The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-04
City Council Refuses to Repeal
One O'clock Closing Law.
VOTE STANDS SEVEN TO FIVE.
Issue sharply Drawn on Report of
Police Committee Against the
Ordinance Interesting Debate
Over Measure-No Extension OF
Time ON First Avenue Paving Is
Granfed-RoutIne of Business.

night refused TO consider favorably the
bill introduced week ago By Council
man Parry, to repeal the O'Clock saloon
closing ordinance. The debate over the
measure was short but spirited The
measure was indefinitely postponed. The
council. in addition TO transactlng other
routine business, refused TO give the con-
tractors on the First avenue paving con-
tract Until February / to complete the
work.
Probably more interest was taken IN
the Parry ordinance repeating the
O'Clock closing ordinance than I'm any
other matter brought before the council.
The lobby contained the usual crowd.
which waited patiently until the saloon
closing question should be brought up.
The issue was raised when the police IL
cense and revenue committee reported
recommending the indefinite postpone
ment OF he repeating ordinance.
Mr.. Parry was Immediately on his feet
with an objection. He said:
II very much regret to oppose the re-
port OF any committee of this council. Bnt
l want To urge upon you. the repeal OF
an ordinance which by reason OF public
sentiment IL dead and imperative. There
are worse evils In this community than
the keeping open OF saloons between i
o'clock and daylight I refer to the back
door or side entrance the saloon boxes
and the fiocking OF women TO the sa-
looms.
II saw II you want this law enforced
vote against the bin but II you don't
want the ordinance enforced, vots to pass
II. The liquor traffic needs restriction III
saloons up,th yambiJne attarhments with
side entrances and hoyeg for women But
In the light OF all that has happened. ]
say the ! o'clock closing ordinance u 4
foolish measure and should be repealed
Mr.. CrichtoB Answers.
Councilman Crfchton answered Mr..
Parry. IF we are going 10 repeal AZ
the laws that are not enforced, we shali
have big job on our hands. he said.
1--WE shall have 70 repeal the ordinancs
prohibiting gambling that forbidding the
entry OF women into saloons and n lot
more ] am not going 70 moraize, but
Will say that the respectable saloons are
rare things. They are In the minoIi y.
Two-thrds of the saloons north Of iesier
way favor the enforcement OF me !
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Esteasion IL Opposed.
Councilman Crlrhton and Parry ouposed
pranttng All extension The former said
thnt I'm city required "a bond ~ its con
tractors 10 prevent The nonfuifilimen. Of