon
his pull" To escape scot free. When the
bill was read Alderman Ingram opposed
IL on the ground that there was already
an ordinance fully covering the ground
and that this measure was only for the
purpose of delay.
Alderman Miller also. declared that he
would have voted against It, but on re-
cent tour OF inspection he had found q
number Of boys admitted to low dance
houses.
The bill was passed. and will now go to
the mayor.
The committee to whom was referred
the petition for the removal of the minera.
palace reported favorably. and it was re-
ferred to the ordinance committee.
large delegation of gentlemen inter
ested in street car lines appeared before
the board in references to the bill requiring
each car 10 have two men.
f. r. Whittier said it seemed to him to be
very ill-advised to pass the measure at a
time when the out-of-town lines are strug-
Cling for an existence. II was only away
from the busy parts of the city that there
were less than two men. He thought the
bill should be postponed for at least six
months.
NJ. +. Bsckus, representing the Second
and Third street lines. said the only cars
run with one man were on Lake street and
Ravenna, and neither paid running ex-
penses. He had it in mind to petition the
council for permission 10 be allowed to
shut down these lines. IL was a very bad
time to be putting burdens on car lines
Alderman Stocks asked IL the company
was aware thae IL had no franchise on
Columbia avenue and Lincoln street, te
which Mr.. Backus replied tha, be was not.
Fred T. Sander also spoke against the or
dinanee. although. as he remarked. he
vas already compelled To carry two men.
He asked the board what would become OF
the riders on car. ii the board By its
burdens wiped them or any one of them
ont The street car lines have done more
than any one thing 10 develop the city.
Alderman Ingram moved TO put the bill
on final passage, but IL was laid upon the
table. Alderman Carrie then brought IN
petition from people on Lake street asking
for earlier and later cars and for stree,
lights. Mr.. Bsekus said the daily re-
ceipis we're only So a day. The rails
shoa!d be taken up snd the traek
abandoned. The petition Vas tabled.
The bill defining boundaries OF election
precincts was taken up and Alderman
Carrie suggested that change be made bs-
tween the Third and Fifth precincts OF the
Seventh ward
City Clerk SLOVENIAN said one change
would make as much expense as II several
we're made.
Mr. Carrie said great inconvenience va.
caused 20 many voters by having to climb
a b al. and the bill vas referred to him
for amendment
The petition Of John Christ for return Of
water rent sss referred 10 the water CON-
nitiee and rejected.
NJ. +. Backcs' request for return of 81 600
check pns Up on behalf of the Third street
car line Was referred 10 railroad com
mittse.
Lease Of Spring stree, wharf TO EE.
Csins Was authorized by passage of an
ordinance.
On motion Of DR.. ]. T. sweeney IL was
resolved that ihs corporation counsel be
requested 20 draft an ordnance providing
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