The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-13


House Responsibility of the
County for the Repair of the
Tested-si. 700 for Bicycle Paths
Improvement Ordinances Laid
over
The city council was prepared N pass
a number of Improvement ordinances last
night, but as that wouid require a two
thirds vote az the full council and there
we're only nine present. action WAS de-
ferred- Indeed Il looked early Ia the
evening rs though no meeting was "a be
held. i quorum was not in the chamber
until after 3 O'Clock. ellison was called
- the chair. and ne presided over Ray
mond, Nayn. Herman. Crchton Dodds.
Rude. Taylor ana Chapman. Gtson's
reign Was short lived. When the meeting
WAS nalf over he resigned the chair TO
Chapman In order 10 speak from the
Goor. aud did not again mount the throne
until just before adjournment.
The route OF the roadway to the Cen
tennlal mill site was changed in accord
ance with recommendation Of CITY En-
pineer Thomson who figured that by
utilizing a roadbesi already there. a road
way could he constructed tor Sd,.5e. where
az the route already adopted would cost
almost $500 The New Arlington restau-
rant is causing the council much worry.
- difficult does it seem 10 get satisfac-
tory report rs 10 the nature OF the al
legged sins committed behind its peaceful
front that another week was allowed for
investigation. The city is about To in
vatve itself III a friendly contest with
the county TO see which is legally re-
sponsibIe for the repair of the Grant
street bridge. Suit is brought by the city
at the especial desire of the county's
legal adviser. the prosecuting attorney.
The 81 100 for the bicycle paths will be
given out very carefully under the pro-
visions Of "a substitute ordinance passed
last night. number OF small ordinances
were passed.
New Route Adopted.
Five bids have been received by city
Engineer Thomson for the performance
Of such portion Of the work on the Soad-
way 10 the Centennial mill site as could
be- clearly specified These bids were
1895. s7.2li. Ssi2. $780,. s7.lss In re-
porting on these tenders City Engineer
Thomson said:
The various amounts do not. of course.
include the cost of engineering super
intending. nor the cost of such labor.
which would necessarily nave to be per-
formed at various points which could not
be clearly specified In advance. such as
the cost of reconstrucung the hents under
the coal bunkers and the cost Of clearing
the right-of-way and various other incl
dentais. Different councilmen having eX
/ pressed Ia me their ideas Of the cost OF
i the road ranging In amount between 5000
and s, $50, | believe IL wise TO report the
/ results of our call for tenders to your
honorable body and 10 suggest a manner
IN which some expense may be saved in
i construction.
There is now in existence a roadway.
/ such as IT Is, from King street to near
! Commercial street and Railroad avenue.
] via Commercial street and old Norman
street, which. for some while TO come,
might be utilized so as to accommodate
all traffic between these points by con-
structing a roadway twelve feet in width
from Jackson street 10 the old Norman
/ street roadway, which is the angle point
J III Railroad avenue. and by constructing
( a roadway twenty four feet in width from
J thar point 10 the end Of such road as tho
/ city may build. the cost Of construction
J can be made % fail within s., $50
An ordnance in accordance with this
! recommended change was pu, on its first
J reading. It hxed tho total cost nj Sf..5o
+ The former ordinance In regard % the
( roadway was repealed this being Ia effect
/ simply 4 change Of route.
tounciimcn Discuss Morals.
The granting OF a liquor license To The
| New Arlington restaurant caused an in
/ terestinE tin among the couuCilmcn there
/ being q difference Of opinion rs 10 the
( wickedncss or the place. \ report from
/ the police. license and revenue committee
( signed by Raymond and Rude recon-
/ menaed mat Do license be granted Gil
son took exception - the report, saving
/ that II did uot represent the views OF the
| majority. II wRs AZ this point that ne
/ LEFT the chair IN order 70 speak from the
! floor. He sajd that members Of the po-
Ne". license and revenue committee had
/ visited the place TO investigate its nature.
/ ana htd become posse saed IF Ula idea
/ thAt the girls there were very nice and
/ Were in danger 81 goinr wrong amid such
] surroundings lIe declared thai thu pos
sihiD ~ ,hose girls Eoing wronE had
passed. twcuty wears ago tie sata 3he
Afiiscton was no worse than any other
/ sporttne hoDSe. and II Il were closed an
0olses or thar character should he shat
up- Ike asked th1t she committee De given
/ further time as ths action taken had not
! been ny the ftli committee
| fayior thought fhat the matter should
80 over until an entire commlttec could
| pass upon IL. He agreed with Ci4on
| th5t q tle Arlington we're closed al
houses - prostitution sknula share thc
s;oo tafe The reronstrance hs Ne
: HeTe1 WAS signed only hy a rcfeh}sr-
1 sne FsioonAocper.
In Vep.t - go assertion hy Rude thRr
! fhe \rw Arlington VAS ten times Morse
/ fa3n house ~ prostitution ellison ir-
essEfe tNaf il R8s really a very flnH
/ 0t>r9. saving tha' he spoke from expert.
anee NaNio believed further tiue
shosf N~ given that the committee
/ - cAt rursuc SIS .uveSftE CATION as in
: t.tlaHsts a0t M. w.th ;he gell-tale se-
/ compartment 81 city ele-tiou ON r
/ 11atsa@ hY Rode fartNvr tlu1o was Ert--.
| ~& fov th- examination futo the moral
| ststus ot }0e New Arlington
Grant STREET bridge.
test case Wit be instituted ~ ths
| rif1 aEu0St fae counts - der5te the ta-
t'aty rs tho county e. rcpetr toe Gran.
street. trdSa To effect fh.s eur-.s
rtf0~ittee eorsposet 1T Aclrc Navai
! trsr#tau Councilman MeAr5le. Conn
/ rrar P8try torcc rat.on Fearse
fravr cry EaS.reer Tncmson ana
! Superintendent = o. Yaanee of fhe
'~srd - publsc works. took tie follow.
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crowded the caUHty coruEllS~ .ov.sF@ -
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