The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-16

ID to the cozncirs right to repeal, change
or modify. Efth due regard 30 TIE nights
Of parties and interests u the public
Section 10. providing that 10 ereat OF the
companys failure 20 comply with TIE con-
citsons OF sse ordinance, for period OF
NINETY DAYS. the coGn<zi s:.sgs.. revoke tts
franchise.
Section Is. stating that nothing in the or
dinsssec shall be construed as granting
any exclusive franchise or privileges
Sections 12 and y were formal para
graFhs relating 10 the passage and acce2-
tanee OK the franchise.
On completing tbs fhfrtieth section u
was moved that the council EetErl 20 "A
conssderats c*s 81 the first section As tue
city engineer had noE yet pat IN IN ap-
pesrance the section was adopted. on the
understanding. however, that IN case TIE
n,etes sad bounds were not found correct
the coGncslmcn could change their votes.
ellison offered an amendment drawn up
BY Mayor Wood. and called section eSz-
Its Iurport was 10 have a Uniform rate
By all the railroads entering Seattle. IL
provides that .-raiea charges bic ey Any
railroad company Upon freight destined
oyes any portion az TIA lire. not inciudcd
within this franchise. 10 or from any poins
or points outside Of tho city Of Seattle. 10
customers at points along the lins OF sSls
franchise. shall never be greater than the
schedule or terminal rates of such com
pauy over such portion OF It's Line 10 OF
from Seattle, whether Surh rate be 4 SIN
gle or S iolnt rate. and neither SAID Seat
Tie e. Montana Railway Company nor 81?
company using the tracks embraced with
IN this franchiso shall carry or permit ine
carriage OF freight over the tracks EN-
bracea in this franchise fer any company
making u switching charge upon eaatoEr-
efs along the line OF this franchise unui
uotil.eS BY the city council that II may
again handle the business Of such guilty
company This provision shah rot De
held 10 prevent tho ssastlc K Montana or
any other cornp23y using the Trucks with
IA tbs limits of thil franchise as above
stated from charging switching rates 10
other companies. the intent being that
such switching rates OF caarseE saau be
absorbed by sucil either company whose
freight il SO handled.
This amendment was che subject OF
prolonged discussion, in which Mayor
Wood and Councilman James were the
chief participants. Judge Burke declared
that the amendment attempted TO build
defence whore there was no possibility OF
attack. that IL attempted 10 do away
with . perfectly Just switching charge.
furthermore. he said. the amendment as
1t read meant nothing. 1t was complex
and was not 10 be understood
Main declared that unless this
amendment went In every manufactur-
ing plant on the tide fats would be COM
PEELED To pay a switching charge. The
csuncii had SVEN In on all other points.
ha said. and he thought : stand should
be made on this one
The amendment was lost by. vote Of
Z TO 4. those voting in favor being Dodds.
ellison. Herman. Hurd, James. Rudy and
Taylor.
The committee Of the whole then arose
and went into regular council. BY n
series of formal moves the ordinance
adopted by the committee was made an
amendment 10 the old ordinance. which
had failed so dssmaliy. and under sus-
pension of the rules was put on Its sec
ond and third readtng BY title. James
moved that II go into the hands OF the
city comptroller to be published
The council will meet this afternoon at
, o'clock to pass the ordinance.
other BusIness.
The Improvement OF Washington street.
from Fourth avenue south TO Railroad
avenue. by the construction of a sewer.
was authorized by the passage of an ordi-
nance. Six other ordinances for street i'm
provements were read for the first time
by title. An ordinance authorizing the
las:rg of n two-inch water main on Ter
race street, between Fifth and Sixth ave-
nueS was passed.
In furtheranee OF the oral request made
before the city council Monday night by
Samuel Hin. for the Seattle Gas and Elec-
tric Light Company. he last night sub
nitted written petition. This was re-
ferred to the committee on lights and
streets
An ordinance was also passed authoriz-
ing the laying Of q two-inch water main
on North broadway from the northeast
corner of Broadway and Denny way TO the
middle Of lot 6. block "a. Nagies addition.