The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-14
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.


seattle street Railroad Co.
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the vosez The ordinance - sznxnded
xraass 70 ! 4. Thompson sad his szsoeE-
ase< frsffrbisc 10 construct o c2f<s road
commencing ~ the intersection of srsons.
Aad NH ssrr@fs. tisrfee along MIL 10
Frost. up front 20 t'ains, Hp islEioa 70
South Hpsssnsi, and up she latter ssreet 20
srsss Thfrss = 81 f-a =.
track. and the road 10 10 he balm 81 con
crete aud iron asd tat rnfas II aha raest
approved pattern The spscs bst&ssn the
7. tracks Is 10 be covered with asphalt. aud
TIE outside Of the traTk u +, be plan ke4i for
q loot ON each side The fraek shall lss Ave
feet ard nine isefses wide between the
rails Before The track IL laid down the
damages To absstting tr5pesty shall BE- a..
res4.d and the owners compensated The
streets arr 30 BE- left IN as good condition
~ before fase building OF the road Cars
tallst BE- rtszl caeh way every hall hour and
the fare shall not exceed Eve cents trip
7 BE road saaIi b. e0mpfeted aad in crer-
alien Within fourteen Faenthz. and the
protectors ARE required tn give a fsoad in
the gum u sisoe 70 TIA, effect The tack
are 30 b. laid NJ nearly in the r4nter % the
STREETS ss possible,
rHx WAY IT TREATED
There was mare OF less discussion during
the consideration Of the various sections
After The hFss section had been acted upon.
Mr. Sie-x stated that IL had been rushed
thnsaah tefore be could catch bis breath
and ask ios information He had previously
understood that II Was intended 10 make
the intersection 81 Front aud James streets
the downtown terminus and not the inter
section of So1fh -eco,sd and Mil streets a.
provided 10 the ordinance.
The ordinance did not specify clearly al
nFst bow the track was 70 be covered, bat
the pfoierforx. Il was decided that the
space between the tracks should be covered
with asphalt ard distance If Que foot on
each aide OF the track should be pixnked.
Mr. Green thought that the cars should
Mr.. Frink rnosed thai the ears he required
TO run at Intervals Of every half hour. Col.
Hahn =. the attorney for Hy. Thompson.
said the company intended 10 run its ears
very frequently, offener even than every
fifteen minutes. but would not Ike 70 BE-
tied down In case Of accident Mr.. Frsnks
motion prevailed. Mr.. Green voting 30.
After the last section hass been approved.
Hf. Eiesxe moved the adoption of the
ordinance a. whole. aud the motion was
seconded by Mr. Frisk.
STRONG PROTEST.
Nr G. H. Haniofd approached the rsil
aud said Before this vote Is taken.
wish 10 make a few remarks | appear
.
way company 10 protest against this grant
Lax Of this ordinance. AZ that company has
applied for a franchise for . portion of the
same route. AMI further because this ordi-
nance viii permit II such competition 10
the Seattle street Railway COMPANY as
wossia be of great injury to the company
aud perhaps render is franchise yalaeles-.
At the present time sac property oHners
along tbs route are divided In opinion as
10 whether 81 not they want the r1sd, bat
] am not here 10 speak for them. enr for
the Seattle street Railway com
pany. II Il assumed by some per
sous that this eofapany Il entitled 10 no
consideration in this matter, a. cempeti-
tion against fuenopolies should BE- favored.
The public sheuid have no Interest in OPP
posing any particular company, except foe
The purpose OF securing gosrt service. In
the iasfier 81 fares this company Is doing
ali that can he expected and ail That II can
do. Under It's charter 4 Il obliged 30 charge
five cents, and II ssAotaer company Is given
. franchise and II permitted 10 charge two
or three cent farss. We could not compete.
Regarding the service, the public has a
night 10 exact something The seattle
street Railway company applied Tor q
franchise for 4 road - he operated With an
electric motor. aud claims that with such
motor a better service could ~ given ON
sgeh grades as those on this r0Hit than
With a cable system. THIS /. al assertion
bat II 4 capable Of proef ard the company
intends ~ have witaia four moni1s cleo
grie IN stors on lie lines here. and only asks
the council 10 delay srtson until il can be
demonstrated thai the electric SYSTEM =
the best =
Mr.. Tbe,nnsou submitted plaas showing
a cross section af the Market street cable
line In -au Francisco aud stated that Il
was proposed to construct this read pre-
eiseis as tlse san francisco itae, ezrvI't Is
IA fhr width ~ the track ead the style Of
rails 10 b, used Nj Moran moved that
tae plans. with the changes mentioned he
made a potion III thr ordinance aud CON
siderable discussion efisaed Jol ltaines
said the eonlpaAy would not wish anything
incorporated that waald eifeet the validity
~ the ordnance. Is he feared the tasef'
ton OF the piAss would. Mr.. Moran ;
motion was lost BY vote OF TO ?. be and
Mg. Green voting aye.
PASSED tSASfsas
Mr. frink thea reaewy-i the motien "a
aeitsts1 the ordinance 50 Rad The vefe tot
the iinai passage was unanimous. Iassfss
present aad voting az were Nessrs- Lake
Moran, Erink. kletze, NeisE and ssTcen,
Mayor Mlaeg and Mr.. Russell were absent;
aud Mr. FuEsh occupied the chair and did
not veto,
TINS SKxr MOVE.
The city attorney reported az ordinance
FORGETTING the franchise 81 the seattle
street halfway Company on Front street
and III WAs ra<<tG GN&ttif6eN<tt- tst4Rtt
It's Passage Mr. {. II. nanforsi stated the
cosapany would Wish to avail themselves
OF the privilege eonfaised in the franchisc
lust granted 90 Mr.. Thompson. IL use bis
tracks 10 operate an electric railroad
REMoS>1RaSsE
Quite uumerously signed against granting
= trHneAise on Third street was rsferrrd g.
tbe street eumnittce. The rrssous urged
ON she rcfacastrancc was that fhtra street
for wears To canle would he a residence
street aud that Il affords ~ Prcseut psaeiie-
ally the otsiy good drive In the city. MI
u. l., wheeler. one Of the applicants fos
the franchise. stated that the prolsstcss o,
ths, enterprise wcald Accept Instead OF
Third street = franchise fos au extension
from the harSe car track ON second strce'
, 10 nson-
AEAvN LsyN.
The Madison street csteasscn and me
Rtreh street improvement iessrs were az
prsxc.t. The FORMER Is Ass ussils o. -.
iIass the amount 81 the assessed value al
~. prsp.rtN The assessment j. s-.ssa and
Inc cost Of sAe improvement sissso lis
TAe BsrcA sircct levy i ~ asills.
Moon o. ~cEtFT.
CITY Attorney Gilman announced ibsi
owing 10 the large amount Of ssFvs.s Erass
ing ta-{nx done, the market bad necn
a,ssaed WITH mere scrip; sAsn = would
stand. As a ccascd acucc. scsae g fae al
contractors bad tssess unable - Jtsgssc y