The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-16
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


license.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Railroad Franchise Ordinances Passed
spur Kicks on Delay I'm Paving.
In the board OF aldermen the railroad
committee. through City Engineer X 1T.
Thomson. submitted a report on the re-
cent bills for the solution or the rail-
road problem on Railroad avenue and
the old rams horn right-of-way. me
report submits a number of substitutes
for the bills. AS the former were drafted
by the compa MES. there were no provi-
sions for street crossings and paving to
be kept up at the expense of the COM
panies. and other details which were
necessary TO the welfare OF the city's
interests.
The new ordinances, OF which there are
six. provide that the rams horn right-of-
way be annulled entirely except the por-
ton extending from Railroad avenue TO
the south side of Columbia street, which
is retained by the company permanently
The Columbia e. Puget Sound railway
has purchased twenty-five feet from the
property owners along the east margin
OF Railroad avenue. between fesler ave
nue. and Pike street, part OF which Is
now occupied by the Seattle. Lake Shore
& Eastern tracks. and to adjust the
alignment of the Columbia & Puget
Sound ii was necessary 10 grant new
fhirty-foot franchise to the Lake Shore.
removing its tracks TO the westward, so
that they should lie along the east mar
gin OF the Great Northern. In accom-
plishing this the irregular vacant space
between the Great Northern and the
old track of the Lake Shore will be oc-
cuped by the latter.
The Oregon & Transcontinental Com
pany. whose successors are the Columbia
& Puget Sound and the Northern Pacific
& Puget Sound companies, are granted
thirty feet along the east margin of Rail-
road avenue, from Yesler avenue to Pike
street. and by the enactment will sur
render to the city and property owners
the old rams horn right-of-way, between
; Columbia and Stewart streets, which is
also thirty feet in width.
By these arrangements the main
tracks will cross each other but once.
and that short distance northwest from
the proposed Great Northern depot.
spur to the City dock for freight is al
lowed. and a main spur southwark to
connect with the Northern Pacific tracks.
The ordinances requife that the COM
panies construct and keep in repair a
system of street crossings acceptable to
the city. and that in the future, as the
city may order. they shall construct over
head crossings. II the city decides TO
pave either Railroad avenue Tile CToSS
streets, the companies are 10 pave their
rights-of-way in the same manner
The provision of an ordinance of 1852
that a road be built TO connect with the
Northern Pacific to Eastern Washington
is revived. The three ordinances re-
ferring TO the Seattle. Lake Shore &
Eastern. the Northern Pacific & Puget
Sound Shore and Columbia & Puget
Sound Railroad Company. the Oregon &
.ran a W
cessors are the Northern Pacific & Pu-
get Sound Shore and Columbia & Puget
Sound Railway Company. were passed
in their order without discussion.
A message from the mayor transmit
ting a petition of James Spur & Co,
stating that the street railways on Pike
street had failed 10 pave the portion &C
cupied by the tracks. and giving notice
that they would make a claim for doing
the work. 1t was referred 20 corpora
ton counsel.
A concurrent resolution was introduced
by the finance committee authorizing the
board of public works 10 aisArrse the
500 appropriated 20 pay the debt Of the
Fourth OF July committee and 10 take
the fireworks and remaining supplies
the property of the city. Miller asked
that vouchers he given for the Items
when bills are paid and tina. they he pub
lished. and stated that he wanted 20 GER
sure the Fourth OF July committee for
not carrying out the programme Love
low stated that the Fourth Of July COM
mlttes is in debt $3.50. and that $40 would
be returned the money having been al
ready appropriated President paulton
EXPLAINED the cause of supplies remain
ing on hand. Compton objected 10 TAX
ing fireworks Sweeney concurred in that
opinion. but wanted TO pay the bills.
The resolution was rereferrsd 10 the
finance committee with instructions 10
introduce new resolution on the lines
desired by the board. but was reintro-
dnced by Lovejoy without any changes.
Comptroller Parry stated that ne would
see that all vouchers were placed before
the board ard the resolution was adopted.
Petitions OF Judge r. Osborn snd Others
against the vacation Of the old tide land
fat were received from ire house or dele
gates with a request that com nittee ne
appointed 10 confer with house commit
tee on the petitions; agreed 10. ana Love-
joy. Compton and Miller were appointed
The following ordinances were acted
upon;
Authorizing the superintendent or water
works 20 furnish city water free Of charge
70 Mrs. Dalieer and Mrs Lundgrame
for sixty days: PASSED under suspension
OF rules.
Granting liquor licenses 70 J. g. Fox.
Levin 4 Blasting Meister & Clark. Hen
osner. John Ei~her and J. @ FOX.
passed.
Granting Romano Quaglioti permission
70 remove his liquor business from ~
South Third 20 rs South Thiri; PASSED.
Concurrent resolution for the foTmation
Of changing OF prisoners after nrst
arrest: adopted.
The following petitions were intro
duced:
BY Seattle Gardeners Association, ask
ing that Marion street from Front 70
West. be allowed for use as general
market: referred
Asking that employment Offices licenses
Re revoked. stating that they are roobing
the people and had an organized sys-
tenn OF robbery. laid on table.
THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Protest Against Tide Lands Plat-fea-
dIer'~ License Passed