The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-17

Tho city council met last night 70 con-
slider he railroad franchise on the lido
fats as reported by the corporations
committee. 1t nsd been supposed that
adoption of the franchise would be &C
eomphshed without trouble. but this was
not the case. The franchise was taken
section by section, each paragraph be-
ing subjected TO moro or less important
amendment and finally the council ad-
Journed without voting On the adoption
OF the franchise as . whole. A meeting
was set for this morning at 10 O'Clock.
Two important amendments were adopt
ed One was that the reads interested, in
filing their written acceptance OF the
franchise should do so as 10 the whole
Of the right-of way specified in the fran
chise or al least from the beginning
thereof to the east waterway, and also
10 the canal waterway. This was 10 al
low any small road the right TO come in
for the joint use of tracks as far as the
points designated by paying its pro rata
Of the cost Of construction 10 that point.
and not compelling 1t to accept fran
chise TO the city limits when il wished
not to go so far.
To paragraph g. in section 10. allowing
the city to condemn the right-of-way and
take the railroad tracks and appurte-
nances whenever IL might see fit the fol-
lowing amendment. offered by Mayor
Wood. was adopted by vote of TO s.
Provided that IL such street be there
after devoted TO railroad use. the compa-
MES whose privileges are SO terminated
shall be accorded as favorable privileges,
or terms, thereon for its tracks or cars as
are accorded any other railroad com
pany."
This was regarded as the most important
amendment offered. Navin thought ii
would render condemnation proceedings
imperative. 1T would take the sting out
of the tail of the franchise" he exclaimed.
Sentiment against the Northern Pacific
was strong Crichton made a speech
against the company declaring that 1t had
made overtures just recently TO have the
mill people locate at Tacoma. He was
against granting a right-of-way through
10 the city limits.
The freedom OF the floor was granted
TO outsiders Donald Mckenzie availed
himself of this privilege. and so also did
J. S. Goldsmith. The latter said he be-
lieved he had fought the Northern Pa
cific for the last five or six years as hard
as any man In Seattle, but he was not OPP
posing anything that would increase the
transportation facilities of the city. He
believed the franchise was so framed as
to give the city the whip hand over the
railroads. II believe he said. 'the
Northern Pacific is exceedingly anxious
to get in on that right-of-way and will
build as soon as possible
The time allowed for the construction
of the tracks was set at July /, 1890. at
which time the franchise should become
void unless tracks had been built.
other business.
The mayors veto of the ordinance TO
license and regulate the sale of articles Of
merchandise from wagons on the streets
was read. and will be published according
10 the law.
The letting of a contract TO T.. p. Trem-
per for copies OF rolls OF the delinquent
taxes for 1883 10 1887 inclusive. the consid-
Grafton being 81 500 was favorably report
ed on by the committee of the whole and
an ordinance authorizing the contract was
passed.
The petition for the improvement of
Eighth avenue between Spring and Sen
cca streets was rejected, according to the
recommendation OF the board of public
works.
Ordinances were acted upon as follows:
Licensing Patrick Cunningham 10 con-
meet private drains with public sewers for
ore year.
Granting liquor licenses to Andrew AS
Hand, Julius Jacobson ard Moritz Koes-
ter; passed.
Granting q transfer OF liquor license
from Thagard & Co. TO D. W. Heberling;
passed.
Authorizing the issuance TO John A.
Campbell. as executor OK the Renton es-
tate. two Improvement warrants so- 81 200;
passed.
Providing for the protection OF the public
in the use CT wharf. railroad or street
properties; referred 10 the harbor and
wharves committee.