The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-21
LICENSE IN A NEW Light.
The New Arlington WithdrawS
Its Application.
CEDAR RIVER WATER DEBATE.

Rude's Resolution to Increase
the Pay of the Police Depart
ment-The Land slide on Ye.ler
way-ReguIar Routine Business.
4 new factor has appeared In the New
Arlington restaurant complication. Chief
Reed has served notice On the proprietors
that II they obtained liquor license from
the city council they would noz
! De allowed 20 continue in business az their
present location. In view Of this notice the
proprietors addressed a petition 20 the city
council asking for rebate OF s4Z5 in the
license already Paid. This petition was
read AT the regular council meeting last
night and Vas referred 70 the committee on
claims. II was as follows:
Your petitioners respectfully show that
on June !. 1857 they deposited $500 with the
city comptroller for the purpose OF obtain
ing a license to sell liquors AZ rs Second
avenue south That previous to so doing
your petitioners were informed that II they
obtained a license they would be allowed 20
continue their business az such location.
That your petitioners are now informed by
the chief OF police that under The present
administration, IL they obtain such license.
they would not be allowed 20 run their
present business Al Susel 4uGduON. ana Oh
this account only they desire 20 withdraw
their petition for a liquor license and 10
obtain a refund OF the uneaTned amount of
such license, viz: S425. That the application
for a license made June was made In good
faith with the full intention of obtaining
the same and operating the saloon At llS
Second avenue south. and that this appli-
cation for a refund and withdrawal Of such
application T. made solely because OF the
rha in s1f q
StratIon.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that
Your honorable body viii direct that there
be refunded TO your petitioners the sum or
s425. unearned license fee deposited with
the comptroller, and upon the return Of the
same your petitioners viii cease 20 operate
and will close the liquor saloon az said ioca-
ton: and your petitioners further pray that
their petition for q license TO operate said
liquor saloon he refused.
Invitation on a silver Card.
This was not the first item Of business to
come before the council last night. nor
was II the last, for although the session
was comparatively short. "A good amount
of business was transacted. II was wis
pered around the corridors that the cause
Of the early adjournment was the recep-
ton by the mayor and council OF a hand
some invitation from the proprietors Of
the new theater, which celebrated its
opening last evening TO be present at the
performance. The invitation was in itself
beautiful enough to allure even a more
sedate set of men than the city fathers TO
Thespian halls 1t consisted Of a large
silver card. on which were engraved the
words
ITO the Honorable Members of the City
Council of the City Of Seattle: Your
selves and friends are respectfully in
vited to attend the opening of the Peo-
pies theater. Monday evening, September
~, 1897. MILLAR BROS. n CO.
"Proprietors.
Nose Goldsmith, Manager"
II was said by the spies last night that
the councilmen carried bouquets along
with them but left them at the drug store
on the corner. and that OF all the mem
bers only the councilman from the Ninth
ward had enough self-denial 10 refuse the
invitation.
iesier Way Landslide.
City Engineer Thomson submitted the
following report and estimate of work nee
essary IL removing the landslide from Yes
Ter way:
ITO the Honorable CITY Council-GentIe-
men: In pursuance Of instructions as Per
resolution No. lis. ! have the honor TO
submit plans and specifications and state
ment thereof. together with an estimate
Of the cost of work TO be done being de-
signed to prevent the sliding movement
of the YesleT wav hill These plans are
shown upon the three sheets acCornpanV
ing this report. From this plan. il viii
he seen that the Improvement con-
| templates the construction of a roadway
twenty-five (20 feet in width and side
walk eight 80 feet in width along the
west margin Of Sixth avenue. between
Terrace street and point $50 feet south
OF the south margin Of Terrace street
thence curYtre to the left and running
| in southcasterly direction acrass Alder
street ana across q portion ~ The west
half 81 block z, entering Yesler way .
| httie 10 the east OF the alley in said block
| q. this Improvement contemplating
double roadway FOR distance OF about
lso teet on Ncs'er way. This sheet also
shows the portions Of the hin which
would be dressed 10 a uniform slope and
that which should be maintained as ter
race II also shows the Milling which il
would he necessary TO drive IN order 10
sustain fhe roadway and hill and tho
| course Of the various drain ways which il
| would be necessary 10 construct 20 take
up both the surface and subsOu waters
| which now tend 10 cause and to aEgra-
waite the slide
The following is my estimate Of the
cost o. tie labor necessary 10 he per
| form sd and material 70 he furnished in
| order TO complete this work. but this estI-
| mate does not include the cost Of nur-
| chase or acquiring certain property q ch
| II viii be necessary TO secure IN order TO
| complete this work
| Earth excavation ........ ............SS
| Drainage SYSTEM .--....... ........... 4sta
| Sidewalks balkheads. etc ........... 4Io
| superintendent ...-.-.. .............. ~
! Total ...-......- .................... so sia
! Included in the above estimate IS the
! estimated cost ~ that plan IF she road
! way and sidewalk between Terrace street
/ and Alder street. amounting 20 S2I74 and
/ iuasmuch az n may Pc possible to recover
! mis- aTI1fnf hy assessment against The
/ shutting owners. She total nor rogf r,7y.aria
J ty fte city. Cor Labor 70 be- performed ard
/ materials - ne used ln the supporting =
I this hillside wcuii be S. 13S plus the cost
/ 81 such lards as - NAV he necessary 10
/ secure 30 carry oHf The intent and purpose
/ 81 the tGs -reVpTTcrf
/ Respectfully submitted
! n n THOMSON.
/ City Engineer"
! The foregoing h hla does nor inciace the
! detailed items which are So, forth fully
/ IN the report
( Browns Vigorous Denial
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