The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-18
COUNCIL WILL NOT YIELD.
The Water Front Replat Cues
tion Comes Up Once Again.
AINswORTH & 0uNN's REQUEST.
They Ask to He Permitted to Occupy
Ten Years. Regardless of RepIat.
Hat Are Refused-Committee Ap-
Queen Anne Avenue Driveway.

One matter OF special importance came
before the city council ar it's meeting last
night. IL was an ordinance granting per-
mission 10 the firm OF Ainsworth & Dunn
10 occupy their present buildings on the
water front, at the Too, Of Pike street. for
repiat. The firm would. in consideration
for this. withdraw from the contest Of the
question Of the validity of the replat. now
pending before the supreme court.
< F. Blaine. attorney for the firm. said
that the replat cuts his clients buildings
in two, causing them great damage. as IL
does other property owners on the front.
Not desiring to fight the question. they
were willing to yield. provided the city
would let them continue 10 occary their
buildings as they are at present for a pc
Rod Of ten years. Mr.. Blaine said ne had
no doubt that the law authorizing the re-
plat was. in part, at least. unconstitutional.
and unless some compromise Was made
with his clients he would push the ques-
ton through the supreme court. But IL
compromise was reached. he would with
draw the case and none Of the other prop
erty owners would push IL.
Mr.. James offered a resolution providing
that a permit be issued to Ainsworth *
Dunn 10 occupy the premises for period
OF four years. Mr.. James said the owners
of the Arlington dock wanted permit al
So and he was willing 10 give them four
year permit He was opposed TO a ten-year
permit for anybody. He would rather
have the suit pushed and let the outcome
be what it might. Mr.. Blaine --id it would
be a mere waste OF time TO pass the reso-
luton.
AIr Tar rast,ar rod Fl7eF1 "a
OF time for 10 listen TO you or any one
else on the question.
On motion of McArdle the whole sub
ject was laid on the table.
A remonstrance signed by a number of
property owners interested. protesting
against the Queen Anne avenue driveway,
was laid over for one week 10 give both the
petitioners and demonstrators d chance to
be heard, and the street committee was di-
rected 10 report back at that time, with
out recommendation. the petition for the
improvement.
Charles Crane appeared before the coun-
Gil a representative of the Chamber of
Commerce and urged the cooperation of
the council in the establishment and opera
ton of a bureau OF public comfort. He
asked that a committee be appointed TO
confer with committee appointed by the
Chamber Of Commerce 20 report on the
matter. on motion of Mr.. James the chair
appointed committee OF five-James.
President Crichton, Navin. Dodds and
Taylor.
A resolution directing the board of pub
lie works 10 loan 10 the Salvation Army
for an indefinite period OF time the $50
worth OF blankets the board has been
| authorized to purchase, was passed.
Petition of a. D., Grove, of Fremont,
for $a2 damages on account OF personal
injuries alleged to have been sustained
"A fazs
A petition asking the city TO construct
a roadway from Railroad avenue to the
West Side. went to the committee on cor
porations and streets The reasons urged
for the Improvement were that the ferry
rates have been increased and the ferry
| is about 10 be shut down.
resolution approving assessment roll
! for the Improvement 10 Mob Hill avenue;
adopted.
Resolution Of President Crichton for
sewer on Fifth avenue north from Aio-
| ha street To Denny way; adopted.
Resolution of President Crichton direct
| ing the fire and water committee TO in
/ vestigaIe as TO the advisability of having
| one OF the city fire department companies
| located on the tide fats TO provide proper
! protection against fire TO the ship yard;
/ adopted
An ordinance authorizing the chief Of
/ police To appoint five additional patrol
| men. referred.
/ An ordinance authorizing the issuance
| ~ licenses 10 plumbers in accordance with
I the state law, on payment to the city
| treasurer of the fee prescribed by such
/ law; referred
Rudy gave notice of meeting of the
| committee Of the whole at go O'clock
! TINS afternoon n consider the Yesler way
! franchise.
An adjournment was taken until :
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. when the
/ question Of supplying water at the army
I post site viii he taken up