The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-04

Fifth avenue, Sc, adverse TO a grant OF
fifty years. we're also expressed by kistier
ard Little.
In defending The majority report Foag,
stated that the company rad failed 20 give
transfers from North Seattle 10 Fremont
Receiver If. r. Backus, OF the Seattle
Consolidated. Was present, and being asssd
20 address the house said: The FRANCHISE
we ask for is from Fifth avenue and Fine
street TO Depot and Willow. The Cecar
street line. four blocks long, will be con-
sinued until the Fifth avenue line is Gem
pieted, and Il discontinUance would not
disturb North Seattle people al all on the
contrary, a better service would oe given
them. IL only fills gap between fnth
avenue and Pine. and Denny way and VIII
low street. The Cedar lire is merely INK
In regard 10 the transfers. that was an
oversight and was rectified when brought
to my attention"
j F. MeElroy and W. V. Rinehart, who
have resided on Fifth avenue for num-
Der OF years, spoke in favor OF the road'
the latter making some very strong alin-
sions TO Nofgt, who. as representing the
Sixth ward, he declared was acting iniHi-
icaIly to it's interests IN opposing the grant
OF A franchise.
After the recess for a joint session vote
was taken on the adoption OF the majority
report, and It was defeated, all voting
against IL except James and Noigt- me
minority report was adopted and the Joint
resolution granting the franchise Tor hIty
years was read. The reading caused more
discussion, the topic being whether nifty or
twenty-five years should be the term of the
franchise. kisrler made a motion favor
ing the latter. and oGodnne amended that
the new franchise be made to expire al tie
same time as tie ones for fifty years re-
Gently granted the same company me
resolution was finally voted TO stand as II
had come In from the aldermen, and was
passed, 20 >
The report OF the committee on railroads.
to which had been referred the petition or
the Third Street and Suburban road Tor a
franchise. recommending that IL be referred
10 the city engineer and corporation coun-
sci, was adopted.
The following ordinances were acted
upon: .ao,
Providing for the appropriation OF $40
TO be used IN repairing CRAWFORD place De-
tween Kilbourne avenue and victoria
street, and for constructing roadway De-
tween Kilbourne avenue and baiiard'
passed.
Providing for the removal Of the mean
descent Light from Ninth avenue ana Ma
rion street; passed.
To regulate the selling of fruits, sweet
meats and soft drinks; referred.
For the Improvement "a At-Nt -
ward streets; Jackson ana hing streets
passed. e.,
Other business was acted upon as fol-
lows:
Recommendation for an arc iight al FIRST
avenue and Pike street; laid on table.
Petition of Dingiey- Hardwlck company
TO store explosives: referred
Petition for Improvement OF Albert ana
Iysterton streets from Mercer TO the nofth
x4ao sIaba street. referred.
Petition for water pipe from Elshtn
avenue 200 feet to the city STABLES, ana
that fire hydrants be placed In the statue
yards: referred
Petition of John Kay for correction OF
tax rebate: referred. ,,-.,,,,
Claims of James oI3thell and William
sDrole for s1oI4s and sl2.1S damages re-
spectiyeIy. sustained through deiecuVe
sidewalk; referred
The following favorable reports oy COM
mittees were adopted
For the payment of sewer assessment
on Anna street. -, 49,
That the Seattle General hospltal nave
the same apportionment OF the city pa
tents as the other hospitals, anu that u
have also free water ~.
That licenses be granted 10 FRANK Wv"
ems A. Peterson. Friend-Degginger I'M
porting Company, p. j. Reardoh anu d. "
Fox. ,.A ora
For the improvement of Arthur ana
White streets and Albert ana "a'ertoh
streets.