The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-29
mort to the City Council by
the City Engineer.
. ew TELEPHONE FRANCHISE.
-. IAv Relative 60 Local 1DpSovo-
-As - Be Pat late ERssa-rAirA
street Car Line Bill.

-rreI held speclai messing 1887 even
i - - transacted considerable business.
4 a.. nsmber OF petitions we're read and
i s<.,,.d 70 the several committee. City
/ r.xissey Thomson, pursuant to . request
\ z he council for . comparison OF the
] - Aoos under the union and non-unson
j -, "a the sewers aud tunnels now under
i -s.utrpefion. sen; N . communication, In
shieh he says:
~Tb< distribution Of time on Front and
nnmmercial and on Main streets IL very
II sxefsise. 50 that j have been unable to
/ issfmine the exact cost. The least Dos
i 80 eost a. shown by the pay rolls would
fgaD per thousand brick, and the
I ~as,ess probable cost would be $37. II per
xossand. The probable cost was so per
| 4eussnd brick. On that part Of Roflin
i e,ses bail. by the union masons the
/ - cost was SIS par thousand brick.
J - mason averaging SIT brick per
-. On that part Of Brook street done
i q unioa men under me, the cost was
GsG per thousand brick, each mason lay
| a 6s2 brick per day. On that part OF
i nspot street. an extension Of the Brook
essst sewer, done by non-union men
ssasr me. the cost has been $50 rer
nOnsard brick. each mason laying upon
= svsrase s75 brick per day. On Roliin
eress under the non-uuion men, the cost
: date Is just 80. 70 per thousand. This
- viii be eventually cut down TO about
\ r psr thousand from the fact that the
eork heretofore done on the street is
| wrsly invert work, and the turning OF
I a. arch always proceeds with much
I mater rspidity than the laying of the i'm
i MI As TO the quality OF the work done
I n non-union men. i can only say that the
u ~ ..ss.
i ssrk done heretofore on Front, CONNER
u snd Main streets"
pssseate Gleason stated that he had
Uae over all this work carefully, and
/ shsr examination could say that he con-
adsred the work at present being done 10
y equal TO the work done by the union
m, and in fact thought the men were
working harder ut present than hereto
kn, seeming TO take an interest in doing
hair very best. Delegate Little said he
| ID also examined the work and found il
b b just as substantial. a. far a. his
nosledge Of such work went. - any he
I'D seen done on the first sewers built.
Delegate Goodhue, who was also on tho
sommitfee. believed the work to be a.
god a. any that had been done, ct the
Ams time the city had saved quite an
snount Of money. aud asked that Mayor
Phelps say few words upon the subject,
D he had taken great interest in the ex-
animation. Mayor Phelps said that as he
bed been asked 10 state his views he
thought. as the members OF the committee
ksd stated. that just as substantial work
sad - much work was being done under
Ne non-union men ~ was done under the
lrion masons and the taxpayers were
hing relieved of considerable expense.
Quite an important franchise and one
hss will probably be Of considerable inter-
= 10 users OF telephones WAS passed, IL
nag franchise granting :. ii. Piles and
W associates the right and authority to
usrt poles and wires for telegraphic and
| ksphonic purposes In the streets and
seys of the city. One Of the important
Deints in the franchise 10 that any other
kephone company may have the right TO
make connections with this company's
hsss, 80 that no person having q teie-
| phone belonging to another company will
y prevented from communicating with a
pfson having a telephone in this one,
ttus avoiding bad feature of
bang established in some of the Eastern
Giles. 40 the main value in q telephone
Rs,ice IL the number of subscribers that
Gao be reached. The franchise introduced
ln. evening was introduced by the street
tommit.ee as an amended ordinance over
hsone that was read at q previous meet
| ks and referred, the only amendment be-
hs IS 10 the rights of the city to 1T any
tms amend. modify or repeal the fran
kise
M. ;. III. Piles was present and said a
~ words upon the subject, and stated
Nat the only feature of the ordinance to
shieh he had the least objection was the
bet. as il appeared TO him. that the city
light DO empowered TO Fix the rate 20 be
sAaEged. which might act as htndrance.
Ne stated that IL was the intention OF the
sOmpany 10 lover the rates, however, and
ssnted the franchise ~ free from restric-
hons as possible. but wonld not stand
s9en that point, as he considered IL to the
interest of the subscribers TO have the
Hs'sm placed in operation, and even If
hsy only succeeded in bringing down the
nie Of any other company IL would be
eas'e benefit 10 the citizens of Seattle.
The ordinance was passed by full vote
Without further amendment.
An ordinance was read providing tor the
rsding. eurbing, gustering. paving. ma
aaamiting aud planking and the con-
sraetion OF sewers within the city, aad
lscsidlng FOR tns levying and collection OF
Feeial assessments therefor upon the
feferiy benefited thereby By the issuance
y bonds, payable TN installments. as pro-
sasd by an act OF the legislature of the
Haie OF Washington entitled San act re-
aane 10 internal improvements III elites
ira authorizing the issuance aud eollec-
Ioa OF bonds upon the property benefited
y The local Improvements" Ii was re-
Srrea
The following further ordinances were
mad:
Authorizing the expenditures 10 be in
Uffed by the city government for the
s.aih OF Nav: passed.
ioliesnse regulate and control any per
- or persons coming temporarily into
We city Tor the purpose of disposiug OF
ecas and providing = penalty; referred.
Authorizing the discontinusnce ~ the
fstioH Of the portion Of the Rainier
seser and Electric railways line between
User avenue and Amy street Tor the
eF'sd Of one year. referred.
Delegate Chapman said he would most
~sinsy oppose the passage of this orii-
ssaes tor several reasons, one in psriicu-
being that he considered IL an injustice
TIE residents and property owners along
askas, MO had bought property VITA
- Mes that she line Was 10 operate con
seaons.y. as called for In its franchise,
NC those - bo had moved there for the
Ssspose oi icing near q convenient car
"se IL tais road is allowed 10 stop Its
oso on thar part, IL will necessi'ste the
saSssngcrs going by the Second street