The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-11
NO NIGHT SALOONS.
A Bill to Close Them From 1
O'clock Till 5 O'clock.
SHIELDS ELECTED DELEGATE.
Cellins Cannot Aeespe-A Suit - Test
the Validity e1 The New Law -
- City Tax Levy.


closing OF saloons between the hours Of
4 m. and 8 .. N. IT was proposed to
amend 30 - to make the closing hour II
midnight but that failed and the bill was
passed. It will now 70 to the board Of
aldermen. A bill was also read creating .
saloon district in the neighborhood Of
Madison street pavilion.
Delegate Carlisle solemly protested
against the passage Of the ordinance. in
the name Of residents Of that neighbor.
hood. He feared that IL they allowed this
stealthy encroachment upon the present
limits there was NO telling where il would
end. The district in question vas strictly
. resident portion of the city. He did not
object to saloons down town. but he ap-
peaisd to them not 70 permit their loca-
ton In places whore people have their
homes.
Delegate Drew said all last summer
liquor was sold without license. along the
lake front, from Yesler avenue to Madison
street. and the city derived no revenue. If
they licensed . reputable place, it would
be public advantage. This 10 not pro-
hibition city. and the sooner legislators
get it into their heads that they are not
elected to prescribe what people shall eat,
drink and wear the better. He believed in
putting such places under proper restrio-
ton: then the Law can be enforced.
Delegate Cook said If they were going to
extend saloon limits to the only parks the
people have let them do it to all; but they
will thus close them to the very people
who most enjoy them. Not one member
OF the council would take his family to .
place where liquors were sold.
The bill failed to pass By . vote Of 5
against and 2 for.
John Collins sent Communication de.
Ginning election to the house a. the dele.
gate for the Fourth ward in place Of
Robert H. Calligan, resigned to bscoms
superintendent Of the water department.
1t was stated that Mr.. Collins son had re-
ceived an injury to one of his eyes which
will compel his father to take him to New
York for treatment The letter is as fol.
lows:
lam in receipt OF Q notification from the city
clerk informing me of the action of your honor.
able body In electing me . member 70 represent
the Fourth ward. feel very thankful for this
honor bestowed upon me during my absence
from this city. ! am sorry that circumstances
render II impossible for me at present to give
the offics the time and attention It requires.
The letter was placed on file. and later
in the session Delegate Lyon nominated
H. e. Shields. Delegate Drew nominated
]. J. Burns. The vote stood - follows:
shislds-Carlisle, Lyon. Coryeii. Cook. Klos-
ber-S
Burns-Drew, Brace. Crichton-2
Mr.. Drew moved to make the vote unan.
imous and that Messrs. Brace and Lyon
be the committee of notification.
Corporation Counsel Donworth id.
dressed the following letter to the coun-
Gil:
Az you already know, the Legislature at the
last session passed m act providing that all
city taxes shall b hereafter levied on the
county rolls and abolishing assessments By such
cities. The validity OF this act has been
doubted. and II 10 absolutely necessary that Q
final decision OF the supreme court should be
obtained at once, and In order that We may
know whether It IL necessary to make Q city
assessment this year. The matter should be de-
termined within the next two weeks or IL will
b too late to complete our assessment On 40
count OF having been consulted in the prepare
ton OF this law, and deeming IL Q wise enact
mcnt, l feel disqualified from bringing an &C.
ton TO have II declared invalid. Isuggsst that
an action be brought BY the city against the
city assessor, Mr.. Carson. to require him to pro-
coed under the charter. This action will raise
the whols question speedily and snsctually.
Should such action be brought Nj. Howe
and myself will appear for the comptroller, and
II will Do necessary to employ IN attorney to ~
present the city. OF course the legal depart.
ment Of the city could not be on both sides Of
such an action, and outside counsel must BE-
procured. have consulted Mr.. Alfred Battle
an attorney Of ability and industry, and learn
that he will begin such an action and carry it
to completion for the sum OF $50 and his dis
bursementa / recommend that an ordinance
b passed at once. authorizing his employment
Isubmit such an ordinance herewith, and urge
tina. you pass II - soon - you can give IL due
consideration.
bill under suspension Of the rules, and
Delegate Drew pointed out that if the city
tax levy should fail through the invalidity
Of the law not being discovered in time,
the city would be bankrupt. The bill was
promptly passed.
The bill to appoint . market inspector
was read, and the question Was asked
whether, il such an office were created.
the assistant health officer could not be
dispensed with. Delegate Drew said he
understood a sanitary inspector was also
needed. and Delegate Carlisle replied tina.
he had also been in favor Of that Office.
but had been overruied. Action was de-
ferred in order to admit Of further in
Quiry.
The following ordinances were read:
Appropriating &a75 for q. Il Holloway;
passed.
Closing saloons from 1 q m to q IA passed.
Providing for the publication OF city ordi.
nauces In book form, the type to b long primer:
passed
Authorizing the board OF health to employ q
market inspector: referred.
Appropristsng Sis5 as return OF taxss 70 Nra
II. II. Ames: passed.
Authorizing the employment of Alfred Battle
Is special counsel. passed.
Establishing the grade OF Federal, Aurora.
Nineteenth, seventeenth and Lewis streets;
passed
Approving the supplemental plat Of From.
Street Cable addition: parsed.
Prescribing the duties OF port warden: passed.
The following petitions and communica-
tons were received:
From Melody Choir 20 hava Hughston street
bisact Madison street on . straight line; r..
ferred
For the improvement OF Mercer street; re-
ferred.
Fos the improvements OF Federal. Gould, Sum.
nit. Hayes. Laxeview. from walnut to Prospect
Terrace addition. silver, Crawford and Choats
streets: favorahly reported.
From the ars department for the purchase O,
horses: referred.
The house will meet on Wednesday
night