The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-12
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Library Relief Ordinances Passed
Troubles of street Railway Lines.
In the house of delegates the bill trans
ferrfug $50 from the general fund 20 the
library fund and the bin regulating the
library were passed by a unanimous vote.
The joint finance committee. which re-
ported the two bills. stated that after
10 was unanimously In favor OF granting
aid. and believed the bill governing the
library would iii all requirements.
A petition was received from the Third
Street and Suburban Railway Company,
the Seattle Consolidated Street Railway
Company and Union Trunk Line In re-
gard 10 the companies lighting the
streets traversed by their electric lines
Tho petition stated that for the last three
years the companies named have been
operating at a loss. and that the entire
gross receipts have frequently been in
adequate for operating expenses: that
bondholders have frequently been COM
PEELED to contribute personally 10 aid the
lines.
The Third Street and Suburban Rail-
way Company alleges that the creditors
have been compelled TO advance money
TO the extent of thousands of dollars to
keep In existence.
The Consolidated Street Railway Com
pany alleges that II has for two years
q
the court has heen compelled to issue a
mortgage In the form of a receivers
certificate amounting to $1,000 to maln-
tain the road: that no interest has been
paid on the bonds of the road for more
than a year. and that the last interest
was paid by further mortgaging the sys-
tenn.
The Union Trunk Line alleges that IT
is operating its system without any
profit and that IL is not paying it's fixed
charges out of its gross receipts
In the petition the three lines invite a
committee from the house to examine their
books and see for themselves the cond.-
ton OF these lines and ask that the re-
quirement of free lighting of streets be
not inforced.
The report was referred 10 a Joint COM
mittee of the two houses
communication from City Comptroller
Parry stating that he had written let
tiers to Eastern investors relative to the
rurnor of population on the part of the
city of Tacoma of it's water bonds con-
corning the danger OF similar action on
the part OF this city In relation 10 it's
several bond issues. was read and ordered
filed
The two houses met In joint session and
approved the assessment roll for the i'm
provement of Beacon street
A communication from the fire commits
sioners recommending that the water
main on Aurora street In Fremont he ex-
tended two blocks was read and referred.
Reports of committees were presented
as follows:
Wharves-TEat petition of Williams &
McAdam to- erect a stall, on City dock at
a rental OF 500 year be granted re-
ferred
Police. license and revenue-That petit
ton of J. Alpern 10 sell fruits on corner
of Second and Columbia for period of
six months be granted adopted
Police. license and revenue-Recom
mending revision Of revenue laws In re-
gard 10 peddling fish; adopted.
Fire and water~That petition of citizens
for water for fire protection for Fremont
| he granted adopted.
Fire and water-That free water be sup
piled for sixty days to number OF poor
people; adopted
Fire and water-That petition for fire
main Oh Fifth street be granted: adopted
Fire aud water-That the petition for
free water for the Industrial Cooperative
Society tie on table: adopted
SaniIation-That board OF aldermen bill
| concerning the placing of gangways aud
ratings around certain property. 10 pre-
| vent watery graves. would be working an
unnecessary hardship on property and
recommending that it do not pass:
| adopted.
| Clainls~-That claim % James Park and
| wife for s.. IT, for damages 90 property be
| net allowed; adopted.
/ Iights-That petition FOR arc lights on
| Third street az Yesler avenue and Pike
! streets lie on table: adopted
| Joint committee on fire and vater-~That
| SASH be appropriated for repairs In water
| department. adopted
i The following petitions were presented
ana acted upon;
| From George II. Winehoit, asking for
| SIS u. rebate on money paid by him at tax
| sale of Isai: referred
| For liquor licenses from Henry S.
/ Schasfsr and J. c. Fox. referred.
| From property holders. asking that an
| are light be placed on corner OF Yesler
| and Squire avenues: referred.