The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-11

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yided that the ordinance shall take effect
as soon As approved by the mayor.
There was a severe fight over the ordi-
nance before It was passed. Chapman, Nc
ArdIe and Navin yc:ed against IL. Navln
MAS opposed to ii and commended in
speech that IL required that the prisoners
should go TO work on the street. As a
matter of fact the ordinance does not say
that they shall do SO. and Republican
ccunctlmer say that such a thing IS not
contemplated.
II am really surprised" said Nayin, lat
the action of the council In passing this
ordinance In the condition In which II now
is. I am opposed to making these Grim
iHals work on the streets, where In truth
ether laborers belong Don't improve prf-
yate property. but let these men go TO
work on property belonging to the city.
Now, we know that the state law says
that abntting property-owners shall pay
for the improvements made OH our streets.
Let them pay for it and we will put the
prisoners TO work in our parks and on the
tide fats. Then. too, We are about to ac-
auire new property, and 1t will be neces-
sary TO improve that"
NaSin's Great Head.
Hurd said that there were probably
some legal points In the code understood
only By Mr.. Navin. las far as | am con-
from hts standpoint. / am In favor OF
passing this ordnance
McArdle opposed the ordinance. He said
that this fs supposed to be an age Of pro-
gression. ITO make prisoners work on
tho public streets" said McArdie. lis not
progression. When the city takes such
steps II is retrogradng."
James said that he had talked with resi-
dents of the First ward. where McArdle
and Navin live. and knew that hundreds OF
them think that the ordinance should be
passed. They are tired down in that
ward" said James. of taking care of
these criminals. and wish TO get rid of
them
Rude explained that the ordinance does
not specify that the criminals must work
on the streets. IT he believed that the
criminals were TO be worked on the streets
he would oppose the ordinance.
chapman made a motion. which was
seconded. that the ordinance be sent back
TO committee. with instructions to
amend. McArdle and Navin supported
chapman's motion. Gibson said that the
TIVE Populists Rad been the cause of send
Ing the ordnance TO committees at least
twenty times. lie thought 1t was time
that the Republicans passed IL. and GEM
PEELED the TWO ropulists to sit down.
Navin said he had tried 10 keep politics
out of the present fight.
Hnrd made a speech In which he spoke
sarcas.ieally about Navin and the sacri-
fees Savin was willing to make. and had
made, in the interests of common human
ity. But he believed that IL would be a
COED idea to pass the ordinance and put an
end Ia the matter. Chapman's motion was
defeated and the ordinance was then pass
ed Chapman. Nayin and McArdle voting
against 1t.
General business.
The members of the city council who
have charge Of the corporation and street
work met AT the city hall yesterday at
ternoon and settled a number Of very
important matters. 1t was decided that
the city has no right 10 interfere Ia the
fight now on over the work of the Third
Street and Suburban Street Railway
! Company in obsttuctng navigation in
| Lake Union. j. s. Brace charges tina:
| the street railway company in repairing
/ sne Lake Union boulevard placed piles
! under II. and SO close together that i, is
/ impossible to get logs through. Before
| the discussion of The matter ended the
| members of the council realized that the
| best thing Ia be done was 10 refuse to art
| ON the petition presented by Mr.. Brace
| and others. The petition viii be returned
| 10 the petitioners.
! There was before the committee n petit
| ton signed by several hundred citizens
! ar the Ninth ward asking tina; the hople-
! ward along the west shore of Lake Union
ha rtplanked out 90 the general fund, aud
| protesting against the reported intention
| Of the board ~ public works 10 abandon
! the present bridge and place the travel on
/ land Dr. Chapman. councilman from the
/ Ninth, appeared before the committee and
made an address in hehalf NJ the petition.
/ tie charged the counciliuen nf The down
town wards with constituting themselves
/ a silent syndicate f9r sire advance
. ffaEa
Interests of the Ninth ward city Engi-
nTer Thomson was asked In explain the
attitude and intentions Of the board 81
| public works lie said that the So-cssfietl
/ boulevard along the west shore az Lake
/ taton WAS n rtle tgestie bridge 9fsa feet
| In length. erected six years ago. pfirci-
! pally by private subscriptions, ~ "A cost
! of about saa,e ss Al the present ilrae the
! flooring of the eutlre roadway 81 the
! bridge is badly Gecayed and in MANY
| places absolutely dangerous, He eStI-
! mated that the cast NJ repair woui8 he
about $1,000 and that the reco.pmenda-
| ton OF the hoard % public works had been
| portion near Fren0nt~-ana 10 construct A
/ roadway twenty ~fauw feet ia Width ou :hs
| shore following practically the level Of
the grade heretofore made and atAndoueA
| by the street railway company. he said
| II WINS part ~ the plan ~ gutter ara Il
! Sr Thomson insisted that that fs1rtian
7 intended 80 BE- So Improved was rot Suh.
beet 20 heavy slides and thAt such a
roadway woa}a be equally suitable. 81
far ana mare economical - Yuafrfa{e
than e roadway IN the bridge. Tbs corn
n1ittee agreed ~ 90 over the ground IN
company WITH the city engineer and Esr
Chapman q isr- trhapniaa's earliest cen
ttenee fsatsr n request wilt ~ u4Ade hs
! tfac committee 10 ihe council On the r@tl
/ sicn rreseotcst,
| TIE petition - ERE Seattle Gas & E.iec
fytc iAght CONG any fer permission =
build spssT tracks froYn ;Ae Columbia s
! pugvt S.snui ssj.ras3 the Great NartA
evn and the Ney;bern rsclfe railways IN
20 SIS rt8nt On Jackson aut Fourth ave
: nae. ana s}So SO use asi re Spare uree
I thss SugfRce - the surrounding street
/ vas a3Sa considered BY the ccntnftttee
/ Aeter short discussion Il tTveioveEs tha
{ 81 order 20 sT&ns this petition il would T.
/ necessary fe Er&rt franchises ~ each d
! the railroads narae&. sagna - fAern 20
! Enx = quarter ~ a ufiEe 7a i&us5A th
/ petition rot Specifying tAe location g
! width - any - sra proposed ytEAts-of
/ way. II was referred - she ooSsa - pah
sic works 50 report hack 70 fAe ceHnn5{tt a,
what ia tAsir Judgment; w0n3s be ss'
/ peaGaer t0esttan ard widths fcs sue