The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-11
LIGHT, WATER AND WHISKY.
Three Troublesome Questions Keep
Ballard Couuciimen In a FURRY.

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AT the meeting of the city council of
Ballard Tuesday night a letter from
Stratuon. Lewis * Gilman. attorneys,
was read. stating thas the material for
the electric Light plant had been on the
grxsInd for some time and II the city
did not accept il they would begin suit
for damages. The city attorney Was In
structed 10 notify George f. Gtind's at
torneys that the city had counteYgna nded
the order. and II they 9ho1ght they had
cause for damages they mignt commence
slzt.
petition with four hundred names
asking that the saloons be closed from II
O'Clock Saturday night until 8 O'Clock
Monday morning Was read. Chandler
said the names were mostly those OF
women and children. and the council
should pay no attention TO them. Mayor
Dow thought the names comprised the
majority of the voters. and even ii some
OF them were women. they possessed
some moral force, and the council should
give the petition thorough consideration.
The petition was received and placed on
file.
Afterwards two ordinances, one closing
the saloons on Sunday, the other renoy-
Ing screens, blinds, paints, etc. from the
front of saloons, were introduced
Chandler raised a point of d Ter and
wished 10 prevent their introduction as
the council had never authorized their
preparation. The city attorney held chat
any one could propose an ordinance.
Chandler then said he objeaeed 10 the
ordinances because they were not pro-
posed from any standard OF morality bur
from malice, spite and hatred, beCanse 1t
was supposed the saloons were opposing
the purchase OF the West Coast I'M
provenent Company's water plant.
Winsor took exception TO Caandier's re-
mark and thought an apology was due
from him. He said the council was dis
posed 20 act on the ordinances fairly
without prejudice, and for tho best in
tcrests Of all concerned Chandler saEd
he would not apologize, because ne had
said nothing requiring an apology. The
mayor ruled Chandler ont OF order, and
the ordinances were referred to the CON-
mgUtee OF the whole.
\ resolution ordering the purchase OF
the West Coast In1pTovesnen Company 5
wyuter system for $500 and of three
acres near the springs from Herman
Chaplin for $1,000. was carried without de-
bate and with ono dissenting vote, that of
Chandler
The report of the fire and water com
fnfttee. reconsne nding the Eaynen@ of
$50 forthwith and $50 every three months
hereafter TO the chief Of the fire DEPART
rYleat. 10 be distributed as rnaiori4y of
adopted.
Two bids for boring weeis were re-
cewed. one by the Northwest Artesian
Well Company. by Howard Josiyn. man
ager, and one by j. j. Blaine, The bid OF
the Northwest Well Company appeared
to Zoe the lower, but as the council wished
To verify the calsulaaaons OF the figures
submitted, the contract WAS not awarded
The bids were referred to the board Of
construction.
The city engineers specifications for
laying water pipe were refergesi TO the
hoard of construction, to be renpodelef 50
that the work could be let En small con-
tracts 10 residents OF Ballards
Chandler. Winsor and Donog2nse were
appointed conTnhItee to see what price
the mill owners would sell the.r plant tor
The bond Of the city clerk for collecting
delinquent taxes was reduced from SEQ
% go
The city attorney was AlStraluted 10
take stfs,s to have Mo1lnt Jennings re-
moved the street graded and a jury en-
paneaed 70 asses DANA ges. Winsor re-
ported that the wheelharrow he had
promised 10 lend to assist in she good
work had been stolen. and that he had
traced the wheels to Callagham'e sacoaa-
hand store: that ssailaEfIan refused 10
recognize tho vaaiiay 81 vha ordinance
and kept no record OF goods bought and
sold. The marshal was specially In
stTsuc.ei 20 see that the ordinance was en-
forced.