The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-07


ton, o cents per inch. for each sabse-
auest Insertion. % cents. measurement 70
b by nonpareli type ard matter set SOLID
The bid was referred 20 3 committee
which win likely make report az the
Eext meeting.
Charter AnenA1snt Petitions.
Attentfon vas called 10 the fact that
those who wish to have the council SUB
nit proposed charter amendments to the
people ~ the next general election must
produce their petitions withsn the next
two days The charter provides that sticn
petitions must be before the COUNCIL AZ
least ninety days before 'hs election. As
the election takes pisc. within ninety-two
days the petitions viii have 10 10 forth
coming at cncs.
Liquor Lieesse $1,000.
Dur,aR the evening James sprung on the
council tire frst ordinance which provides
fer submitting to the voterx at the city
election next March for their consideration
q proposed charter amendment The pro-
posed Amendment viii provide that s1tdi-
vision ~ OF section ID or article ". OF the
ehartsr b changed 20 a. TO read as fol-
lows.
'-Thirsy -seeond-To license. tax. confins
within the limits OF time and place TO be
~ the city COUNCIL prescribed. and 20 9TH
er.ise regulate tbs selling or giving away
o. Intoxicating. spirfsnous. mat, yinoas.
mixed or fsrmsnted fauers. and the cniiec-
ton Of the license money therefroHl for the
nse OF the city; crowded. that no license
small be granted 20 aay person or persons
who snail not first Comply wisn the general
laws Of the state in force at the time the
same In granted. nor shall any license be
granted authorizing the selling or giving
away Of any such liquors Within one mile Of
any military post or reservation established
by the United States. The suSn required
for such license shall IN no case tie less
than y. 90 and not less than the amount re-
CURED by the general Laws OF the state for
houses or business Of like character. and no
remission Of such license Ehall be made
during the period for which IL T. granted;
and bonds required to be given by keepers
or propsietors Of saloons or drinking houses
snsl not In any case DC fixed at less than
IL the proposed amendment carlies the
liquor lieen Sc question will be taken out os
the hands OF the council, which at pres-
ent has It IN charge. /: is the
custom Of the ceuacu 10 fix the
license each year. This years
license 10 $500. James gives many reasons
for increasing It 800 and making the mat
ter q provision Of the city charter. Many
states In the union have such laws. In
Minnesota the law 10 that no town of TO-
coo or more inhabitants shall issue IL
cense for less than 100 year. Mime
seta II well pleased with her law. which
bas bceu IA tufSo lot many Year, ne
fore IL was enacted the saloon men were
constantly taking part In city elections
In order TO elect officials favorable 70
their interests. They always spent big
money In order to elect their candidates
Good men. 1t Is alleged. were often de-
feated. because they would no. pledge
themselves to the liquor men,
70 saloon keepers' Advantage
After the state fixed the license this
practical turmoil came to an end, the
LIQUOR men knowing that no matter who
WAS elected their rights would not be in
terfered with. 1t ~ alleged that the
liquor men OF the state soon concluded
that the law worked to their advantage.
James believes that the saloons Of .the
city shorld pay license OF $1,000 year
Tor the reasons that their returns will
warrant Il.
rs . matter OF fact" said Mr.. James
last night. there viii be a great increase
In the criminal element in this city dur
Ing the next year. Most OF them will
make their headquarters In the First
ward. The saloons viii. In many cases,
b their headquarters. Al least the pres
ence OF the saloons In the First ward
viii be largely responsible for the GRIMM
Ais making that part OF the city their
headquarters. With the increase of the
criminal element We must have better
police protection. The danger surround
tns tho police will be increased Is per
cent. The police must therefore have
better salartss. Let the saloons pay for
a. ,.AaA
Not = Republican Measure.
TIE ordinance which I have introduced
10 by no means . Republican measure
II 10 simply measure which. In my judy
ment. would work 10 the general inter-
ests OF the city. For that reason have
introduced IL. At the next election vot-
ers. including Republicans. Popgiixts,
Democrats and Prohibitionis,s VIII say
whether II shall! become part of the
charter. II they say yes we'll and coed.
ana u not. no harm win have been done"
Street Improvements.
The following assessment rolls were ap-
proved:
Fer the Improvement Of Pike street., from
seventh avenue 10 Eighth avenue. Total
cost. $l2sQ
For the Improvement OF Howell street.
from Boren avenue to the alley between
Ferry avenue and Ninth avenue and the
alley running through block a., Heirs OF
Sarah A. Bells Second addition. Tosal
cost, N.T5S..s
For the Improvement Of Occidental ave-
nue., from fesler way TO Jackson street.
Total cost. sssa.ssl
For the Improvement Of Sixth avenue
south. from Weller stree, to Dearbo IN
street. Total cost. ss5s 70.
The assessment rolls for the improve
faent Of Jefferson street and Yesler way
were read and VIII GENE up for APPROX al
IN January.
The council approved City Engineer
Thomson's estimates for che improvement;
OF the following streets First avenue
eouth, from fesler way 20 King street.
cost. Gta: East Jefferson street. from
Iwenaeth avenue 20 The alley between
Twensy-rrst avenue and rwenty-second
avenue; T~cnty-flrst avenue from Fast
jefferson street to point 10 feet sostf,
* East Marion street and Twentieth an,
from East Jefferson street ~ pegnt 10 yae,
south % East Marion street. by construct
ing an iron pipe sewer total cost, 81 an,
F~saty-second avenue. from Jackson stree,
so Dearborn street. total cost. ss.s,a
General Business.
Rude. Gibson. Taylor, RAYMOND ,,s
Hord. 70 whom was referred the corn
munieation OF City Comptroller rarrv. PEG.
ommendlng The repayment Of certain \.
eense fees paid hy secondhand asaiers
anS junk dealers under a city orGsnauen
pfeSentsd an ordinance making appropria-
tons for each refunds.
TIE police. license ard revenue eon,,;,.
tee. ia whom was referred the petition a,
insect Inspector ". II. Brown. that h. ~
appointed spectAl police officer rit Nan,
nay. reported unfayogahiy. ha~i.ag ga =.
pert On communication from Chief Res,
who does not deem II advisable 10 eliot ~
man with police powers whose wnr,,