The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-03
THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Consolidated street Railway Franchise

Consolidated street Railway Franchise
objection To Arbitration Clause.
In the house of delegates the matter or
the franchise Of the Seattle Consolidated
sirset Railway Company took up most
az the afternoon and was again taken up
at 7:Jo in the evening. TO which time the
Aouse adjourned al $50, having been IN
session since 2 y. m.
After the reading of the ordinance "a
passed BY the board of aldermen. THOMAS
Burke on the part OF the hondhoiaers,
objected 10 certain parts of the ordinance
granting the franchise. which he staten
were such that Il would not be reason
able 10 expect the company 10 accept.
He stated that the arbitration clause
would only be binding on one party, ana
'hAt would be the owners or the foau.
He stated that such n clause. as Wen as
the > per cent on gross earnings goiis
70 the city. virtually made the city 'he
Gamer Of the property and that the com
pany could not accept the conditions, as
no money could be raised on franehiss
With them attached.
George Hyde Preston stated that ne
represented the holders Of the seeoha
nsertgage bonds and that he. as "eii as
the people he represented. depended on
the first mortgage bond holders 20 sup
ply money 20 make improvements on 'ha
raad ard that nothing could be done uh-
less Objectionable features were stFickeh
nom tho franchise. The arbitration
clause was one great objection, as II VIZ
tually took the management OF the prop
erty bnt OF the hands Of the owners.
Several members Of taia Western Cen
iTsl labor Union spoke on the clauses OF
The frtnchise regarding the emploSI'
81 only competent met. and particularly
thought that the arbitration clause Was
Splendid thing FOR all concerned. as uh
Ger Il TO strikes would ever occur an
tnat would increase the value OF u'e
Property and so be an actual oencft 10
TIE owners.
kistler made a motion that provision
should be inserted In thu franchise ms.
sH uremen, while wearing uniform. sho"io
o allowed 20 ride free. the ordinance AT
ready allowing policemen in uniform 20
roe free. The motion carried on No'o
az FIVE 10 three
AT the evening session the members OF
'ae Western Central Labor Union fna'e q
number 81 speeches against the droPpinE
81 the arbitration clause, as they thoos't
II was safeguard the employees OF the
foAa should be allowed
Chapman stated that since he had he,ari
arguments on both sides and fully unaer-
scod the subject he had come 30 the CON
eesion that the arbitration clause "as
ahi1st aud be would vote 20 eliminate ".
re aad just heard IL admitted thai no
'sher city had such clause in any iran
e'1se granted t0 "a street railway eosh-
fsny, and ne did not believe that the
eS q Seattle could AFFORD 20 drive away
s~biial from It's limits. No good coNio
so'hS Of satdling slfch a clause on 'Re
.0napany. as it would not accept stHch q
fsrer.
Nolst said that he considered aroitra-
- TIE proper means OF settling some
~eollses. but thar ali things could ne.
se'ilet hy arbitration. Some hlnds 81
sssHfatioa might b.scome rank Injustice.
continued that the city must have
,tstA and tslaJ 20 insert such al arm
.~nea clause as was proposed would he
a'piy 20 drive capital away.
Hso5ion 70 strike out the arbitration
se Was then carried.
enohsoa moved 10 insert a provtsc hsi