The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-28
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Extension Of West Street Fran
chise Granted.
PETITIONS FoR NEW srRggrs.
uisAvsy Hooded AGREES Tie mn Tract
-Pas.kiag Allowed ter PasAvay
h Yreaoss-Re1saas work.


h Hssoess-Rs1sias work.
For the first time ia nearly four months
the board Of aldermen met last nirhs
With full aitendanee. Alderman Mii.er
occupied the chair - p.esidens of the
board, and somebody sent bouquet Of
roses with Instructions 10 place il on his
dssk. Fire Commissioner Masel asked
leave Of ahsencs for sixty days and IL Vas
granted.
Aldermen Sweeney advocated granting
petition for road say in Fremont for
the bens6t Of children going 20 Seattle
seminary. He explained that the street
could not b graded ~ present on account
Of the expense being more than oue-haif
the property valuation He instaneed the
pathways across the Hin tract - prece-
dents. The property owners would pay
500.
Alderman Jordan opposed II on tho
ground that It would lead 10 food of
similar applications. Once they started
In how could they. With any grace. refuse
other requests! He thought oil property
owners should pay for sidewalks. The
city cannot afford % do oil it would be
ssksd to 10 He was willing TO have old
pianks given II the property owners would
lay them.
Alderman Ingram vas also willing TO
aocsds 10 that proposition.
Presidsnt II. H. Psase, Of the seminary,
said IL vas q charitable institution: he
had put $4,000 into il. and they were
teaching children almost for nothing. II
the council would donaes the lumber and
nails he would do the work - night with
his own hands, even II Il took all summer.
Alderman Jordan moved to grant that
request. II the property owners would
haul the cd plank. Alderman Cram
thought the city might haul the plank.
and the motion - - amended Was car
ried.
The ordinance extending the time OF the
franchise for the West street car line was
read. Alderman Ingram desired 70 pro-
hfbit freight being receivsd south Of Uni
versity street. Alderman Sweeney said
the council reserved the right to regu.
late the running Of freight cars. Alder
man DauIton said they could even pro-
hibit It. Alderman Cram considered that
now vss the time 70 stop il.
d. II. Gilman said It was not very
practicable now, unlsss the council would
grant . turnout. Alderman Jordan
thought there vas no immediate necessity
for the prohibition; u freight cars became
. nuisance they could b stopped.
Alderman Ingram maintained that
the freight cars greatly impedsd teaming.
Tho company could buy or rent Z lot a
the Rainier line did ct Eighth and Pine.
The motion was lost
Alderman Stocks moved to require two
employee on each car: carried.
Aidermaa Cram suggested that only
twenty-fouP instead Of forty eight hours
notice be given the company OF buiidinsa
crossing the tracks. Mr.. Gilman said
forty eight hours was given oil companies.
Alderman ingram proposed that carr
should run every ffgsen INSTEAD Of every
thirty minutes. Mr. Gilmau said they
could not run - oftsn - that In the pres.
ent condition OF tSafac. Alderman Stocks
suggested twenty minutes. Alderman
Cram was willing to make it thirty
minutes for ten years and then fifteen
minutes. M Gilman replied that they
could be sure Of guiekened service % the
population grew. The bill was then
passed.
Alderman Sweeney reported, on the
grading OF Hyde street from Madison
street north. that, as the street was 90
narrow, only one sidewalk was asked for.
A any Other plan involved condemnation
proceedings, he, recommended approval.
Mr.. Ingram thought now vas the time "a
widen the street. while property ID cheap.
DR.. Jordan agreed with him; IL 10 Q fine
wide street except for few blocks. Alder
man Sweeney then moved that the peti.
ton b granted for full street to the Rem.
ton line. and that Vas decided upon.
Alderman Sweeney also reported petit.
ton for street north to south across the
Hill tract. The Hill property is heavily
indebted to the city for grade taxes al.
ready; but when the new plat was adoptsd
the owners agreed that the acceptance
should not prejudice the city's claim. He
moved that the petition be granted. the
damages to be assessed to the AUDITING
property owners. Alderman Jordan said
the city must condemn the land, and then
assess damages. ~ the money must hrst
b rendered property owners They had
better wait; . street must b opened by
the property owners The petition was
granted.
Application WAS made by superintend.
ent Helms for authority TO repair the
bridge At Fremont. which IL In an unsafe
condition. 1t was referred to street com.
m.ttee. He also submitted plans for the
proposed toilet room 1t Yesier avenue and
South Third street; it was referred to COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds.
On Alderman Carries motion the board
adopted the ordinance accepting tho Sc
attic 4 Montana as completed road.
II. ". Baker addressed tho board on .
claim for scr for putting in pipe on his
dock, which the city had taken; he va
willing TO compromise for $50 for reason,
given. An unfavorahis motion was
adopted. but on Alderman Sweenev's in
tercession the way was !efs open for recon.
alteration.
The following communications and peti
tions were received:
From George Mssei asking for sixty days.
leave OF absence from tbs city; grated
For an arc light at Ninth aad Jamss ssress:
street Iigat committee.
Fer = roadway IN Fremont to the sSattls s~rn,.
nsry, property owners agreeing to pay all the
EXPENSES exesr: siTs: granted on condl.ioua
The eoard adjourned until Friday night.
L16HTiN0 THE STREETS.
Rival Competitors for . Contr.e, ia,
Eleetrte LiShtA.
The joint committee of the council