The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-22
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-.rassa-v ths ordinance could be passed
over the veto Crichton thought the spirit
OF the resolution was all right, oul lesIe1
that the council proceed in a legai "as.
Noigt favored the resolution because ~
simply showed what the council wouio 90
IL IL could Chapman said that the resp
hutton expressed the desire OF every one
whom he had met. James said IL Was out
an expression OF opinion and he thought IL
should be voted upon. since he Aaa fedI
the corporation counsefs opinion he Sdiu
that there were rum0rs as 10 now mat
long roundabout opinion was secured.
Crichton wanted the council 10 take ume
70 study the mayors veto and thought none
should forstali future action by passing
the resolution. Hurd said that II those Few
words would bring water IL would De zone
very quickly. and he would favor waiting
til the vetoed ordinance properly came De
fore the house. Gleeson feared that by
waiting the water would be changed INTO
wine The resolution was passed, Crlchton
only voting no.
A communication from the street COM
rl.ttee Of the aldermen reporting adversely
upon the petition and ordinance for the eX-
tension OF Mulford street was the cause OF
a lengthy discussion. In connection with
IL came several protests. E. ID. Benson,
in behalf OF the petitioners, stated that
the people demonstrating have no lnpFoNeh
property. while the residents had every enc
signed the petition. There was at present
nc outlet to Madison street and the resi-
dents were actually fenced in. r. ii. Cal
ligan feared that the opening Of the street
would simply open litigation on account or
unsettled and bankrupt estates IN the us
trict TO be condemned. lie claimed TO %
unfortunate enough TO have some lnproFeu
property there. and opposed the opening OF
Mulford street also on the ground that the
street was but a swamp and until gra1ed
could not be used except in summer Mr..
Benson in reply said that AIulford was not
the best street In the city, but that the res
idents had as much right TO street as any
body in the city. He said the owners or
the tract 10 be condemned simply wanted
10 wait to enforce higher prices. Mr.. Cal
ugan said he was authorized to sell a whole
addition there for its assessed value and IT
is not true that owners are holding Tor
better prices.
4 concurrent resolution favoring the
home industry movement inaugurated py
the Chamber of Commerce and approved
by citizens generally. caused short discus
sion in which James opposed it upon his as
sumption that il did not favor the indus
tries of the whole state. and that Seattle
was too large to undertake such pan
Little thought that the resolution couid
be amended TO suit the case, but was IN
favor of it, and would be willing TO vote
for it as it stood Goodhue said that the
Introduction of the resolution was Had
vised and out Of place in the city council,
but commended the spirit which prompted
it, Hurd had met citizens OF interior
towns who had remarked that 1t seemed
necessary for Seattle 10 take an occasional
cath of allegiance to her own institutions.
James did not want the council to be crit
icised by the country papers for passing
even an opinion in favor OF Seattle
alone.
Voigt thought the resolution suited to
Chambers of Commerce. Boards of Trade
and the like. but not within the scope OF
the city council. On Goodhue's motion 1t
was finally laid on the table. but later on
James moved that all mention of the res
olution be expunged from the minutes. 1T
is expected to come up again at the next
meeting,
4 substitute resolution was passed ia
voring the use of fir and cedar blocks on
streets to be paved in the future, and au-
thorizing the city engineer to circulate
petitions in the interest of such paving
The railroad committee was instructed
TO meet a committee from the aldermen
to consider an ordinance granting a fran
chise to the Seattle. Tacoma q Portland
Railway Company.
The committee reported adversely upon
the ordinance granting $50 to Policeman
Glasscock.
An ordinance authorizing the purchase
of / 600 feet of Guardian brand jacket hose
was passed.
4 petition for a water main on Dyer
avenue and one on Seneca street was re-
ferred.
The following concurrent resolutions
were adopted:
Favoring a readvcrtising for bids for
the planking of portions of Jackson, South
Sixth. King and South Seventh streets
Assessment rolls for the Improvement of
Anna and East streets and Twenty-second
avenue were read and sent 10 the board of
aldermen.