The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-06
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
A Session Devoted Mainly to
West Street Franchise.
ROUTINE ORDINANCES PASSED.


me mouse OF delegates, in committee Of the
wnoass last night with Delegate Brace in the
cnair. considered the application Of D.. II. Gil.
man LOT extension Of the franchise OF the West
street electric car line 70 dfty yeara NJ. Gill;
man, addressing the committee, informed them
ana bridges 1t cost OF $4,000, au1 had thus
paid considerably higher price to the city than
osaef compeniea On the subject Of lighting. he
ss'd the company bad put in electric lights
consisting Of clusters Of ave burners, but the
lighting had proved very unsatisfactory.
IL Vas agreed not 20 insist upon the lighting
clause. but Dr.. crichton felt disposed to insist
upon clause restricting the running Of freight
cara Delegate Cook also wished, to keep in the
provision Riving the city the right 70 prohibit
freight cars, and IL was retained.
question arose - to the weight OF rails. Mr..
Coryeil wanting . condition that they should b
nos lees than 40pound saile. Dr.. Crichton re-
marked that the Yeslsr avenue line had only
l6-pound rail, 70 which Mr.. Gilman rstortsd
that the reason was that Il had mot bsen In
tended at nrst to operate the road, but TO boom
real estate. but IL proved such . success
that 1t had been continued. Mr.. Gilman
asked that no supernuous conditions b
insisted upon Their original franchise
had bsen amended throughout BY one OF the
most critical men who ever sat In . seattle
council, U. r Mess, and IL had in 1t everything
would Be- regulated By the necessities Of traffic,
and railroad companies now know that heavy
gail 10 the cheapest
The remaining sections Of the ordinance were
discussed In detail and, the house resuming,
the ordinance was read for the third time and
passed. The proceedings occupied over two
hours and hall
Delegate Cook reported that the electric light
on Seneca street could not b removed except By
paying $50.
The hsa4h committee reported in favor Of the
claims OF ORA G. q Wright and Palmer be
audited in accordance with tho ordinances.
An ordinance granting leave of absence to two
Officers to attend the Worlds fair was passed.
The bill authorizing the city treasurer 10 en-.
pioy two assistants during tho month OF April
was referred to finance committee. Delegate
Carlisle considering that there was . pretty
large force in the ONCE already.
An ordinance was passed establishing the
grade OF sixteenth avenue, In Squire park add l.
ton. but that for Twentieth avenue was:
ferred.
The proposition to enter into . contract with
J. o. fleetwood for advertising seattle ct the
Worlds fair was taken up. II provides for the
painting Of . large panel with . view OF Seattle
in the Washington building aud for ten pages of
descriptive matter in the Evergreen State Sou
ventr." of which not less than 10000 shall b
distributed. The consideration was put 1T
$I,Ju Mf. Carlisle sal0 ne was satisfied such
an appropriation would b unconstitutional,
and read the governing proposition Mr. Drew
was inclined to give the provision liberal con.
structiou on account OF the advantage 1t would
be 70 the city; IL was not such . speculation 40
the constitution contemplated. The bill was
passed BY vote OF ave to three.
The following bills were also read: Establish.
ing the grade OF Sixteenth. Seventeenth. Nine
tenth avenues, Federal, Aurora, Bush and
ante 2-s To- N.
from the public health fund.
The following petitions aud communications
were read:
For the improvement OF Lewis street: re-
ferred.
For the improvement Of Bush street; r.
ierred,
A. B. Affair, for . sewer on Nineteenth street
from Remington avenue to Willow street; re-
ferred.
o. J. Carr. for rebate on taxes: referred.
II. A. James, for return OF over-psid tax;
granted.
The house adjourned until Friday night