The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-07
A Delicate Question Occupies
the Council
RJoHT-oF-wAY FOB The CANAL.


could not bs found again, though two
policemen sers sent 81 search OF bin. The
house disposed Of the lighting resolution,
and both houses passed . joint resolution
requesting the mayor 20 appoint . CON-
mitise % act Jointly with the county CON-
rntsssoners and . committee Of the Cham
Der Of Ccrnmsres In securing the right-of-
way for the Lake Washington canal The
delegates confirmed The appointments OF
the new police commissioners. as related
elsewhere.
In the house Of delegates, on motion OF
James tbs regular order vas suspended
and ths lighting question taken up. The
ordinances approving plans and spsct-
ncstions wsS read. and the house wsat
into committee OF the whole 10 ex-
anime them. After this had bsan
done, kistler took the chair and thu
board Of sIdermsn's amendments we're
adopted. Then Crichton moved 20 amend
plan = by moving the light 81 Depot and
Oak streets 10 Depot and Ash, discontinue
the tncandescents at Vine and Water.
Vine and Vast. Wall and Water. and st
Wall and West. and substitute ares 81
Water and Vine and Mt West and Wall
strests, which was adopted. Other amend
ments were made. and when the commit
tee reported James wanted them read and
Hurd moved that they be referred to the
cngrosslng committee, as they were not in
shape TO be understood. James objected.
saying it had been insInuated that the
company which now had the contract was
trying 10 secure delay. so that the contract
might hold good. Hurd then withdrew
bis motion. as he did not want delay.
The aidsrmea's and delegates amend
ments we're then read sgain ana the dele
gates amendments adopted Then Voigt
moved that the plans n amended be
adopted. Little objected that the Ninth
ward was cut from thirteen 10 two arc
lights. which would do injustice both to
the company aud the ward. He wanted
20 see the contract let by districts, so that
no company would have q monopoly. DIR.
Chapman said the plan did an injustice TO
the Ninth ward. Kixtler moved again
DIR. Chapman's motion made in commit
tee, that there be seven arcs in Fremont,
six incandescents in Latona aud six in
Brooklyn. bat il was lost by tie vote.
Hurd wanted to know whether the limit
Ing Of the number Of lights In the Ninth
ward would not shut out that section
altogether. a. circuit can only be run
with full number 81 lights. City Engi-
necr Thomson explained the matter, and
Little moved that the original plan as
submitted by the city engineer be adopted
without any amendments, leaving the
Ninth ward TO get additional
lights afterwards. More points of
order were raised, and the mo-
ton TO adopt the plan as pre-
scented by the aldermen was voted
down. The vote by which the plan as re-
ported BY the committee Of the whole was
adopted was reconsidered, and q motion to
adopt as presented by the city engineer
Was adopted. with q request from Hurd
that +. c. KHbourns be heard on behalf
OF the Union Electric Company.
The resolution adopting the plans then
passed by 8 to votes. Hurd and yoigs
voting no.
After the trouble was apparently ended
BY this vote, Voigt protested against Civ
ing so much light 10 outside districts.
which were paying low taxes, and Kistler.
as chairman of the light COMMITTEES, ex-
planned that the COMMITTEES simply acted
on the basis of cutting down the present
cost 80 per cent The number OF mean
descents was cut from over 500 20 $50, and
the arcs we're cut down accordingly. The
committee has substituted 30-canale
power for f5-candlc power IN some. and
arcs for incandescsnts in other places
Then the never-endlng hose purchase
question came Up again on joint resolu-
ton referring 10 back 20 the board
Of public works with instructions to
report back the brand which is thinks
necessary, with an ordinance. Little
wanted the matter referred 10 a Joint
COMMITTEES. with similar instructions.
James favored sending IL to joint com
mittee acting with the board OF public
works, and IL vas amended IN accorda nce
with bis idea. and finally passed as
amended
The following resolution regarding right
of-way for ths canal wss put on FINAL pas
sage under suspension of the rules DR..
Crichton recommended caution against
putting the matter in the hands Of men
interested lin . real estate way" yoIgs
thought they could not act in too great =
hurry TO secure the Fight-of-way and put
IL in the hands OF the United States gov
eminent. for the digging of the canal
would do more 20 promote the growth Of
the town than anything else. Also, men
in the southern part Of the city had COM
blned 10 dig . canal IN that section BY aid
of vicious Legislation and he hoped every
thing would be done to prevent this
Little said this vas = matter Of interest
! 90 no particular body, bat to the whole
| city. lie did not zee any scheme in the
matter. Hurd favored the resolution, but
| Cr.chton said that be did not understand
| that any route was specified and the COM
| mittee might secure the right-of-way over
a route in which certain parties wsre in
| tesesssd. Notgt explained the law and
/ eoald NOS zee how any scheme could be
/ worked The resolution vas passed unan-
/ imousiy. IS folioxss
"wErxEAs, The last congress OF the
/ United States appropriated a sum OF IS.
1 Oao Tor the p1rpose Of building y canal 10
/ connect the waters Of Lake Washington
/ with the waters Of Puget sound. and made
/ such appropriation eonunEens upon the
/ rikhs-of-way for such canal Being donated
20 che government OF the United States;
/ "wMKxxAs, In the opinion Of this coun.
/ ell the immediate building OF this canal IL
| Of the greatest public in po-sanos and ii
would furnish work for q large number o.
| oar citizens az . time when work Is scarce
and during thu approaching winter
| months: ard
"WMxxEAs. II view Of this state Of facts
| ws be.lexe that i2mediats steps should be
/ takaa towards securing tAls rlgat-of- saF
/ and making this appropriation avAilahls.
| in ordsr that an appropriation nay again
| Be obtained a. the approaching session OF
congress Of the UzIted States, and as thai
! session AUST ~ az adjourn on the sth
/ dsy Of March. fsSss. and nus = short time is
svaIIaals In whica action nay ha taksn for
the pnrposs: therefore. be il
ssessses4. By the eliy co1neil Of the
/ citv OF Seattle thai the Ezrog be requested