The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-28
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Proposed Changes in Front street Cable
Iine-A New sewer.

Proposed Changes in Front street Cable
I-ine-A New sewer.
At the meeting Of the board of alder
men Receiver Colvin, on being allowed the
floor. said that the Front street cable line
was inf no condition at present to do its
part OF the work OF Improvement by paw
ing The road was bonded for $30e0o0.
which perhaps was more than II was
worth, and the receiver was having trou-
BILE in the purchase of new cable by means
Of receivers certificates. although the
court had granted authority for the issu-
anee Of such certificates. Mr.. Colvin con-
tinued:
There is now a question whether the
road will he continued a cable or
changed into an electric line. Negotia-
iions are pending between the Front street
company and the Consolidated for the pur-
chase of the former. but an agreement
probably will not be reached for some
time have appeared this evening to find
out the attitude of the aldermen toward a
proposition to grant the line an eighteen
months extension of time. In the mean-
time We could temporarily improve our
part OF the road by planking IT..
elise asked the receiver about the grade
at Columbia street and inquired il he had
consulted with City Engineer Thomson as
to the Improvement. The receiver an
swered by saying that he and the engineer
had made an investigation and found the
greatest deviation from the established
grade to be five inches. The track would
be that much lower than the top of the
paving, and TO put the road on the grade
for the distance between Cherry street and
Yesler avenue would be impossible
Jordan had made several audible COM
ments during the receivers remarks, ana
when Mr. Colvin had finished said that
the feeling of every one in the room and
of the people along Front street was that
they absolutely must have the improve
ment. If the road was bonded for three
times It's value, and was now unable TO 90
it's part Of the work then IL ought TO Ole,
and there would not be many wet eyes at
the funeral. Let the city build the paving
al the expense of the property owners, ana
let them fsht it out with the road after
wards.
AR Calvin stated that he wanted the
Improvement made so that both the COM
pany and the city should be fully protect
ed. and he felt satisfied that nothing
could be done except by granting the COM
pany more time This remark was con-
strued by Jordan into a threat and he
accused corporations of continually en-
tering the council chamber and suspend
IN. and by bulldozing and bully-raggins
ing a sword of Damocles over the coun-
ciIuen'S ears. Its representatives came
methods, attempted 10 force them into
lire. II that road was to continue deep
trench throughout the length OF the new
lv-paved section he believed an outraged
people would arise and tear the improve
ment up.
thought Mr.. Colvin did not have any IN
tention of threatening the council. In MS
opinion the matter best could be brought
10 the attention of the body by petition.
A slight surprise was sprung on some OF
the members by the introduction or an
ordinance providing for public main
C..w- ft- ty
tersection with Columbia and Cherry;
thence TO Fifth; thence to Terrace; thence
TO Fourth TO a connection with the main
sewer at that point. The Improvement is
estimated TO cost S3.02S.oS, and could be
paid for by unexpended balances OF ~
OF OF and 81 .50757. 1t was provided that
the line have varying diameters Qnside)
as follows: Along Fifth street, u inches;
Cherry street, Is ilches; Sixth street,
inches.
q. y. Alexander, chairman of the board
OF public works, explained that the dis
trlct was already supplied with sewers,
but that owing TO per cent. grade,
there was a serious overflow during the
rainy season and many cellars periodical
" we're flooded. The pipe in places was
too small 10 carry sewage from the upper
portions.
Sweeney said that inasmuch as the
sewer proposed was In no sense main
sewer the adoption OF me ordnance ap-
propriating money from the fund set
arart for main sewers would work an in
justice on all people but those immedi-
ately benefited. The residents of that Sec
ton. he said. had never paid for sewer,
and IL they wanted the change made they
ought to pay for ii themselves.
Jordan drew the line between a repair
for an old sewer and the building OF
new sewer we can't run with the
hounds and bark with the dogs" he said.
Compton thought the city should make
the Improvement in order to guard against
damage suits liable 10 be brought by The
owners Of overfiowed cellars The ordi-
nance was referred. In the house the or
dlnance was passed.
The ordinance providing for the i'm
provement OF Remington avenue. from
Broadway 10 kenney street. by the con-
structlon Of a sewer was passed
The board adjourned at $40.