The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-15
TO FORFEIT ITS FRANCHISE.
Front Street Railway Before the
City Council.
THAT BoDYs VIGOROUS ACTION
RESOLUTION Passed Unanimously DIE
Receiver Goivin, That at the End
of the Twenty Days Prescribesi.
City VIII Revoke All Privileges
A Busy Session Last Night.


During the two hours and half OF its
session last night the city council trans
acted an unusually large amount OF BUSH
aesss. the striking item OF which was the
Passage OK a resolution directing that the
city serve nosice upon Receiver Colvin
that az the expiration OF the twenty days
required hy law the city viii declare for
te.ted the franchise of the Front Street
caals Railway Company On the ground
tsat :. has failed to comply with the ordi-
nanees Of the city in the operation OF is
read.
Tho resolution, which was introduced by
criehtoR. wass prefaeed by the reading of
a petition tor such A resolution. signed by
iss names. Tho resolution. "a adopted, re-
cites the entire history OF the organiza-
ton and trausfer Of the street car line IN
question. ant IN the preamble quotes from
ordinance No. 3si. section Of which IS as
follows:
said railway after being fully completed
shall Ia operated continuously by running
car for the transportation of passengers
over the whole Of said lines herein men
halg hour frHnSh o'clock a m. 10 10 o'clock
p NJ. OF each day: and in ease of the fail
IRE Of said J. II. Thompson ana his as
sGciatfs their s0cCess.ors and assigns. 10
comply with the provisions OF this section
or any of s8id provisions. then all the
rights privileges and franchises hereby
granted shah he deemed TO b. and shall be
forfeited. and the city council of the city
OF Seattle shall have the right by ordi-
nance. upon giving twenty days notice in
writing ia said ]. NJ Thompson. and hts
associates. their successors and assigus 20
declare that the rights privileges and fran
chises hereby granted have been forever
forfeited and abandoned by eaid j. NJ.
Thompson and his associates. their success
s0Ts and assigns, ard such action OF the
city cougcil shall forever forfeit aud take
from said J, NJ. Thompson and his associ-
atss. their successors and assigns, All
rights privileges and franchises which
they have obtained or may obtain HEREBY
or hereunder
Then. after charging that the failure 10
operate the road In accordance with the
terms ~ this ordnance has been due 10 the
receiver, the resolutions follow:
TIA; BY reason Of the violation Of sec
ton ] OF said ordinance No. aei herein
abeve mentioned. al the rights, privileges
and franchises granted by said ordnance
Ne 81 as amended by said ordinance No.
luaa ara. forfeited abandoned and sur
rendered. and be e further
Resolved. That notice IN writing. sign
ed on behalf Of the city OF Seattle hy the
mayer and atteeted by the city clerk. and
under the seal % said city b. served upon
the Front street Gable Railway Company
and npon o. = Colvin. as receiver Of said
company. giving notice to said company
t8at bs res on u the violations hy said
company anI said receiver Of the provl-
sioas OF section Of said ordinance No. ssi
- the ely of attic hereinahoSe men,
toned. the city Of Seattle VIII. at the expi-
ration of twenty days after the service Of
such notice, declare BY ordnance thar tho
rights ara PRIVILEGES granted hy said ordi-
nance NO. &it es amended by ordinance
Ne a@ have been forfeited. abandoned
stad surrendered by this grantee named IN
stfd ordinances HIS associates and their
successors aud assigns
Clich on supporting the resolution,
said. Il have had this matter under de-
liberation and consideration now for sew
era3 days. ana gn considering IL / have
tried - eliminate everything that could
bV cauSidcrea the work OF demagogue
or u politician For several days ;hls
read has uat been operated People dur
ing that tine have heen TO NE daily to
know whether some relief could not be
afforded. | have delayed proposing any
action $40 IA 90 view and determine the
whole matter fairly and lmpartisiiv.'
Then after reviewing the situation from
all slides. he saw Il, CrichJco said that
"a cuQld rot believe The receiver had
made proper effort 70 operate the road.
though he should like u have a fuli dis
ctissisB Of the matter in ~. council
1ar1es said shst. As rule. be was not
ln favor 81 strikes hut IN the present
instance he ihousht that the demand az
the employees had been reasonable They
had "a right e. quit. The receiver had
FiRst 90 iet them qui', provided he could
1851 Their pl2cvs wiki competent men This
/ the speaker solid had nor been soae. ana
he therefore favored the resolution,
Gibson also supported tle resolution.
he 8.d nos consider fhr action o.. the men
2 strike. and saAl- When q supvr4r,-
te0d ~ ot company resigns in syn
Uatav VIC ;ne nseu. you may kaow there
"a something rotten. Il the meu had heen
Sto4ant oT turbulent iu their conduct or
lsa4goss asInGhio iu tbsig demands I would
oppose rise resolution. bus they have not
teen
TIE salutlon ives pressed unanimously.
caly Chapman hssns absent
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