The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-16
THE .YESLER CABLE
More Discussion on Proposed
Extension of Time.
REJECTED BY THE DELEGATES.
Aldermen VIII Hear the People-Aid
Voted to the Pingree PLAINTIFFS
Trap Ordinance.

The Pingree plan OF Seattle RECEIVED
the financial Endorsement OF the city
az TIE weekly meeting OF the city council
last evening Ia the passage oy ootn
houses OF an ordinance which authorizes
the board Of public works 10 expead slM
in the purchase of seeds and farming
implements 10 be turned over 70 those
who accept land from the general COM
rnltree having the movement in charge
A resolution was passed by the dele
gates compelling the Seattle City Rail
way Company, operating the Iesler ave
nue. line, TO commence at once the con-
struction OF its double track in accordance
with the franchise granted X by the cify
council. but when the matter came UP
for discussion In the board OF aldermen
II was referred 10 the railroad committee
against Jordan's sole protest that II De
acted upon al once in order that
crowd IN the lobby could be given an op-
portunity 10 speak In favor OF II ana
against the proposed extension OF time.
Wednesday afternoon the railroad com
rnlttee will meet az the city hail and II
Is desired that all persons who are op-
posed TO the extension as well as those
who favor IL shall appear and state their
reasons.
The board of aldermen instructed its
ordinance committee 10 bring in an ordi-
nance at the next meeting providing for
the paving OF Second street from fesler
evenue TO Pike street In conformity with
a petition now on file In the Office OF the
city engineer.
A joint session was held with President
Miller of the aldermen. in the chair. and
the assessment roll for the Improvement
OF Pike street was approved. The total
cost of the Improvement Is estimated at
81. o7s ~. OF which the property owners
will pay SIS $50 81 and the city 81 so. The
assessment roll for the Improvement OF
Willow street was also approved. the
total cost to be s.. eg25 80. divided as fol-
lows: Property owners. sl.5so17, city.
s222 3d.
Delegate elise said that IL was an I'M
usual thing 10 bring up committee re-
ports in joint session but he desired the
reading of the following communication
from the county tide land appraisers 10
the special committee on tide lands:
1T has been called 10 our attention 10y
the state board of land commissioners.
and also by various people having the
preference right of purchase of tide lands
in front of the city of Seattle, that the
old streets which had been established
by the city of Seattle across the tide
lands should be vacated. in order to en-
able persons purchasing the tide lands
to get title TO all territory not covered
by the streets shown upon the plats filed
animation that in some cases the streets
as established by these plats do not con-
form to the old streets existing prior TO
the filing OF these plats. and as all streets
shown on the new plats are regularly
esta hlished and are the only streets that
should be maintained, We should suggest
that the common council vacate all
streets formerly located by the city of
Seattle upon these lands. This is a mat
ter of considerable importance. and one
in which time is essential Preference
rights expire in about four weeks. and the
action suggested should be taken at
once"
James suggested that the comnunica-
ton be referred TO the same committee
the mayor and the corporation counsel
with the understanding that they make
recommendations. Daulton deemed II
advisable to have the city engineer added
10 the committee. \ motion embodying
James suggestion. together with that Of
Daulton. carried and the joint session
then adjourned.