The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-07


shall have power to frame charter Tor
their own government, and the only way
thar action can he taken towards amefll-
ing such charter is by permission or leSis-
latfve authority OF the city. because the
constitution does not in terms. or oy nee
essary implication. make II mandatory
upon the city council 10 cause such cleo
ton TO be had.
''Deeming II unnecessary 10 enter INTO
any further discussion upon the questions
which may arise upon the construction OF
the act Of 1885 in its relation 20 the con-
stifutson / think the shortest way 10 OBJ
tain such construction. is for the city
council 10 reject the petition"
elise said he thought the law con
stitutional. and that the petition should
be granted: that the people were judge.
and II they wanted the charter amended
they should have a chance 10 have their
say. Sweeney offered q joint resolution.
which passed. providing:
That as soon as suit is brought by
persons interested in the petition for a
new charter. we express ourselves as a
city council in favor of the city bearing all
expense in connection with said suit in
order "a test the constitutionality Of the
law simply. and not as an expression OF
our individual views in relation TO the
subject"
A committee reported adversely on the
petition Of T.. Boiling ct al. asking that
places OF amusement under proper re-
strictions be permitted adjoining houses in
which intoxicating liquors are sold. The
report was the occasion of good deal OF
discussion. Sweeney moved 10 postpone
action for one weeek. Lovejoy and Comp
ton wanted the report adopted. nut Jor-
dan said that the ordinance accompany
ing the petition should be passed; that no
women were allowed by ordinance In such
places. and consequently the ordinance
would do no harm and would be the means
of much pleasure TO the poorer class who
naturally drift 20 a sea port city. The
petition was laid on the table for one
month
The house OF delegates confirmed the APP
pointment Of ]. II. Swyney as plumbing
inspector vice f. w. Browne. When the
matter came up in the board OF aldermen
elise said the charges against Swyney
should be investigated The charges were
laid on the table in the house OF delegates.
but on motion Of Sweeney the house was
requested to send them in 10 the alder
men. They were sent In and read and
referred 10 the sewer and drainage COM
mittee.
Mayor Phelps letter making formal
charges against George T. Masel and call
ing a special session to hear them was
read.
w. II. Middleton and Gordon A. Rice
filed a petition with the clerk asking that
the street car companies be made TO live
up to the terms of their franchises.
Sweeney wanted TO know wherein the
companies were not doing so and Jordan
EXPLAINED that some Of the companies are
running cars with but one man in charge
instead OF two and that some OF the cars
are run at a high rate of speed. some
times TWENTY-FIVE miles an hour in the city
limits In connection with the petmlon
Jordan presented the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Whereas II Is a matter OF pubic rec
ord that most of the electric railway COM
panies now operated in the city OF Seat
tie are fiaErantly disregarding their fran
chlses to-wit In not lighting the streets
alone, their respective routes. in not keep
ing two men employed to each car anu IN
running at break-neck speed, therefore
Ali tho electric and cable roads of the city
or seattle are hereby notified il they fail
10 comply with the provisions Of their
resnective franchises AS to speed; as TO
LIGHTING the streets and as 10 the en-
ulovrnent of two men 10 each car within
twenty DAYS or give sufficient reasons Tor
,,eh faUnre tncn their franchises VIII be
declared forfeited.
The following ordinances were passed
recurring that all cut or dressed stone
on citv buildings or for public improve
ments be cut ana dressed within the city
limits. passed.
Anticipating $50 for connecting the
nster main on McClaire street with
dead end" on Eaton street passed.
Approving plat of stafford ddoitioh'
passed. -. ,a,s
from John Leary ct Tx for widening OK
East street; passed.
For the improvement OF Jones street
and building OF sewer therein from III
vision 10 Gould street; referred.
Granting contract TO G. a. T. feazel
"a feed the city prisoners for one year;
referred. -.
Increasing auctioneers' license from
5000 10 500 year; passed.
Annrooriating $50 a month for employ
ing a Waterman 70 guard the property al
the pest house: passed.
The following other business was trans
acted: . ~.
Resolution presented by Sweeney. ask
,,g tbat street light and railway com
rnittees OF both houses meet Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock to consider rev
hills and amended franchise petit'ohs'
passed s,
petition from Amos Brown ct al. ask
ing for light az the corner OF HecoIu
and Battery streets. granted
.,,sirn az charles Melden fox $3.50 dam
aeos resulting from the bursting OF
sewer; referred 49,
pe~ort ~ Comptroller Parry stating the
forms OF the settlement with me oohoS-
mon Of ex-Treasurer An1es; hicd-
Communication from the mayor staring
,a,,t no ha1 reaupointed r. c. Crawford
-. - w. -nr,,l-iprI court for the ensu-
iag wear: received and sent 70 me "eie-
gates "a,
Alderman Brewer was allowed an addi-
.t1-,1 ,h,rtv aavs. leave Of absence. He