The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-19
THE COMMON COUNCIL
Railroad Avenue Put in Shape
for Franchises.
THE SOUTHERN END wDENEo.



avenue In shape for granting franchises,
ard did nos ersns airy righssof-vsy. The
changes in the avenue are Of rather rad
fen. nature and 90 difficult OF description
that none but rnssroad men and engineers
can understand them from the descriptions
rsven in tho three ordinances by which
they are made
The changes in bricf were that that part
Of Railroad avenue running west from
soath street was made 10 diveFge
n = point some distance south
of whore Il did under the old
ordinance 10 that Il will run TO West Seat
lie without any curve. excepting the one
by which il diverrss and Is msde 90 feet
wide by the addition of eighty feet on the
south side. This part Of the avenue Is 10
be known A. Railroad avenue. and Is the
continuation Of that part Of the avenue
whici, II I24 feet wide north OF the diverg-
ing point
What has heretofore been known rs
South street was by another ordinance
made 10 feet wide by the addition Of
eighty feet on the vest side. It's name was
also changed 10 Railroad avenue. South.
A third avenue establishes ~" con-
Meeting Railroad avenue with Railroad
Railroad avenue Y. and is 2Do feet wide.
It's the purpose OF the council to appro-
pirate the triangle formed by the three
branches Of the avenue for a corporation
yard.
rHg CRY ExrESsfos orEsTfoN.
Twichell made second attempt 10 get
the council 70 reseind Us resolution calling
urou the county commissioners to
call q special election upon the ques-
ton OF extending the city limits He
was opposed 10 the extension Of the limits
as far south Is proposed. and thought the
council should recede from its position be-
fore 1t was too late. He made motion to
this effect which was seconded by Hall.
Hall warmly supported the motion and
said that the proposed new boundaries
would take In hall OF the county.
wallingford, in replying to Halls re-
marks. said that some citizens who had
lived here twenty-five years thought the
city had quit growing. bat that they would
be surprised Eve years hence by seeing a
city which would cover the whole district
proposed to be brought in.
Hall took unbrage at wallinfords re-
marks and accused him of calling him
(Halll ..mossback." This led to q
lengthy and very personal speech on the
part Of the councilman from the Fourth
ward. walhngford then denied the
charge thst he had called him a mossbsck
bat intimated that II the shoe fit him he
might wear H.
This prcftless discussion was brought to
close by the vote being called for. II re.
suited In the defeat Of Tricheil's motion by
vote Of to 9. Twichell and Hall voting
aye.
STREET RAILWAY FRANCHISE ASKED.
The Seattle Electric Railway & Power
Company petisioned for franchise grant
ing them the right TO build and maintain
for period of twenty-five years either a
single or double track on the following
streets: Beginning ut the present terminal
point OF petitioners line of road ON Tenn
pcrance street: thence north along and
upon said Temperance street 10 Roy street;
thence west along and upon Roy street TO
Light street; thence north along and upon
Light street To Olympic avenue: thence
west and northwest along Olympic avenue
30 Illinois avenue. The petition was re-
ferred Ia the street committee.
HAULING CONTRACT LIT
The following bids were received for
hauling the water pipe from the ears 70
and along the proposed line: q. l.. Burns,
ST. 20 per ton. Hall 4 Hinkman. las per
ton; r. NJ. Van, s. per ton; J 5 Holt,
81 a5 per ton; J. A. Richie ti.75 per ton;
e. Hermann. 50 81 j. II. Nelliweil. $1.ss.
The contract was awarded to Hall & Htnk.
man.
STREETS owpEREn cLs.RKn.
The street commissioner was instructed
20 sec that property owners remove debris
from the streets along the line OF the Seat
tie Gas Light Company's mains in the
burnt district. In order that the company
may raise It's pipes.
BEYOND rHE eouNcti's rowER.
TwltehsIl and Hall. the special CON-
mitise 10 whom Was referred the petition
Of the Western Central Labor Union. ask
Ing that the city insert in all agreements
and contracts that may be incidental TO the
oaiisy Of public funds, clause rendering
II imperative on all contractors that none
but Union men be employed thereon. re-
ported that they were OF the opinion that
the request Is IN direct conflict with article
l. ses,lon ~. of the state constitution, and
that the council has no 20 wer To grant the
memorial
IEeuok Tier ssES fssrFn.
Retail liquor licenses were ordered issued
10 Vena & Mosasts. g c. Monroe. Oliver
Bernard and William Scoartieid The APP
pliession of q. J Nelson was referred.
SHEETS ospKRKp sRAnEn.
OsslinanNes were passed authorizing the
Improvement OF the following streets:
Sixth street, from Yesler avenue 90
James street.
Terrace street, from yesler avenue 10
Broadway.
Soaih seventh street, from Yesler ayennc
10 Weller street.
Walow street. from Depot stree; TO Pros
rccs avenue.
south Eighth street from Yesler avenue
81 Grant street
netIls srswsT Arrg,tsKEs
The cry OF lob" which has become so
common in coancil meetings of late, Was
heard again last nigh, when the
matter OF sas appointment Of spprsis-
ssz on Roalin stree: extension was
called an A large number a petitions
naming appraisers for property benefited
and condemned were presented. Those
named fer the property condemned were
George Il. Carter. Eric Tim and r. F.
briggs. and those Tor property benefited
wsTe l. Il. Andrews sna r. Heyalsua.
carter appeared 80 represent the greater
n0int~r Of owners Of property condemned,
Saa hsyalAGa OF property benefited. Car
Ter ssS, es motion Of walnngtorsi elected
To represent the prcperfv condemned