The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-20
ONE MORE FRANCHISE
The D. Fl. Gilman Company
Given Its Right-of-way.
TnE oTHER coMpanIEs Put oFF.
The conmen Council Discusses Its Pol.
ley in Regard to Tent Permissible
Electric Alarm sysfem.


ing, Mayor Moran being absent, Council
man Durie occupied the chair. Coun-
Gilman wallingford said that there were
lengthy street railway franchises to come
up &C this session upon which there had
been several kicks. If any were coming
now they bad better be stated before the
ordinances we're read.
Councilman Niesz said some explanar
tons were necessary. The South Third
street franchise covered q section on which
three lines wanted rights of way. and as
there would be difficulties about The tracks
and wires that franchise had better be left
over. The Rapid Tansit Company was not
ready 10 meet the acceptance clause and
wanted thirty instead Of fifteen days, and
wanted TO 60 as far as Yesler avenue in
stead OF Jackson street. and also asked to
60 over Commercial street. so there vas no
hurry abcat that. There were also objec-
tons to be met over the seattle Electric
Railway & Power company's rranchisss,
and those might be laid over. There only
remained the Gilman franchise which APP
psared 70 be ready, and as this had been
before the council for a long time il had
better be taken up.
THE GILMAN FRANCHISE GRANTED.
City Attorney AIhertson then read the
ordinance granting street railway fran
chise TO d. III. Gilman ct al. over the follow
ing route: beginning At the intersection
OF West street and Yesler avenue, thence
along West to Depot street. thence west
eriy nlong Depot to its intersection with
Banner street, thence along Banner to
Mercer street. thence westerly on Mercer
TO Meadow street, thence north on Meadow
. 20 Beach street, thence northerly along
Beach 20 Water street, thence northerly
along Water street TO the north line OF
kinnears addition to Powell CT Illinois
street. thence northerly on TalIman av-
enue 10 Daomede street, thence northeast
erly along Daomede to Fuge street, thence
northerly along Fuga street TO the north
line of James addition, thence in a north
eriy direction to interesect the southern
extremity OF Thirtieth avenue east in Gil
mans addition, thence north on Thirtieth
avenue east 70 the north city limits
The ordinance was adopted as read with
out discussion.
MISTAKE ON A COMPACT.
City Clerk Ferris said that the following
communication required an explanation.
At the last meeting of the council he had
read the bid of Qnigley at IL cents when it
should have read - cents:
Gentlemen: BY mistake the contract for grad
ing the alley in blocks GO, 70 Il and ~ OF Terryg
addition was last evening awarded 10 p. Quis-s
ley. A correction win give the work 20 me- Be.
fore the work can begin several houses In
blocks 20 and n viii have TO be moved. The
time Rllowed-june l. Isso-is too short. II was
set for previous letting, aud il viii be impos-
siblc 30 complete the Job by that time. supros-
ing that the contract viii be awarded 10 me, /
ask the removal of the houses and an extension
of the TIME. Respectfully.
THOMAS W, PEoscH.
Niesz said II was understood that there
was protest against improving the alley
between Eighth and Ninth streets. The
matter was postponed until next meeting
OF the council.
TENT PERMITS DIscrssKp.
Durie referred to the tents on South
Second street and asked what action the
council proposed In the matter OF reissu-
ing tent permits, or what policy they in
tended to pursue in such cases.
Wallingford said there was danger every
day TO the city from the tents being burned
down, and he was In favor of granting no
new permits, as there were chances for
them 70 get room, now that so many
buildings were going mp.
Hall said he thought the time had gone
by for reissuing tsut permits. and ii might
be good thing 10 sop permits. and in
cases of this kind issue no renewal. The
tents we're increasing the insurance for
those putting up new buildings
Durie said the council could adopt a
resolution that after a certain date all tent
ka 1eaA tsaSy
were destroyed by fire they would be al
lowed to re-erect the tent tin that date.
The matter was ordered referred to the
Ere and water committee, to report at the
next meeting OF the council and recon-
mend policy IS 10 tent permits.
STREET IMPROVEMENT MATTERS.
The following resolution provoked not .
little discussion;
The common council OF the city Of Seattle
Resolves, That in grading all streets. that
the sidewalks be left on the same levels,
that ali blocks be graded on a straight line
for the entire length. and that aiI street
crossings be left ON a level
.. y. WALE1xGFoRp.
Phillips thought The resolution ali right.
but there we're places where it would be
impracticabie.
Mess said it would be necessary 70 vary
the grade in great many instances and il
wouid be better 90 leave such matter 10
the city engineer and street committee.
City Engineer Ovens said il was best to
make ali the street sections level, yet in
this city there were some cases where il
would not be necessary.
wailingtord said Niesz was great on
policy. and il would be well for the city