The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-24
Two Ordinances to Be Introduced
Tonight.
COUNCIL CALLED ON TO ACT.
One Provides for Manner Of Conduct
fng the New Jnsfitution-The 9th
er Imposes License an All Trnn-
silent Lodging Houses In Seattle
= Calculated 10 Benefit All PARTIES

OF the council committee on city and
county affairs that a bureau Of iaforma-
ton be established for the guidance. pro-
lection and convenience Of strangers COM
Ing 10 the city from now on. Councilman
James viii introduce two ordinances At the
meeting o! the council tonight.
One will provide for che manner OF con-
Quoting the bureau. TIE other imposes
license on ali lodging houses furnishing
accom- uaodatsogss 10 tEzanslents. Private
houses IN which rooms are rented BY the
month are exempt from this license. Fol-
lowing il the full text 81 the report OF the
committee en- which the ordinances are
based:
Your committee bsgs to report as fol-
Ne recommend tina; q bureau OF infor-
NATION be formed al once. the work OF
said bureau - be along the following lines.
F,rst-To establish an office in close
proximity 10 the Seattle * international
depot.
throughout the day and night that stran-
gers may at All times gain access TO IL for
Third-To provide by telephone and
postal card service a constant source of
Information regarding the vacant rooms
and lodging houses. we'll AZ private
residences that are Wiling 10 accept
guests.
Fuurth-~To have such clerical help un-
der "a chief Of the bureau az VIII keep the
records of these vacancies well In hind
for reliable Information al a moment
notice.
Flfth-To provide general informatfon
regarding the docks. and the vessels sail
Ing therefrom. date of departure Of yes
sells fer different r0lntS and general infor-
nafioa regarding the city.
Sixikl-~To aid The notice In enforcing the
license for hotels. etc. TO conduct a bust
ness of renting rooms. and see that all
houses are conducted in accordance with
the rules SCI forth IN said license
sesen,h,-To file all complaints agalnst
said hotels. etc. that fail 20 pay said IL
cense or break the Law under which IL f.
issued.
Eishih-To do any and all things neces-
sary In a bureau Of Information that Il
conducted for the benefit and protection 81
strangers. and prevent exfortion or adj
ssSs beng ahsn 9f bt ner nays soo q
opinion 81 AS people
We recommend that said bureau be In
charge ~ a chief with such force OF
the same In A satisfactory manner 10
hoard Of control. that said bureau be- in
car. If committee al five persons two
% which shall be trustees of the Chamber
of Commerce. Two from the city council.
and the remaining one the mayor Of the
city that This committee shall be consti
tufed board Of control with full power TO
select The chief and employees OF said
bureau. their appointment To be confirmed
b. the city council ard their mode OF selec
ton outside the chief TO be as in the case
OF other policemen.
We recommend the passing 81 ordi-
nance 70. the taxing or licensing of all
hotels. boarding ard lodging houses In ar
cordance with The ordinance herewith sub
mitted. tSigredl
cHAs. r. BiRNslDE.
". f. BOONE
JOHN ". PRATT.
The ordinance providing for the estab-
hshmsnt - he bureau reads - follows:
BE Il ordained by the city OF Seattle.
section ! There IL hereby established
an auxiliary TO the department Of police
which shall he known IS the bureau OF
and maintenance SHAH be As provided In
this ordinance. but Il IS OF extra
ordinary ard temporary character no
contract. obligation. office or compensa-
ton shall be entered into on behaif Of or
BE- binding on the city. or be In existence
or he due for more than one month At
q time provided. that the hoard OF con-
troll ordained herein shall hold office for
SIX months from the date of their ap-
pointment. and Until the appointment ana
gilaldca ton Of their Successors.
Sec. . The auxiliary shall consist Of a
board of control composed az the mayor.
two members Of the city council. TO be
elected by that body and two citizens
70 be nominated by the Seattle Chamber
Of Commerce. whose term shalt date from
she day OF ceriihca,ion by the city
chief Of poii~ ana an Inspector. and one
deputy. and such other deputies as the
city council may from time TO time by
ordinance authorize.
Sec. 3 The duty OF said Inspector shall
b. as 4ilerain SGT forth. and thar of his
deputies shall he such az ne may direct
IN the discharge Or his said duty; he
shall presar. register os all hotels
lodging houses and private houses Will
ing 20 rent bedrooms and shall record
the rent naked for said rooms ana shall
direct traveller 10 them lie shall pre-
pared 20 answer such questions as
strangers 90 the city would he likely 10
ask aa 70 accommodations, The purchase
Of supnas~. the routes 10 the kiondike
and also 20 warn them against thieves
2 gambling HOUSES and the other dangers
80 which n stranger might hr subjected
See. 4. He shall refer All complaints az
robbery. eNtnrtfoD. misrepresentation a,