The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-20
Ali ACTION IS POSTPONED
Queen Amaze Driveway, Great NORTH
era's Mercer street Petittsn, TED
ephsne Company's Request 10 Fat
Wires Underground. All Lie Over.


special session of the city council last
night but no definite action was taken
on any OF them. They included the long
discussed Queen Anne driveway. the petit
ton Of the Great Norfhern for the vaca-
ton OF Mercer street. the petition Of tho
Sunset Telephone and Telegraph Company
for permission to lay Its wires under
ground. and the petition OF George T.
Myers = Co. Tor the use Of the slip at the
foot Of Alaska street.
Hil. by request, introduced the ordl-
nance and resolution granting the perm.s-
SION asked for by the telephone company.
In ths courss OF discussion 1t was brought
out that the SPECIAL urgency OF the re-
quest Is on account OF the replanksng OF
several streets. notably Third avenue. now
IN progress, along which the company
wishes to lay its underground pipes or
conouiss. The petition 10 as follows:
Inc sunset Telephone and telegraph
company respectfully petitions for q fran
cnsse IRON the city OF Seattle granting to
u, us successors and assigns. the right
TO maintain and operate in tho city OF
seattle telephone and telegraph sys-
tem oy the use Of poles and overhead
pipes underneath the streets OF said city.
ana the same petitioner herewith pre-
sents form for an ordinance granting
such franchise.
In view Of the delay necessarily Incl
cent TO the passage OF franchise under
the provision OF the city charter and or
tho desiFa5llity OF the prosecution of some
portions or the underground work for the
laying or conduits or pipes so as to avoid
interference with certain street Improve
ments going on IN the city OF Seattle.
your petitioner also presents a resolution
granting permit TO your petitioner under
the supervision of the board OF public
works TO at once proceed with the con-
struefion or conduit system over certain
streets named IN said resolution"
superintendent Glass, OF the company.
and Maurice McMicken were present 10
set forth their plans and purposes. but
alter motion to refer and another to
ADOPT mad been offered and withdrawn ,ha
resolution went over until Monday night.
various residents OF Queen Anne Hill who
are interested In the proposed driveway
were present. but on motion OF Muldoon
lns whole matter was deferred until two
~, nesAs rom next Monday night and made
the special order for O'clock. Jsmes
hnmcrousiy gave notice that at that time
he would ofrer a motion limiting each side
10 twenty minutes. Diiler tn surh, nftee,,
minutes for each side would be enough.
Inc petition Of George T. Myers q 60.
Tor the use OF that portion OF Alaska
s,seet west OF Railroad avenue was con-
AZ. ~ committee OF the whole. Null
coon said there were otiArs besides thu
canning firm that desired the use 81 N.
slip, and that while their interests were
not go large, they should have profecfion
Nasin took the same grounds. The neti.
uon was referred to the committee on har-
oors ana wharves. with the chairman az
the committee on streets. The COMMITTEES
of the whole also took up the netisior -
the Great Northern for the vacation ~
mat part OF Mercer street lying between
Railroad avenue and the inner harbor line
and separating the two blocks of ftAe
lands recently acquired by the railroad
company Judge Burke, representing the
company, exhibited maps showing the To-
cation. and explained the plans for ware
house, elevator and docks. He stated that
ne had instructions from Mr.. Hin to urge
forward the work, and that the only de-
lay lust now arises from Inability to ret
a SUFFICIENT supply OF creosoted piles. Ma
win opposed the petition and James SUM-
ported 1t. On motion of Diller the petit
ton and ordinance were referred TO the
committee on harbors and wharves and
the chairman OF the committee on streets.
Diiler being added on motion OF Muldoon.
Rude called up the ordinance licensing
saloons to employ musicians upon pay
ment of 500 license fee, Navin thought
the fee too high. Crichton opposed the or
dinanee on moral GROUNDS. There was a
playful sparring match between Gill and
Navin on city politics, and then the or
dinance was passed by the following vote:
Aye--Diiier. Dodds Gil, McArGie, Eavfn.
Rude. Taylor. No-Crichton, Hil.
James, Muldoon-t. Rinehart and craw-
ford were absent. McArdie presiding.
James cited rule Il. implying that certain
members OF the council might as part of
a class be interested IN the ordinance. and
Hill moved to appesi frc,n the chairs rtil-
ing against james. Dut withdrew the mo-
tlon when MeArdla Eiated that he had
signed the bill.
regulating side shows connected with sa-
looms and declaring them 10 be nuisance
was also reported on faycrably by the
committee Of the whole. and as the re-
port was adopted the ordinance was pass
ed. only Dodds voting no.
Five local Improvement assessment rolls
were approved, as follows: First avenue.
East jefferson, Fourth avenue south. jack
son and Main street. After the introduce
ton of various bills the COUNCIL adjourn
ed TO meet next Monday night at o'clock.