The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-04


We suggest that the passage OF q resc-
luton similar 10 that submitted here
with ali Accomplish the desired purpose
Your petitioner further represents
that along i-akeylew avenue through East
Park addition. and along Essssake ave-
nue. through Denny-Fohrman addition.
the wide o. the present graded rcadways
Is sufficient to allow the construction Of
q separate path for cycle purposes along
each OF said roadways without fnterfey~
enee with team traffic, and avoiding the
necessity Of cycle travel ascng the side
Walks Your petitioner therefore further
asks the right TO use a space eight feet
wide along said portions Of Lakeysew
avenue and Easslake avenue for the ex-
elusive purposes OF q cycle path. such
eight feet 10 be selected subject 20 tho
approval OF the board OF pubic works. :"
The committee that represented the In
terests OF the club were E. n. Forbes. r.
! Schoenfeld. III. e Frederick. w. Camp.
Steve Carmen, III. A. Chadwick and Fred
Payne.
Appended to the petition was a resolu-
ton bearing on the subject which was in
sroduced by Councilman Dodds. as follows:
Whereas. The Queen CITY Cycle Cluo
proposes TO construct n cycle path along
the hillside east OF Lake Union. connecting
the present improved portions OF Eastlake
avenue between Mercer and Louisa streets
street TO the Brooklyn bridge: and
Whereas. The location, plan of con-
struction and maintenance of said cycle
path will require the exclusive reservation
of same for cycle srafflc under proper reg
ulations: and
Whereas, The route Of said proposed
cycle path between Mercer and Louisa
streets excepting along Lakeview avenue
through East Park additione is across pri-
vate property. or along ungraded streets
where no path or thoroughfare now ex-
lists: now therefore, be IL
Resolved. That the city council Of the
city Of Seattle hereby authorizes the con-
struction by the Queen City Cycle Club OF
"A cycle path along the route referred to In
The preamble to this resolution. and grants
for such purpose the right 10 construct
and maintain said path along orseross
any streets. avenues or alleys along said
route: provided. that II private property Is
crossed, the consent OF the owner be first
obtained; and be II further
Resolved, That II Is the intention OF the
city council. in cooperation with the
Queen City Cycle Club. upon the construc-
ton OF said cycle path. as hereinbefore
authorized, 10 establish such rules and reg
uiations governing travel over said path
as VIII reserve and protect the same for
the exclusive purpose of cycle traffic"
Upon the putting OF the question the res
ofrtion carried after a discussion in which
Councilnen James. Raymond and Navin
sndulged. and sr. RAYMOND read that an
exclusive franchise could not be granted
under The charter. Mr.. McArile voted
mo-" and the resolution carried Ill to :.
Nickel I'm the slot Ordinance.
The special committee appointed 60 re-
mort on the mayors veto of the nickel-in-
the-slot machine bin recommended the
drawing OF a new ordinance with the pro-
hfbiting of the playing OF the machines
by minors and the exacting OF a higher
license. The report was adopted and the
bin was placed upon its sinal passage. II
wfs lost upon a-vets Of ts 5
The new form OF ordinance submitted
twas as follows:
can ordinance licensing the sale OF
goods. wares and merchandise BY means OF
automatic devices. apparatus or machines.
and providing penalties for the violation
thereof. Be 1t ordained by the city OF
Seattle as follows:
Section LIVERY person. firm or cor
poration within the city or Seattle who
shall use any autoana tic device. apparatus
or machine for the sale OF goods. wares or
( merchandise. shall. before using the same.
obtain a license therefor from the city
comptroller.
Section 2-Before obtaining such license
the person applying therefor shall pay 20
the city treasurer the sum OF - dol
lars. and upon such payment being made
and fling duplicate receipt therefor with
the city comptroller. the said comptroller
shall issue 20 the person. firm or CORPORA
ton making such payment license TO use
for one year the device. apparatus or ma
chine mentioned in section 1 Of this ordi-
nance.
Section Sit shall be unlawful for anv
person, firm or corporation which SHAH
employ any automatic device. apparatus
or machine for the purpose OF sehshg
goods. wares and merchandise 10 GEL any
minor under the age OF a years or 10 per-
INIT any ss,scn minor to purchase any
such goods. wares and merchandise by
means OF such automatic device. appar-
atus or machine.
Section Amy person violating the
provisions OF section OF this ordinance.
and any person using any automatic de-
vice. apparatus or machine TOT the saie
OF goods. wares or merchandise without
a license therefor. as herein provided.
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
dollars or BY an IMPRISONMENT not
exceeding - days. or by ootn sacn me
and Imprisonment.
Section g-This ordinance shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its
passage and approval. II approved by tho
mayor; otherwise II shall take effect at
the time it shall become law under the
provision or the city charter.
General business.
The committee on claims reported on
[ the matters brought before u at It's last
meeting and published In the Post-intelii-
+ gencer, and the report was adopted The
features OF the report were the ADJUST
mczt OF tax rolls and the settlement or
unimportant judgments.
The committee on streets submitted a
report on the street Improvements OF
Cherry. Grant and Jackson streets and
Western avenue. The report was adopted.
Councilman Herrman's bill on licenses
{ for street statesmen. hawkes. and selling
Z from wagons. enE5odying the features
published in his schedule. was referred
back 10 the special committee with in
structions 20 report 81 meeting two
weeks hence.
{ The committee on corporations reported
that they recommended the extension or
time 10 w j. GrAmbs. receiver OF GER
tain street railways. for the purpose OF
placing tenders on the cars, bus con-
demned the style Of fender now under
trial on the railroad systems OF ins city.
i The discussion set IN motion oy the
E recommend alton resulted n a general
roasting Of tenders shat we're not manu-
featured on the Pacific coast. strong
feeling was expressed IN favor Of trying
me fender mate IN Seattle. Mr.. Craulos.
who was uresert explained that The fer
sers are on the way cut from PhiAdei-
phls. where they were ORDERED The
E 1910. - So re~,r. OF the eczr-lttt sc