The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-23
EMPLOYEES
HAVE won
Street Car Wage
Schedule Fixed.
COUNCIL TikH DECISIyE ACTION
Fixes Maximum Pay at az Goats Per
hosr-sesttle q San Fran
cisco asil~sy.
COUNCIL TikN DECNlIE ACTION

The city council las, night devoted
most % tia time and attention. 60 The
following resolution. lntrudueed by
Councilman Rude,
''t9e IL resolved by the city council
Of the city Of Seattle;
THAT hereafter IN the grant,ng Of
ali street railway franchises. a pro-
vision be Incorporated in such fran
ehiss g. the eftesst that the city shall
regulate fares on all ears after a
period ~ ten years. takiuE into CON
sidcralion the cast Tor the ceustrae-
tien uf the Feaa.
THAT hereafter. in granting such
street railway franchises there shall
BE- provision incorporated Ia the same
axlaK the rate Of wagcs for all con-
ductors and uaptoTmen At not less
than g cents per hour. and the waErs
Of common iaboFerz in epnneetieu
with such road AZ not less than Is
cents per hour
THAT any person buying tickets Of
the value q not less than 3 cents.
shall have a reduction on such pars
chase % tickets 81 not icas than Is
per cent OF the amount usually
charged for single ticket"
Rude's resolution Was the direct
result q the resent action taken by
the street car employees % this city.
when they decided to petition the
council for a e. cent clause IN the
proposed consolidated street railway
charter. ~ already detailed IN the
star.
cfHi opposed the immediate consli-
Grafton II the resolution. saying that
NJ hal long favored an established
wage schedule. but dld not want the
matter acted upon 10 she absence Of
Chairman James II the corporations
committee. lie wanted ths rcsqiu-
st0n 90 b. referred 20 that COMMITTEES
for consideration.
C'astIemzn and NaViu espouScd the
resolution and urged immediate con-
skderattun-
MuldoGn cxpostutated, vayinK that
me passage Of the resolution az this
time would be premature. inasmueh
as Il would tend 20 IN certain pro
visions IN a franchise that was not
yet formally before council for con-
alteration.
c.richton said that he was antaEau-
tsfie 20 the proposed ccumalsda tion
franchise Az outilned. ana wanted
the city and the employees 20 set
every possible ADVANTAGE. He favor
ed Immediate consideration % the
resolution.
A motion 70 refer the resolution 70
the corporations committee vas Lost
on a tie vote. az follows: To refer
craohtoa. Differ. GIN. Muidoon. Tay-
ior and Ttinehart. against Castle
man. Crawford. Hiii. MeArdls. Nav!n
and Rude. Abzent--Jaraes.
The matter was then taken % in
COMMITTEES Of the whole. Mu,aoon
said that Rude was attempting 70
taks snap Judgment. and his rsoiu-
ton should not he presned Until the
corporations committee had been
given time TO consider Il. Similar
remarks we're made by camilsnan
and OH. The resolution was finally
approved by a vote Of seven 70 ave.
the committee Of the whole then al
tourning and the council taking up
the question. When put upon isa
mai passage. the vote for fhe resqia-
ton stood a. follows fcas-casfei-
man. Crawford. CrichtoH. McArdie.
Rude. Htli and Navln-seven Nays
--Dslslr. CIR. Muidoon. Taylor and
Rfnehart--five.
The city council accepted al lnvif-
alton from Chairman J. NJ Weist
Hing for the counciimcn and city on
cials to partiapate In the exercises
on Memorial Day.
on motion % Hsii. the council de-
cided 10 accept the Invitation % the
owners of flavenna park and visit u
today IN special car.
The street car employees petition 70
council 70 FIX the minimum rate 81
wages under a consolidation fran
ehlse Mt q cents per hour. although
virtually acted upon already by eogn-
eli under the Rude resolution. was
formally referred TO the corporations
committee.
The question Of allowing ak
months disability pay 10 the family
Of the dead IRE engineer Chss. p.
Brabon was referred TO the Ere com
mite.
The Seattle San Francisco Rail-
way and Navigation company was
granted a perpetual franchise for a
standard Ruags railroad 70 enter the
city on Colorado street and extend
ing north 10 Main street on Railroad
avenue. The company must begin
construction work IN the city before
July 1. or forfeit 5000.
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