The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-11
THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
No special sanitary Of'fcer-f Liquor In
Amusement Halls.


nna nee committee submitted a Fe-
port. which vas adopted oy q rising vote.
rsaa1tgz % ere appointments OF an extra
sanitary officer Er9 providing for sal
arT. Il stated THAI while X felt the ne
kaeSs1ey o. vigilance on the part Of the
health officer. * very much regretted the
condition Of the city treasury would Tot
warrant the expenditure o. a dollar more
than actually necessary. The coEnmiItee.
feeling thar an expert on ali oocasfons
Has MT necessary recommended that the
plumbing ilspector and market inspector
Sc pressed into service during the pres
ssfst eTnerg ency, and that q reasonable
amount for car fare De allowed them.
Tae report also urged upon practising
physicians 70 aid the health department
In ordering flags al infected houses.
Health officer Palmer stated that
scarIatina was rapidly Increasing.
and thought something should be done
toward a more rigid quarantine. Up 70
June twenty cases had been reported.
and at the present ratio the record FOR
the month OF June Would reach ninety
cases. Printed quarantine rules had
been distributed Ia infected districts. but
they were not properly observed. Chill
dren IA infested houses were allowed TO
IningIe With other children. thus spread
ing the disease. lie said on several Oc-
casIons ne requested the police officer on
his beat 10 enforce the rules as much as
possible. but he could not expect them
no attend TO this and neglect their regu-
lar work nr. Palmer SAID a number OF
cases had not been reported, but this was
caused from no physician being called IN
or the disease not developing rapidly
DIR. Crichaon said ne thought no repu-
table physician would fail 10 report case
AZ once As the market and plumbing
inspectors had all the work they could
attend % ne thought the city could ex-
pend So a ueouth for a couple OF months
TO engage a competent man 10 assist the
city physician.
Mr.. James said II was currently report
ed in his ueighborhood that a child Of the
president or the board OF health, Dr-
Miller. had the disease, and his house
was not piacarded and tagged. and the
members Of his household were permitted
70 mingle with people on the OUTSIDE. lie
asked Or Palmer II the above reports
were true.
Dr. Palmer stated that young son of
DR.. Miller had had the disorder. was
placed in an obscure Part OF the mouse, a
sag and placard placed on the front OF
the house by himself. and the inmates OF
the house ordered To i've up 10 the same
requirements as those OF other infected
houses
DR.. Palmer also sent a communication
10 the board stating that scarlatina is
still on the increase In the city. There
were reported twenty cases during the first
seven days ia June. and owing TO the
inpossibility OF enforcing proper quar-
antine measure with lis present resources,
the board was Of the opinion that the
need for the services of the sanitary in
spector was imperative. and that pro-
vision for a proper salary should be made
without delay. The matter was referred
10 the finance committee.
The committee on police. license and rev
enue submitted a ma jority adverse report
on granting the petition of a large num-
Der of prominent citizens asking that an
ordinance be passed licensing amusements
in places where intoxicating liquors are
sold The report was signed by James
and Iiurd, and the minority report was
signed by Goodhue. who favored granting
the petition beCause such an ordinance
would keep the places regulated and uu-
der proper control. The petition was
signed by a number of leading citizens.
James thought II was a disgrace TO see
the names on such petition. \ place OF
that character, he said. was "A nell on
earth" and he pitied the man who had
lived so long as he and not visited such
places.
Chapman spoke against the petition.
saving II was shame to have such IN
stitutions running the youth of the city.
II was nothing more nor less than re-
turn 10 "side-doOr' entrances. where men
and women could dodge in shamefacedly
He hoped the minority report would he
voted down unanimously. The minority
report was adopted by a vote Of 20 T.
a communication from Mayor Phelps 10
Fire Commissioner Nssel stated that
charges had been filed against the commits
sioner ard would he presented at joint
session of the cour~il called for Monday
evening. june II.
\ concurrent resolution was introduced
notifying the Seattle city Railway Com
papy that on July the city will declare
its franchise void for failure TO double
track Ycsler avenue.
The council met IN joint session TO con
slider the rcaSsCssmeut for the improve
ment Of Yesler avenue. ON request Of
Corporation Counsel Scott consideration
or tho matter was postponed for one week
Frank Jahst and other commission men
on west street sent in a petition protesting
against Market Inspector Braymcr, on tho
ground that he was incompetent. The pc
tition was referred.
Tho following other business was trans
acted:
\ communication from Timothy RYAN
requesting a renewal Of a ltcerse 20 con-
/ meet private drains with public sewers
referred
petition from VI. Rosenthal asking that
| tho name Of Antoine Claws be placed on
a,lctloneer's license issued To him on Feb
rlary q lSa5. referred
/ Approving the plat Of Twenty second
/ street addition referred
/ Appropriating money % pay audited
bills. passed
( Providing for the testing of oils used for
Illuminating purposes PASSED
/ Providing for the laying IF a ten-inch
! water main on Market street passed
! city Clcrk Stewart was granted q leave
I 81 absence Tor thirty DAYS.