The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-01
LATE CARS TO BALLARD.
Must Run Till Ten O'clock More
Trouble About Advertising.

The city council OF Ballard was en-
gagged large part Of its session on Tues
day evening In roasting" the West street
ard North End Electric Railway Com
pany for its too strict compliance with
the letter Of its franchise and In discuss
ing the uuch-vexed question % advertis-
ing.
The street car matter was brought UP
hy a letter from Superintendent S. L.
Shuffieton. stating that the board OF
trustees would strictly conform 70 the
wishes OF the Ballard city council IL oper-
atlng the read according 10 the terms Of
the franchise. At present through cars
leave the terrini OF the road every half
hour until $50 .. m.
Winsor proposed that the company
should be notified that, as the council in
terpreted the franchise. the last car
should leave Ballard terminus at 10 D. m.
and ruin TO Seattle terminus. Beach
thought the present arrangement a hard
ship, as IL prevented people from coming
70 Seattle for the evening. and moved
that the mayor appoint committee Of
three to arrange a compromise. Winsor
claimed the council had no power TO do
this, for If the franchise were bad, that
was the fault OF its trainers. and the
council had TO enforce compliance. The
company was trying TO throw on the
council the odium OF the inconvenience to
the people. and thus influence action. 1t
was an old trick of railroad monopoly
10 compel a relaxation of the terms of
the franchise. Blake thought the man
ager Of the company would soon get tired
Of cutting off his nose 10 spite his face
and was in favor Of enforcing the fran
ehise. Winsor's motion carried, and the
last through car VIII probably leave at
10 instead Of $50 p. m.
The contract for printing three ordi-
nances was let 10 the News-Echo at a
special meeting of the council at . cents
for the first insertion and f2ia cents for
the second. the proprietor OF the Search
light having notified the council he would
not put in a bid. bill for printing the
ordinances from the News Echo attached,
was presented by II. +. Morrow at the
old rates Of IS cents an inch. +. Leather
said the bill was unauthorized by the
News-Echo and Morrow Informed him
that he did not present the bin under the
authority Of the News-Echo.
The BIN was afterwards the cause of
long discussion. Beach read from the
Searchlight a statement that bill for
ths city printing would be regularly pre-
scented until its contract with the city ex-
pired In April 1886, when the city would
be sued for the whole amount He pro-
posed to take time by the forelock and
test the rights Of the city at once. and
moved that the mayor be instructed to
bring criminal proceedings against Nor
row and Donovan on the charge of con
spiracy by collision and fraud to cheat
the city out of money Startup was not
in favor Of starting any lawsuits. Win
sor said the resolutions annulling the
printing contract and alleging fraud and
collision between Morrow and Donovan
and others were altogether too broad and
made hasty and undue reflections which
had better never have been passed. After
some further discussion, during which
Winsor and Chandler intimatcd that they
were in possession of some knowledge
that might change the councils action.
but which It was not advisable to give
the public. all matters referring TO the
city printing were referred 10 the COM
mittee of the whole for reconsideration.
The marshal was instructed TO give r.
SAKE Jones permit 10 use portion of
tho street and sidewalk while construct
ing brick building on Ballard and Sec
oud avenues.
Ten FIRE extinguishers were purchased
at SO 20 each.
II was decided 10 have Mount Jennings
removed at the expense of the city, and
the mayor was instructed TO see an attor-
ney about the legal aspect Of the case.
A contract for the purchase of Worth
ington pump ar s.. 3Ss5 50 was read and or
dered sent TO New York for signature.