The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-17
Ordinance Passes by Decisive
Vote After Long Debate.
LITTLE OPPOSITION SHOWN i.
0inGle Speech From the Lobby
Against Bill Made by J. A. Moore
-Msasure Espoused by Councii-
men Regardless of Party Afnlfa-
fiona - Imprsvement Ordinances
Passed and Other Basiness.

by the passage OF an ordinance
l. last night the city council de-
cfded to purchase Woodland Park of
Mrs. Nellie Pinney, 1oidow of the
late Guy G. Phinney. 1oho laid out
and improved the park. The ordin-
snce has passed after rather inter
esfine Bat one-sided debate, as most
of the speakers zvho 1oere heard
urged It's adoption. The cote on The
ordinance 4yas ten to fqvO.
NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that
~ the lobby was filed with real estate
men. property owners and citizens
generally. little In the way OF debate
came from that quarter when the propo-
sition was up for discussion before the
council. In the form OF the report from
the joint committee TO which II was re-
ferred. This report was In favor of the
passage of the ordinance. Only one
speaker in the lobby opposed the adop-
ton Of the report, and this was j. A.
Moore. the real estate dealer. who was
against the purchase.
When the matter was fairly up before
the council DiIler endeavored TO secure
a postponenent for one week. He failed
In this. and then the question was thrown
open by n motion. which was adopted
by the council. that those tn the lobby
who wished TO speak for or against the
proposition be heard. Permission was
granted by unanimous consent
Mr.. Moore Speaks.
J. A. Moore rose in response to tho in
vitation conveyed in the motion. II am
an optimist regarding the future Of Seat
tie and the probability of investments
In Seattle real estate" he aaid by way OF
Introduction. Il represent considerable
interests here. and while our tax ievies
have not yet been high. yet on one piece
Of property the taxes and insurance
amount 10 one-fourth of the revenue from
the property. I object to the amount Of
the purchase price OF th.s park, which is
higher than II should be. A tract Of 300
acres on Lake Washington can be pur-
chased for 10000 suitable for park pur-
poses
Replying % question. Mr.. Moore said
this tract was near Brighton beach
Judge r. A. Mcdonald who lives at
Green lake. made a speech In favor OF the
purchase. III you have regard only for
the immediate necessities OF the city"
he said. my advice would be not to make
this purchase. II you take "A broader
view and have regard Tor the future wei
fare OF the city and It's people, I say YOU
would be acting unwiaely not To utilize
this opportunity"
GU made a characteristic speech. filled
W., Win ,a vnroiie saying He referred 70
doxinR and hrowbeating" 1T IL a rather
poor commentary" he said ION the way
In which business la transacte In Seattle.
S,A.,D H..
proposition someone comes 10 the front
10 buck II. There Is a personal inter
est back OF the fight on this ordinance
] do not believe there is large tract of
acreage IN the city limits situated as
Woodland park IL that we can buy for
anything like the terms for which this
Judge MeGilvra who signed the protest
~ he would sell his water front an Lake
Washington 10 the city and hs said No
rs too high. would not sell for less
than 1880 per acre " I<aushter)
The Final Vote.
Navin spoke In favor Of the ordinance.
ms did McArdie and Muidoon saying the
property could be used for time for a
fair grounds and race track. and that II
could he made paying investment from
the start. nm cited the experiences 81
New York ana ether cities and favored
the purchase. Finally the report was
the following vote; Yeas, 10; Nays. :
Yeas-Castieman. Crawford t'richton
Gill. nm. McArdie. Muldoon. Navin. Rude
and Tayior~in
Nays pi'ler and Riuehart-2
GIN introduced an ordinance by re-
question for the purchase ~ the Web
ster tract Of land, forty acres tn extent
on Lake Washington. between Madrona
and Madison street parks The price ts
sSa,ssa Referred 10 the anance and park
committees.
Ordinances were passed for the con
s'rnction ~ = sewer on Jackson stree.
between Fifth avenue south and orc!-
dental; sewer an Warren avenue he
tween Denny way and Harrison ans, fnr
this grading ~ East Terrace street Ne.
tween broadway and Twelfth avenue
An ordinance by HlN, Rpproprfattfg $50
70 clean The streets and iiiurlinate the
city In honor ~ the w Z r I csanv.r,.
tton was tndsaGte'y postponed The
council then adjourned