The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-21
ANOTHER SLOT VETO.
Mr.. Burleigh Explains Inten-
tions Of Northern Pacific.
TO vACATE MARION STREET.



r-sr hs-s r-es@-. a. tzs tine lie roe vas
Gated President Cr5caso1 cs1ls3 ne
meeting % order ard Ire reading - Ire
cisrk's fozrraE Tss accomplished 11rI-sE
IKE usual hg5a1b and ask q afternoon
CarwsM handed the 5oErnzf % t1r S~gnA-
tara ard IRE proceedings O the evening
commenced y lfa thz rs21--g - Tns nav
o-'s second veto q ths Tans5Ill-ats1 nickel
iz-ths-ssor nachlzs or5l1ance. wAie1 s2s
as follows.
Gambling Device
81 beg 20 return herewith. zt<a5E- s7-
provz1 council olII No. 81. sn11t.e1. An
ordnance licensing The sale OF goods
wares AM merchandise by means O. Al
tomato devices. apparatus. Or machines.
and providing penalties f1r the VOCATION
t1sreos'
IN mr. 3zsxmens a nu-aser OF he o.
Jsct.oEs specified BY ne against similar
bill lcoGncsl blu No. IN. recently return
81 % your honorable BODY 1IfGo1t zp-
prevail. Ss5li obtain against the oil now
under consideration II view g s1c1 pre-
y1o2s communication OF the subject mat
ter OF this ordinance. I beg 20 specify NY
obiectsous 10 council b.l No. - n TIE
brisfest possible manner. as follows:
.+Ftrst-Tnat license Zee % s. Der year
VII be excessive. and vii prohibit The Use
OF simple devices for the sale % goods
which are strictly automatic and not
CHARGE machines
S1EQ-L-1 4JE A--~ " N--@-%~N
machines. license fee o. - Der year =
considered entirely inadequate.
.-TaIrd-Tnzt the devices contemplated
b. sad ordinance viii a5aormally increase
tie consumption Ct tobacco ana liquors IN
our ci-y. which VIII result n the sending
OUT OF large SUMS OF money for tEe add
tionzl goods Imported Eh}ca E1ll De alto-
gekher out o. proportion 20 the snail TeFs-
nue. which would be realized by the city.
'.Fourih-That most % the devices pro
posed 20 De licensed b. SAID ordnance are
chance or gambling devices. which are
prohibited By Inc policy and prov o.
our state and national laws
Inc Vacation of Maraoa stree.
The feature Of the evening was sprung
II the receiving OF the report az the CON
mItsee on corporations. and upon motion
t.se report Vas acted upon. The recon-
T,~endaticas Of the committee were upon
tA terms OF the ordinance. the subject
matter % which Was published N the
PcS.-Iatelli gencer al the time = was III
tfoduced. for the yacatIng OF portion OF
Marion street Attached 70 the report was
an opinion b. City Eugineer Thomson. N
which there were embodied several recon-
nendations and suggestions Mr. Inom-
son had evidently not been appTised OF the
Intentions OF me Northern Paelf1c railroad
and his absence from the city in conEec-
ton with the preliminary Work OF tae
Cedar river water service has put him out
OF touch with the proposition. Mr.. TnoAa-
sens main idea4 as expressed IN MS reg
concentrations. is primarily the protection
Of the cityfs interests and several OF the
members were prepared 10 vote in accord
znce with the suggestions contained IN the
following letter written ~ Inn 10 TIE
committee on corporations:
Gentlemen: l have given careful con-
siaerarion 10 the question as TO whether or
not IL is a wise thing for the city 10 va
49, lon, ~ M&rknU street wing
between western avenue and Railroad aV-
enue as proposed n council bill No Id
In relation 10 the same. l Would say
The scheme OF constructing terminals on
this tract OF land between Columbia ana
Marion streets IS one which has CON-
rnsnded itself 10 the Judgment OF our best
citizens for a number q years, and II Il
one which | have myself heartily advocat-
ed Therefore, az this time 90 not de-
sire 10 do anything which VIII pfeVent
the contamination OF this plan. lnasmHcn,
however. as the future use OF the various
portions OF our water front in that portion
OF the city can, at this time be so little
understood, L would appear TO me TO De
unwfse to take any step which might n
the future block our access 10 me water
front For that reason. while hearlly dp-
rrovlng the closing OF Marion street 50 FAR
as grade crossings are concerned. De-
Ilax@ that public interest demands that IN
this council bin No 10 there should he
Inserted provisions clearly reserYins 10
the city the right OF constructing an over
head roadway on this portion OF Marion
street I have asked Mr.. CottertI 20 pre-
49, and submit herewith a clause which
Il seems 20 me would fully protect Us with
reference TO such roadway
proposed Additional Clause.
After specifying the part OF the ordi-
nance that the proposed additional clause
Should follow. the matter. as prepared By
Assistant Engineer Cotte-tn, went on TO
say
And TO the further effect that when
s,,e- the city OF Seattle shall construct
- r.,tsa % be constructed any overhead
roadway or vfaduct leading westerly along
.ssrfon street 10 the west margin or
western avenue. the said receiver OF said
No~thern Pacific Railroad Company. or his
successors and assigns. Al MS or tAelr own
exnanse. shall construct or cause 70 pc
contracted and shall Thereafter MAINTAIN
81 extension OF said overhead roadway O
v,tas,,ct through and over the portion q
aTe-i,1 stree. hereby conditionally va
- ara any portion OF Railroad avenue
aatacent thereto occupied ey salsTosa
4~e-~htses owned or operated ~ sata ES-
.af,-er or his successors ana assigns,
t,5~h sasa extension q said Overhead
rossvav Or vladuct shall be constructed
ars maintained al a sufficient height for
80 o1a.-ance Of all railway traffic there
,-5=~ ara shall in all respects correspond
-, ne connecting portion thereof 70 the
,.s4vsarg4 constructed ana maintained ~
/ - 80, Of Seattle ard said extension OF
90 overhead roadway Or Fia4uct ShAA
=. an tf~,ss be ouen for public tFaFei n
/ ~ rnsunsr and subject 20 the same con-
s.ss.,s as +l4a said connecting portion
I str-sas and 10 the further EJECT tn4s
49,. the said receiver. his SUCCESSORS or
.sssvns VII pay any sum which may %
~-svsaa 70 any person o. coTpeFAta9a
I s~afrs. the city 81 Seattle as 6anages py
/ -9sson or arising cot % the closing OF
y-a~sfiou 90 said portion O Aarson Slios'-
| The Discussion Begins.
Ae..- tse ling OF the communications
- .pa ordinance and making them ooe g
al futeuiErnf}y. president tFi<.aton n
[ ,-Jfc8 discussion and looked N the dirsc
.t,n 81 James Then ~ Eaze ~anaeFes
80 towara Navln. and then returned
araln 10 James, who Eot ~ an2 So "a
/ - .,-sa- n get the matter before the eoun-
- -, ,,,I.f nave ne passage Of the oral-
nance. - D.
,.tvn zh, was present, 70 speak. ana also
-vsg.s - rha racou1-n eu3aEi ans o. TIE ely
I~-t.sar would conffSct w1Eh the plans o.
80 ~aaa NcArale moved the insertion OF
- - s-,gfrsevss recornr en1attoa. aT11
- aoo- was given Up o EuTtsga, Wao
"a sFst he Wss not prepares 70 ssatS
asa the roads Intentions were ~ %
vas not fully Informed as % tfse cilaf a.
ta~ 81 the building that vas pFo9ec-e-- DIX
/ - felt sure mat = was 50 - a pTelslat49@s
s~asr that might possibly colls etEas,.sse -
imposing main entrance opposate slaF't.s
s--ass ard sn that event any perston OF
So larfsF f-3W rtZIE