The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-03

bridge. is assessed at $50. and the tax on
each Is SID. VIII 1t be claimed that be-
cause the aggregate valuation CT the two
| iots is more than four times the aggregate
| of the two taxes therefore the Mercer
street lot may oe taxed more than one
| quarter of its value? The Mercer street
ioi can only he taxed Ss2 10: the Third ave-
nue. lot can only he taxed siD. How DO you
make up the deficiency OF so7.so TO pay your
contractor?
~ can see no reason why Madison street
should not be divided into two or more dis
Ir1cts. easterly from Third avenue as well
as westerly. and thus improve tina. street
as the property viii bear IL
Gin Takes the Floor.
The concluding words had no sooner left
the speakers lips than Gill gained the
floor. He said in effect that McGilvra. in
making his protest, acted with selfish
motive and but carried out his policy OF
always kicking. He held that the petit
TONERS. who wished the street paved, own
ed more property than does Judge McGii-
yra, aud in authorizing the work the city
should heed their prayers as Judge Nc
Gilvra would have his needed Continuing.
Gil referred 10 the legal objections raised
by hctiiivra. ard said they were fimsy
and We're raised only as protest. He SEEM
ed 10 delight In referring IL Mcfiiivra as
kicker ard said he desired TO be outspoken
in his remarks. and was glad that the
judge was there 20 hear them, as ne had no
desire TO speak behind his back
The privilege Of the floor was accorded
Judge McGiivra, who replied with vigor to
the remarks of GIN He denied that the
petitioners were heavy property owners
and Claimed that the burden would rest
upon. sln:self and the Puget MIL Com
pany, which Is as large a holder as ne.
In fact" he sad, II have In my pocket
letter from Cyrus Walker. OF the mill
company. in which he protests against the
proposed action as strongly as Il
With fervor anu his voice ringing
through the halls. the speaker told how
III 1864 he paid for a survey OF Madison
park. 81. tslilLed the street railroad by Civ
ing twenty acres of lard, how he heascs
cut the forests along the lake ard made
possible a park. which in summer time is
as free the air To the pioiic, and how
he had ever stood ready TO promote the
welfare of the city.
II am not selfish, nor are my motives
selfish" said the judge, 'uor. viii allow
any ore To traduce my good name. The
council should not do this thing ard what
IL mars they cannot You must consult
the property owners before acting You
gentlemen DO not own the lard even II
YOU have the power Ia alass laws. You
are OVERRIDING t. gentlemen. regret that
/ have been forssd into this, but ! always
stand ready 10 defend myself" With this
the Judge sat down. smiles wreathing the
faces of many 3pectasnrs AMI members
who always delight in such messages. In
| a gracious manner Gill stated that he e!d
not wish 10 insult the flffge. Farthest
from it. He simply wished 10 state that
rhe petitioners were properly owners and
were entitled to le heard. And a. 10 the
said Giu II believe the judge Is well paid
for Il. I don'f think ne Is losing anything"
This closed the incident.
Mr.. Furth Protests.
Jacob tNIrth, representing the Madison
Street Railway Company, entered q pro-
test against paving TIE sfrss.f alleging that
tfls street as IL now IL Is in good condition
for traffic. ard that owfslg 20 tas s;riugsn-
cy Of the times the company could not af-
fSrvi the tax. T'hers we're several other
people present with protests. oit they weTe
doomed 20 disappointment. as the whole
matter referring 10 paving wen. over ua-
I'll "Wednesday evening y hen II a!Ii ~
sidereS IN COMMITTEES Of ia. who'll The
intention IL Tn pave the entire street with
macAdam.
A PETITION signed By aver ex peopie Nv
ing along the lsae % tfsa Yssier way cable
road was presented. John h, Esr; was
ureser,t in the interest % tire petitioners
and stated that hts clients desired the conn
OF 10 Insist that the company I've Up 20
the terms Of is franchise BY having a dos1-
t,ls track sFsi otherwise improving s3e road
" aicEa Mr.. Hast declared 10 t@s . disaTstlat-
ess affair ard actually Unsafe f0F traffic
lie suggested that the coslEcas rifle ogsr
TIE hne IN BODY. as thai @oslld ls better
than thousand gsetiItofS- He sasG that II
tns. contrary w'ou5d not improve Tire road
there we're cagStaligsS wiling 10 take me
road hx.ta fesssse tracks ard make !, "a
rns as any street railway n tsse Jnssff
states ard q saifat2e ascEE7 would - fled "a
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