The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-26

upon said sidesracks such car load lots
billed TO and empty cars destined from Sc
attic over their line without ether charge
or compensation than that expressed azove
aad in case Of vtolatton on the part OF
said grantee. It's successors and assigns, OF
the foregoing provt4on In reference to
switching charges. the said grantee. its
SUCCESSORS or aezxns. shall forfeit and pay
10 the .estt az Seattle the aaaR OF $l&O for
each and every violation"
"A fourth amendmen. binds the railway
company 10 protect the city in any action
fer damages from defective construction or
maintenance
A fifth amendment adds to section tho
words: I'm determining the compensation
to be paid for such use said arbstra.ors
shall not assign any value TO the franchise
hereby granted"
n final anne ndment adds 10 section the
words: 'Whereupon said franchise shall
determine ana cease
After a recess Of i've minutes which was
taken in order to allow City Engineer
Thomson to point out from a map the line
OF road proposed. the original franchise
was then taken up for its second reading.
section by section. When the description
OF the proposed route was reached Crich-
ton objected to the proposal to grant
thirty feet wide between Pike and Wall.
and moved as an amendment that the
franchise there provide fer = single in
stead Of a double track.
Maurice McMicken. by invitation. adj
dressed the council briefly I'm opposition
to the amendment. He said that the
railway company considered It's proposed
| line from Seattle northward fully as
important as that from Seattle 10 Port
land. and int.maled that connection with
the Canadian Pacific would bring a tref-
fic heavier than could be handled on a
single track. After discussion, in which
James. Navin. Muidoon. Rinehart and
Thomson took part, Crichton's amend
ment was lost by the following vote:
Yea-crawford. Criehton. McArdle, Ma
VIM. nay-Dodds. Di.,er, Gill. Hill.
James, Muldooa. Rinehart. Rude, Taylor
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The six amendments reported by the
committee were read along with the re-
spective sections Of the Franchise. and
adopted, and the report Of the committee
adopted. and the ordinance as amended
had its third reading after . test vote. In
which only McArdle and Navin voted no.
The Queen Anne driveway matter came
up again la the shape Of the following
communication from the Chamber Of
Commerce. 1t was referred to the COM
mittee Of the whole. and made q special
order of business for that committee 1t :
o'clock next Saturday afternoon.
Whereas. The last city council passed
an ordinance for the laying out OF a street
up Queen Anne hill 10 be called the
Queen Anne driveway: and.
Whereas, In the opinion Of this cham
Der the same a nluch-needed public
improvement. doing away with the pres
ent inpracticable grade and establishing
a street that viii not only be a benefit to
the residents Of that section, but to the
entire city and one That vii make an
<3vSafy n1A mil a -
Therefore, he 1t resolved, That the
city council be and Is hereby requested to
cause the completion OF said roadway az
room as possible.
ERNEST e. LING. Secretary"
Gill introduced = resolution. which after
a preamble reciting certain abuses In the
city Is as follows:
Resolved, That It is the intention Of the
city council henceforth to at once declare
any saloon wherein any person is robbed
at any gambling game or device. or 10
otherwise mistreated, or wherein liquor Is
sold TO any minor, or In any other instance
wherein the council believes 1t would be
conducive to the protection OF strangers
or citizens. to be q disorderfy house. and
to Immediately revoke the liquor license
for the same. and
BE Ii further resolved. That the chief Of
police he and he hereby IL requested and
directed. insofar a. II snail be possible
with the present police and detective force
to ascertain In the future the location OF
any saloons In which violations Of the
law az above stated shall occur. or which
shall be in any respect disorderly; and to
accumulate such evidence ~ he may be
able to substantiate his belief. and TO re-
port TO this council as often as he shall
deem proper. but at least once In each
month, the name or names Of the licensee
OF licensees OF any such saloon or saloons
with all evidence he may have substan-
,iating his charges
Rude introduced an ordinance appropr.at-
ing $50 from the general fund to be used
by the superintendent Of buildings 10 en-
p,oy some person to assist him n inspect
| ing the different buildings throughout the
city and enforcing the ordinances OF the
city m reference TO hre escapes.
large amount OF miscellaneous business
was transacted.
The council adjourned to meet tomorrow
night.