The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-22
NOW FOR THE DEPOT.
Northern Pacific Free to Go On
With the Work.
MAYOR SIGNS The ORDNANCE.
The City Agrees 70 yacs.e Marion
street Between Railroad and
Western Avenues

TIE ordinances far csnss-r Marin ss-ss.
s2zSez1 ~ t1s eoEresl a. - special ses-
ssol THURSDAY ev@zirz, yesterday became
lax when Mayer Weed signed ere in
2cvt2zt 65c1rsz-, and Ire Norsne-u Pa
clio r2slFa21 ray now proceed wlta TIE
purchase % tzs property. zzz ire draw
Ing o. ne pans cf the -.zgz5zcs-t szll5-
z-s- S4ta rs Szv-sc-aplrE towers ard
b12gl-g 6a-As. is Illuminated cEoe<s ard
al q tze gr-.o-6ats architectural wrinkles
t1z- caaractz-lzs r1o1s-r railway station
sGzl1SrEz
In M. Goi3szltz'z s-A@ca % THURSDAY
1lEzt Re re~zfE1s1 re c0azc1I-@n % ths
beautiful building o ire terminal company
ar Portland. AMI un38ao-ss5Iy tne refer
e1cs had lis eject. as TIE members VINO
visited Portland recently ard wao we're
50 iavSnly entertained IL tnA Wea<oot
metropolis. carried away with tzern rsco.-
lacEs01s o. the magnificent structures. 70
whte1 Mr. Goldsmith z1Ia5s5. and their
impressions. gathered AZ me tine OF the
rose-Inied tuzkssIag tour, we're that Port
land was - 81 enTiz1 the possession o. is
splendid station
When the Northern racffe discussed IN.
matter % a building. AID Mr. BgEl=lgh
expressed his personal 9piniols Of what
.zs building should De- xhiea meant taz-
he would Csc his utmost s11s2yo- 70
bring s5o1t tna construction Of Szca =
5crhoo1 Endorsed TIE scheme ard Mr. Bur
islEn's application. Yesterday. before
signing the ordinance. n order % con
vince himself thai the proposition was
popular and also % obtain Information as
70 -ns general sentiment OF business men
REGARDING tns action % the COUNCIL. Major
Weed made tour about lowe and 11s-
casssd the matter o. closing Marion strsss
and the Intentions OF ths road. The reser-
~ s~@az
the ordinance bEhind which the city ; IN
re-esrs are ln-rsncae1 were goze over
many times, ard ths CONSENSUS o. opinion
EXPRESSED xaS IN effect that the acton OF
ire council should be indo-ssd oy every
thinking person n the city WHO haa
Sest.le's interests a. heart Entirely sat
isfse6 with what he had heard, Mayor
Weed wen. 20 MS o11cs. signed the oE1l-
nance and tilted back n his chair Win
the satisfaction OF duty well performed
The ordinances, waIch - TOW on record,
is a self-explanasory document. drawn n
a spirit OF perfect fairness AID Na-ea
asks for nothing until fns rzllTo2a .
prepared 70 act 81 accordance with the
terms OF the agreement me I1bltDs o.
the corrugated iron building ordnance
which was drawn 20 allow the Northern
Pacific 70 erect temporary quarters. vii
ere-tuaIly quiet the calamity MOWERS ~I.e
are zfraA that some unz.gntly consfr1c-
,ion viii mar the vista OF railroad sfacHs
ana frame buildings dogn Marion stree.
TTntH the building OF the brick depot ara
station house Is comnshcec. Marion slF.s@
vii remain open for The limited tFailac
that me public aecerds il. The ordinance.
rLt-z has never been published n fun.
xith Mr.. Rndy's amendment ineoFpo asea'
Is as follows:
TIA. r,ortIon OF Marion street in ne sly
q. Saattfe living between the EesteEly 4aS
Of Weston avenue and easlerty lie o. 80
n,,s anon the Plat o. the tide lands in front
OF the city OF Seattle. as piatSra y o.-
board OF appraisers or TIDE anu s-ags
lands for king county; nT-z5,I9ed taat this
ordinance shall te e no force an SO a.
not operate as or effect any Vasdtso-t -
said rorrion OF said Marion street eliSsss
wSt1il twenty DAYS after the passage q
this ordnance written a2feSin . -. 80
the city OF Seattle. IN c01sSl1sfd l&D4A - -
massage OF thls ordinance and the FAeatA2a
OF said portion o. Marion street = -
city OF Seattle. shall De entered hl.o 49,
fled with the city compton, - -
city. by Andrew r. Burlsigas as Shs "a
S-ounary. in behalf % himself as So
receiver AMI his Successors ana ass-e1S
1+hs execution and delivery o. suc1 az! e
raeTt on the uart OF said receiver shall Q.
TrIv authorized BIZ the circuit court q
- United States fer the MIN esre.lS'
district OF Washington, SoTt1eEn alAts.o1 -
bSso-e or after the same IS executed ~
$40 receiver and fled 70 the eject tlas an-
- said portion % Marion street ABOVE a.
...-.-5.ss sLaii be actually used for the con-
@-ru~tion ard maintenance OF A passenger
aeuot and train house. suen portion 81 M
Tfon street shall be ana remain ogsa ~. =. 20
rf1biie use for street purposes IN IKE man
rer as Il has heretofore been use4s an1 20
re further effect that II al any 49,,
800 saf1 norton az Marion street snail
esssa - BE- used as the site of passenger
ssrot and tram house. the city q Se4'tss
nav reopen. re-esta5lish and naln "a AS Is
a -iahlic street said portion o. said Ma
T9on street. free from and witnonf pay
-ne-s ~ any cost. expense or damage sais-
.ss-as ny or accrulrg 70 TIE owners or
o1rlgnartS Of the same or OF The premises
abuttlng thereon b. reason or tasIak 80
same for street purposes. o. -. 1-1.LaN -.
f-fr5rv 70 any Improvements npon ne
same or upon the premises aoutung mere
- or otherwise. AMI that they Nit PAY
go 4,,-s which may be awarded % any
person against the city q sea,tle. as gam ~
ages BY reason OF or ar5slng 9at 20 ~, l.e
Closing or vacation OF said portion o. Ma
street