The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29
f.NYERS ARGUE
OVER THE YESLER
WAY FRANCHISE.
~f roaaefi Committee Hears
Atssrn~ys For ssa Against H.
~eSfss~ Ferfetssre-TAs AsDsrf
gsfl Be FILED To0orseW AseeI

.,~r,.t Investigation committee OF
r..~ r<.uscti mad tie silAl sJruxEae hss
-, vsth the question OF iorfstlng the
- az the YeSiey way cable road
$1,000 Was taken. the prseesoinSs
~ = ~ssrssn.s 10 the zrgamsat 81 the
-. nv ire attorneys representing
Il ~..4testux Interests. Tomorrow Aftsr-
-. a. coxrnasttee viii meet 70 prepare
.eers. which VIII be presented - tae
-, to1oxrou nigat.
.....x<ys Andrew r. Bgrleigh ard John
oar made the argument Iaz. night.
:. nuy:eszh representing the bcndhosaers
!. - mad. who are applying Tor new
~~sesape and who Oppose tsss rsso alton
- - "a franchise until ns~ enc has
- nantsd. ard Mr.. Hart aPDeaIin for
- sexssaasfs. who ask she Immediate
s~xisxrs OF the franchise. Mr.. Hars also
~-emeu,s parties xho desire TO rebuild
- rssd and WHO are applying for fran
- NJ that purpose. The argument
- cute informal. the speakers freQueat-
i snscing 70 .sk and answer questions
- q argss wita one another or with
n6nksrs Of the eerumiites particular points
nadsf discussion
~ Hart Opened THE argument, He
.eksd the COMMITTEES TO eliminate ffem tho
EalUE4 &3AE4 4<S-a1SkSst 6*k 1SAA<t3Es
= the fact ssas the granting Of a new
essehsss nad been asked by anyone. and
: tecide simply the question OF forfeiture.
fAes was no room for argument. be said.
= that proposition. The fac were mo-
iu1soa The city be went on 10 say. was
nbsady changed with notice that the line
~ death trap and be argued that Il
= the c:ty.s duty to take immediate
nc,ten In order to shield itse.f from liza
lHu IN eAsf u accident,
c1miuG back again TO the question oe
GAztins . new franchise. Mr.. Hart said
0nad1y the Gnsst.Sn OF forfeiture with
~ also taking Up the matter Of the new
fHaehise. be WAS willing 10 take sha. po-
0ltoe also. and TO prove that the patrons
3 tAs line would not ee deprived OF street
= ssSytoe q moment longer were the new
kaarAtss granted to him ana his assocl-
- than should Mr. Bnrieish ard his as
0rhses obtain II. II was q pure question
4 pssSsna; gan on all hsnds. he declared.
I'D ssst:msns shouic not Be Allowed to cat
snv figure.
xr. Har, then srxued alonx the lin.
oat fAers could be no true Competition
b The Kidding OF the new franchise while
y OLE franchise remained unrevcked.
NA the old franchise In existence Mr.
= sdvsntass that no other bidder eouid
Ssfccne. IL ~as his opfrsnn that the
esvocAtion of the old franchise could do
% harm 10 anyone WHO did not ask an
a.. Advantages IN bidding upon the new
eae
Mr. Burieish devoted himself mainly 10
answering the statement OF Mr.. Hart that
tAefs could be no competition In the bid
1inG for the new franchise while the old
~ remained In force. He insisted that
tAsfe could, and that the mere existence
n the cid franchise gave the bondholdtfs
Whom he represented no advantage what
Wa In the Kidding. He plead. q sor FAIR
- ~ the hands OF the committee fhe
l4ndkold-rs we're not asking anything on,
q REASON In applying for a new franchise,
sssSment OF about 500 60 by tne insest-
rsnt ~ aan.f GO more in rebuilding Of tbs.
lsad- They were not applying fer the
lsachiee az q speculation with possible
7ake-aAs' In connection. and xerc there
Afr entitled 10 more consideration than
y have their present property rendetec
Gifely yalueisss They wanted only
fassee ara 20 hs placed on an equal foot
ssx With other street car companies.
Hh people we're not Insisting. Mr. Bar
egA ssid upon p-year franchise, bat
sak spch franchise as Justice and
esd faith nigh; prompt the city 10 give
n rebuilding 81 the rnad was the one
Aeet 70 which the bondhnifers were
sssing. said Mr.. Rsrleigh. and he hint
= that were the old francai~e revoked
ass. the hondhoIdsrs might conclude TO
~ sef = new franchise az all. he woaii
y Wiling. he said 20 ssipelat. that In.
sid franchixe should die upon the grant
NJ y his people Of a new one, but not
0eneF
m committee took the matter under
ststsemest and adjourned 20 nee. III
D n tozusrse~ IN prepare sts report.