The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-21
THE COTiCllNIN b0DeED About
When the Saloon Ordinance
Game Up Last Night.
THEl PLAYED HIccLR WiCCLE
And Passed on 10 Confederation
Of the Matter Of Sewers.

fhc saloon re-diatricllns ordin-
arsa vas the principal topic for dis
eunslon AZ the city council MEETING
last night. nm moved 10 amend
the ordinance heeauae. as IL stood.
the Occidental bleak. I4aliy building.
and Butler building. would be left
Qut % the nsinun diatricis uili
strongly opposed the amendment.
and said II was the work 1t 'biaek
mailera. e anA y as being put through
under the influence of y. ". Way.
= ha derived his revenue from che
Chinese lutterieA
piiier also opposed the measure
and wanted q know II the council
Was going 10 pafntt the back
dppt system. \ motion was made
q refer the ordinance 60 a commit
tee - two. and Snunniimen Cfiehtau
and nni wrrc nominated.
James then called Cin to time for
sfstuE to brow beaf' the membeFA
- the council President Rinshart
raped for order. and the motion 90
REFER the amendment 10 . committee
Of tWo was Easesd. and Supreme
t,sAesfsinesn reirasd.
This following resolutions we~p
adopted; To construct a sewer On
Weller street. fsam Maynard q
Eighth avenue south. t. construct a
hex sewer on kiuE street and Sixth
avenue south. on the plan u imas
date payment. the epes g. BE- nssesa-
asked permission 20 aprak against
this last resolution but as there
would BE- plenty u time for him n
he waited until n@xt meeting. it was
decided that he must defer his re-
marks until then.
city Enziunrr Thompson made
statement In regard to the King &.
sewer. aud said u Waa impossible %
obtain signatures from renidents. and
that the name 81 the owner u block
- AaynaFdh addition. was signed
only by the agent. ,. A. Moore.
NavEn moved that the other side 81
the question be presented by repre-
- ntatlvaa In she Lobby. Giii object
Cd % everybody in the First ward
speaking. and said there would b
ample time when the ordinance
came up for passage.
8iiia passed we're az foiiown; Au-
thnrl3inR the board to repair the
present wVrosisn ouffaii ~ the sewer
from Maia 70 Day street. leo feet
In n HouthefiY direction. for the
construction % n sewer IN seventh
avenue from East Marion 10 Nsslsr
way. for the construction 81 sewer
on rTrut avenue north. between Den
ny way and Harrison street.
The board ~ public works was au-
thorsraa to repair the bridge on the
Grand boulevard st Interplay. at a
cost % tsso.
4 communication was received
from Chief Reed. asking fpr per-
mission 60 purchase two horses for
the patrol wagon referred.
The petition of the Seattle Kennel
club for n new pond was referred "a
the committee on public buildings
ana grounds.
The petition II John 7. Jones for
reduction ~ water rent on the Phipp
house, was referred.
Mrs. e. proilick was allowed
claims Of SIS for nursing the Stewart
family
4 resolution was introduced for
the Improvement ~ the city hall
building BY an addition. 10 feet wide
and &c faet Ia length. the cost not
to exceed 1890.
President Binehnrt called for an
Informal ballot for president.
Ingnsa withdrew his name IN favor
Of Hlnchnrt. and moved that the
clerk be instructed % cast thirteen
votes for Rlnshart.