The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-16

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s~se1ss u pertnsm nzsd work enthusiastically. and
il4s no oskag p<rssa shan be permitted . ~
tab 70 o. sn4ke es1neekson with eifY sewers.
sad psyk0ns sfo1sa 1fzf otssiH permit from
sssae al1esx 10 bs sesszratea gg she city eoanetl
hegose masking ssia enMneesion ~ aaorsaad.
Thai sAsd Iersoes pap license fee 81 50 per
yesr. and ais - indemaity bona 81 he suE1 Of
sssEe ard ass plsee cash 1e2os1t # 80 IN the
hAssas ST tie ely treasurer ~ security tat al
work VIII - property ao1e ezt TIRE street lsit
IL az good can1istoD - before s&Ia wcxk was
begun
Thai al hulfatnxs wstkin one block 81 :
sewef shall have co1neess0n therewith. wherever
pfaefleSAAes ard II sewer j. oszainabie. SIKH
n1ake : stone 81 brick aasd cerneas essapsoos n
sneh iaeass0a - naY ~ directed ~ the proper
efsesr ard thss shsy e0anect Ehssnwiti.-
That the issHffx q Y<THasts and ths general
Supervision Of sewer wuwk BE under some easy
ozsexf or board whose 8aty IL shall - 70 asiessa
e. ali matters aaeesieg construction. alteration
o. eoaneeslnn Nsgh city sewers.
Ne =ou5d sEeasAEseaS thzs tae sewer commit
tee. IL ennEnncfson with the city engineer. Be
authorized ard Ssapomertd - aessse and PEE
r4Fs . complete syssera Of sewerage for the city
sid obtain fhe HeeEssaFy dais therefor. ard
sslsnls the same 70 Eae cDanel, and II approved
ard adapfesi ~ them. that all sewers thereafter
coAa1sucsea - eouf9rn 20 SAID pian
Ne woaid faftAer recommend that BepiSette
Il rfnf ficabss - AID said committee ia pselsaT
Ing said plan. Respectfully submitted,
"a. TwiFcHEE4a Chairman
H1ksx NasTE-
The report Of the committee was adopted
and an ordinances ordered drawn.
rmg wSK ovxR rnK wfars.
Jones referred 10 the application Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company TO re-
-.
the reported Interference Of that company
with the Electric Light Co. by which the
city had been deprived of light lie
thought IL franchise we're framed il
should be SO worded Is 70 compel the tele-
graph company not 70 interfere with the
Electric Light Co. lie moved
thar the judiciary committee and city at
tosney draw up an ordinance granting
franchise 60 the Western union Telegraph
Company IN such a way as shall subserve
the interests OF the city and prevent them
from interfering with the present or any
other electric company In the city.
Colonel He.aeg addressed the council
and said the Western Union Telegraph
Company procured franchise in 1884 to
construct lines In 81 parts OF tise city ami
had done 80. Lines we're put up ON Eighth
and Main streets ct that time and have
been operated ever since. IL was true the
Western Union Telegraph Company and
the Electric Light Company had got into
dispute about their rights 20 string wires.
He complained that The strong currents OF
tic latter c0mpany's wires, especially for
arc lights. caused false signals In the tele-
graph Offices and they had sought to have
the company restrained from putting up
certain wires.
IL would 10 well 20 force the wires carry
ing strong currents to be strung forty feet
distant from other wires. Tie authority
Of the courts action and tho validity Of
the injunction had been questioned, bat be
thought She companies would adjust the
differences amicably.
The records Of the council had been de-
stfuyed by the fire aud be would like 10
have them renewed. Although persons
were alive who knew of the company's use
OF wires for twenty-five years. they might
pass away. and i would he best to
have them ON record for future reference.
lie was willing TO submit 20 whatever re.
ssrielson the council might think just. but
he thought the electric wires should not be
allowed on the same side OF the street as
the telegraph and telephone wires
Mr.. j. ~. Frink said he had no objection
to offer against any franchise the council
might deem right 10 grant, not even 20 the
Western Union Telegraph Company, but
he believed II that company had the power
II would ride roughly over the electric
light company. He did not wish to preiu-
dice any one, bat felt deeply that there had
been an attempt 10 impose uaon the light
company. There had been no oompro-
mise SO far, aud he did not
know that there world be one.
Had not they transgressed the iniunc-
lion the city would have been without
light. The Western Union Telegraph
Company had even tried to prevent the use
Of wires on streets that had been used ex-
clusively by the Eeleetric Light Company
for four years before the ire
The motion was then carried.
MogE viRn APPARATUS onnERED.
nufie stated that the council IN commit
tee had decided TO huy the ,soxGo feet lot
Oh Battery street, between Fourth and
Fifth streets, and on motion warrant was
ordered drawn In favor of Councilman
Hall for Sanoo, and the city Instructed TO
buy the ground,
nsYie said further that two hose wagons
were needed for the fire depart ment and
the COMMITTEES had received two PROPOSE
tons 20 furnish wagons. one from the ".
s Mutt Company. price Si.cta. and one
from the American FiFe Hose Manufaetar.
:ug Company. 10 desager here for 81 600
The COMMITTEES and the mayor had de-
esded that TIE eheaneF one was the best
II was ordered that Tho Mutt colnranys
proposition be accepted aud contract en-
tered into.
II was also ordered that hook and lad
der truck be bought Ter The city.
The tire aad water committee was en-
powered 10 gef swa or three architects 10
prepare plans zoe the I've new engine
houses,
sfaxkF halfway FRANCHISES.
CITY Attorney Alhestson hssd ordinances
Ter the various ssfees railway franchises
pref aresl on sl> table, and had read nearly
ali the ordinance granting the Seattle
EleetEie railway : franchise GA Pike and
fifsh streets. when Mayer Mofsa remarked
that Mr.. Watkins wanted ia eoafeE wlth
lie eeaneA eelare the franchise was
granted. as he had not seen ID.
Councilman Twitehell said il was neces-
sasy 70 have all the couneilmen present
lsfare passing franchises. and as Mesa
was absent he showed thss al the franchises
bs held over til Tuesday. Il was o7,lered
tAst sach action te takea. and that the
franchises ae the spselai order of the day
Tuesday,
svaEET f1FEnTNNxsFS.
TIE assortment rolls FOR The provement
Of tas following stsests we're postponed
SD saxf nsseslaEs Nest street, lake ave-
nee. Cay street, "a agey sseeeS, Lake street,