The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-05-20
LONC-DELAYED ORDINANCE
ON THE TIDE LAND GRADES
MEASURE INTRODUCED COUNCIL TO FIX PERMANENT ELE.
vATIoNs-NoToRious SALOON TO BE INVESTIGATED
MATTERS

At the meeting OF the city council
last night an ordinance was intro
duced providing for the fixing OF per-
mAnent grades on the tide land
streets. without discussion the bill
was referred 20 the committee OF the.
whole. This is one OF the most Inn
portant improvements to come be-
fore the present council and has been
2gftated by the Manufacturers As
ISOLATION and other commercial or
ganixAticns for several months ON
account Of the proposed Great Nor
thern tunnel. however. IL has been
delayed somewhat II Is expected
that when thu grades have been es-
tahlished many manufacturing
buildings will be erected. as this very
thing has In the past been a cause OF
delay.
The police. license and revenue
committee win next week make a re-
port upon the conduct OF the noto-
rious concert hall and saloon known
as the Goo-Goo Eye. Or. Cricnton
inintroducing the resolution said that
he had been Informed that the law
was grossly violated In this place,
and that the authorities had inform
ed him that II WAS a regular harbor
for thieves. The resolution was OPP
HB%+u DT AItlI4fiAu NiHtttf OF TIE
police. license and revenue commit
tee. and By Mullen and Taylor. nem-
hers OF the same committee. The
resolution was passed and Dr. Crieh-
ton added 10 the Investigation COM
mittee.
Car Service Roasted
Residents Of the southern part OF
the city last night presented petit
ton signed by several hundred pso-
pie, asking the council to take away
the franchise Of the Grant street
line. The claim made Is that the
Electric company pays no attention
to the demands for n better service.
The petition states that TO go over
the line three transfers are neces-
sary. and compares the trip to
trip To Chicago on the train. where
only one transfer IL necessary. The
petition was referred to the corpor-
atlons committee. and both sides yin
be given an opportunity 10 be heard
Nhe Seattle Electric Company last
nfgAt asked for a franchise 80 build
tracks from Mercer street ard Queen
Anne avenue west to First avenue
thence north 10 Roy street to con-
meet with the Kinnear Park line. The
new line Is 20 remove all possibility
of accident at the foot Of the coun-
AElDaA1ilhEa AE I~NAfstM HHN fFAftf~
red to the corporations committee.
The Western Central Labor Union
made a protest against alleged IN
fair actions on the part Of the frevi
employment ONCE at the city hall II
IS claimed that iaborerB are furnish
ed for labor on the waterfront al a
lower figure than that fixed by the
Isongshoremen's Union. ana that a. n
result some 81 the latter are kept out
Of work. With the communication
was inclossd a set Of resolutions
passed by the W. g. l.. q. last week.
The matter was referred to the labor
committee.
More Firenen
The fire and water committee re-
ported favOrably upon chief Cook
request for four additional rnen IN
the fire department. The men wtIl
be divided as follows: one each 10
the f1rebOat, Engine Company No. g
and Engine Company No. z, and one
relief man. The Office Of second as
siHtant fire chief was created. The
object Of the new appointment is 10
give chief Cook an opportunity 20
turn his entire attention towards the
protection Of the business district.
Ordinances were introduced 20
regulate the storage Of cOmbustibles
IN placements down Town Ine recent
fire under the NoyeB Block has
taught the department the danger %
storing such stun I'm Inaccessible
places. a eecond ordinance provfdas
that prOprietOrs % lodging houses
shall place a cOlored light In the hall =
ways on each floor 10 designate the
location Of the fire escape. Another
ordinance provides for the laying OF
pipes in Easements, 80 that in case
the fircmen cannot reach the blaze
the basement may be flooded
To Repair Fireboat
An ordinance WAS passed apprO-
PRICING $500 to repair the hreboat
SnOQu8imfe
The Great Northern Railway Com
pany asked for an extension Of one
weeks time IN furnishing the city
with a site for a fire headquarters
at Third avenue south and Jackson
10 replace the one taken by the rail-
way company at the entrance 10 the
proposed tunnel. The company's
agents explained that negotiations
for the purchase Of the lot had not
been completed.
A communication from Chief OF
Police Sullivan, asking for the es-
adjustment Of the office Of depot
officer. was referred to the police, IL
eense and revenue committee The
came committee reported favorabIy
upon the request Of the chief Of po-