The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-01
THENORTHERNDEPOT
Protracted Debate in the Beard
Of Aldermen.
FEATURES or the FRANCHISE.
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Inc eomnis1ee Of the board Of aldssnsa
- snscn vas referred the petition Of the
0ress northern railroad for permission 20
.foss cestain streets In order 20 reach the
ospos Erounda. last night reported in favor
OF submitting the subject TO committee Of
.ne whole. THIS was agreed to. and the
ooafu vent into committee with Alder
nsn Brewer In The chair. By request Cor.
pofation Counsel Donworth explained the
pfov'ssouDof N ordinances he had drawn
~ Wish o. the committee. It permits
erection OF depot and lays down . route
rom Railroad avenue to the depot. With
the exception Of the first section the oFdl-
oance - new. II defines the grade Of the
uscss and imposes - . condition that the
company shall rsgrsds the streets crossed
ana pay ioe any damages that may b.
zone 70 abutting property. Further con-
oitsoos define the portions Of streets to b
kepe In repair by the railroad. Il II
iusthsr provided that when required By
the city the company shall construct over.
hsed ways q Commercial end other streets
q ito own expense. The ordinance also
binds the company 10 make Seattle the
chisi WesteFn terminus and to construct .
depot at IN expense which Mr. Donworth
hes left opsn for the council 70 ill in.
Fia9msn must b established at the main
cross streets, and the privileges granted
are revocsble il the company tail TO keep
faith with the city. Another very impor-
tant provision vss suggested By NJ. Dom
worth, namely, that II the city shall ct any
time reimburse the company for all its ont
lay the city may take possession of the
depot grounds and al tracks. the object
hi - A. &C.
company in the future.
When the amount to b expended on
the depot was considered, Alderman Jor-
dan proposed $2J0. ono.
Juoge Burke said the company had
already expended $50. COZ. 600 to &c, TO Seat
tie and $4,000 for the depot site. The
company must expend $4,000 to prepare
the grounds. and he hoped the city would
not insist upoo . limit OF time or money
for the erection Of the depot In view Of
the great expenditures II was not too much
TO ask the city to trust Mr.. Hill to erect .
suitable building. He MAS in hopes Of
getting the Northern Pacific and Union
Pacific to join him In . union passenger
depot. and . limit would have the effect Of
forcing building inferior to that which
would be required In very short time.
Dr. Jordan was willing TO extend the
time. but the city must b certain. He in
stanced Tacoma, where the Northern Pa
cific had even yet only . she'd. Had the
road been willing 10 60 further south the
speaker would have given them oil the
land they needed free. The Great North
crn has already done more for Puget sound
than fourteen Northern Pacifics. but he
thought this depot should be insured.
Alderman Cram vas willing 70 make the
time ave years II necessary.
Alderman Sweeney moved - IN amend.
ment that the amount be 500, 900 and the
extreme limit five years.
Alderman Daulton agreed on the ground
that the mere coming OF the road WAS Of
immense advantage 20 the city: he be-
lieved the city would get better depot BY
not insisting upon too much now.
Alderman Ingram would rather trust the
company than fix the price At 100000.
Alderman Garlic said he objected to put
ting the depot where it was proposed. He
asked to be excused from voting. The
depot will cut the city in two.
Sweeney moved that no amount b fixed,
and il carried by to s. II was then
nearly midnight and the board adjourned
after the committee had reported progress.
The following petitions aud communities
tons were read:
Protect from property owners near Columbia
and Grant streets against the rendering ss,ab-
iishnent istely started health committee.
From r. z sander and T. 2. Whittier promis-
Ing to remove the surplus earth on Iewis street:
laid on table.
The board adjourned until Friday
night