The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-26

Dot for ~ pgsssncs IN the lobby Of .
numbsr oe peoois Who are seldom. II ever.
eeen q she @sstinSD a the city council.
Ian nlgAGs session of that body would
have been almost fcasursssnL Seated In
shs front row IN the Iooby were . number
Of asasronly. -iootins women. who.
- developed later. were msDbsrS Of The
WoWssn's Christian Temperance Union
Ahout than wsrs . numbsS Of msn who
ere - IN IL habit a freQuenfing the esty
eovncsi - dAboiIng n city politics. They,
- u subDsauausiy devc,opsA. were nam
bers az the Aat~aAloea League. Both
parties VEN Interested IN . pstision Cd
during tho celebration and reception on
the RETURN ~ the Washington vo,untssrs.
the saloons Of the city - closed.
TAs eDuncn amjabiy listened 90 short
speeches from the representatives Of the
". G. r. Z. and the Anti-saioou League.
ana then pFOceedsd to the trsnaAction Of
its rsgslas bunlness. Tbs was not very
estenstve. bws was Important In character.
Probably the most important matter
granting % tire Seattle Automatic Tels-
phone Exchange Company . twenty-five
year franchise 10 operate Q telephone sys-
TEN In the CITY ossA to stretch wires and
erect poles over the city streets and AileyA
The franchise was passed 10 third reading
~ tbs regular council meeting two weeks
aso last night II came ap for anal action
ON motion q Hiil. under suspension Of
the rules.
TIE franchise was sranted--yeas 9. nays
3-fhs nsgafive votes being cast BY R!ne-
hart. Muidoun and Diier. JameA chairman
Of the corporations committee, was absent.
II Close Dusssg necepties.
Cnder the head Of new business. came
the tntroduceiou Of an ordinance by Cvich-
ten (oy reQusot). directing the mayor and
chief u police 20 close The saloons Of the
city dussng The reception 10 the Washing
ton volunteer and the attendant ceisbra-
TO- sS1 As rs: Y .: g: " s.S nee. y r :ns
Juss prior v the Introduction Of the ordi.
On motion a Taylor. IN. advocates Of IN.
boar in Witch 70 present. me mater 70
4. g Jseh.on. secretary Of tho ,.sgue.
shs league Ssd :scsscd the service q law ~.
ysss n investtsatiny tho question ~ to tho
cisy's powef 20 close the saloons and che
member; q ne lsagus wsrs sat!s9ed tho
Lyman e. KNAPP wsS the asxt apsakes
Eddy q ,ss s 60 R' passing sSis srai.
di.Srsesssi scenes sn ana psrhsps ' ss,%s sSs.
Ing the celebration on the return ~ the
soldlesa ! feel THAT this matter y Of such
srss. imp 2: = :. that ySs ri9 f.wo.sois
D. W wilk.ns Followed. Il should hate
70 80 the eoadier boys exposed n ssmHta-
ZION from saloons ana other traps on their
OF their money and their manhood Il al
lowed 20 fall into the hands Of the sAloone.
n you grant this ordinance you VIII b
honor.d nsrsait:r; II not. your action win
Mrs II. Piatt. prudent OF Tho ". C.
z y: spoke next: sayin: the pstlsion Wa .s
s sss Torsson ssrst &C corPs ' and ire other
philanthropic bodies II speak IN behalf
81 the wfvcs. mothers. s.stsrs 81 the voaua:.
sesrs." che SAID. In urging the passage Of
The ordinance was referred TO the cor.
poration counsel with instructions 20 a1a-
y,.s n: scuns - T. - powss 70 , take
asked for an opinion. stated that he would
consider the matter n length. but that he
wou,d support any action the council
might take In the matter.
Fer . Boiler Inspector.
Councilman D:Iler introduced an crdi-
spec.or. clothed with powers conferred by
the stats law. The ordinance provides
that all steam boilers and connections
inspected AZ Ieas, once = year. except loco
nn,sve boilers and those inspected by the
United states inspectors. II . boiler =
be given the owners, after which u shall
be unlawfu, for any person 20 use until
repaired and approved Before new boil
ers are put In place. q permit must %
issued BY the city. A fee 81 s. shall be
eharxsd by the inspector Tor inspecting
each boiler The salary % be drawn by the
inspector IL not nxed IN the ORDNANCE
which was referr-d 70 the police, license
ana revenue committee.
crscnton moved that the COMMITTEES 70
which was referred the matter OF the pus-
chsss Of ar ambulance he instructed TO ~.
nor. AZ the next meeting 81 the council
t,aYrte<s A motion by Cas;ieman direct
irg the finance committee 20 report on the
r.,-cS a. ~ Woodland park was adopted