The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-28
COUNCIL GIVES AID.


BY its action yesterday the city council
materially aided the efforts that are be-
ing made By Capt. ". w. Robinson. jr..
and President George b. Blanchard. OF the
Seattle Traction Company TO provide am
pie transportation facilities fer the Unit
cd States regulars which are 10 encamp
in Woodland park. and for the accomaf3-
datiuG az the pusfs The council in effect
instructed the corporations committee 10
report favorably two ordinances TO De
passed at the regular meeting of the city's
legislative body Monday night. granting
the traction company the pr1vileg. of con-
strue;ing "A spur u track on Ninth street
one-Guarter Of q mile from Prospect street
80 the entrance cf the park. and for the
building Of another track on Westlake av-
enue.
During the discussion or the ordinances
President blanchard stated that he had
approximately 100 men employed on the
work OF RELAXING the track on t@e Lake
Union boulevard replacing the light rails
with beaver ones. and in preparing for
the extensions cf track made necessary by
the requirements OF the traffic 70 the
park That there was some hesitancy on
the part Of some members Of the council
10 granting these privileges to the traction
company VAS apparent during the early
part Of the meeting. Councilman D!lier
taking the position that the privileges
askef for should be granted by the board
OF fphbilc works,
Councilman Muldoon introduced two or
ditlaaces covering the matter, one grant
ing tn. traction company q license to lay
temporary track on Ninth avenue 10 the
park entrance, the other approving the To-
cation OF "A second track on Wesfiake ay-
enue between Denny way and Valley
street In conformity with the franchise
of the Traction company
George pon~ortn and Mr. blanchard
were present an secured permission 10
address the council relative to the two or
dinances Mr. Blanchard spoke of the need
for increased transportation facilities now
la 2 a 4 $3.50 f3s1ssk Fsrfff 1n4 ha< H..
troops are TO fsitck their tents at Wood
land p9rk- II the council approves our
plans. as they are set forth n the two or
i.nanees" said Mr. blanchard we VIII bs
able 30 run SIX ears between the city ans.
the park and saree large cars ia addition
around the lake. This viii give es ade-
quaie service for handling the crowds 81
people who will wish to visit the camp and
Will permit fifteen minute trips or better
| estimate tlsas at tina, rate and taking
into computation the size OF the ears We
can handle easily 14,ise people per day
Councilman 9iii lnterEsosea oatectlan 10
The consideration ~ the ordinances on
the ground that t--s council! could not grant
4 franchise or extension % A franchise su
shs tT1sss asked BY tha company. and that
if a permit for temporary extension WIS
AL that was desired The beard Of public
works Vas properly empowered 20 gran, It,
isssEAr took practically TIRE SAME ground.
''Jns lns3ks - ire Ike snap Judgment
said he, 5n calling tais council. together Ia
special session "a consider iris matter Let
rSfk4
ter ana not prepared 10 act on these
ordinances. know 5uJ lgtfte about them
Councilman James and Mr. Blanchard
each explained TIRE purpose % getting the
cE3snrtt together r9F tsss consideration, ~
rae ordinances Mr. blanchard "a 4 Thar
he haG seer asked by Capt Robinson only
MouUaY kast 81 prepare "a handle th,,
sryrefss ard tAe visiting crowds bet wssr,
tie cay ard shs park
JaEaee sad 1T was u5; known til last
TUESDAY that ths EoyernSsent Aasi decided
te use the park The Board ot pubic
works woald hardly grant any py4vlgeses
81 the street car company without the fr-
scrSe-17s91t of VIE esssrc3L ara In favor
~ granting permission 20 TIE stgrnrmay "a
Nusls temporary spts- g. TIE TSssk tsut
ara s5@ssd - sAe ordnance pr0Vl6las. for
sue. Eey tbs usxsd - vsrtuaily granting
= franchise fsr fuFfY-sax Y@a,s -. SIC y
TIRE present sranrksSs 20 whsca I am go
IssNe4 oe. pgsTesEsse
tfsa a&serte. ;eat the ordinances ur~rs
sa ySciAt.ess - gAsss charter he ssN gaat
70 Ssge sSs899 ssabecf - TIE board ~ pup
lsc sraskx granting IRE necessary prints
tsvegv Egsesasa@F ~ ssc council having dis
vaAsssf ssn matter. y way 0at O. the ,gifs-
cv}ty was salF9 r t'azrgsuan's rspaysun r.
ferrlrg roth ordinances 80 tire corporations
essEs,B t;~ss wttls instructions 10 rsz~ars IA
Yg7~Ansg Ef x&a sext meeting os TIE esssgg-
Ct follows:
a p~rzat - 81 granted ne corarsang -
t}ll& 2 seEEESsraTY spar - the rszyk ea-
traEra 90 Ninth street. also = PERM. "a
gszssSEfzGf Ans.azr &f1gfrsck on pre=.Asks
pressure - tsx CsrF sa8Wucsi On giving
ninety 0&ss FsSslee. ara wsscA shall have
~ s>asrss~t4ggs vita ne traction cxrnpaglyss
franchise @Y~F ;A&f avenue