The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-19
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


ferred 10 a committee by the delegates.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
House of Good shepherd Under Dis
Observation-Disclosures House Limits.
In the board of aldermen the conmuni-
cation from j. w. Van Brocklin, superin-
tenSient Of buildings. calling the attention
Of the council 20 the negligence OF owners
OF large buildings TO supply fire escapes,
and the notice sent 10 the House OF the
Good Shepherd condemring certain por-
lions Of the house as sleeping quarters,
ana ordering the house plastered and
lathed. caused long and at times warm dis
cussion jordan said that although ne
knew no religion, he was as charitably in
clined as any member in the council. lie
said: You must remember. gentlemen.
that that scraggly building is the home OF
eighty little waits and some adults, and 10
condemn that building would turn them
out on the street. Ii looks TO me as If
there was considerable prejudice displayed
against the building on the hill On account
of religious belief. This is all wrong. In
this matter we must lay our preJudices
and religious principles aside and be hui
name. II II is the law TO compel these peo-
ME TO alter their building. thereby driv-
ing them out on the streets. / will con-
tribute as much as any member here"
Suut. Van Brockhn said he understood
that IL the law was enforced IL would drive
the children onto the streets, but stated
that the building was exceedingly danger
Gus for sleeping quarters.
elise took the ground that there was
much more danger in allowing the chill
dren to remain in an unsafe building tnan
from turning them out He had two babes,
and he would consider himself very inhu-
man II he should provide anything for
Aafr Hxycz
in danger. He knew no religion and no
politics.
What" said Sweeney. you know no
politfcs? That makes me laugh"
I,oyetoy thought the order should be
enforced and IL necessary they should
send the children to the poor farm He
was no sectarian, but thought the law
should be enforced.
Compton spoke at some length on the
question and said he had no doubt that
the children would be we'll cared for
should the order be enforced. There
were too many Catholics in the city to
allow anything to happen to the waifs.
should they be turned out on the street
He accused Jordan OF talking through
his hat" and said he was prejudiced II
any one was, and claimed that Jordan
was the loudest in condemning unsafe
buildings after the holocaust on West
street.
Jordan said he was neither prejudiced
nor talking through his hat" but was
trying to get Justice for the homeless
little ones. He threw SO down on the
table and asked Compton to follow his
example.
Sweeney said the law was already in
effect and thought 1t strange the house
on the hilP' should be picked out of all
the others. lie moved that the resolu-
ton be referred to the committee on pub
lie buildings.
TO this Compton. who is chairman OF
the committee, demurred and said he
would not 80 around and examine all
the buildings
The question was finally settled by lay
ing the resolution on the table.
The ordinace providing for the paving
OF Second street from Pike to Yesler ave-
nue. was taken up on third reading elise
moved that action be deferred until the
next regular meeting, when IL will be
known how the Consolidated company
has acted in the matter of paving Pike
street under Its new franchise. Sweeney
opposed the ordinance on the ground that
the proper foundation was not laid, and
water pipes, electric condults and such
things as are necessary before the street
is paved are not provided. He would much
prefer 10 plank at the present time. as the
means at the disposal Of the city are lin
tied and the city Is about TO hypothecate
the coming years taxes in part TO COM
piete the expenses OF the current year.
Miller wanted TO see the mony put up be-
fore he cast his vote.
The ordinance passed by a vote OF 5 TO 2,
and elise asked either Miller or Sweeney
10 change his vote and give the bin the
constitutional majority of two-thirds, so
as to save the city the trouble. should any
flaw exist.
A concurrent resolution was introduced
by elise providing for the adjournment OF
the two houses until August 5, and IL was
passed Sweeney dissenting.
An ordInace changing the limits for
yarding and Strengthening cattle within
certain districts OF the city was brought
up and discussed At some length s. H
Piles appeared for Frye IL Bruhn, and
stated the objects OF the ordinance He
said II was the intention OF his people to
erect large three-story building on the
site OF their present plant, which, when
finished. would employ about 10 men. and
they desired 10 get the ordinance through
- thar work could be begun without de-
lay.
Lovejoy wanted time TO reflect on the
ordinance. He thought there were some
Objectionable features. especially in plac-
ing all like Institutions In one portion OF
the city.
Sweeney also objected to the clause re-
lating to a certain locality for all like
institutions, and cited the city charter
as his authority for obtectinr, He was
perfectly willing 10 see start made by
the men. but thought the ordinance per-
mitted no one bat Frye e. Bruhn TO con-
duct that business.
Mr.. Piles said his people aid not care
where the limits were placed, ard the