The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-29
THE OLD RAMS HORN.
An Ordinance Abolishing Il h
Passed.
CRY COUNCIL N SESSION.


n TIE city coancil Last night II has been
: subject IL discussion undsf the mayor
altiss Of Moran, White, Hall, Ronald and
PheIps. and tbs end u not ye1 An Inn
porsant step toward II WAS taksE, how
ever, By tho pessAgs 81 m ordinances
granting % Che Oregon B Transconsi-
neutss Railroad Ccmpsny and the Column
hia q Puget 6oand Railroad Company
shiny-foot Tight-os-wsy on Railroad
avenua. The nsw Sighs-of-way vii b
swsnsy4vo fsst east Of Railroad avenue -
II stands today. and By shs ordinances the
width Of the avenue y inereased from 10
1eee 20 IA fest In order 60 eecure this
sbolfshmsnt Of The rams horn the city
surrspdsys . strip Of land eight feet wide
on Railroad avenue and sgrees TO pay the
Seattle. Lake Shore b Eastern railroad
~. U0-ths smouut Is vili cost that road
70 rsconstrnct IT, tracks 70 conform with
che nsw stght-of.way. The property
owners alone Rsiifosd avenue give up .
strip u land twenty-five fest vide on the
evsnue, bat In return they get the land
through which che old rams horn now
runs.
,. Ropss. BAisour. Guthrie 4 Co., Charles
Hopkins and 6cosss B. Landsrs. Who own
property on the northwest side Of Seneca
street. between Front street and Railroad
avsnus. which II Il alleged will Be dam
agsd BY The new right-of-way running
through one end Of IT. protested against
ths ordinance The city. however. will
not have to pay for any DAMAGE % suf-
Jered By property owners. IL being ex-
prossly stated In the ordinance that tho
railroad companies assume Ill such re-
spousibiiities.
The nsv ytght-0l-vay ordinance was in
troduced In tho board OF aldermen by the
railroad committes, which, In recommend
ing its passags. used In part the following
isnguaess
I "Your COMMITTEES finds that the granting
q . new rsghtof- way in lieu Of the ram =
horn will In % far - We can learn b Of
no permanent ues % far - enabling the
city 70 conduct Is business between the
Watsr front strests and the docks. yet In
viev Of the tact thst IL will do sway with
the rams horn and viii place ali Of the
which viii enable the city TO better adjust
railroads on ths water front at some future
time when necessary. ~ recommend its
passage"
A petition wss rscsivsd BY the board
from the South Seattle Cable Railway
Company. asking leays 70 discontinue the
operation of tt line until May l. 1855. IL
Was referred 70 committee.
An ordinance was passed authorizing
ths employment Of thres additional men
on the fiEsboss and fixing their compsnsa-
ton.
In the house Of delegates the ordinance
granting = substitute franchise in the
rams horn Wa passed, and the ordinance
sppropTiattne out Of the street fund the
sum Of - 100 70 b paid 20 the Seattle,
Lake Shore q Eastern railroad - damages
in the settlement Of the water front matter
VS. read. George Donwo appeared BE-
fore the house In behalf Of some Of the
property oNnsrs and explained that a
there hsd bssn such large amount Of
litigAtion over the rams horn case he
shought u 70 b much the sasiss way to
pass the ordinance and settle the matter
and save further trouble
Delegate Weight wished 10 know
whether the payment mentioned IN the
ordinances WAS 10 cover oil damages 70 b
charged. or whether there might not b
another and still another claim for further
damages
Mr.. Douworth replied that under ths
arrangement made by the property own.
srs. this amount would cover oil, the rail,
road company being liable for all othel
expenses 10 Be incurred. He explained
that Il Was not 20 much the amount given
the company. ~ the amount IL would cost
the city 10 regrAds the streets to conform
10 the old grade which the building of ths
road would necessitats. and a. Q matter o.
economy alone. 10 would DO cheaper C
carry out the new arrangement and havs
the road built on Railroad avenue. rattle,
than over the route called the rams horn
Delegate Chapman thought the ram.
horn had the council by the horns. and
that u was advisable to pass the ordinanc,
20 ges rid Of Law suits. troahle and OK
pensc. The ordinance was passed.
etThe committee to whom was referred
the communication OF ]. Mcnamara and
others IN references To thu complesion q
the city sewers by contract reported that
In their judgment. the proposition Is tos
indefinite. not conforming 20 section 10 o
article Will, of the city charter, which
provides how public improvements shall
be let by contract. They further recon
mended that the communication he sen-
to the board Of public works with the re
quest that they report TO the city counei
rs 10 the advtsability Of advertising 70
bids 10 complete sewers tnow under con
structionh as the charter provides, whss
work Is let by contract The report va
adopted.
Anumher Of executive ordinances wer,
passed and both houses adjourned unti
next Monday night