The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-15
FREDERICK, NELSON & MUNRO,
Furniture, Carpets, ssd Household Goods

public works be authorized, 20 expend ts9
IN cleaning decorating ard Illuminating
the streets.
ellison amended 90 have the appropria-
fion Increased 10 sT5o 10 the city could
not afford shaS II couldn't afford anything,
he said. Giissnss amendment was second
ed by Hurd. Savin spoke against any ap-
preparation whatever. He said 1; would
be better to spend money on something OF
Gase.
Chapman made characteristic speech.
"'fhe city is 50 reor. SC poor." he ex-
claimed. I'VE have been petst:onislg re
county commissioners fer ait, AMI the
mayor has said we have not dollar
| YET we can afford 10 appropriate several
hundred dollars 10 shoot OF in FIRE crack
eTs."
Herman and NcArslIe spoke against
,iae appropriation. James stopped the dis
clsssioR BY declaring that IL was ridiculous
70 Maggie over such small matter. n
vote was taken. aud the report OF tbs
finance committee recommending an a5-
preparation of ssps was adopted. Then on
a motion BY James 1t was declared the
sense of the council that the sum Of SIS
be appropriated
The Lat0na Bridge.
A proposition was submitted by the
Third Street and Suburban Railway Com
pauy to have the city take the bridge
across Lake Union AZ LatoDa. and in Case
tnis IL not accepted the company init
mates that the brtigs will be Withdrawn
from public use. The communication TO
the council said:
Your petitioner is the owner OF line
Of street railway Ia the city crossing an
arm OF Lake Union at Latona. This water
IL crossed by means Of a bridge construct
&c In 1881. This bridge is the private prop
erty OF this company and OF others assoc
ciatcd with IL. and they are willing 10 CO.
operate with your petitioner In any of
the plans or propositions to be considered
In connection with this subject. The
bridge Is wide enough and substantial
enough for the trafiSc of cars. pedestrians
and all classes OF vehicles. For this reason
the Use Of It has been freely allowed the
PUBLIC ever since Il was bvstf. As situated
the bridge II Il matter Of great public con-
venience. not only TO pleasure seekers from
all parts OF the city, but TO the residents
Of that immediate nefghborhood, In
great variety Of business and traffic. as
well as to those In attendance st the state
university. No tolls have ever been
charged. while at the same time every
reasonable effort has been made to keep
the bridge in proper condition to serve the
public.
Very recently the bridge has again be-
come In need of repairs. These repairs We
find will cost in the neighborhood of 500.
and In obedience to your suggestion we
have proceeded at once TO make them. We
are willing to repair the bridge at CIR
own expense. but II we do so IL does not
seem unreasonable that We do so for our
own use alone. The travel over the bridge
by teams and Passengers must plainly
tend TO wear the bridge out. During six
years We have cheerfully conceded this
MISC 10 the public. TO do 50 ioagc-. how
ever. Is out of the question This COM
pany's finances do not admit of H. Dur
Ing theAwhole period of the operation of
this company, and OF its predecessors. not
one dollar has ever been returned III divi-
dend on the investment. nor one dollar of
bonded interest been paid
We understand that no formal PROPOSE
ton concerning the bridge has ever been
made your honorable body. We therefore
submit for your earnest consideration
our offer herein TO present the city
with the bridge and shall for the mex;
sixty days permit the public free use
thereof II within that time the city shall
think II not wise TO reimburse us for these
repairs. we shall feel Obliged to prohibit
the public from Using the bridge and wear
Ing the same out az our expense. IL the
city viii keep this bridge In repair we are
Wiling, without any compensa ton for the
original structure. 10 make a conveyance
OF the whole OF 1t tn the city without any
charge whatever, resereiug to ourselves
right-of- Way over the bridge"
Attorney Frederick Bausman was pres
ent and urged the proposition upon the
Council He said thai for years the public
had been using the bridge. bat he thorg',t
the time had come when the city should
assume its ownership. The owaers of She
structure were not compelled 10 allow the
public 20 use IL. and would not feel justi-
He'd In continuing 10 repair IL unless for
their own use. The bridge is owned by
The Third Street 4 Suburban Railway
Company. the elise Investment Company
Il. G. kflsourne and the Moore Invest
ment Il Mortgage Company.
Councilman Navin moved that ths, Pc
'ition be referred to the board OF public
works To investigate as TO the value Of
The bridge and report ~ the next regular
meeting. This carried.
The ssns Company.
Samuel I'm asked tho council, for n
franchise 20 build tracks on the streets
surrounding the block OF property owned
hy the Seattle Gas Company on the tide
Mats and also asked permission 10 use
The space underneath the streets ON all
SIDES OF the property. He had become In
terested In the gas company he said be-
cause he had confidence In the future ot
Seattle. The bonds Of the conpany which
he was Instrumental In selling had not
gone wei. The property OF the company
had already connection with the Col
unhia Puget Sound railway. h., eaia.
and by the construction of spurs could
meet the Great Northern and the North
eTn Pacific. He had paid back taxes Oh
me property amounting in all 10 e. ~
anu Simply asked the council to admit of
the construction 81 plant which would
give many modern couveniences 10 Scat
tie net enjoyed by Eastern cities Con-
s'deration Of This Was par aside IN fave.
OF the ail-Shserhing railroad franchise.
Magnolia mum.
The following communication In regard
IN the water supply az Magnolia bsai,
Was received from Mayer Wood:
II am In recaipi on this date OF a letter
from capt W. W Robinson r. assistant
1u&FteFI35Ast~F, t'7i3tgd States AF1zsy. 81
charge ~ the ar;aS post improvements at
Nagnolia kl1n. advising ms ~ che exist
esce 81 written agreement asatfe by for
a}Tr oTtvsrs o. Csc CltN in which Il waS
agreed that be city ~ Seattle should sugs-
/ pay az t.f site - iae army past SUIT
| eaen5 amount az water foe the needs os
| she post
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! az jtsch 's, u.tt of. president az thst boa1i
/ 81 aiIsfsi1esi sfi3 pr sssent of tHN house 81
] delegates we've authorized - sign "a lrttel
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