The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-06
| TWENTY DAYS NOTICE..
COUNCIL MAr THEN TAKE AwAr
YnoSI STREET cos FRANCHISE.
Natter CeussaeFeA -st . Special ses-
stea. Naae Interesting ~ xuMes-
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The city council last night resolved that
It was the intention OF the council to de-
clare the franchise Of the Frsu, sf-ees
Cable Railway Company void. and ordered
that the company be given twenty days.
notice. The resolution vas Substantially
the same rs that adopted by ths old coun-
Gil when the Front stree. matter came mp
besore that body 4 new resolution was
considered necessary by curporstion Coun-
eel W. e. Humphrey before the franchise
could be legally revoked. The resolution
was adopted By vote Of to 4
For 3 time IL looked an II the resolution
would st least 60 over for 3 time. SEW
erai OF the councilman seemed - be Of
the opinion that the present II an excel
lent time to secure concessions from the
cable company. Councilman James slated
that be wanted to see curve on Queen
Anne hill Strengthened out. and suggested
that as partial compromise. Councilman
Crichton did not believe that the council
should lay down" for any sM all conces-
sion from the company. He said thst the
only compromise that he would admit Of
was that the company accept an amended
franchise which would compel Ii to furnish
transfers to other parts OF the city.
The motion that caused the discussion Of
the evening was made by Chairman Rine-
hart. Ii was TO the effect that the rexolu-
ton be referred to the corporation COM
mittee TO ascertain IL state OF facts ex-
lists that would authorize .ae council 10
proceed to revoke the franchise. He de-
sired that the committee be given p1wey
20 summon Witnesses and take testimony.
Chairman James. Of the corporation com
mittee, objected very strongly to the adop-
tion of this motion. He said he could net
49, - - .~v~t
street case to the city for the 10 q month
he was getting for his services. He NJ.
jected to the committee being punished
for the sins OF Others" Rinehart's atgn-
ment in defense Of his motion vas tina. X
the Front Street franchise could be for
feited the council should proceed in such
q way that IL would be legally forfeited
when the council declared 1t. lie said that
other roads in this city were violating their
franchises and should be rounded up with
the Front Street Company.
DR. Crichton took very decided stand
against the company. He said In part:
II came here tonight expecting TO hear
some OF the members of the council pro-
nose a compromise. | am surprised that
Councilman James should doubt whether
there Is evidence sufficient 10 warrant The
FORGETTING OF the Front Street roads fran
chise. I could accept no small compromise.
After a violation OF the terms OF their
franchise so gross. 50 unhecoming. as has
been Haunted in the eyes OF the people
would accept no compromise but one tnat
would result greatly to the interes, OF the
city. During the past week the cars Ia
The hands OF the green men have been
pushed over the brow Of the Queen Anne
hill, and allowed 10 slide down without the
grip being on the cable. Every person on
the floor of the council knows that there Is
reason enough for revoking the franchise
Councilman Gin had his doubts about the
matter, and thought that the corporation
COMMITTEES should take evidence He said
that II was not right TO attempt to force
concessions from the company.
Upon a vote Rineharts resolution TO re-
fer was lost.
A vote was then taken on the original
resolution, declaring the councils inten-
,ion 10 revoke the franchise. The vote was:
Yeas-crawford Crichton. Diller. Rude.
Hi, James. Navin and Taylor. Nays
Dodds, GIL. Mu,doon and Rinehart.
The license committee introduced new
llauor license ordinance. which was placed
ON it's mrs: reading. The only difference
between the new ordinance and the one II
Is 10 replace Is that the wholesale and re-
tail license Is increased from $500 TO N.ooo
per year.