The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-15


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vice districts froz TAks Washington
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Euulf wof ~ on Lake Washington. OF me besf
and raass expensive quality, fog nDfAanz This
statement has bet been. and canaos be success
iasIy eontFovsrted- Respectfully sabntffed.
Signed. BgsszKTfE WILLIAMS.
seastss. Asgci. ~ Isso
1eTIxs xAxok puAtss rgrn.
Arflux MAYOR Durse returned the shaubas
franchise ordinance without his approval, Civ
Isg his rexsons for 80 doing In tie following
veto message.
tssaftsaen n 80 fs,saesl: herewith hand TO
yes. without my approval. ordinance Ne i.sta.
entisled: IN ordinance granting 20 b. y.
ehanbut. Anss Brown aud Thomas Ewing and
tsesF assigns the right and authority 70 locate.
lag down. ecessracs. MAINTAIN and operate
railway consisting OF one or more tracks IN.
along. Upon AMI over certain public streets ana
alleys of the city Of seattle"
NJ reasons for refusing 70 approve this cfdi-
nance are
Farss-Tbe location OF the rightof-wsy IL too
indefinite
In section / Of the ordinance the righl Is
granted 20 @Ineate. lay down ard construct
upon along strip II lsnd hereinafter described
sad over . course hereinafter described,
standard eanzc railway. consisting OF one or
mare tracks aud forever 70 rnAin.alu and oper-
ate suth railway npon the conditions prescribed
in this ordinance. Now when we farn 20 section
we find the description Of the rsgbt-ofwsy 70 be
- s0ilows. 10 vii: commencing ~ . polnt
wherethe center lines OF south second anfWeiier
streets interxect thence westerly ca the north
half Of Weller street 30 Railroad avenue: thence
sousheriy sieng the westerly hall Of said Rail-
road avenue TO the west line of the corporate
limits 81 the city OF Seattle on Elliott bay" The
construction o! the Language Of this description
can only be that. II this ordinance should be
come Law, these parties could have the right
TO occupy any part OF the whole OF the north
hais cf Weller street. and the westerly half Of
Railroad avenue With their tracks; IN other
words. they would enjoy whatever rights were
conveyed By the ordinances over the entire one.
hall Of Weller street and Railroad avenue The
council certainly mover intended TO give these
gentlemen any snch rights ~ these
second-My second reason for refusing 10
sign this ordinance IL based ON what believe
to 10 sound public policy a. 20 the disposition
valuable part OF the replsf OF the city. was IN
tended 10 furnish fehtof way for all railroads
seeking entrance 10 the city. the consideration
10 the city Of seattle being mainly the aeauisi-
tion OF new transportation facilities In the
line of this principle the city has refused night
on this avenue - 1T iesss one street railway.
aud Tor this reason ~ well ss others. that such
ra3fs ~ &C : md Il mel
eapy space which might In time be needed
for the accommodation OF the Kind of tfafsic for
which the asenns was designed by the city.
This line of reasoning IL equally applicable to
the franchise under consideration. This pro-
posed railway Il strictly LEGAL IL IL not pre-
tended that II will ever form . portion of any
road reaching any point outside OF the city. and
II might be used 81 any time rs toilgate ON the
westerly half OF Eailrosd avenue
These reasons seetn 81 me to be sufficient To
justify my action. and although this course II
necessarily very unpleasant for me TO pursae.
being merely acting mayor, IL would appear TO
be she only way provided by the charter to
bring about reconsideration OF this matter by
the council. DAVID 4 DUnfE.
Seattle. March "a. lsse Acting Mayor.
After the reading 81 the mesxase Durie sub
mlsted . new ordinance, prepared by Mr..
shsubns and bis associates. accepting all OF the
suggestions contained in the veto. and giving
the city even stiii greater protection This
ordinance nurie hsd secured from Mr. shaubut
and his associates. after he had announced hts
intention al vsfo;ng the nrst ordinance II
defines tho right efwsy In = satisfactory
manner. provides for she banking OF the entire
rigltrof way whenever the city orders IL done,
and provides further that the city can resume
possession Of the rsRht-of.way whenever 10
riesses by paying ior the improvements The
nea ordinance not only remedies all the ohjec.
tons urged 10 the first one. but provides many
additional safeguards 10 the city.
The veto OF Acting Mayor pnrie was adopted
by unanimous vote.
sionhtes.iy have passed had not the copy been
fstll Of typographical srsoss II Was referred 10
the Judiciary committee.
THAT rrspfss CONTRACT.
walliaxferss. just before adjournment. called
attention to the fact that Chief Mitchell hal not
ohsyesi the nisndafe OF tho ceaaeiI concerning
THE fesalns Of the prisoners and ASKED that
chisl Mitchell explain the reason for hsseont
macy.
This chiei Mitchell sid with mere or less sue.
esNN
Slsss teilowes the cAiss with rnorcean in
which thai ogseisls conduct was spoken az IN
rsaia language.
TIE matter eaded In TAX however. Zoe the
matter 81 feeaing prisoners sss resssre1 10 the
heslsh ana roiiee committee
fhen tas conaSn preeeeded - pat snsthar
aestle ia sAaes Mitchess's saddle hy e.ecfing
Boltan Rogers who Fvesx5ed from tie
Evgsiar police force lee tays ago. and aAo =
well kuown 80 Ne 60 anything has gooa terms
with the ehtei a. she position Of city
deltstivv. with she rank ssa paw %
EeSnlar policeman. Ia ass WndeT direction eg
tbs health sn3 tsolsec committee aaa IA.
dependent 81 tAtef Mstrhel,. The ar