The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-04
DISPUTED GROUND.
The City's Claim to the Rine-
hart Corner Contested.
NOVEL EVICTION PROCEEDINGS.
Sidewalks Removed Freo In Yr~ss Of
Tenss-An 1njsa~tfon secured WHIST
Henry Ye~lsr viii d.

At icon yesterday Street Commissioner
Alexander began the work Of clearing the
Rinehart corner. No tents we're moiested
but the sidewalk On the south
Third street side was removed.
The men employed worked IN
nj night. and the understanding Was
that this morning the tents would have TO
go. Shortly after 8 o'clock, however. after
the eyietors had quit work. Judge Lich-
tenherg issued . temporary restraining
order upon the application OF W. Y. Rine-
hart. ard until hearing is had the tents
ard their tenants are safe.
A. announced in Sundays Posi- fsrrIII-
Ggyrgs notices were again served on the
tent owners on the proposed cut Yesterday
morning by City Clerk Ferris. These we're
without effect and the tenants on the prop
eyty remained insctiye until At noon. when
Street Commissioner Alexander. heading
large force OF laboyers, appeared on the
scene and began the destruction OF the
South Third street sidewalk. This was
serious matter. as under this sidew ak Is
deep cut. and number OF tents were there
fore shut of from the street. A few OF the
tenants took the matter quietly. and
immediately began the removal OF their
goods. With others IL aroused great in
dignstion. and Street Commissioner Alex
ander vas the object OF some abuse. A
dozen times was he forced to read the order
from the city clerk directing him TO re-
move the tents.
These proceedings attracted . large
crowd during the entire afternoon. By
o'clock = large section OF the sidewalk on
south Third street had been removed and
the work of filing in begun The earth for
this was hauled from the cut on Third
street. near the courthouse.
PosT-ISTELLsGEgcER reporter talked
with the majority Of the men whose tests
are on the cut later on. Not one could be
found who proposes TO fight against the
removal OF their tents. AL were
then preparing to move and few OF
the tents would have remained occupied
later than noon today but for the ininnc-
ton OF Major Rinehart. Commissioner
Alexander's men worked until O'Clock
without opposition from anybody, when
work ceased for the day.
Judge Lichtenberg has set hearing on
the injunction for Thursday evening att
o'clock IL Is presumed nothing further
will be done until the court decides the
case. None OF the city authorities could be
found last evening who would venture an
opinion as to the city's course.
raE YEsLER coRSER.
cits Clerk Ferris yesterday notified
Henry l.. Yesler to remove any property
that he desires 70 save from the Yesler
corner Immediately. This action Is taken
that the city may grade the streets under
the replot Of the city. and the order was
served ut the instance Of the city council. :.
on Mr.. Yesier yesterday afternoon for the
purpose Of obtaining an expression from
him on the subject He was found ct his
residence, in company with Mr.. J. y.
fowman. Mr. Yesier spoke in strong terms
against the action Of the city in regard to
the Rinehart corner. As also did Mr.. Low
man. They both stated that in their opin-
ion the action was Illegal. a. the prop
erty was still Major Rinehart's. and
the council was not making use
Of the removal clause in the
tent permit in the way it was intended.
About his own property Mr.. Yesler said;
II will resist all efforts to take that prop
erty and will enjoin the city when the
first city official steps upon
that corner. or anybody who attempts
to dump any earth there. When the city
pays for the property ii can have 1t and not
until then. Were the city to pay now l
would go ~ far as to clear the lots off,"
About the matter Mr. Lowman said:
THE city council cannot incur IN
indebtedness exceeding $4,000 and
the fesler corner was appraised at
si2a.00. and stands now IS = judg-
ment against the city. The council
has already exceeded the limit The prop
erty is still Mr.. Yesler's. and as long rs il
stands just so long Is he out the interest on
5000, or at least $4,000. the figure that
he can get for the 10. today"
Speaking again. Mr.. Yesier said: lyon
can say also that II this matter does not
come to head. and that shortly, that
will begin the construction of a building on
that property and then the city can enjoin
me-