The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-11
ONE DELEGATE SHORT
Timothy Ryan's Resignation Is
Accepted.
EXTENSION OF A FRANCHISE.
Sanders Road to Run Down Yesier
Avenue-Charges Against swyny, tho
New Plumbing Inspector.

The membership of the house of dele
gates was last night reduced 10 eight, when
the resignation OF Timothy Ryan, delegate
from the Third ward, was accepted.
President kloeber expressed regret at
losing the services of Mr.. Ryan. The
house will have TO elect new member.
The house went into committee of the
whole to consider the application of Fred
+. Sander for extension of his South
Seattle car franchise to fifty years, and for
an extension of the line from the end of
South Third street down Yesler avenue
TO Railroad avenue. and on Hind street a
distance OF one block.
Delegate Coryell occupied the chair, and
Brace opened the debate by expressing an
objection to the line lighting the streets,
but wanted fair proportion of profits for
the city.
Delegate Calligan twitted Mr.. Brace
upon his sensitiveness and declared his
Willingness to take everything Mr.. Sander
was willing to yield, and if the city got too
much 1t would be the first time on record.
tie was not antagonistic TO Mr.. Sander,
put he owed duty to the citizens.
Mr.. Sander said his road paid as well as
any in the city, but it barely paid operat-
ing expenses, and it would be hardship
to pay more than he had offered.
Dr.. klOeber said the council had been
discussing this matter for over three
months. and they had all been long
agreed that the terms offered placed the
city OF Seattle in better position with re-
gard to its street car lines than any other
city in the United States except Balti-
more. He asked their attention to few
statistics and showed that the terms
offered would be better for the city than
to insist upon holding the companies to
the present limit of their franchises. Mr..
Sander had complied in every respect
with the terms of his franchise, and he
moved that the extension be granted. sub
ject, of course, to the approval of the
board of aldermen.
The discussion became pretty animated,
and resulted in Mr.. Brace moving that the
lighting OF the line be abandoned at the
end OF ten years and that the rate be IL
per cent. instead of per cent. On gross
earnings. His reason was that by that
time no incandescent lights would be used
on streets.
The amendment was lost, and the origi-
nal motion put with an addition that the
terms be left to a committee of the house.
down Yesler avenue it was resolved, on
Mr.. Lyons motion, that a special COM
mittee should be appointed. On recon-
vention President Kloeber appointed
Calligan, Brace and Coryell to confer with
Mr., Sander as to terms, and Lyon, Drew
and Crichton to inquire into the Yesler
avenue extension.
A memorial in favor of J. II. Swyny as
MI 10y,
with a report by the health committee I'M
favorable to Mr.. Swyny's appointment.
Mr.. Lyon explaining that there were seri-
Gus charges against him and he thought
the appointment should not be made.
Delegate Drew said he respected the re-
port, but as charges had been made, he
thought it would be more just to investi-
gate them.
A letter from Architect Fisher was read
accusing Swyny of stealing material from
the Starr-Boyd building, Washington
building and Austin A. Bell building, and
OF making two prices.
Mr.. Swyny addressed the house, declar-
ing that he had not made two charges but
had received rebate from the plumbers
material house. He denied that he had
''stolen" material, and explained that he
wanted to use some material sent to the
Starr Boyd binding on the Schwabacher
building, which he was also plumb
ing. He did 1t openly, because
no other material of the kind
was in stock in town, and the need of it
was causing delay. He declared also that
the material referred TO in the Bell build
ing was credited on the bill; it was some
solder which had been sent to his shop be-
cause it was more convenient than to carry
the forge to the building.
President kerns, of the Plumbers Asso-
CATION, said that since the charges had
been preferred. he thought the appoint
ment of Mr.. Swyny would be very un-
satisfactory.
Mr.. Mcmillan made speech in support
ferred 10 the judiciary committee for
further investigation.
The ordinance passed by the board of al
dermen providing for the acceptance of q
bid for street signs, TO he placed at the cor
ners OF streets, was untavorablv reported
and was killed.
The following petitions and communica-
tons were received:
For water main on Pearl street: referred.
For pIauking % Main street and part OF
Twelfth street; rejected.
From Duluth Chamber OF Commerce for a con
veution To promote ship canal from lakes to the
canal; fled.
The house adjourned to meet on Friday
night.