Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-08-21

chises granted to the assignors Of the
company. Before the approval of the
ordinance he suggested that the com
panv should iIle with the Clerk legal
proof OF the franchise assignments
claimed
Mr.. Murphy moved that committee
be appointed to confer with the Olvm-
pia Light & Power Company and the
Westside Railway Company, as it was
understood that the companies had
agreed upon a compromise by which
conflict OF rights on certain streets
would he avoided.
The motion was carried, and the
franchise committee was directed TO
confer with the companies named.
The committee retired for consulta-
ton with f. T. Young, George ID.
Shannon, J. r. Chaplin and H. c. At
we'll.
On its return, the committee re-
commended that the vote by which
the ordinance passed on Tuesday even
ing, granting to the Westside company
the right to lay tracks on certain
streets in the center of the city, be re-
considered. The recommendation was
followed, when the ordinance was
amended 40 as to authorize the COM
pany to lay its tracks on the following
streets: From Fourth north along
Columbia to Third east on Third to
Washington south on Washington to
Thirtccnth east on Thirteenth to
Adams south on Adams to Fifteenth.
The ordinance was again passed.
The Olympia Light Il Power Com
pany ordinance was then taken up
and amended by the addition of the
following proviso:
Provided, That this ratification,
confirmation and grant to said Olym
pia Light & Power Company shall not
be deemed to apply to or include any
OF the franchises, rights, privileges and
powers heretofore granted by said City
of Olympia to any of the aforemen
toned companies or individuals in,
upon or along the following streets in
said city, towit: Harrison avenue,
Farragut avenue, Grant avenue, Rail-
road avenue, Washington street,
Franklin street, Adams street, south
of Thirteenth street, Eighth street,
and that part of Columbia street living
between Third and Fourth streets"
Mr.. Mari moved that the following
section be added:
"Section 3. Within 90 days from
the publication of this ordinance, said
company, the Olympia Light & Power
Company, shall file bond in the Of
flee of the City Clerk signed by the
president and secretary of said COM
pany in the sum OF 5000, with sureties
acceptable to the Mayor conditioned
upon the completion of said road as
provided in ordinance No. 397."
On motion OF Mr.. McBratney the |
penalty was reduced to $1,000, the
amount named in the bond of the |
Westside company, after which the
resolution was adopted.
Ordinance No. 397, which was APP
proved June 6, 1890, provides that |
the construction of said lines OF rail-
way shall be commenced upon all |
streets or parts of streets of six blocks
or more that have already been graded,
within 60 days from the date this Or
dinance takes effect, and shall be COM
pleted and in operation within six
months from the approval of this
ordinance. And upon all other streets
said company shall commence the con-
struction of its lines within three
months after such streets, or any Sec
ton thereof of six blocks or more
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complete the same within six months
after the completion of such grading"
Relative to the proper insertion of
amendments, Mayor Horn said that
great care should be exercised, as
" franchises which are hawked about |
the streets at $32 600 each are impor-
tant."
The ordinance was passed.
4 resolution was introduced, at the
request of General Hazard Stevens,
authorizing the construction of six-foot
sidewalks along blocks 81, 80, SO and
81, fronting on Eleventh, Twelfth and
Columbia streets, with view to max
ing grass plats and planting shade
trees on each side of such walks. The
res buttons embodied the provisions of
the ordinance on the subject vetoed by
the mayor, and he attacked it vigor-
Ously. He said that he disspproved it in
every respect, and he declared it in Vi
olation of law and the constitution, as
it conferred special privileges. He de-
clared he would exercise all possible |
effort to defeat its purpose. He knew
of no reason why General Stevens, be-
cause he owned whole block, should |
be given privileges not given those who
only owned single lot, and who had |
labored here while the general absent
ed himself. He said that the matter
should be tested 80 as to determine if |
the Council could make flesh of one and |
fish of the other. The resolution was
adopted, Messrs. Percival and Sickels |
voting nay.
Ordinances were passed re-establish-
ing the grade of Fifteenth street, from |
Main to Adams, and the grade of Elev-
enth, from Water to Jefferson. A re.
solution was adopted making an as
sessment of $l93.l4 for the crawling
of Fourth street, from Central to the |
west line of lot 7, block 81, Swans adj
dition. A warrant was ordered drawn |
in favor OF the Jefferson street property |
owners for the sum of $477.93, on ac-
count OF the city's share of the expense |
of grading that street and for the excess
dirt used on Eighth street.