The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-15
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Side Entrance Ordinance Passed and
Lake Union Tunnel to BE Finished

In the house of delegates the much
taIked-of ordinance abcaishirg side en-
frances for ladies' to saloons was brought
up. There was also petition signed by
at least 200 citizens on this subject. and
at the passage OF the ordinance the peti-
ton was referred TO the mayor.
When this ordnance was introduced II
vas turned over To Corporation Counsel
Scott, who examined its contents, and
later announced that 1t required a small
change, watch was made, and it was then
passed by unanimous vote
Chapman expressed much qualification
to see that 50 many ladies had banded to-
gether to secure legislation to close these
SD, entrances, which are adorned with
blazing signs. and which are eyesores to
every citizen possessed Of any morals Mr..
Chapman said: IF l had my way,
would make one large door. with no
screen in front. so that every man, young
or old, could be seen drinking and carous-
ing, anu be shown IN his true light. These
taens of iniquity. to which women are
drawn by these signs, are a moral dis
grace to the city. and it IS high time they
were dorse away with. i was never a wo-
man myself TO investigate these PAGES,
but / know they exist, and they always
remind me of the spider and the fiy, they
are so Ubiquitous"
yeigt stated that he was not elected by
his constituents 10 come to the council as
a refor1ner. but 10 do the business brought
M. He stated that he thought side en-
frances were bad thing, but did not be-
lieve in exterullnating them alone, but
thought the council should so farther ana
do away with the ether places OF iniauity.
for # one should be done away with,
they all should. He did not believe in IA
yor.ng any class.
CORPORA ton Counsel Scott gave a writ
ten ersn1on TO the effect that the house
should. under the charter. elect a new
president annually. after its reorganiza-
t!e.. In March OF each year. According 10
Nj. SCOTS opsssioa President crschton,
unless removed ~ two-thiras vote.
woslid hes.i Office until next March, having
been elected ty the present house In
MageA last.
Tae following ordinances were acted
upogs:
Authorizing Dexter Horton and Amos
Brown 20 repair TIRE plInking on Cherry
stree, between Second AMI Ts9igd streets.
al their own expense; passed.
TRANSFERRING Sc 30 from the general
fund 10 tie street light fufsd; PASSED
Authorizing the board of pubalc works
10 fsrocessi with the construction Of the
esSterly portion % the Lake Union sewer
tslnnel. from the eas,erly terminus Of the
p~essast completed portion in a northeast
ersY direction - q paint On the shore oG
Lake I-nsan near tia intersection OF c0Ss-
rig ard Aloha streets, for the purpose of
a storm water overflow ana flushing inlet
20 tire taagsei ana providing for the con-
ss~actlon thereof. passed
Authorizing The mayor and city comp
sro.ler % AssssA iooal Improvement bonds
for tse Improvement Of Willow strict ana
10 deliver t,ze.fs % tne contractor; passed.
Appro9rsatsng as3nEy 20 pay audited
bsssz fer the YnoatA, passed
Approprsaeng sakTs FROM the Eleventh.
street Improvement fund 70 Be paid 20 I.
j. o'E'ar9eil; passed.
Granting Ia the SEATTLE Transfer Com
pany TIE right TO sell. store ard handle
explosives: passed
Provides for xae improvement. q Lewis
street fruzn yesler avenase 20 tse north
Kre az wat.a wa9s. agsfst9zsa; Tssssei-
Providing fer ne paving ef un4oss street
f7oga rssoas % sesens, passed.
Providing sor tse 6ssag Of papers before
.. IA. PASSED
TIE fasIovsag petitions we're presented.
YS-n-s Dexter Ho-ton ani Anass Bruwn.
| asking pegE-lzS4oa 10 pace CAs-Ty street,