The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-06
Billiards. Mayor Netoes the Curfew
Ordinances. but the Bells VIII Ring.


Ordinances. but the Bells VIII Ring.
Mayor G.. G. Startup, vetoed the curfew
ordinance at the meeting OF the Ballard
council Tuesday night, but the council
promptly passed It over his veto, so that
the curfew bell will ring as soon as the or
dinance takes effect under the charter.
The mayor announced his disapproval OF
the ordinance and read his objections, as
follows: 1t would iniure the good name or
the city, and would convey the impression
that we have In our people Of both sexes
great many incorrigibles and candidates
for the reform school. and that the author
tiles are utterly unable to cope with them
without practically declaring martial law.
which is a blot on the escutcheon of any
community, even in case OF an emergency
AS matter OF fact, there was less rowdy-
ism In Ballard than elsewhere. No good
could come from measure that authorized
the Imprisonment OF children under I6
years of age except they be guilty or some
crime. IL would be extremely den1oraliz-
ing to throw half a dozen boys ana girls
into the common Jail together, for Ii would
launch them upon sea or desperation.
reckiessness and crime. He spoke OF the
Inconsistency OF some OF the councilmen
publicly declaring that they were opposed
to the ringing OF the bell, and vet voting
for the ordinance. when the ringing OF the
bell was the only material change from the
old ordinance already enacted. Lastly, he
believed the majority OF the people were
not In favor OF the measure. ana asked
them to reconsider their action and sustain
his objections.
Councilman II. E. Beach moved that the
ordinance be passed over the mayors veto.
and said he belonged TO an organiza ton,
the A. p. A. that was going to reform the
world, purify politics. make boodlers take
a back seat, and put honest men
to the front. He endeavored TO refute the
mayors objections and claimed that ether
towns throughout the United States had
the same law, which was one OF the best in
tho world. in preventing iawlessness. He
said there were a number OF parents who
could not control their children; that both
boys and girls were around the mills until
I and O'Clock; that on the streets they
learn to swear. smoke and use obscene Ian.
guage. The law, he continued. ought to be
In force all over the United States. and
both men and women should be kept of the
streets after 3. as well as boys and girls.
claiming that were such law In force
crime would decrease one-third- The pa
pers made great "hullabaioo" about the
ordinance. and the Ballard Athletic Club
was "bucking'' thu ordinance, but he did
not know what they had 10 do with II This
ordinance was the best in the world, and
would do a world Of good.
the ordinance. claimed the women were in
favor OF IL. and complained Of children run
ming the town. annoying churches. sociais
and entertainments.
The vote was then taken, all the council
men voting yes. Councilmen Doncghue
and Mcdonald were absent. and Council
man Beach said he was sorry. as he wanted
to put them on record and haul them over
the Goals little
Burke avenue assessment was declared
DELINQUENT. and turned over to the city at
torney for collection.
The contract for building city reservoir
north Of Salmon Bay park was let 10 ~. f.
Beck for s5s7.15.
The committee OF the whole reported
against accepting a SO hose cart from the
Washington Hose Company. because IL
would not stand the test. The council then
refused to pay George Shields s. for maxi
inc the test Afterwards Councilman HouIs-
ton called attention to the inconsistency or
the council in accepting the test and refos-
ing TO pay for the same. and the bill was
reconsidered and ordered paid.
The report OF the fire and water commit
tee advising the construction OF a new res
ervofr a. the West Coast Improvement
company's old springs was adopted and the
work ordered done under the supervision
OF the city engineer by days labor.