The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-20
THE COUNCILS EYE.
IS TURNED ON STREET RAILWAYS
To NOTE THEIR FAILINGs.
Franchises Must Not BE Violated
Herrman's License Bill Again Ia
bled-ComptroIler VIII III. Parry
Unanimously Chosen to Succeed
Himseif-Property Owners Must
Keep the Sidewalks Clean.

The city council had a short meeting
last night. While the spirits moved many
10 elo9uence. The ordinary business was
rushed through with more than usual
rapidly and with general absence OF de-
bate. A special committee appointed 10
look after the street railways of The city
reported that several lines are violating
franchises. and the corporation counsel
was Instructed 10 take the matter in hand.
The mayors appointment OF Comptroller
Will II. Parry TO succeed himself was
unanimously confirmed. Herrman's l.
cense bills were lad over for week. Next
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock they viii
be considered by committee Of the
whole. Grocers and peddlers are invited
10 attend. The street committee believes
il viii be a good plan 10 have sidewalks
kept free from dirt al the expense OF prop
erty owners. and the council instructed
the board OF public works 10 take lmmedi-
ate steps in this direction
The special committee in charge of the
bill for the establishment of a free public
market reported in favor Of Il. amending
the portion concerning the markets loca-
ton. They thought the market should
be located in the triangle on Second ave-
nue. south. between Yesier way and Wash
ington street and between the main track
of the Grant street line and the east side
walk OF Second avenue south. There were
other slight amendments also. Consider
able discussion was at once precipitated
by the reading OF the report. The loca-
ton was satisfactory, but the council
members could not agree whether a
farmer should be allowed to sell his pro-
duce anywhere in the city or should be
compelled 10 sell only from the market
place. Chapman offered an amendment
that farmer could take orders and sell
his produce while directly en- route 10 the
market. but should not be allowed 10 go
out OF his way 10 peddle or solicit orders.
a vote on this amendment resulted in It's
carrying by a vote Of Z TO s. McArd,e
moved that the amended report be lad on
the table. ellison moved that the report
be laid on the table. This amendment was
voted down. and on a subsequent vote the
report was adopted and the bin ordered
to the committee on engrossed bills.
Right after this the report of the COM
mittee on the bill licensing peddlers and
hawkers was taken up. The report rec
commended that the license be so for eacn
license period when the peddler used two
horses; $50 for one horse and So with a
Basket. A vote taken on this carried.
and the bill was about 10 be rushed off
10 the engrossing committee when Herr
man got up, and. complaining that it had
been rushed through too quick for him.
asked for a reconsideration. Herman
thought the license should be SO, SIS AMI
s. for each seml-annual period, and made
an amendment 10 that effect which re-
ceived a second.
Chapman made a speech in favor Of
the peddlers. He referred 10 the con-
course OF grocers which had appeared be-
fore the council at previous meeting
with lawyer to present their claims.
The lawyer had declared the grocers rep
resented 100000. Chapman laughed at
the Idea OF such sum. He said the gro
GERS were trying to help themselves along
by putting a hardship on the peddlers.
and thought the fixing OF a high license
would be legislation against the council
members themselves. for their wives were
benefited by the peddlers. The discus
sion was finally closed by a motion from
Hurd advocating that the matter be taken
up in a committee Of the whole next Mon
day afternoon al 3 O'Clock