The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-18

menf IL Reached Win the ifa"s
yyvsnsfon Companies - Another
Meeting ut 10 q. m Tomorrow.
ire railroad franchise ordinance has
been kneaded into such shape that even
the city council itself hardly looks 10
ssa IL accepted by the railroads. Pro-
vfainF for this contingency. the city coun-
Gil Yesterday expressed It's intention OF
holding the rad with city money. rather
than lose the -four mliL Probably the
r5ozt important discussion % the franchise
ordnance which has yet taken place. oc-
eupsed tho city council yesterday from 70
o'clock ia the morning until o'clock In
the afternoon.
Changes we're made in the ordinance
which render an entire change OF many
sections necessary, and II has been re-
ferrsd 70 the corporations and ensrossiEs
committees TO b. finally shaped Up. The
rigat-of~way through 10 the city limits
fn the south was cut OF at the canal
waterway. and the acceptance Of the frzI-
chlze can be fled by any one o. or all the
companies interested. In case only one
company accepts IL will have the right 70
exact rent from any other company wish
ing 20 uss the tracks. on a basis % not
70 exceed 6 per cent. OF the cost OF con-
styueticn-
The debate IN the council was fun Of
Interest sor one familiar with the indi-
xfdual pregudices o. the eouncilmen. Nayin
stood up Tor through franchise and
Cr1eht0n most bitterly opposed IL. openly
avowtng that he id so because Of hls
aataEonisEn 70 the Northern Paclac- lie
said he could not understand now Eavin
n representative o. tho Popuilsi faction.
standing on the Eilensburg platform.
could consistently stand for valuabie
grant 20 a corporation. Nayin replied that
I, MAS because OF his desire to further
the Institution OF "A terminal company
and 90 further the development OF the
v2st manufacturing district on the tide
lands. and south OF the city limits.
City May build IL.
The resolution passed by the city coun-
oil stating its determination to build tho
railroad itself, In case no agreement
could be had with the transportation
companies. vas adopted informally after
the afternoon adjournment. All voted for
1t save DoddH. Raymond and Taylor. who
we're not present. 1t was couched In the
following language:
Whereas. there Il now before this coun-
Gil cSrtain proposition granting a fran
chise 10 certain railroads;
Whereas. II IL somewhat uncertain at
this time whether or not the different
roads viii accept this franchise on account
or certain restrictions which II contains.
Whereas, on account OF the large and
important manufacturing district through
which the tracks GOV sred by this franchise
viii pass. and on account OF new mills
which ara waiting 10 20 into this district
"a soon AZ railroad facilities shall be fur
nlshe3. and
whereas az manufacturing employs
labor. and as employed labor makes IL
possible for all business men 10 live and
do profitable business; therefore.
BE II resolved by tho mayor and city
council that IL Il for the best interests
81 ts.sF Of eff or
tie that a railroad be built In Railroad
avenue sufficient TO handle all business
that may be offered. that IN ease the pro-
posed franchise shall be refused by all
the railroads Interested. that the city OF
Seattle undertake 20 construct proper
track facilities. To be completed By the
time the Centennial mill shall finish their
proposed factory"
In the morning session nothing was ac-
compllshed Judge Thomas Burke. for the
Great Northern. made long SPEECH He
said the company objected 10 a joint fran
chisa and weuld not accept the franchise
IS long as the condemnation rights allowed
the city In section 10. were allowed TO
stand. The council adjourned until go
j. IN.
In the afternoon there were four abb
scnteea and Rude moved that the house
be called together. II was not right he
said, that on such an important measure
there should be- absentees. The names OF
those absent. Dodds. Raymond, McArdle
and Taylor. were put on a slip OF paper
and police officer was sent for He was
instructed to notify those not present OF
the meeting. and in case Of refusal TO at
tend, 10 arrest them and bring them be-
fore the bar OF the house. Until the re-
turn or the police officer all business in
the council was suspended. An informal
discussion. led by james. filled in the time.
The FIRST absentee 10 put In an appearance
was Raymond, and afterward McArdle
-r...tF .
podds could not be found The call OF the
house was then set aside and regular bust
ness was proceeded With.
James Motion.
The following motion by James. made
10 the morning session. was taken up:
THAT u be the sense Of tho council that
9 franchise he grsnted % the Great
Northern. the Northern Pacific and tho
Seattle q International as far as the two
waterways. with the right % any other
road 90 use the same upon the basis % a
payment OF 80 e exceed 6 per cent. OF
ire original Cos"
Tho motion was adopted after consld-
eraolo debate, by a vote OF % &
The following proviso 20 THIS. suggested
- Mayor Wood. was adopted.
If any road that has accented said
franchise fats % join IN construction and
payments therefor TO the satisfaction OF
any othor road or roads 50 aceepttrg thfs
franchise. then amy difference or DELAY as
at once, At the instance % any OF sad
tomp8nies- De- areitrated by a board OF
thtoe arbitrator. ere 90 BE selected ~
the road or roads complaining. one by the
road complained oi ANA one by the city
council " hose decision shan be anaf
and the board may. as part Of ia
decision. fad ard order that any default
iHg or non-couply ing company may. II its
acts or delay shah hastily such action
- excluded from the benefits ~ fhis fran
chise. except as Ia may thereafter acquire
$ riEht 20 nse IRE tracks }ssA under this
franchise as other companies not named
herein hereafter 90"
sofac OF the Discussion
I; was during the consideration OF theea
amendments that %avfn mad the strong
est ~ his many speeches So favor ~ ex-
tending the riEht-of-way 90 the south city
limits. The riEnt-of-wsy. by the adoption
OF Jamas' saetion, had been cut OK at the
waterway. Navta made an urgent APPEAL
against terminating the rtgat-of-way AZ
Tits point Now shat there was a passs-
iiliJy % development on the tide flats t.v
the railroads he believed no obstruction
should Pc placed IN ghe way, Ills chfes
ilea was that now was ghe tire 20 strike
FOR = iolnt terminal company lie also