The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-16
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Help For the Pingree Plan-l esler Az
enua Franchise Extension.

In the board of aldermen elise ihuo-
tiuced an ordinance authorizing the board
of public works TO spend 800 IN the puf-
chase OF seds and tools 10 be used by the
INDECENT people of the city. The otdi-
rance. he explained. was introduced fer
the nurpose of aiding the Plngree I2nd
plan. more generally known as the De
troit land plan. He said that he believed
IL the ordinance was passed IL would DC d
great aid TO the INDECENT people ana as
sist them TO earn a living by cGItiVatlhg
land and raising vegetables. jordan
moved that the ordinance be PASSED.
elise thought 1t would be well 10 allow
any Of the general committee having me
Pingree plan In charge who were present
to speak on the subject.
4. Rev W. F. Taylor took advantage OF
the invitation. simply asking that the
council pass the ordinance. The oidi-
nance passed without dissenting voice.
elise having at the previous meeting
given notice OF a motion 10 reconsider
the vote against the house bill regulating
parades and professions, moved :aat II
be reconsidered, and his motion carried
by a vote of TO 5. IL was then referred
Ia the street committee, but Miller, rho
voted for reconsideration, said that ne
would not vote for the ordinance II IL
came back in its present form
Jordan said that there was large mum
Der of citizens In the lobby VINO had as
semhled for the purpose OF addressing
the council on the matter OF the pr"pos cd
extension OF time TO be granted the Yes
Ter avanue lire Ira which 10 BULL It's
double track. He moved that the resolu-
ton. which had been passed by the mouse
and sent 10 the board compelling the com
panv 10 commence work on the double
track at once In accordance WIN us
franchise, be taken from the tatle III " as
50 ordered. As soon as clerk stewart
finished reading il. Sweeney novel that
n he referred 10 the railroad committee
Jordan insisted that he had been on his
feet before Sweeney made his motion, ara
demanded recognition. az the same time
asking thaf the citizens IN the lobby be
allowed 20 speak Sweeney urged the
chair to put his motion. but Fres'oent
Miller consented 70 hear Jordan. Jordan
said Their had been anondignstioa meet
ing and the citizens had protested eeeins'
me extension ana should Re heard
II would Ike 70 know WHAT this coone'i
has dome 10 cause an indignation meeting
- be held" exclaimed President MlileF'
Jumping 20 his feet.
we may find that out II the board viii
let these people IN the lobby speak.
SAID Jordan Sweeney's motion was put
ami carried Sweeney said that the rail-
road committee. Of which he was chair
man. would hc glad % hear the COM
rlalnts Of any and al citizens
I.ovefoy explained that ne favored xiv
Ing the citizens every opportunity 70 pro
test against any proposed aston or the
city council hut e was proper that they
should appear Sefpre the committee TO
which the matter had been referred He
made motion. which vas carried. That
al persons who BAD a grievance against
the extension proposed 10 he allowed 20
thr YeSler avenue tine - invited To ap-
pear before Tho railroad committee a.