The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-24
THE CITY COUNCIL
BONDS TO BE is-2os s PER CENT.
Railroad Avenms Franchise Taken oss OF
the Hands Of Ns. Sfess's Committee
Chief sGft~heu Held Lisbls.

The common council At its meeting las
night passed the ordinances providing 10
the issuance, sale and REDEEM ption Of bond
in the sum Of 1850. go for the purchase o
the Spring Hill plant. to extend, enlarr'
and improve the water system. and Tor tn'
construction of sewerage system. and TO
special city election that the voters OF III
city may vote upon the proposition.
The ordinance provides that The bonds
shall be 13-aD's, with per cent. interest
payable semi.annuaiIy either in New fofi
or at the Office OF the city treas nrer o
Seattle.
The date OF the special election was hxee
for Wednesday, June l. The following
polling places are provided in the ordi
nance:
rirst vard-On the east side OF South Thirt
street. between Washington and Main sEresss, II
g baliding 70 be erected sor the purpose
second ward--Af the city hail.
Third ward-At tbs Armofs.
Fourth neutrality-suspicious. No. Z, Battery
street. between Front and second streets.
Officers Of election are appointed by thu
ordinance - follows:
Ffrzf Ward
Judges-Jnmes Weed. Frank Keene, W. II
co~ie. cssrks-psvld West. John Wallace.
s<ooad Ward
yudges-c W. Langh:on. J. A. ummeil
Charles swenscn. Clerks-Lawrence Booth
r. ". crawford
Third Ward-s
yudges--F j. Burns. l. ~ Bigelow. Thoma,
Campbell cierks-Lgman Wood, Roswell
scost.
Fourth Ward
Judxes-D. I. Denny. ". v. Rinehart John r.
Kin near. Giefks-E W. Tharlos, Fred W
waid.
rAkEs FROM THE JUDICIARY.
Nothing was done concerning Railroad
avenue franchises. further than To take the
whole matter out of the hands OF the
judiciary committee and place IL in the
hands of the comnittee OF the whole. The
proposed franchises we're referred to the
judiciary committee At the request of its
chairman, Niesz of the Second ward. who
said that 1t should have the framing OF all
ordinances. IL was expected that this
committee would report last night But it
didn't. Chairman siesz was absent, and
Chairman Nissx appears to be the judiciary
committee, although Hall and Wal
hngford are popularity supposed To
be members OF il. When Niesz' $
absence was noticed il was decided to take
tine long-dciayed matter out OF the hands
OF the judiciary committee and place
1T in the hands Of the commit
tee Of the whole This was done
upon q motion made by Hall and
seconded by Wallingford. both. as stated
above. members OF the Judiciary COM
mittee. The committee of the whole will
meet Friday afternoon 10 discuss the situa-
tt., nd xr{t AZ adj vod a.
ing OF the council 10 be held next Monday
night.
srREEr RAILWAY FRANCHISES.
The street committee reported favorahly
on the petition Of the Rainier Power a
Railway Company for q franchise for a
cross-town electric railway from Queen
Anne town TO the southern end OF Lake
Union. the route asked by the company
Is as follows: Beginning mt the intersec-
ton Of Green street with the northern city
boundary, thence southerly TO Lake
avenue. in Hiiton's addition: thence along
Lake avenue to Amy street; thence along
Amy street to Elaine street: thence along
Eiaine street TO Filbert street; thence
along Filbert street TO Prohibition street
thence along Prohibition street to Morse
street. thence along Morse street to Moltke
street; thence along Motke street to Re
publican street. thence along Republican
street to Victory street; thence along Vic,
tory street to Olympic avenue; thence
along Olympic avenue to Illinois avenue
Also. beginning at the intersection of Re.
publican street with Lake avenue and run
ming thence southwesterly along Lake
avenue TO Water street.
This petition was referred TO the street
committee several weeks ago A re.
monstranoe against the granting OF fran.
ehise 10 the company over Olympic avenue
by residents and property-owners on that
street, was also referred to the street com
m.ttee. Following close upon the above
petition and remonstrance came ano.he,
petition from the Seattle Electric Railway
and Power Company asking for franchise
along the following route: BEGINNING a.
the present terminal point of the pe,i
TONERS road on Temperance street: theme,
along Temperance street to Roy street
thence west along Roy street to Ligh
street; thence along Light street Il
Olympic avenue; thence west and north
westerly along Olympic avenue io lllinoi,
avenue. No rcmonstrauce was filed by
Olympic avenue 10 this proposed franchise
The street committee considered the prior
petition FIRST ana recommended tn,
granting OF the franchise To the Rainiel
Power and Railway Company Upon ths
petition Of the Seattle Electric Railway ant
Power Company. il reported that "as ",
have recommended the granting Of a fran
eh'se 10 the Rainier Power and Railway
Company ever large portion of the groun,
covered hy this petition. We would recon-
mend that the within be rejected"
The reports of the committee wer,
adopted. THIS gives the Rainier Powei
snd Railway Company its franchise.
The petition of the North Seattle Cab,
railway for the establishment of oflieia
grades on certain portions II its routes
was granted.
rHN wxAtEA STsEET ERipss
The report OF the street committee rec
ommending the rejection OF the petition n
". Chris;ianson es al for change ia grad
ii Weller street bridge between Firth an,
Ninth streets, as II sould change the grad
oa Weller, Seventh and + ghth streets an,
ruin the west end of Weller street. PRO
Fokea considerable discussion.
WsNingtosi moved that the COMMITTEES
report be rejected as he considered ID
petitioners made jast claim.
Hal seconded the motion and said 81
property assessed the highes
~ the locality would he "a
most injured by the grade ard the PFC
fosseToas bridge proposed, lie 3i3n'
snos Sho wanted sneh thing. unless /.
re some street railway franchise seeker,
II he es1y was nog IN position 10 vos
a"nds ior street improvements. 81 eoua
uot sGord an expenditure OF $4,000 Tor