The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-29
DISCUSS SALOON MATTERS.
HArdle and Dillsr Indulge in 4
Lively DisputA
MORE LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
1eDlAnklng ana 0Slewalklng Yea1ee
Way Ordered ~ nesolasson-Dox
sewer - De Constructed ot
Twsnty.seeonA Avease aaA Nos-
nan-ravesohls Aetlsn Taken en
the Af9y Pest Roadway Dtll.

But for . somewhat unnecessarily pro-
tractsd dispute between Councilmen Nc
Ardie and Dt!ier. brethren In fusion, last
night the meeting OF the city council
would have been almost featureless and
the usual crowd In the lobby would have
gone home feeling that the evening had
been wasted. A disagreement over IN
application for . saloon license ~ l20s
First avenue. In the same block where
the Di'ler hotel II located, led 20 the 1T
tie passage-at-ayms between AcArdle
and Diller.
plant against the police. license and
revenue committee, which u clothed with
more power than the other committees
OF the council. AcArdle raised the Ques-
ton and scored = partial victory by Sc
curing the passage Of q resolution direct
Ing the judiciary committee TO report an
ordinance shearing the committee OF
some Of III power.
A number az local improvements, In
Guiding the replanking Of Yesler way
from Firth avenue 70 Thirtieth avenue.
were ordered.
II WAS rumored that the council would
take up the question Of revocation Of the
license OF notorious saloon In the Ten
derioin district. where several people
$500 - - oAcBCOs Ueen TODUeO. Inc
matter was before the police committee
yesterday afternoon. but final action was
deferred. The matter did not come up in
the council.
AcArd1e and Di1IeP n . Row.
Matters had been proceeding In q per-
Iectiy pcaceable manner when a report
oy the police, license and revenue com
mittee. Rude chairman. was presented on
the application OF r Mclaughlin for
transfer OF his liquor license from i62s
FIRST avenue TO l2O6 First avenue. The
committee recommended that the april.
cation be rejected,
McArdie. who had manifested unusual
interest IN the batch OF reports from the
committee. moved TO reject the report. He
declared that there was something I'M
usuai IN the action of the committee OF
the practice OK this council 10 allow men
VINO have liquor licenses TO move from
one place To- another" declared No
Ardie, without waiting 10 have their
transfers perfected by the council. But
IN this case. II seems thai the committee
mas decided against the license II may
De that this action is due to the fact that
councilman DiIler - conducting q saloon
In his hotel in the same block. think
the application for transfer should be
Dalier explained that ne had not opposed
me me application on personal grounds. Il
tod q former applicant at that place."
by going into business there also
ton dia nss snow that hs had . lease,
say this man 10 all rlght-that's his opin-
lon. j propose TO have something to say.
however. about these licenses az long as
] am q member Of the council. and every
other councilman can have his say"
McArdie replied and Diller spoke again.
Finally the motion 70 reject the rspor,
time to give notice Of motion to re-
consider At the next meeting.
Immediately after. McArdie introduced
mitfee TO report an ordinance amending
the ordinance az 10 the powers OF the po-
lice. license and revenue committee. I'm
for licenses and transfers go direct from
the comptroller TO the committee. while
other council business passes through the
council to Its committees McArdie's res
oiution, which aims to change this and
have the liquor license applications
handled hrst by the council was adopted.
Ayes-Crawford. crichton. lin, McArdie.
Muidoon. Navin and Taylor. Nays
Rinehart. Rude, GU. Castleman and Dill
ler--5.
More Local improvements.
The council appropriated 500 10 build
TO feet OF box sewer on Twenty second
avenue south. near Norman street. TO con-
meet with the present box sewer on the
latter street. MutuOou urCiarfu tnAt tnr
district was threatened with dlphther!a.
and that three children had died some time
ago OF the DISEASE. The Twenty second
avenue sewer discharges In a swale. The
box sewer will remedy matters.
by resolution the council decided 10 i'm
prove Yesler way by replanking and re-
sidewalking It from Fifth avenue 10 Thir-
tieth avenue. The planking will be- on the
south side OF the street. For portion OF
the district the street Will be parked. The
bridges viii be replanked and rebuilt
rcsoluiion OF intention 10 grade. park
and sidewalk Fifteenth avenue from East
Columbia 10 Madison street. through very
desirable section OF the city was passed.
A similar resolution for the replanking OF
Maynard avenue between Dearborn and
Charles street. where there IN much heavy
traffic. was pas~d
George kinnear was granted permission
20 grade and plank Fourth and Fifth ave-
nues west AZ his own expense.
New Business Bitls Introduced.
Rude. of the corporations committees IN.
troduced a bill regulating the speed OF rail-
way trains In the city limits No
was referred 10 the corporations commit
tee.
n a misiemeanor for auctione~rs 20 sell
goods incorporating their value This
has reference 10 certain tcwelry auction
GERS In the city.
The council also acted favorahiy on the
appropriation Of $500 for building a road
20 tho Magnolia blum army post.
The widow Of Charles r.. Bra:cn, de-
ceased fireman. presented CAIN for 81 On
damages. Referred TO the claims commit
tee Kraion Was Killed by falling under
hi. engine last March while responding TO
call
Adjourned. 20 meet September &
urTAIi, cROCERs TAKE ACTION.