The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-06
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Work Will Be Commenced on
the Ground Today.
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The board Of aldermen elected Mr..
Cram 70 preside over the meeting last
night and at once took up the subject Of
the franchise for the Great Northern.
City Clerk Stoneman read petitions from
about .oO citizens in favor Of she council
not insisting upon any amount being
specified Tor the construction OF . depot.
and expressing confidence in the good
faith o. President Hill and the Great
Northern railroad. The petitioners urge
the necessity Of permitting the rsiiroad 70
reach it, depot grounds ~ soon ~ pos
sible.
Corporation Counsel Donworth pointed
out few clerical errors in the ordinance
- amended, and the board vent into COM
mittee Of the whole. Every provision Of
the bill had previously been discussed and
agreed to with the sole exception OF the
amount to be expended on . depot build
Ing. After the necessary technical amend
ments had been made. one or two sugges-
lions were offered BY Mr.. Donworth With
view to making the conditions moro
definite. and they were adopted. The DIS
cussion was listened to by large number
Of citizens. including Messrs. E O. Graves,
7. z. Sander. w. III. Lleweliyn, Jesse
George. W. voigt. r Levy. J. +. Eshel-
man, Senator Frink. Judge Jnnius Roch-
ester. DR.. Ramsey. ex-senator d. f. Wood.
ex-Aiderman Amasa Miller. +. u. Stein,
Fred Rice Roxeli. Andrew Knox. Thomas
Prosch, N. +. Backus, John B. Hart. d. E.
Durie, w. n. Calhoun, J. r. Conant.
Henry w. Miller. H. E. Holmes and
others. - well - Judge Burke and F. r.
Shepard. Many members Of the house Of
delegates were also present.
Alderman Jordan suggested that il there
was to be no rsstriction - to the amount
for the depot building, It would only be
fair that the company should b required
to pay the cost OF approaches TO. a. we'll
a. the overhead ways, on Commercial,
South Second and South Third streets
when they are needed. The people
seemed to b willing 20 believe that the
Great Northern had . better memory
than most corporations, and no hoped
events might justify their confidence. Al
derman Ingram thought they should only
be required to pay for the northern ap-
proach.
Alderman Sweeney proposed - q COM
promise that the road pay ali the damage
md half the cost Of the northern ap-
proach. By this arrangement. other rail-
roads coming in would have 10 bear fair
proportion.
Alderman Jordan became very sar-
castle, and asked If they were to tremble
in their boots because company looked
crooked 1t thsmf He thought IL the
company wanted to dance it should pay
the piper. It was bad enough to have I'M
slightly viaducts, but If they are needed on
account of the railroad surely the COM
pany ought to pay for them.
Judge Burke SAID il seemed to be forgot
ten that every item Of expense in the ordi-
nance had been charged to the company,
and Il had not Objsctsd. II vas willing,
in addition. to pay for building viaducts,
but It did not consider IL fair to b re-
qured to build the whole structure and
approaches too. Those viaducts were pro-
posed to 60 over tracks which have been
laid and worked for years. and no such
thing was ever thought OF. Such an
exact,on had never been made of any
other road. and 1t vas very unfair to make
il of . railroad coming in - this one had
done.
Dr. Jordan said IL the company were 60
ing to run fifty locomotives back and forth
~ i !
they build up such traffic as to require IT
they ought TO pay for il.
All amendments wcre lost on tie vote.
and Alderman Brewer then proposed that
the company construct the viaduct over
the right-of-way and keep 1t In repair. and
this vas agreed to.
The committee reported progress and
the bill was placed on final passage.
Cram explained that he had been in
favor Of putting in restrictions rs to the
depot. but since it seemed to be the wish
Of the public. whose representative he was.
that the bill should be passed as it is. be
would waive his own opinions and vote in
favor Of the bill. The ordinance then
passed by q vote Of TO 2. after one of the
,noss stubborn contests witnessed during
this session. Tho yeas were: Brewer,
Cram, pauiton, Ingram. Stocks, Sweeney:
nays, Carrie and Jordan.
An informal session of the delegates was
held. at which. with practical unanimity,
Judge Burke was assured that the ordi.
nance would pass that body. Judge Burke
stated that the work would begin on the
depot today.
A resolution was passed for joint ses-
sion nex, Friday night to canvass the
election returns.
An ordinance was passed releasing F.
f. Sander from the electric lighting con-
dtion OF his Grant street franchise.
In the house OF delegates Thomas r.
Drew made motion. which was seconded
by Delegate Brace. that the Judiciary COM
mittce Of the house be instructed to intro
duce bill for the creation OF an employ
mens bureau having for its object the
assistance Of the unemployed Of the city.
Mr.. Drew said the object of hts motion
WAS 10 have the committee confer with ali
societies and individuals interested in
philanthropy and good government.
He thought IL move in the
direction Of ameiiosatinR the condition
of the wage-workers who. through
force Of circumstances at this time.
are without employment. 1T IL
an effort to meet the repeated demands
from the local labor organizations added
Mr.. Drew. and II il comes within the
limits OF our statutes and charter i, may
have . y wholesome effect without the taint
of patsrn aiism. As To the organization OF
this commission. its aims and objects. aud
the perpesas,ion Of its existence, leave to
intelligent discussion.
'.Tha; something OF this kind Is needed
is indicated by recollection Of the conii-
ton within the city last winter. when an
appropriation vas made by the council in
order 30 feed the unemployed. IL viii
also be douhly needed should shis bonding
matter fsil 10 carry tomorrow. For If this
he 80, I fear ths; mos: Of our pahiic i'm.
provemenss viil have 10 shut down and
the lahcring man viii safer thereby"
An ordinance Was introduced changing