The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-28
MORAN'S FIRST VETO.
THE UNION STREET RAILWAY FRANCHISE
RETURNED UNSIGNED.
Objections Raised by the Mayor
Dir. Durie to Introduce an Ordi-
nance Extending the Fire Limits
-Equalizing Taxes.

AT the special Meeting of the city coun-
ell last evening Mayor Moran returned
without his approval the ordinance graut-
ing 10 J. A. stratton, l.. H. Wheeler aud
others a franchise for cable railway on
Union street and thence TO the northeriy
boundary of the city. The mayor recon-
mendcd the striking out of the section
providing that IN case the grantees shall DC
prevented from building the read on Gc-
count OF the interruption or delay Of grad
Ing any OF the streets, they shall have an
extension OF time equal to the period that
construction ~ impeded by such causes.
The following is the mayor reference 70
the section mentioned: II believe that TO
pass the ordinance with such provision,
when 1t Il known that the streets over a
greater portion of the proposed line have
not been aud perhaps viii not be graded
for some years 10 come, would be virtually
tying upa valuable franchise, until such
time as IL suited the grantees TO complete
the work. II Il Is not practicable to bald
such road over streets not graded, then
why make ans such grants until the streets
are in condition for sncb work. While
ain In favor of encouraging such enterprises
the completion of which makes Ii pos sible
for the people of limited means fwhO are
in the majority TO reach the suburbs of
the city where homes can be secured al
nominal iignres | should insist that such
grants De MAUI III kopl ia{tI Tor actual
use and not for speculative purposes. ="
The message was referred to the committee
on streets.
TO ENrEED THE FIRE LIMITS.
Mr.. Durie gave notice that at the next
regular meeting he would introduce an
ordinance TO extend the fire limits as fol-
lows:
Commencing ut the intersection of Mill
street with the alley between south Fourth
and South Fifth streets, running thence
e5ath along the center line of said alley
between south Fourth and South Fifth
streets 20 a point i2G feet south of the
south line OF Mill street; thence west
along line parallel 10, aud 40 fee; south
OF the south line of Nam street 20 the
center line Of South Third street: thence
south along the center line Of South Third
street 10 the center line of Jackson street:
thence west on the center iiue of Jackson
street 10 the center line of South second
street; thence south along the center line
of south second stree; 10 the center line Of
King street Cor King produced; thence
west along the center line OF King street
Tor King street produeedl to the center line
of the alley west of Commercial street:
thence north along the center line of the
alley Wesf Of Commercial street 10 the
ceuteF line of Mil street; thence west ON
/ eeuigr line of NH street 10 the center liae
OF f,tsi street: thence nOrtheriy along the
center line ~ Post street 10 the center bBe
Of the alley west Of Front street: thence
uurthrFiy along the center line OF the
aiiey west Of Front street 10 lbe center
line OF University street thence easteTiy
slVng the center lire Of University street
a. the center line Of the alley between
second street aud Third street; thence
souihefi4 along the center line OF the ailey
I between Second aud Third streets 10 the
center line Of Mil street. thence east
aioag the center line Of Mil street TO the
piacs " beginning.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The matter Of the Binfi asd Depo. street
grades was referred 10 the street commit
? tee in conjunction with the city surveyor.
Tac following petitions were referred 70
the street committee: from George Kin
meas for permission 10 construct side
waiss on Roy, Light and Hammer streets;
/ from 5oau Gaeeof, for the grazing spd
s.'iewaikiug u the alley through biock :.
NayuarGs plat frsam g. Il. Collins, for gser-
| mission - erect a tent GA WeSi Spriug
I street, frsfn G. q. Ea.ley q al. for The
I opening Of fRTragat street from Farm to
Montgomery, ui montgomery froEa faffA-
gut 10 Caller. Of Caller from Montgomery -
George. aud Of George ffun Cater 10 car
! geld
city Surveyor searry reported that the
/ owners OF lSts aua 5, block
I %: lots /. 2. 3, T. and e.
block - aud lot n. block ", refuse 10 re-
move obstruction 30 as "a permit tae
7 hsANAtNN W s7-ttftf- = W. As4N N+t+N v -
authorized 10 notify The owners 10 remove
I the Instructions ~ once.
A warrant for sesJ WAS ordered drawn
I ia favor al the Territorial treasurer, that
! bcing - per cent of the amount received
( for liquor license since Apru2,
An ordinance was passed prohibiting fast
Z diving az tae intersection Of Mil, Com
tsefcisl. Front and James streets.
TAXATION MATTERS
| The following increases were made In
/ the assessment roll. Kline & Rosenberg ou
pcrsoual property 10 ss900. =. &. NORag, per
/ sgual properly. s23oQ; HeTschberg & 10,
Personal prtpefty 10 sg,poJ, A Hausoa,
personal property 10 sou. w. Z. Boyd &
/ "a. t. sll ,o1 on personal property aad
Sir. 40 on real estate; e. AoerBeathy On
z personal property - tSfa2; Wa CiIong &
o.. % 5000 on persJnal property
Tnv council VIII meet again Friday
evening.