The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-08
If Found Deficient City's Contract
May Be Abrogated.
SALOON MEN TURNED DOWN
Churches Make q Protest Against the
Granting of a License for n saloon
on Third Avenue, Between Colum-
bia and Marion. and the Council
in Their EiShf-CounciI Night.

DR. William Chapman az the meeting
CT the city council last night made some
sharp comments on the quality of light
the city is furnished ON its public streets
under the new contract and the failure
Of the contracting company 10 put in the
new lights provided for by its contract
The upshot OF the discussion was the
adoption Of a motion TO have the lights
tested and abrogate the contract if they
be found deficient.
Another matter OF interest was the con-
sideration CT the application OF Lewis
Bros. for a license for bar in the New
Western hotel on Third avenue. between
Columbia and Marion streets. Remon-
strances against the granting Of the Il
cense were filed by the First Methodist
Episcopal the First Methodist Protestant
and the First Presbyterian churches. and
the committee on police. license and rev.
enue recommended that the license he
not granted. because the locality is OUT
side the saloon limits as fixed Icy ordi-
nance The recommendation was adopted.
Thomson Furnishes Estimates.
The assessment roll for sewer on
Mob Hill avenue was approved.
City Engineer Thomson submitted as
directed by previous resolution, estimates
OF the cost of constructing a sewer on
Twentythird avenue south. from Norman
street TO Yesler way, showing a total Of
$500; one on Fifth avenue north. from
12o feet north of Denny way TO Aloha
street $3.50: improving Main street. from
Fifth avenue south to Eighth avenue
south. by replanking intersections and
south half of roadway. 400. grad
ing, sidewalking and planking Twenty
second avenue. from jackson street to
Charles street. $500
These estimates together with the res
olutions for the Improvements, were all
referred. as were also number of other
resolutions fer local improvements. prin-
Cipally out in the Northwestern portion
of the city.
Patrick Kelly J. G. Peterson and u. L.
Frederick filed protest against the pro-
posed construction of a sewer on Thomas
and East Thomas streets. on the ground
that the sewer already on Minor avenue
north gives ali necessary sewer connec-
ton. The protest was referred. together
with the resolution for the sewer.
A communication from Charles Scove-
land served notice on the city that he pro-
posed 10 charge the city for his time and
trouble complying With the ordinance re-
lating to second hand dealers. The COM
munication WAS ordered Med.
4 petition signed by the following mu-
s:cians was presented. asking the passage
OF an ordinance giving them the privilege
Of working at their profession In places
heretofore prohibited": Edward =, Lopez,
Charles NJ. Fowler. Frank Bailey II. w.
Warnock. Charles Thersen, +. \. Rust.
W +. Brannon, 4. De Caprio. y \. How
ard Frank NJ. Coombs. James L. Tracey.
Theo. Eggert II. Harris. George NJ. Kidd,
W. y. Arrow y. Caspersen. William
II. I.ottin. u. II. Northrup. Otto Miller.
II. Foebinger a c. Mcleod. V r. Libby.
- r Wilkinson. l.. DODGE. tr., Il. ].
Banks. II. F. Schlott. w. II. Learned. r
Warriner. Charles Wesley, c. Biebes. r.
II Wagner. {. f. Bray. l.. Z. Booth, s.
w priscoll. u Durante, ". l.. Brown.
G +. Kuhn. u c. Coon 4. {. Anderson.
q. VI. snyder q. Backman. +. Miller. +.
w Way l.. II Craven. TIL. Ohiscn. NJ.
johnson. a Leuhen. J. F. LANCER. ". =.
Turner J. j Cross. c. Ronning.
The petition was referred 10 the COM
nittee on police license and revenue with
a request that the committee report AT the
first opportunity.