The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-17
ANOTHER FRANCHISE.
Electric Car Line to Ran Along
Broadway.
An saoM-soUSD ORDINANCE.
Whistler - Assssfssss GrnstsA vrss-
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ys1ssbys Rsehs-sf-Way.

AZ IL mssttnx q ire city council yesterday
unernfnR she eh5ef bD3nsaa vas cnusscexsxion
~ a. ori1unmcs grnn<inG fraDchiss Tor a siee-
kr5e railway - Broadway.
Mr. 1heodoee n. HAllee prssented seDos-
sna % aGnisss 9ynzs&1ax fsanehiss over brssa-
wsds and pesctcslly hvxi thosoueafkfe
shrouxh that rsnsdenc~ portion 81 de easy and
ls occupancy sBd ux6 b0f any such purpose
wnUjd eress1y dAuage ne property 81 TIE re-
snopxfrnnsx IL vss sign ID b. Gay c. fnsnnsy.
w. H. 1syi0f. Granville o. HAiler. John Z.
sonle, Jnceb n shaw ]. = Prasf. A. A. Denny.
4 y Csnant. q. J. Lnd,ov. = d. Minor. j. n
Edwards. James CaDpae5l
III. HalIrY odd they usss nee fhere In the No
tnes 81 ohssruestonssis He would feei the same
10 mater in waaf pan 81 the ctfy he nsea-
broadway = = fsae Ieve1 roa1 which should hs
se<srved for driveway and wOnid Be "a cfna-
msuf to The city. MANY cities had given Away
franchises on jszus snch hae dyfvsways ana hsd
sfterwaxf1 regretted if
Ms wlsflsr repatsd il hsd hssn well known
snr shses uonths thaa be hsd besn working 10
Ms end, and Il wos nne fair propos'fson TO
.ome forward With 3 femouserancR against the
snnchiss ~ tina iats hour. IL vxs mo- dilhcuit
nsitsr % ge< = 4 Dsnny 70 sign . rsmon-
STRANGE aesiaa any improvement
~ r~m0nstrxuta 1hsy vero not chsfructtng.
- fhs contrary. u vas because they took
sriAe ID beanstfytag Brua1way and making II
,Isoannf highway for everybody in the city that
Aey ob5ecsed 70 summing Cor line On the oniy
svouue left
coune4inaa Dure explained objections 10 The
,ropneassom The chief waa that the Minor
ank was in the line Of the proposed railroad
and lie city ueald havs 70 bsIid . new cae for
he couvcuseucs Of this line He dio not think
.heYe wousd BE- any objection 70 laying the line
% nroadway. bus Il certainly could he done ~
sell on Williamson street The council could
not grant The lranrhise without condemnation
and essatin@ 90 assessment district Besides.
he cfsy was DewotiAtsns with NJ. Denny for the
p1astiuG 81 his lard lying right across the pro-
posed railway. and Mr. Denny does NOT approve
Il ruaniux 3 iine On Broadway. Nov, there II
90 stascn why Mr. Denny should plat tia.
and. ard II he takes = noeinn he win not IL
s0aid - PITY 81 this tine 10 interfere with
ne negotiations.
CcuneiInsn NeKensis approved Of the fran
chise- He be isvsd the benefit 70 Mr. Denny
snd ever body eiss would be Or eater than any
mischief that eosld he done No jury veuld
avs damages in such . CASE. And - 70 the
Ank Il must - removed some tina
CoancdimAn Dare aid tbs city viii have 70
% 10 she expease Of laying new pipes. bat jnss
4 sfia time the question 10 whssher 20 great IN
expense IA necessary just 10 give this railroad
what Il Ska when the new wstes system IL
arranged The plans - 70 the tank Will have 70
oe adjusted 70 II, and he did nos think II wise
10 ccmmit the city 10 IN Immediate removal
suftl new LOT eoald ~ secured and tie tank
peopefiy iocsfed.
counci,msn white bsieny approved Of The
tauehise.
cosneiIman McKensis did not, believe Mr..
Dusis would maks any strenuous objection.
NJ. whittier said b. had been surprised TO
earn At NJ. Durie's opposition He had fro
,uenfly spoken 70 him On the subjecz and he hsd
sever tuAtcaasd any Intention 10 oppose H.
sehind The pFoposttion there was subsidy OF
z7,0oo. proof that many people along the line
ssfs IN favor 81 Il
Ccuncilmsn Wailineford was sure s wss nee
nsary for them 70 b unanimous In this vote: he
relieved nearly every body In the northern part
II the city was In isvce OF H.
counctlman Dusts asked n Mr.. witfler had
mrvsyed Williamson street
Mr. wifslsr replied that the surveyor told him
q vas imprncticabis. Those Who had opposed
he broadway sssse We now In favor Of IL
williamson street h shas after short distance
he line vould run through the middle of
siocks He said M Denny had refused TO dedi-
ate thirty iest through half block % that the
sthef propertyownen could get their street
raded. Mr.. Low man owns considerable prop
Mty On Broadway and hs was in favor Of the
Inc.
ssidcrse Mr.. penny's course: he desired only
hat the council should understand the objec-
aons that had n be met
The rumoussranes wss aied and the ordinance
pnsidered section BY section
The details we're discussed and Il was decided
10 grant only one track on James street where
sFif4th'a line has already running rixhts The
width OF the track, forsy-two inehes. was OBJ
ecssd 70 % not standard bat was finally ac-
npsed.
when the section waa reached which provides
hat streets shall 10 leIt in - good condition a
sefcse laying track. Mr.. puris remarked:
.sThis h gcoa place for Brother waiiinsford
q get In his objection 10 opening more than two
aiocks ~ . time" Laughter
discussion took place upon the best material
ma while Nr. Whittier maintained thai II hsd
been the experience Of London that solid
scnrrvte waa tho best roadway. Coupeilinan
Hall said the only trouble with basait pave
nents II that The bei 10 not made firm enough.
Where that provision vas made II was the ms,
tarsbie and the safest tor horses
After . consideration OF ssetasls lasting for
sver two hours. the ordinance was passed 1t Ia
he moes iron hoand franchise on both xisfeS
granted By the city.
The plan u 20 divide Rroadway into three av-
maes On the center OF the roai win he q line
81 iron supports from either side of which will
ntend atns carrying the wires over the two
saeks THIS central read viii be twenty feet
side and on each side OF this viii be 4 line Of
fyoared trees Ga eseh side Of this central ay-
nue there viii then be leis driveway twenty
swc feet vide saa with sighi-foct sidewalks
10 Is proposed 10 rna . cable on James street.
sna on level ground electricity viii 10 the
motive nower. only dummies will be used ON
Ire cable line and they viii he used 10 haul thu
tscsrie cars on the steep gtxdes
The franchise il granted 20 T. r. Whittier Of
seattle. Jacob Klein aud james Campbell. Of
D. Louis, Missouri Ter . street railway COM
aeucsng uison oceideStAi square from tire ssse-
sslk iiae on the east sste Of sront street ueoa
James street. 90 Broadway thence north On
Broadway aienS Broadway produced rom James
urecs 60 ne FORREST street, thence along Iva
Forrest stFres 20 Oak street. thsaes along OAK
Hr~es Ia 81 lswretce Masn street thence siaar
o. Lawrence Main street Ia the assrfhexIy Itr.it.
u The city, OF the city should hereafter ex
sni Broadway 10 the nortAer.y csfy nraits. thea
And in H-st case the line 90 be rnn the entire
ienssA - Broadway 10 the northern city lfrnitx
snssrst Of pe ferrsss. OAK aad ST. Isurrace
Main STREETS aeosc nsEaes.. also hae begin
ains at Broadway aud James street. along Jessio
; rest freta Broadway 10 the eastern bon
81 Eastern atdttsens thence on q direct line
b. wyekeH ssrset ~ California street
theaee north along wycaaT sfrsss 10 psvis,oa
areet thence ~ Lake wsshingsez b. the ssast
sireef rcate ceasssteu. with she rrsrtsrnlse
grades sscprasnx 80 whether the motive r-s~rr
- BE ssed b cable or electric. this iias ~ Ia
hereafter referred to Is he eastern extension.
aSe lire ssxsaaIns 81 she intersection az
lanes sas broadway ssrsess ,heace alons
ef sdwss 10 Ne<sss assnas. tAeacs scrux.
festsf avenue u Saaia Essxensh ssrees, sAeaee
sleax saassA kssveash street. 60 Nxsn street
thence sieag Main street 10 Soath faasssSnsh
Nrses. shsAce slsas soasa Fearsexnta street. 10
esssses,es sssees. sasaes aAeag Frederick street.
- soasa saxssessA sfseeI sAvass sioEg saraa