The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-18
THEWAY MADECLEAR
Council Opens the Tide Lands
to New Factories.
BY vAcATlnG THE OLD PLAT.
yoigt Makes the Only speech and TX
plains His Action I PIPER Front
street TO Be piankei.

II took TIE city council only s9cut hf'ee,
minutes last night 20 settle the toe lana
spuddle b. passing AZ ordnance whicn Va
cafes all streets and alleys ~ fhe oia ely
riat R8uth Of Warrington 8treef. ~iAh tst1
exception 8f those portions q BFGhsEle1'
Hi. College. BayvieH. Mes'lellan ana SIC
yens streets lying east Of Tenth stree.
The ordinance parsed f. 3 supst tute iFonn
TIE house % delegates judiciary commit
tee for the bill passed some time ago ~ tae
board 81 aldermen. and the only elanse -
that the ordnance IS passed Naeates me
streets south Of Washington street instead
~ south OF Tesier avenue. There Vas our
one speech and that was by Noigt. cha1r-
man Of the house judiciary committee
which had been in charge OF tue ordia-
auce. The ordinance was passed by both
houses b unanimous vote. and iAe tF0N-
fsle sas ended. Afr F5igt talked for about
i've minutes and said:
SIR. yoigt Explains His Position.
'''rhe substitute blll Is the same a. The
one passed ~ the board q aldermen, Nlth
tie exception that it does not cover iae
territory north Of Washington street As
the members are aware, the policy 81 thls
house has been that we should have a re-
adjustment. "a recommended hy the joint
committee % the council but because u
certain circumstances which have arisen
we have rot succeeded in having that re-
adjustment eonsummated, and 3our com
nittse found il advisable at THIS time 70
vascfe all tho sO-calied tide lands proper
After having 4 conference with parties IN
terested, Robert Moran and others. II
seems 30 b. Necessary % act at once -
that the tide land commission may have
chance TO come down here and go through
al these applications, In order 10 determine
who arc entitled 10 the contracts on the
lands. We are Informed that In most cases
there Is more than one application. in
some cases IS many as a dozen or more
IL IL therefore thought desirable that Their
work. which win take several weeks.
should be done here.
Your committee deems Il advisable that
this ordinance should be passed al once
and then the whole tide land pla, can he
settled when the commission - here
can see no reason why IN a very short time
this resGtustment cannot be had. II all
the parties interested had assisted this
council. ! am satisfied that We could have
had this settlement and readjustment be-
fore this, and ! Will say. in spite OF al
criticism from certain parties. who l think
are not much interested as they make
II appear. and who we're aided somewhat
by the press. that every member OF this
council has endeavored 70 do all in his
power 70 protect the interests OF the cit
And although do say It. this council. and
particularly the house Of delegates. have
succeeded Ia giving as much value received
for ~ cents as former administrations have
given for 81. But We are bound to be crit
icisea. no matter what We do
Il hope that all citizens VIII loin hands
with the council and try 10 help IT Ia it's
work. There IS nothing gained BY criti-
c.sm, but there Is a great deal gained by
assistance. / for one, can stand all the
criticism that is given Us. and | am ready
20 stand or fall by The record have made
In this council"
Front street To Re rlanked.
An ordinance was passed granting the
petition or property owners on Front
street. between Madison and University.
20 plank the roadway at their own ex-
pense. The street committee. in It's re-
port, especially recommended this meth
cd of street Improvement The cost Of
the work IS paid by the property owners
In any case. and by this method the time
and cost OF advertising Is saved II is
not necessary that a petition FOR street
Improvement be signed by a ma jority of
the property owners. In fact " is not re-
auired that man be an owner q proper
~. 50 II any puhlic-spirited citizen should
petition the city for the privilege 90
planking any portion Of any street. AZ his
own cost. his petition would he granted
provided the city was protected from
liens for.labor. material. etc
George II. Adair and Hardy &. nan vera
granted licenses for keeping and selling
explosives within the city limits
concurrent resolution in regard to the
paving Of some street with cedar blocks
the street to be designated by the city
engineer. who IS 10 report in two weeks
what progress he has made was referred
- the street committee. This IS a substi-
tute for 2 house resolution that VS.
passed by the aldermen on September -
The cogncilmen had a little sport before
ending their session by "A 'priZctigAt reso-
luton" II WAS introduced in the hoard
or aldermen By Miller and resolves" that
'the board OF aldermen. the house Of
delegates coucurrinE. ask the parties haV-
ing tn charge the Corbett- Fitzsimmons
fEht be asked 10 hold the same IN Sc
attic" The house referred the resoiu-
ton - the sanitation committee
After adjournment Delegate Frank w
Soodhue, manager of the steamer Grey
hound. invited al OF che members 20 20
on an excursion 70 Everett next sunday
as his guests The invitation VAS grace
fully accepted by every member.
Not Hooked by Aldermen.
Alderman Al. w. iovctoy. who was
chairman % the joint tide LIANT committee
for the two houses OF tho city council
aldermen has IN no sense delayed action
on The tide land ordinance lie said
while it ts true iu 4 general sense that
the city council DELAYED action for some
time, / ann sure % was not th, al lerncu'S
fault. We passed the ordinance Without
DELAY. and sent q q thc house. y h,re IL
has been hung up. We are power,ess ID
d. mere.
After TIE orfirar~e passed the board
there VAS "a written Interpolation lfscov-
cred. and / am sure lt was tat there
Whom ~ passed. 70 simply exempted gfGa
street. next "a Nasha0 avanlg nom va
cation. The object o. this ctHuat lu-
deTStan3. hut conclude t'sst g was either
scheme IN block the 81 ho}e question ~
a plan % retain certain firatia1 sights
- property fronting on Na>han -tcNtfe.
with a know ledge ~ iris "a WoliI have
never PASSED che ieoarl. huf 30 ono claims
this - an excuse t1y tte delay tn she
house"
Alderman Compton Who was present
60 me interview. ceir ,i4el ia t.e state
mengs