The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-15
a FRANCHISE NIGHT.
The City Council Authorizes
Three Street Car Linee
ELEcTR'c LIGHTS on POLES.



nances granting street car franchises. Il
and others % connect With the Fremont
line; By Jacob Furth and others for . line
TO run along Third street to Lake Union:
and by d. J. Denny and others for
Z line three and . half miles long.
Wittier's application for Q road along
BEoadway WAS mot reached until half-past
eleven, and IL Was considered inadvisabIe
10 attempt 70 deal with il - that late hour.
Mr. Wiftier said he had observed every
provision inserted By the council in pass
Ing other ordinances, and had amended
his in accordance Herewith. In the de-
sultory talk on the subject the members
expressed themselves - favorable to the
project, but the council deferred consid-
erasion, and took recess till Monday
morning q 8 O'Clock.
RoLLIS STREET cAa LINE.
The petition OF property owners within
the assessment district created by the ordi-
nance providing for the extension OF Rollin
street WAS read by City Clerk Ferris
A petition against granting to any rail-
road company . franchise over ROllin
street was read. II declares that IL Is the
only main thoroughfare in that part of the
city, and any railroad would Be injurious.
II was decided to deal with them in con-
nection with consideration Of the franchises
asked.
The ordinances granting L. II. Griffith
and others franchise 10 build and operate
m electric railroad from Pike and Sixth to
Stewart. to Eighth. t. Blanchard. TO Depot.
and to Rollin, and thence north to the
marginal line Of Morse street, was read.
Durie said this was altogether premature.
The same gentleman has another applica-
ton for another railroad on another route.
This ordinance had not been brought be-
fore them until now nor had 1t been re-
ferred to any committee. The gentleman
certainly doesn't want to have two fran
chises, one to hang up until the Rollin
street extension is opened. This matter
ought to be referred to the street COM
mittee.
Mr.. wallingford said the same objection
might be said OF the Others They had
already brought in two ordinances. making
changes.
It was moved to refer the ordinance to
the street committee.
In the discussion that followed each
member expressed the hope that Rollin
street might soon be opened.
Judge Wood said the electric railroad
had four miles Of road now in operation,
and the people out in that direction de-
sired to have easy communication
with the city. He spoke in
favor of the ordinance, as the slight amend.
ment made was familiar to most members.
He had suggested the change because the
obstacles to the opening Of Rolln street
made it probable that months must elapse
before the railroad could be in. operation
except this proposed change be allowed.
He explained the effect of the change upon
the crossing of other lines. The crossings
proposed. he said, were perfectly feasible
The other route was the most advanta-
geous, but they were willing to accept this
in order to get the connection made.
Councilman Mckenzie favored giving the
company franchise, but he wanted time
70 examine the matter, and he hoped the
Rollin street line would be adopted.
Councilman White concurred. and ex-
pressed the belief that il the assessment
were reasonable. Rollin street should b
opened.
Attorney Hale addressed the council on
behalf of the Seattle Electric Railway Com
pany. saying that il had been considered
advisable, in view Of the objections raised
TO the Rollin street line, to submit this
new proposition. They were very anxious
to proceed. and hoped decision would not
be deferred.
Attorney Harold Preston on behalf of
the remonstrants against the assessment
district, urged that no franchise be granted
until the cost had become known. The
damages. he believed, would be So. 900 as
sessed on property worth $2.000,0O0. The
lots on Second street owned by the
Masons were probably worth $4,000
and they viii have to pay $500
for that road and they are clearly
not benefited one penny. He cited other
instances in support of his plea. he did
not object TO the opening of the street but
insisted that only the property to be bene-
fitted should be assessed. II the franchise Is
granted 1t might prejudice the case of the
remons:rants.
Mr.. l.. II. Griffith said he had Q CODY of
the assessment He himself owned sixty
per cent OF the property and be had been
condemned to pay 5000 for property be
paid 81 900 for. He thought that every
body living north of the line on Depot
street was interested, but il is an unjust
award. and on learning of It they had pro-
posed another route.
The ordinance Was then read BY Sec
tons.
Councilman Twichell said that while this
line seemed to be part of an.
other line. the franchise was being
given 10 distinct company. and
wanted to be sme that only one fare of five
cents would be charged.
Mr.. Griffith said be could assure the
coupcil the rate could be five cents
to- Fremont. and a. the members