The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-03
THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Street Railway Franchise Asked-A ktc
From the Water Ofsice.

The house OF delegates met, ali the members
being present and DR.. Kloeber presiding The
following business WIS transacted:
The seattle Consolidated Street Railway Com
rany presented petition asking Tor an electric
railway franchise, with power TO build and
operate the same, subject to such terms aud re-
sTctions az may seem best for the city, over
the following route: Beginning at the north
side OF Pine street at the Intersection with Fifth
street. thence running northerly along Filth
street to the north line OF Depot street. The
petition was granted and referred TO a commit
tee for joint resolution. prescribing the terms
on which the city Will grant the franchise, and
for advertising the same for sale TO the highest
bidder. This Is over a portion OF the same
irouta over which the Rainier Power and Flee
sric Railway Company has asked q franchise
and lively bidding is expected.
The bill combining ell previous ordinances
Touching liquor licenses was read, finally passed
tnd referred 10 the board OF aldermen. The
main feature is the requiring of saloons 10
maintain an arc light Ia front OF their premises
The following communication 10 the mayor
and council i~m superintendent: ". F. Wilson,
oiihe water works department, was read and re-
ierred TO the fire ana water committee
Gentlemen: would respectfully ask your hon.
crAhIe body TO take under Gdyisement and con-
sidefation few items locking 10 the better ad-
!nstment Of amounts and distribution OF the
water DEPARTMENT:
First. 1 40 not see why the expense Of lower
Tug water mains on graded streets after they
nave been laid under the instruction OF tho city
engineer should be charged 10 the water DEPART.
nlent The amount cannot be charged 70 con-
hEuction, because that expense has been al
Ieady incurred. IL cannot be charged 20 re-
pairs. because they 60 not need repairs. 1t can
not be charged TO maintaining mains, because
they will maintain themselves as well up rs
down. sui the revenue to the city Will be tho
sane in either case. In fact, the lowering or
moving OF the pipes IA al injury 90 the plant
shd eene1t only 20 the property owners along
The street. there ora IL should DO done at tho
expense OF the property benefited thereby. /
Would. therefore. AJAX in behalf OF the depart
GenI that your honorable body instruct the ciiv
engineer hereafter when water mains have 10 be
lowered or moved, tor the purpose OF beneftlng
any graded street. that there be made some
knsenent, such IS your honorable body may
esem best, whereby the department. shall have
credit tor labor and extra material furnished
alo used IN completing the same.
- am Informed that on the lOih OF December,
~. about tsoo Was taken from the water fund
40 pad 10 saborers for repairing sewers said 70
gave teen damaged b. the breaking OF the
SstSr ms. ou seventh street. / Inost enghat.-
tAIF protest against This aud ask that tie
shVIat 80 taken from the water department
~. ps repaid from the sewer fund, thus CAV
.hk 80 wafer depagtauo I Il sQuar deal ! feel
"a = 't 1S' iaIf 10 hold the water department
80 sa1-e 70 the sewer or say other depart
NC 'ot 'ae Esgact H. properly construct or
p'otet t1er ca.ch oas.as fro N allowing rock
y, p'HsI -Aise missiles iG4uag iBto sewers. and,
sN"N'S.l'VA' you shrA snow that water running
EFouSh plpe or ooK uaoastructed Will not
tseek ap any Pipe or box. making II necessary
u ia.e Il up 90! o. the Etouad Tor repair /
solt2 Asala respectfully asa that she water
department. &c reimbursed
would further stats that X il also almost i'm
poss-be - collect for water used in the con-
.t~c..oA - buildings. IGsY MI promise lrufn
sAs 'o tine 10 iGFpish estimates as required
Wy fal4 u co 50. making II both troublesome
"a expensive 10 collect Gnythlrg, while all
I.9st us9 more or ices water. would. there.
.NSei most respectfully AK YOUR honorable BODY
- pass 81 Cfd aaGce requiring each applicant
~ oatiGtHS permit, IN all cases 10 make 4
esposit 81 - " esCa ofd E2sv wood residence
NStt@'aE, Aac larger amounts for brick or
H'ns o@it-l0gs, TIA sane - Tenla}u under ths
sa'fol ~ TIE b8llatng Inspector until that
oA Ia stsa Gays become s4tlstsei .hat the
SslSF reat las leGn PAID sad 'he street 10 front
'2e rttid'CE cleared UP required ~ or
ebAhce. Ihta the amount 50 deiesi.et, or 40
IN Q thereof s. may lie LEI. alter having for the
sAVsf a40 Cleaning, Inay b Tegufas. 70 ihe
applicant
iNoa.l a'so respectfully recommend that, Il
III L-u oTao-e boy mak. the heretofore a.Ael
" chAhfss - tte Tl-cs ycgu sflng tie sac Of
sANsf. 81 ordnance 10 passed requiring tEAt
soc"lA.s s2al 10 kept win the owners II tie
4 E.FeEtf s-rn.- Z, ga Il. fog Snv Caasc, the
"a fcut sbA become de.nQuea; the sane
s@a.' become tax ana lien against said prrp erty
80 lie wafer may bu discontinued from tie
q L.vP-E ~, AID reW case s1At hot &c turned en-
49, i4e Gctl1Q -eacg shat have been paid q
4-'- bs takt2E Ehts matter. and others hereto
e soe akkS1 tor, under s1y .seI1enf and favorable