The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-14
THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Swyny Expresses a Wish to Withdraw
His Candidacy.

The house transacted considerable business.
A protest was received from a number of
property owners on Market street against grant
ing franchise for street car line on that
thoroughfare. alleging that there are public
school and three churches on the street.
J. II. SwyDy, who was appointed 20 the posi-.
ton OF plumbing Inspector, indicated a wish.
expressed by Delegate Drew, that his petition
be withdrawn. as he was 10 longer an applicant,
he having withdrawn, but President kloeber
ruled ;ha. the notice must cone from the board
OF health. which had made the nomination.
The matter was tabled.
The projected improvement of Commercial
street was unfavorably reported.
When an ordnance was rad provid ne for
new water main on Temperance and Gaylor
streets. Superintendent wilson urged thar i'm
mediate action lie taken, as the water in the
neighborhoOi sought 10 be benefited is most
unhealthy aud dis,asei4l. The bill was then
finally passed hy unanimous vote.
concurrent eso.ut.on providing for the sale
TO the highest bidder of an extension to fifty
years OF the franchise o: the Grant Stree. Elec-
tEic Railway Company WAS passed in
committee OF tie whole. The terms
upon which the grant should be
made Were then considered. A committee
which had conferred with Fred E. Saund.f re
ported in favo. OF an arrangement ~ which the
company should light the streets along the
Grant street bridge for ten years pay u per
cent OF the gross receipts for the next ten years
and per cent OF the gross earnings of the road
for the remaining thirty years OF the life of the
franchise. Considerable discussion followed,
ard finally, upon motion OF D.. Klosber, sec.
onded by M. Drew, the terms were adopted
When the house recouvened the action Of the
committee was re ported and by motion adopted
Immediately thereafter the members again
went into committee Of the whole 10 act upon
the petition OF the Rainier Power 4 Railway
Company for extension OF its franchise for dftv
years. DR.. kloeber moved that similar terms be
fixed TO those adopted IN relation to the Grant
street line. II was so dec dcd, also that before
the committee report to the house an investiga.
ton be made to determine whether the Rainier
company has complied with the conditions OF
its franchise. The house reconyened
and report was made OF ia
il related TO the investigation referred TO-
the other part being laid on the table pending
report OF n committee composed Of Messrs Ca
ligau Carlisle and Cook, apr ointed 10 make the
required investigation.
Joint resolutions providing for notice OF AZ.
sessment roll for Improvement of Boylstou
street aud south sixteenth street, were passed
An ordinance designating the boundaries OF
election precincts in the city of Seattle 70, the
year 1895, was referred 10 COMMITTEES.
Ordinance requiring the board OF public works
10 give notice 0t certain obstruction OF stree,s
anu cutting on OF water supply was passed
B.l! regulating the use OF streets, alleys and
sidewalks was referred TO committee
The following bills were passed:
Changing the name Of Lincoln avenue. IN
Ncicer addition. 70 Kentucky street
Granting reiati liquor license 10 Mcdonnell &
ca. and II. y. Holden.
Granting sebate OF $40 20 Becde & Co. on
liquor license,
t.ov'dinr for the masking and keeping Of a
system O: books Tor the FIRE department.
President tnet ar gave notice tia, he would
offer an an euGment "a the rules of the house
adding a committee on Claims 10 the standing
committees
House bills were read rs follows:
SPECIAL ordinance appropria,Ing money to nav
aud LEI bills, passed.
Authorizing the board of public works 70
purchase 5000 cords of wood for the pumping
stations; passed
Granting retail liquor license 10 = " Long.
Francis G. Albert aud Philip Glasgow: passed
Granting permission 10 establish laundry IN
4. \. Denny's addition; referred 10 committee
Granting retail. I4U7- . ceuse 20 Know 4
Gialian, Ludwig Il hlavowinsSi; passed