The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-28
AFTER NINE MONTHS
Guy Phinsey's Franchise Bill
Passed at Last
SUBSCRIBING ~ ORDINANCES.


mt Res % the eurfnce IN she boafo OF saoeF-
mea isss might. Rat Alderman Sweeney In
troduced Ga ordinances suspsndtng the op-
erst5on 81 the ordinance f0Fbiddin8 say
expense 70 - sncussed BY departments ex-
emit s{ssx approval Of sstimstes. In the
psesnbts BE secitss thst thsrs - . diner
enee Of opfnlon . 70 the amounts which
shouId s. sxpsnded. and that there 10 nos
time nov besvesn this day and August
q con sider IN estimate 0rdinance. pr.
Sweeney explained that the parposs was
20 svosd any embarrassment in ths opera
dos os the eisy's Affairs pending settle
nssnt Of the question Of ss1aries-
n Alderman lngram said the board had
alseady made 10 sstimatss: b SO NO
occasion for this. DR.. jordan approved
Of &: is would prevent the wheels Of gov
esamsnt bsing blocked.
The ball was pssssd. Ingram voting
sNo."
The board took mp shs franchise ssksd
ion BY Guy c. Phinney Tor street car line
from Yesaef and Front street. through
Terraces, Fourth, Seventh. Depot and Tenn
pessnes out 20 Woodland pesk. II has
besn pending for months.
Mr.. Phinney raised the objection thst
the printed copy called for his plankins
the streets for ths entire distance; ne
claimed that. ~ the house passed the bill.
As sas only required 70 plank the tracks
and for . certain distance on each side
when ths city plsnked or graded the
streets. Al present the road runs through
woods for three miles.
Aidsrman Jordsn read the section TO
show that there could b no other con-
nsfuction 81 the clause.
Mr.. Phinney said he had been nine
months getting to the present stage. and
had hsen twsnty-six times before the
house. lie had besu promised 500. 900 on
his bonds - soon - tbs franchise was
granted by English friends. and that the
money could Just ~ we'll have been spent
IN seattle during these dull times n lying
IN the English banks. After some minor
details had been agreed upon. m amend
snsnt By Alderman Jordan prevailed
authorixing the board Of works 20 put
streets in repair at the expense Of the road
u they were isss In bad condition.
The nov familiar provisions were once
aeain discussed. but Mr.. Phipney said that
one concession after another had been
wrung from him and he had reached .
stopping place. HIS road. he said. ran
away into the suburbs and should not Be
subjected 70 such restrictions - .
road running through . thickiy settled
residence district. One objection VAS
% the fare, bat Mr.. Phinney said
than cents. and he did not want 20 risk
some future council reducing the fare.
The fare was agreed to, - we'll - his con-
dition that any bidder for the franchise
should put up . forfeit OF 5000 that the
road be finished within eighteen months
from the granting Of the fran chiss.
Mr.. Phinney asked NOT 70 b required to
advertise the terms and conditions at
length. ~ IL would cost about $780, He
thought the publication Of the route all
that vas necessary. He was told that
failure 70 comply with the provisions Of
the charter might jsopardiss his entire
franchise. and on Dr.. Jordan's suggestion
Il vas left TO the corporation counsel.
After the conditions had all been com.
plsted Aldermen Ingram noticed that
there Vas no provision for policemen and
iiremen In uniform travelling free. The
provision vas framed % - 20 extend II TO
officers on duty.
The franchise Was then passed, 70 Mr..
Phinney's great relief
The water committee Was appointed to
confer With the house on revision OF water
rates.
Alderman Daulton. of the finance CON-
mittee. reported favorably . number Of
small accounts which had been referred to
HIM for Investigation.
Commissioner Wolfe asked the board "a
pass the ordinance for the grading Of Pike
street from Eighth 10 Twelfth. ~ property
owners were anxious TO have IL done and
u would give considerable work. ~ the
contract would be for 81. 0n IL WAS r..
fcrred 10 committee on streets.
The owners OF the NJ Adrona saloon vii
- summoned to appear before the council
on August I.
The following new bills were Also read
For the improvement Of Dyer avenue
passed.
For = water main on Chestnut street
from Madison TO Carrie: passed.
The board adjourned until Monday