The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-03
RIVAL CAR LINES.
Application Of Two Roads for
3 Franchise
HEARD IN JOINT CONVENTION,
The City Council Adopts tho Report Of
the Committee Favoring Accept
ancs Of the $3.50 Bid.

The city Council Adopts the Report Of
the Committee Favoring Accept
ancs Of the $3.50 Bid.
Last night the city council met In joint scs-
sion and after listening to the mayors message,
which was ordered printed without debate, the
application Of the Rainier Avenue Electric Car
Company for franchise was taken up. on q re-
port Of the council committee to award It for
the sum bid. $50. II led to the most animated
discussion heard since the new government was
formed. The hall was packed to the doors and
the session lasted from to II O'Clock.
Alderman Pontius said the committee had
been in session during the day and had before
them representatives OF the Rainier company,
and also Of the Yesler Avenue Cable Company,
which had submitted proposal accompanied
by q certified check.
Mr. Wilcox objected to any other subject being
considered than the franchise OF the Rainier
company.
Some discussion took place g to whether the
other proposal should be read for information.
Mr.. Barnes moved TO postpone consideration
OF the whole matter for q week. In order that
they might have an opportunity to ascertain
what the new proposal was.
The motion was then put to postpone, with
Yeas-Bagley, Barnes, Barton, Cowden, Davis,
Hart. Lansing. Willis, Jones. Bogardus, KoTn; II.
Nays-Furry, Hanford. Krug, Morford, Null
doom. Shipley, Miller, Wilcox, Snyder, Pontius.
The motion being declared lost, debate arose
upon the original question. Mr.. Shipley asked
J, any member nao not perfect right 70 eaH for
:, MI Hanioro SAID ne was IN favor OF fair play:
He explained that the committee had decided
that they could only report upon the franchise:
the Yesler Cable Company 70 appear before the
whole council
Judge Burke. on behalf OF the Rainier com
pany, said they were willing TO have the other
proposition read ana the question decided on its
meriss
MT barton thought the Intention Of the
franchise. They might as well accept $50 a.
$25o for street car franchise.
MI Muidoou said II the proposition Of the
why was II accompanied by check? II it was
bid it should not be received.
pit; wilcox SAID ne was the member OF the
been placed on that committee. He attacked
the members from the north part OF the city.
Mr. Bagley said he owned more property In
the south OF the city than Mr. Wilcox and was
July interested IN the question.
until be could better understand the question.
MI. Snyder said the best way to get at the milk
IN the cocoanut was TO crack It. Let the paper
be read.
nication from the Yesler Avenue Cable Company,
which proved 70 be remonstrance against the
acceptance of the bid Of the Rainier avenue,
Yesler avenue company. It represented, also.
that the terms offered by the electric company
are utterly inadequate. They presented q check
Tor u 900 as guarantee that they would, ii &C.
ton was postponed, put in q bid for . franchise
In nearly all respects the same as that adver-
tised, Tor which they will bid ct least 81 600
The following synopsis gives the chief points
Of the Seattle city railroad Yesler avenue line):
"Under resolution of your honorable body bids
were called for for q franchise for street rail-
road running from Sixteenth street east TO Nc
Claire street, north on McClaire street to King
street east on King street 70 Market street south
70 Green street, south on Green street 70 Flor.
encc, east on Florence to Rainier street and
south on Rainier street TO Baxter street
1.-The franchise - asked for runs through the
habited.
THE Seattle City railroad e DESTROYS OF sccur-
through plated land, and so furnishing accom-
mediation to people living south of Jackson
street and east of McClaire street
'slf the bid ofthe Rainier avenue railroad 10 ac-
from making bid for q franchise for road
which furnishes transportation to the residents
"a franchise will therefore be immediately an
Piled for, for line from Yesler avenue south on
Market street to Weller, from Weller street east
to Green, on Green street south to Florence
and on Rainier street south to Baxter street.
"They will give fifteen-minnte service, will
bid Tor the franchise Ct least $1,000, and will
have the line running within six months.
attention ID called 70 the fact that the differ
encc between the two franchises Is that the one
asked for does not run from Sixteenth street east
to McClaire street, north ON McClaire TO King
street, and east King TO Market street, through
what is known as the Hill tract, and three blocks
east on McClaire street.
"The petitioners represent that the above
stated portion OF the franchise gives no accom-
mediation to residents in that locality and it is
sAs an earnest Of good faith check for 600
is deposited."
Mr.. Muldo0n moved to lay on the table indef-
nitely: Mr.. Wilcox seconded
Mr.. Muldoon then explained the difference be.
tween the two propositions and argued that
other lines were parallelled in the city, and
gave reasons why in his judgment it would be
better to have two lines.
Mr.. Willis moved that the whole subject be
laid over till next meeting; seconded By Mr.
Barnes, but it failed.
The franchise OF the Rainier company was
read.
Mr.. Miller asked that the representatives of
the company present be heard.
A point was then raised as to the question A.
tually before the council, the motion to ssnost-
pone to our next meeting being objected To "A
Indefinite
Mr. Barnes moved that the Joint convention
adjourn until Friday night and renew tilscua-
sion; Mr.. Korn seconded.
Mr.. Korn said there seemed to be an attempt
TO railroad the franchise through He re-
minded them OF the mischief which had fol-
lowed too hasty action in such matters He
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