, 1889-08-08
days at the corner of Railroad avenue
and Lincoln street.
THE PACIFIC DEpbTs.
A Satisfactory Agreement Between
the Company and the Council.


A special session of the city council
was held yesterday afternoon to con-
stder matters pertaining to the Northern
Pacific passenger and freight depots. |
Mayor Furth presided, and in stating
the object of the meeting, referred
to the necessityof etlecting an arrange
ment by which the company may ac-
commodato the travelling public, and
take care of merchandise and other
freights.
Mr.. J. NJ. Ashton, attorney for the
company, stated that the management
,,,dSy mldIy appreciated d.hs,o. the magmit ihnt
of doing all in its power to aid in its re-
construction. lie said II was absolutely
necessary to have some means of hand.
ling supplies merchandise, building
materials, etc.-pendiug the e1ec.
tion Of new depot build
ings. The company had already
determined to construct handsome
passenger depot at or near the locatio II
of the old one, and he thought the peo'
pie would all agree with him that the
passenger depot should be located some
where near the center of the
city for the convenience of the pub.
tic. As to the freight depot, he
said, the company intended locating II
in the eastern part of the city, where the
grounds have already been surveyed.
This will require the strengthening of
the track and considerable grading, but
the work is to bo commenced at once.
Meanwhile all that the company de.
sired was permission TO construct tenn
porasy platforms and sheds or enclos.
ures to shelter the people and their
gooAs from the weather until they can
do hotter
Considerable discussion ensued as to
the extent to which the people would be
willing to grant this permit, but all the
Councilmen agreeing that public interest
demanded some sort OF temporary shell
ter until depotS could be built.
MIR Waters offered resolution which,
after amendment, was adopted, as fol-
lows;
Resolved, That permission Is hereby
granted the Northern Pacific railroad
company to erect temporary sheds on
their right of way and acroSs Mill street,
to facilitate the handling of freight, said
sheds may be built of wood and not in
any way show AN evidence of perma-
nenCy, permission under this resolution
/ to be granted for "A term of nine months,
| and that at the expiration of said time
| the company hereby agrees TO remove
I said sheds on the order of the council
without unnecessary delay. This reso.
luton to he in force and binding to be
accepted 10y the said Northern Pacific
railroad company within ten days.
Resolved, That permission is hereby
granted to- the Northern Pacific Railroad
| Company to erect platform tempor-
arily across Lincoln street for passcn.
ger purposes the said railroad company
undertaking to remove the same Mt any
| time upon the order of nle council, and
! il not so removed the city authorities
hereby reserving and retaining the
| right to remove the same. And for the
purposes OF the temporary accommoda-
| tion of passenger traffic, the said com
| pany is premitted to erect temporary
| wooden sheds, between Post and Monroe
| streets. Provided that such sheds shall
| not bc erected upon Lincoln street where
| the same crosses the railroad fright of
/ way. and shall not be maintained for q
| longerperiod than nine months.
I The questions AS to the location
| obstruction of streets, were taken
up. Mr. Dottis had previously said that
! the people were inclined to be somewhat
| dissatisfied with the course heretofore,
/ for the reason that the company has
| sold great many lots with the under.
| standing that the streets We're To he
l Kept open. Nevertheless, the company
! had constructed depot buildings across
| two thoroughtares. rendering them
/ practically useless as such. The people
did not think this was right. Mr.. Ashton
remarked that when that river
was reached would be time enough 70
cross it, Tho company realized, hC said
the Importance of this city and desired
TO maintain the most cordial business
relations with it. He was authorized
to state for the company that 1t would
| do all III its power to favor the general
. interests of Spokane Falls. 1t may he
deemed necessary, he said, to erect the
passenger depot III or near the present
Site of the freight depot. The trains on
this road "a lnIu and tho truVpl q
and from this joint is very great, requir
ing an unusually large passen'
ger depot and very long
platform. Doubtless the people would
rather have adequate depot facilities
even at the expense of bloCkading one
Street, rather than force the company to
attempt to accommodate the public in a
great and growing business in CrampeC
quarters and with inadequate
facilities. These are matters, he said
for future consideration,
The councilmen all agreed that II was
better to take no action now III regard
to this matter.
Mr.. 5. G.. Fulton, master oftransporta
ion, was interrogated as TO rates for thS
shipment OF merchandise and building
material and he reiterated Mr.. Ashton :
statements as the company's sorrow OF
account of the calamity that has
befallen the city and the realization Of,
I Jilt part VI tnt management u
the Importance of Spokane Fails
as commercial center. lie
was authorized to assure the people o
Spokane Falls that the company vii
render all the assistance ,n its power IL
this great emergency, and viii alway
maintain the most friendly ieehn.
toward its enterprising and courageou
business men.
Having granted permission. TO thu
company to erect temporary platform
and sheds, pending the construction o
depots, the council adjourned, tn,
iriendliest feeling prevailing on botl
sides
Ladies' at Work.
As soon rs the fire had spread devas
tation through the city the Ladies BE
nevolent Society promptly requested
the captain of police and officers of tn
MALTA to bring 10 their notice any cas-
of destitution or suffering on the part q
women and children in order that the.
might assist the relief committee ap
pointed by the council in supplying aid
They state that some have suffered ant
been allowed to remain out withou
shelter or comfort, when they woul
have been only too glad to afford then
shelter and clothing also ii needed
They hope to be kept informed OF an
other worthy cases In which they ma
assist in aifording relief.
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