The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-05
TO RECONSTRUCT ITS ROAD.
YesIer Way Cars Will Soon Run
Along the Lake Shore.
RETURN VIA JACKSON STREET.
N~~ Iruroxem~uss o. Proposed by
the Company, Contemplate Nov
ing the Power Hoase and Lake
Terminus fo the shore of the Lake
and undertaking the Entire
Line-The fesier Hill Slide Talk

The prospects OF the Seattle City Rail-
way Company. which operates the hne 70
the lake along Yesier way returning oy
way q Jackson stree, seem 10 be bright
ssius. The company viii shortly apply
for leave to make improvements on the
lne which will practically amount to
reconstruction.
The new plans contemplate first moving
the power house and lake terminus OF the
sae down to the very shore or the lake
THIS will avoid the high, steep hight OF
steps at the park, 80 long ougbear 10
MANNED desyepst or sick people VINO
would like to run out TO the lakeside for
a breath OF fresh air. The most impoF-
tant Improvement contemplated, however
Is the double tracking of the enfif- line.
and a change of route haca 10 the Ola
line 20 that, instead Of returning up the
hais on Yes.er way. as they do now, cars
will follow the lake shore for a short dis
lance and then climb The Hill at Jackson
street. making the entire run back TO the
city over that thoroughfare.
These facts were developed in connec-
ton with resolution introduced by coun-
Gilman James, contemplating an amend
meat 10 section 70 Of article ~. of the
city charter with reference 10 the re-
nswai OF franchises. The proposed reso-
luton Ia az follows:
BE II resolved by the city council OF the
city Of Seattle
THAT section - Of article ~. Of the city
Charter OF the city OF Sc ktle be amended
80 TO read as follows.
Section - Every grant OF a franchise,
right or privilege shaii he subject 90 the
right OF tbs city eounCii at amy time there,
after to repeal. change OF modify the s-3id
sgaist az the franchse granted THEREBY y
mo- operated in accordance with me proves
IONS thereof OF IA alb and every ordinance
making SUCH grant shall contain Feser-
Walton Of the right Of the city council 10
SO repeal amend OF modify said ordinance
Every sus.h franchise. grant OF privilege
shall contain a provision reaulFinE tF*iH
person or corporation To whom such IRAN
ehise grant or privilege is given 10 pay
certain per cent. Of its or their gross r@ve-
nues To the city 81 Seattle, such rate per
cent % he liked by the city council az ths s
time the franchise is granted, - provided
hy section q Of this article. And every
franchise granted TO a street railway shall
require said railway To give to and receive
transfer tickets from cross lines, provided.
however that this section shall not apply
To any franchise to be granted for the con
structi9u or extension OF any railway 9th
er than street railway.
And be II further resolved. that
the foregoing proposed amendment
rnIttsd to the qualified voters of the
city OF Seattle for their ratification or
iecten ~ the next general election 10 be
aeid IN y the said city of Seattle On March
The resolution further provides for the
specific rnanner la which ballots are TO be
cast II il shall be submitted 20 the people
as an amendment.
object al the Amendment.
'frhe simple object OF the resolution and
proposed amendment is Just this" said
MIR. James by way of explanation. TN
der the present provisions Of the charter
no street railway can secure new fran
chlse untu within three years of the ex-
piraton OF its old franchise. That Is TO
say. II any line In thr city now has q
Franchise terminating In 1925. II cannot
secure new charter emhodying say an
extension or alteration OF it's lire uniil
la-2, Now The fact Is that several Of our
foatis are contemplating extensions.
Among these Is the YesIer way line. which
viii very soon apply for permission 10 re-
construct ifs line SO as to go entirely
down 10 the lake thence along the lake
Ia Jackson street and thence hack 60 the
clay. aud also 20 double track its entire
line Furthermore, some of the lines need
an extension OF franchise In order to
hAhHte HdNAntaEepil3lx 1hfif hAatinS sn-
dChtadness
New. as something Of a compensation
for ;hls privilege of amending or extend
tng franchises, Nc propose to exact and
acquire. as YOU Will from the resou-
ton. that each street. railway line give to
aud receive from all cFo$s lines transfer
tickets 50 that "a passenger may 81 say
from Lake Washington t. Queen Anne
hill Ha one fare. 40 matter whether the
twa lines he rides over belong to the same
company NJ not
The Yesicr Way stisse.
In this connection IL may - stated that
there Is BOW - fair prospect Of at least
securing 2 permanent stoppage {: The big
slide cu Ysslsr way which has Seen the
oeeation Of so much trouble ~ tho YeSIer
lire as weu a. 81 10 utt;ie contention in
the courts Indeed ~ ore time th-rc were
two conflicting eaH~s or5rys ort from thr
superior oours eujof0,He the city from re
moving ANY earth froo1 me base % the
siope hefw*ra seventh and Ninth avenues.
and the efNeF from tlse United States
toart Fe4uifjrS iise city 70 take th, list
Sway co ~ IN Ecvp the street railway
l'see ciraf that uue being 81 the hands ~
receiver and hence under tn, fnlrne4fata
Jurisdiction 81 the Fcieral coar. So That
for iiue fhs etty waA rather ,1ar.1 hS-
,WFeu tNe sew and the deem v~a w hefY,e-
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