The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-07

Intentions have done, we must give them
such concessions. II we don't Well have
a village all our lives. Tacoma stands
with open arms 20 welcome such indus
tries We seem inclined 20 throw obstruc-
tons In their way
Nuler-Even IL we do not condemn pri-
vate property, il IL fair 10 make the hold
erS OF II go TO law TO defend themselves!
5. III. Piles-The proposed spur crosses
10 property but the Leary-Coll.ns- the
Frye-Bruhn and the streets. The Leary-
Collins people are willing for Us 10 have
the spur. And / here, in open council,
make pledge that if any property holder
objects TO our crossing his property we
viii stop until we can make satisfactory
arrangements with him. Put your city
engineer over the work, and we VIII De
governed by his judgment
City Engineer Thomson was called IN
and consulted. He brought maps. and for
a while the city aldermen studied city
geography. Thomson stated that there was
another possible route for a spur. but that
the Frye-Bruhn Company mad already
built a track along the proposed line as
far as the limits OF its property extended
Compton thought people who OBJECTED
ought 10 be allowed 10 appear ana state
their objections.
Miller Fills Jordau's Pipe
Pressed closely to name DIRECTORS, Mil
Ter mentioned the Seattle Transfer Com
pany. but Mr.. Piles denied that the spur
would cross foot of the property OF that
company. In the course of the discussion
Jordan said: Every time Bruhn mas
come before us he has been held OF, ana
no good reason has been given for Mold
ing him off, 10 which Miller replied We
hemently: When you say that / nave
objected every time. you don't tell the
truth. Take that, and put it in your pipe
and smoke it,
My brother sees nj TO indulge in bill
hngsgate," serenely rephed Jordan; Dill
nngsgate is never an argument, but per-
haps IL is better than nothing
1T was the truth, nevertheless, said
Miller, soto voce.
After a running discussion, lasting sew
eral minutes, the request was hnally re-
ferred TO the committee on railroads. with
instructions 10 report Monday night, ac-
companying the report with report anu
map by the city engineer.
The Library.
When appropriations were under consid-
Grafton, Miller protested against claim
of $40 which had been allowed the librarian
for visiting san Francisco and san Jose.
Sweeney said he had noticed last month
1000 TO the credit of the library fund.
The public is charged 10 cents month,
and il has come about that poor people
are unable TO get books to read. on
motion the library commissioners were
summoned to appear before the board OF
aldermen to show cause why the library
fee of 10 cents should not be abolished.
An ordinance was adopted for grading
and improving Caller street, under the
bond system, and another for issuing
bonds TO pay for improvements on East
street and Twenty-second avenue.
The report of the committee on claims
was adopted, favoring the payment OF $50
to J. +. Moss. and the action of the treas
urer in accepting delinquent tax from
the First National bank. but not favoring
the claim of the Fidelity and Casualty
company, 500. for glass broken in the
Olympic building, and not favoring the
claim of John Shaw, $50. A little claim
of A. z. Lawrence for flushing the dead
end of pipes, caused as much discussion
as a tariff bill before the senate, and the
committees report, favoring the pay
ment for SO many days as Superintend-
ent Wilson, who ordered the work done.
had held Office, was laid on the table,
though amid such confusion that the clerk
set it down as adopted.
Three hundred dollars was appropriated
to improve property recently purchased
by the city on the tide flats for city sta
bles.
All petitions for street lights were laid
on the table till such time as the funds
be available.