The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-05
'6ION PEOPLE PROTEST.
ySs ] Petition Against Electric
Street Car Line.
,;AsAoER ~. osoooD REPLIES
..1-.,a Park People Also Claim to
Juave : Grievance-Bids Are Re-
.svsa Tor city Printing--Nsadison
s.,set Paving Resoiution Goes
-. AnetAer Week-0ther street
S...vsvenents Are Considered.

,..A8ants along the Seattle 4 Renton
.ssstr,a railway have carried their alleged
sSsvAnces against that company into the
~ council. presenting a protesting peti.
-. ~ night. This has been answered
~r a Osgood, manager of the railway
ss..nany. people on the Union Trunk line,
s~51nding from Broadway to Madrona
~ also filed petition complaining Oh
~ sfeatment they received
~ PETITION against the Renton Inc sets
sH 40 ia cars are so few in number
M = mail that there are usually more
s:ss,is snnd.nE than occupying seats; that
~ sc,snsnv has promised to improve the
.l.si;siex. but that Notwithstanding the
ssss tha4 traffic along said line has been
49, M increasing and the road is now in
J. Svocnafous and paying condition, said
..SsirSs have been ignored" II Is stated
.ss1 -nr1A Of the cars used at this time or
49, ~ ..open summer cars. With only
Nh surtnIns. ana part OF those in de-
~ ssssess condition. 1t Is claimed that so
rs<v rsssenfers are forced to ride on these
49, 80 .airnost always" some are forced
3 stsnd upon the footboard, exposed to
=. ana ana rain. wherefore the petit
ssss..ys pray that the companys franchise
" Sec,srsd forfeited for noncompliance
M ~ termA :,
o9ood addressed letter to H. n.
Hnstfngs the leader Of the petitioners.
4 vhich he says the petition contains 2
na6ber Of misstatements. the "untrutn OF
vkjch could Be discovered by the most
xsuAl inquiry me ne VS. ~. nat;i,on-
tempt 70 con.roi .ne ,,hn,its uthat no one
~ y Ky rssht to publish or sign the pub
~ ~, ~ * such gross and reckless mis-
ssssSsSsents Tor any purpose. therefore
~ this occasion to advise you." the let
- 49, rssscit,6ea ssthat the railway company
IN sSeid v,si responsible for the distribu-
~. - rsahlics tion OF such statements,
G ~ "a the city Of Seattle or to
ss%
w ~ -axrtinrr reiterated from the lobby
s Ms ~. "a - s Va told BY Z conductor that
s e W. - osrried 3ls passengers on three
49, 80 shaf SUNDAY night seventy-eight
s..p,s ~, roas n : car which had accommo-
R st9crs i ssr ori 81 twenty-five.
The mater vas rslel1e vii, Il meet al Tie
. .sn .r~an1ss;s ofGce at 100 o'clock FRI
~ 49, vsAATh sirmaY, lanes. Of this COM
,n1sss1 asid i ~ had noticed the same
n m.ues !. Ne Hastinss claimed. and
conci s,orc.sd = rive the peopie the full
~ ornorturity 70 air their side Of the
csse sSp
n. pstition arsinst the Broadway
Madrona park line was signed by twenty
three names: ana ssarea tn a sss me COM m
pany persisted ID dumping passengers OH
cars tWenty e tnLy Iocn ~, r SrnAc .Ss
4 was rsauirsd 0 e run care the entirs
length OF the line eacn way every hour.
nlAs Tor CITY Printing.
The post.rntellirencer and the Times
suhcniffsd hids fnr doing the CITY print-
rs 81 .ne snsnmg eents s on
inch for ART and subseuuent Insertions,
sniid nonpareil and Of the Times 70 cents
A inch ART insertion and 19 for subse-
cyenf insertions. solid nonpareii, twelve
lines to an inch. The bids were referred
The Council was invited to becorne a
member OF the League of American Mu-
nicfpalitiee Al fee Of $40 a year. Re-
ferrea 10 the finance COMMITTEES.
Robert r. Parker filea q claim for 8, 900
dam6ees for faIiinr in an opening In a
sidewalk: referred,
water Harrison petftfoned that the
council establish public hand laundry
at 12is Yesler way: referred to the SANTA
ton COMMITTEES
Of rejecting the Claims Of q. Burnley FOR
damages from running his team In a hole
IN Broadway, and OF the Seattle Steam
Heat 4 Power Company for SAIL. so refund
for water tax money; report adopted.
M.a,.on street p.x,n~
NJ. ..
~. ns mal.er q the paving OF Madison
svsS from Second to Twenty-fourth
~ $780, csae up ior action, put as ~
= s., ucs s,,ses % Eve tne properly owners
q sun further opportunity to be heard
X X .ssuiuIion was laid on the table until
s.s.a 49, - n,eetine, Wnen all persons inter-
Srss ars expected 70 be present. Mul.
niS 1 co, =, me COMMITTEES on streets, SAID
only people living between Terry avenue
T ~ o'osaway had expressed any views.
rnscs ny expianed. seemed 70 favor
ana msSinshE .nat length OF the street
. r,c. re believed the property owners