The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-18

To- the co-operaSun Of every Iaw-abiding
Citizen Tor u arBolufe suppression The
apathy OF puhffo8enffment and the want
II action where 3entimentx are right are,
la mani cases no4t surprising l believe
that the efforts 1zt forth for the suppress
MON OF gambIft during the past year.
while not entire 70, have been success
full 20 a very UNEQUAL degree
the sale ard use OF liquor at public
drfnklnx places kcrorifng 10 the Ameri-
can plan furuls1 a great deal of the dill
Guilty enr0unfer2 in enforcing the laws
aua Restraining hen vices. Some keepers
% saloons are Yer on the alert 10 well
come gambling hto their places Of oSisi-
ness or "a allow Their resorts, by means or
back d<sors and Ode entrances. 70 be used
as places OF asxknasson Or resorts for So
Ecl1ors OF r,ro<8 ution, or to become re-
<orfs for Iaw b1zkers or minors While
a great many y the liquor dealers are
houora bic Ia -6iding men. as faw-aFfd-
Ing as men in tner lines % business.
large properffod OF the saloons require
close suryeiliauc3 on the part Of the police.
Great difficulty y experienced IN prevent
Ing the unlawful sale of liquor ~ restau-
rants and drug Eores. IL is almost I'M
possible to ssesIrl evidence for the conyic-
ton OF skilIful blenders In this lire with
out the use OF s<b1e money by the crief OF
police as herefu elsewhere suggested l
beg 10 suggest Dat Ii Is always matter
Of disficulfy 20 PREVENT saloons Of a GER
tain class frou3 cooperating with ana
practically consolidating their business
with proetifutio9. Nothing much IA
csiifates this vie5ous tendency as the toll
Grafton Of side AID rear entrances and the
still more vicioO continuance OF hand
elevator or duub waiter for the passing
Of Honor from salo &c 70 ro9ms above
II earnestly recommend that your hon.
orabie body PSF ordinances prohibiting
the use OF thesesenfrances and these eie-
yators Efforts y secure the extension of
iiQuor license iinfts al to include some
of the Lake Washington parks will doubt
less be renewed during the coming year
While the sale u liquor at these resorts
may be a convenience to many people
whose conduct 3ssd patronage would not
in any way offeod other visitors. II Is at
the same time Is Uniform experience tnat
che sale OF iiqu6 at these places OF gem
eraI recreation and resort draws out from
the vicious resoHs within the license Inn
It's persons wh0e very presence on the
ears and at theresorfs Is contamination
itself
puhilc welfare c4ls for an extension OF the
license limits asp feel sure that the sale
OF LIQUOR al these resorts would result in
~ he beg 10 reconmend that your honor
able body pass II ordinance prescribing a
procednre for tie trial of charges made
against persol,s holding licenses In the city
az would be necessary under subdivision
ss section Of &ticle of the city char
ter. there being 10 provision covering that
need.
The Early Ciosins Ordinance.
s-The sc-calle<E early closing ordinance
providing for IN closing of saloons from
/ 70 A. M pasfd and sustained by your
honorable body has been found in prac-
tice to be most beneficial In its results.
The closing OF me saloons for the brief
time Of four houts In each night breaks in
upon the plans 4 those who desire TO use
the saloons as baces OF debauch for the
whole night or as places OF rendezvous
from which the1 may sally forth 70 dis
turb the peace a commit crime
ssrhe records tf the police department
show that noreiarrests are made during
the hour following the close OF saloons
than during all The other portions OF tue
nigft. showing flainIy that when the sa-
it,one c1one debA1rheS must come TO an end
and SUSPICIOUS Characters find other places
OF shelter or givean account OF themselves
to the police.
ut Is frequertly urged against the 1
O'Clock closing ordinance that IL mas IN
creased the iilict sale of liquor In houses
Of prostitution litter that hour TO Sc
rious extent have made some investiga-
tion Of that question and am entirely SALTS
fled that this cltim Is not true
while the ciSeing OF the saloons at
o'clock might SEEM in some ways TO In
crease this Illicit sale OF liquor. that result
Is more than coutter-baianced by the sen-
eral curtatimentof the patronage In these
houses after o'clock. resulting from the
close Of the salons at that time and the
clearing Of the 4reets OF those who might
otherwise loiter about for the balance OF
I'VE are continually hearing the remark
that this Ii seaport town and that we
should not undertake. TO restrain these
common vices, and many people really
seem to believe that Il certain amount of
hell Is necessary to the business success
OF seaport town. / beg TO assure TINS
apprehension wth the opinion thar AFTER
we shall have curtailed this commodity TO
the full extent 0f our expectations. Seattle
will still have enough OF II TO satisfy the
business men Who are such experts In
maritime afrairk'
Taxes. Retrcnr hment and Revenue.
The mayor calls attention to the fact
that serious decrease In the assessed
valuation OF property must be expected
This will mean IN Increase In the already
high rate of taxation and unless there IS
a curtaiiment ofthe municipal outlay, this
rate will xu tosan alarming point. The
mayor recommends sharp curfaiiment IN
expenditures. asd various methods OF m
ereasing the revenue outside OF genera
taxation. In the police department he
recommends further curtaiiment, anu a
rra.aaficn of salaries which would result
in economy. and In better recognition OF
long ane meritorious service. Wages PAID
10 city iaborcrs are in excess OF the mar
ket rate. In the IRE department heaNy
curtaiiment should be made, by dispens-
Ing with the smaller suburban companies.
lie recommends doing away with the FIRE.
mont station and those on queen Anne
hin. Renton hill and at Market and Yes
Ter.
system
auate. Many vacations which should be
licensed are omitted entirely License
rates. as rule. have been liked too low.
There are some vicious ORDINANCES. now,
ever. which are practically prohioitise ana
tend To create monopoIses.
Water Department.
In the water department a more ex-
tended use OF tho water system rs recon-
nended. particularly to apply where water
n used for irrigatlug purposes ite freoni-
feAE al
used for this purpose. es the present rates
are VIGOROUSLY tneqnitablc and below ac-
tuai cost. he recommends that large
number of inexpensive drinking Ionn. ans
he put In place In various parts OF TIE
| city.
| Tho pulice department Is complimented
upon Its discipline and efficiency.
| moderate sum of money be Appropriated
| each month Tor the purpose or securing
| evidence OF offenses against the city ordin-
The Fire Department.
While recommending curtaiiment Of
| the expenses Of the fire department Al
| least 50 sso n year. the message comments
| faycFslhls uron the harmony and EMERGENCY
which prevails az present In contrast Win
some preceding years.
street and sewer Departments
| total abandonment Of all planking of
streets is recommended except upon ele-
waited roadwayS or bridges. In Sparsely
settled residence districts. narrow walks
ane one side Of the street should be al
bowed TO replace wide walks upon hofn
ssirs as soon as the latter need renewal.
/ A general movement should be tnaugti-
rated in Residence localities toward park
| ~ the r,sargrsnx 81 graded streets. thus
/ teauiisyinR the streets and reducing the
| cost Of maintaining roadwAys. The city
| parks should psepaEate young trees Tor
| ihs purpose ana furnish them without
lharae Is thnsa who will pant them IN