The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-25


- - - warrant ~ paying expense&
NIesx-I don't think other cities are ~
quirsa 10 d thak
Durie- -Seat1is has besn put on m equal
footing with oth~ points. and Tie best rea
son " haSe - believe In the good faith Of
tha Northern Pacific II that Il II 10 its in
teResk 10 ge4 I'll the business here possible
At tie same time W feel fhat our sizs and
importance demands that ~ receive the
same priviIeees accorded 70 othR r0inta
do mot think IL would Be wise 70 withhold
franchise, II Ill promises are carried out
w. X. Thornell said he desired. - the
only oizSciaI Of the Seattle q Montana road
present, 70 say . few words in reply 10 the
statements made against that company
He did not wish 10 be understood in the
light OF IN obstructienist. but be would
caution the council not to give the North
ern Pacific any more than il could right
fully ask From the inception OF the Seat
Tie. Lake Shore d Eastern railway. they
could date the prosperity and growth OF
the city. and the same man that was the
mover in that company was in the Seattle
4 Montana That should bring measure
of confidence 70 the council He would
like to So the Northern Pacific get all pos
-
the council should not be led away by the
little talk about gall and wind They
should weigh this matter carefully
Mr.. Mcknight then quoted the standings
of the Seattle & Montana and Northern
Pacific and claimed that il his company.
doing twice the business, could get along
with thirty-seven feet the Seattle & Mon
tana ought not to be granted so much
Councilman WaIiingtord asked If the
line would 90 on by the routes being sur
veyed around Lake Washington. He had
property there and was anxious to know.
Mr.. Mcknight replied significantly. that
lines and preliminary surveys were often
run for purposes sometimes
In reply TO the query Of Councilman
Twichei., what assurance that Seattle
would be more than . sidetrack, Mr.. Nc
Naught replied that the Northern Pacific
would keep its trackage in advance of any
other road either here or coming here
President Oakes-I take it that Rail-
road avenue Is not TO be covered with idle
tracks Ii double track could do all the
business, four tracks would be unnecessary.
We ask franchise now in good faith. and
intend to provide excellent terminal facili-
ties upon the passage of the ordinance.
II an arrangement. such as had been
talked ever here with the Seattle, Lake
Shore & Eastern, can be carried out, we viii
Join in putting up handsome union pas
senger and freight depot. We shall put up
handsome passenger station, however, to
cost about 500. 900, on the most available
site thas can be found. We are here
knocking at your koors and ask you to let
as in Railroad avenue. of which We only
ask small amount We may, however.
need three tracks, which would require
two additional feet ! would say in con-
clusion that We are here for business, and
we are here to stay. We intend TO do half
the business wherever We COVE are do
ing half the business here-and We will
continue to do 1t If we have to do it for
nothing. and don't you forget it.
President Cakes said this most emphati-
cally and slapped the table rs he stopped
speaking, and his knee as he sat down in
the chair.
Councilman Durie said there would be
no difficulty in doing away with the eight
feet OF sidewalk along Railroad avenue, If
the council so decided, as the railroad
companies agreed to it. He was, however,
in favor OF keeping it if possible. Continu-
ing he said: THE Northern Pacific have
been reasonable In their demands. and so
far 40 any other companies were co ncerned.
that was another matter. The Northern
Pacific officialc were here and promised to
provide terminal facilities in return for
privileges. and the council should con-
slider the question and give them a. early
An answer IS was possible"
The council then agreed to rise and re-
port progress at the Friday night meeting.