The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-08
soAkD or ALDERMEN.

AnOo1ooDt - Maateon street Railway
HSanehise Rejected.
The board Of aldermen selected Mr..
Carrie - in Temporary presiding ofhcer,
Alderman Miller being absent from the
city. Alderman Brewer il also away on
leave.
An ordinance came from the house Of
delegates amending the ordinances grant.
ing IN extension Of the Madison Street
Cable Railway Company's franchise from
twenty-five 70 fifty years.
Dr. Mitten, Of the cable company, said
that the ordinance granting the extension
requires that the cable slots shall be three
QuarteEs OF an inch wide. Ii the franchise
was accepted II would be necessary for the
company 20 reconstruct the road imme-
diately. In some places along the road
the slot II more than thres-quarters Of m
inch vide. DR.. Mitten did not think the
council wanted 70 work such hardship
on the company and asked that new
ordinance be passed. amending that grant
Ing the franchise 30 - to require the
company In case Of reconstruction Of the
road to make the cable slot three-Quartsfs
Of an inch wide.
Alderman Jordan was strenuousiy OPP
posed 70 amending the franchise. The
city had passed an ordinance In accord
ance With the company's request and Why
IL should now come in and ask that the
franchise be changed, he did not know.
Alderman Cram wanted to amend the
amendment by inserting.a clause requir-
ing the company TO carry firemen and
policemen free OF charge. It was decided
to introduce another ordinance containing
Alderman Grams proposed amendment.
The ordinance amending the franchise
by inserting the words Tin case Of partial
or entire reconstruction" etc.. failed to
pass. receiving only four votes in favor.
Lee b. Hart. representing the citizens
and property owners Of Queen Anne TOW
complained Of the poor tire projection in
that vicinity and asked that the council
take some action to relieve them. Several
fires have occurred IN Queen Anne town
during the past few weeks, and only few
nights ago Olympic avenue had . lucky
escape from being swept by flames. The
fire department crippled several horses In
dragging the heavy fire apparatus up the
hill, and Mr.. Hart thought the council
should take action to give the citizens
immediate relief. The matter was referred
70 the fire and water COMMITTEES.
Property owners on Dexter street put in
petition for . rebate of all moneys which
have been paid to the city treasurer by
them for grade tax in excess Of $50 upon
each lot. The petition was referred.
The committee to whom was referred
the petition that two buoys be placed in
the North Seattle harbor reported IN.
favorably. Alderman Sweeney was on
posed to the adoption Of the report. The
city, he said, has placed new buoys in the
bay and very little expense would bs in
CURED in removing the old ones to North
Seattle. Alderman Jordan said that the
present shipping business transacted in
that part of the city does not warrant the
city placing buoys in the water. The re-
port vas adopted.
The following ordinances were also acted
upon:
Granting to the Seattle Athletic Club the
right ~ conduct tennis court on Seneca
street. between Post and Front streets:
passed.
Vacating the alley In block 2 of Plum.
mer'y addition: passed.
Petition Of +. Anthony for extension of
time in which to complete the book Of ordi-
nances: granted.
Fixing the time for the occupancy Of the
city slips; passed.
.;Appropriating money to pay audited
bills; passed.