The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-03
TO LIST THE VOTERS.
More Registration Offices to be
Opened.
The COUNCIL IN SESSION
Tine Seattle q Lake Shore Asks an Ex-
tension-Repiy to the Chamber
A Busy Nights Work.

HpO0 q natfCndi 00iody. II was otSiNS>A
to open at least three more registration
places at outlying districts. Mr.. Mchen-
zie made warm defense OF his colleagues
from Judge Lewis aspersions. The Seat
tie. Lake Shore & Eastern asked an extern
sion of their franchise, but action was de-
ferred till next week. The long pending
negotiations with Mr.. Denny were re-
ported concluded, and Broadway Will be
opened.
It was stated that the contract for the
6re-boat had not half expired yet. The
contract was for 40 working days, which
would not expire until early in September.
1t was signed on the 22d of April
THE ToPMosr KNOLL.
An eloquent appeal was made by Judge
Rogers s. Greene against grading Jefferson
street at the brow of the hill at Eighth
street. He described il as one OF the few
points left from which an extensive view
could be had and has always been . favor
lite resort of both citizens and visitors.
He was supported by petition signed
by the most influential men in the city,
many of the signatures being those OF men
who rarely attach their names to docu-
ments of that kind. 1t was published in
full in yesterdays Posr INTELLIGENcER.
In reply to a question City Attorney
Piles said his opinion was that property
dedicated could not be devoted to any
other purpose. The city would have to
condemn the property and pay damages.
Mr.. Hall moved that steps be put in on
the east side of Seventh street as at Lenora
street.
Judge Greene said it made no difference
10 the petitioners whether it was street
or park but they did desire to retain the
eminence.
The city attorney said the tax could not
be collected II the grade specified in the
ordinance was changed.
Judge Greene remarked that no damages
could accrue through leaving the surface
of the earth in its natural condition; there
might be If it was altered. For his wife
and himself he might say they would
rather bear all the expense OF the difference
to the contractor. He was informed that
the contract was signed three days before
the publication of the ordinance.
Mr. Phillips said he would be willing to
ave the change as to grade made if the
signers of the petition would pay and not
throw it on the city.
Mr. Hall explained that there was no
difficulty between the city and the con-
tractor; he was willing to conform to the
directions OF the city engineer. The trouble
was that plans and specifications were on
file upon which the improvement tax was
based. The city had therefore either to
carry out those plans or invalidate the en-.
tire assessment
Judge Greene said he represented eight
lots on that block and they would willingly
pay for the work that has been DONE He
was not aware of any disapproval west OF
Seventh street.
Mr.. White asked If Judge Greene could
not get promise from the property-own-
ers to pay the same as If the original grade
were made.
Judge Greene thought they could. except
from DR.. Askam and Mr.. Niesz; possibly
more, but he believed there wonld be
general assent.
With the understanding that some such
assurance might be given, the matter was
laid over for week.
DENNIS BROADWAY PLAT.
Mr.. Durie offered plat of Mr.. Denny's
addition which he has named the Broad
way addition. The Minor estate had con-
scented to the change as to lot which had
been agreed to by the late DR.. Minor
shortly before his lamented death. When
the city acquires the Spring Hill lot and
has no further us for it for u reservoir MIR.
Denny stipulates that il shall be dedicated
for street purposes. That would still leave
n portion belonging to the city to the east
Mr.. Denny had very gracefully acceded to
the request OF the council and the interests
of the city with these very reasonable con-
ditions--one that the city lot be dedicated
so as TO make Broadway uniform; and
also that the arrangement be made with
DR.. Minors heirs.
The plat was accepted and the committee
which had so long and patiently negotiated
the arrangement were congratulated.
EXTENSION OF FRANCHISE.
President A. :. Dunham. of the Seattle,
Lake Shore & Eastern railroad. presented
petition in which it is submitted:
That on or before March |. 1887, said Seattle,
Lake Shore & Eastern Railway Company, its sue
cessors or assigns. shall begin the construction
of Standard gauge railway. TO run from Col
umbia street, in the city of Seattle through sno-
ouanie pass. TO some point east of the Cascade
mountains. in Eastern Washington.
That unless stopped delayed by Injunction
or restraining order in procuring or using its
right-o;-way or any part thereof or in construct
ing OF operating any part of its road. or unless
delayed by any unusual or extraordinary occur
renee. or by storms, freshets. snow bockades or
the act of God, SAID railway company its sue
cessors or assigns. shall have forty miles of its
said railway constructed and ready for opera
ton on or before July /, 1855, and shall have a
continuous line from Seattle over, across or
through the Cascade mountains to some point
in Eastern Washington. constructed aud ready
for operation on or before December I, 1891
The petition states that the company has
already complied with these conditions
except as to Snoqualmie pass, that it has
built sixty-two and half miles of railroad
east to Sallal prairie, thirty seven north TO
Arlington and fifty miles east of the Cas-
cades; and in few months will have ex
tended the line northward to the British
boundary line. thereby building more road
than was contemplated by the ordinance.
Your petitioner is about TO make extensive
improvemsn ts and 10 enter upon a work that
will require the expenditure In this city of sew
eral hundred thousand dollars. and neeotis.
tons are now pending for the loan to your pe,i.
toner of 3 large sum OF money Tor the purposes
before mentioned; but that Your petitioner Ia
unable 10 borrow money or negotiate loan for
kuch purposes on account OF the existence in its
franchise from the city of Seattle Of the afore-
said unperformed conditions, or parts OF cordi
tons which are now the only obstacles to the
completion OF the necessary loan of money for
tie purposes aforesaid.
That the persons by whom said loan OF monev
is 20 be made are willing TO advance the money
TO your petitioners for the purposes AZORES AID.
provided that they have what seems to then,
sIfficient protection for their loan, and pro-
vided that the franchise granted to your peti-
ticner by the city OF Seattle be amended as here
matter requested
That your petitioner also desires 20 be released
from the necessity of constructing its line of
railroad through Suoqualrnis mass ss -eou,raS