The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-27

held for seue time Was that Of last night.
the center Of agitation being the franchise
asked for o. John Collins ana his asoeci-
ateo for N electxio railway between Seat
tie and TacssA The original ordinance
granting the franchise was indefinitely
pestponed. and Z new one. with more rig
ID roquiromente was repoeted by the COM
mltteo IN corporations. and after one or
TIVE amenduents ana q prolonged and
somewhat hiteer discussion reached its
third reading. It will now 30 published for
ten days before being put upon tts anal
passage.
Among the requirements arc that the
company II to construct and maintain
along tts right -of-way In the city . sub
stantial plank roadway, = feet In width;
that II ID to construct q drawbxidge across
the waterway. and that this bridge shali
thenceforth belong to the city. though the
company must keep II In repair: that with
In the IRE limits Il mubt erect only metal
poles: that the city reserves the right to
use these poles; that the rate OF fare with
In city limits must not exceed cents. with
right Of transfer to any other line eper-
ated by the company: that school children
Oh their way to and from school may ride
ct half price.
Other Previsieas.
Other provisions Of the franchise are:
be constructed under the supervision OF
the board Of public works; that the rails
used must also be approved BY that Dcdy,
cd must g s ena 8 su s hours 6.
be Designated by the city council: that
no freight u to be discharged on any
public street but that the company must
srty. ins3 Which il may may construct col s spur
from the main track: that tho gauge OF
the track 10 to DO feet
ss to na prohibit e e. ssnns
In the city iimits: that before the track
= ..at ,s SanaSs t. .yC S when i
shan be fully senpensated for BY the
TO compel the company to- adopt any
conducting the electric current through
or beneath the streets. or 70 prescribe the
best motive power; that the city may
s e the cr e e h:@ s SO =; sk
an overhead roadway: that the speed Of
trains within the city must not exceed
twelve mites. and the city reserves the
work must be begun 81 Dee. ]. isSe, ana
sratiea by June l. 1Soo
Regulates - faeoe.
TIE nrst nsht over thu nee ordinsAcs %
CURED On an amendment offered " HudA
to the effect that the city reserve tie fieAt
to regulate fares on the road. and that it
also reserve the right to acquire tho prop
erty OF the company within city limits q
any time ~ paying a reasonable price,
After hing discussion, In which there was
. good deal Of elimination and recrimina-
ton. the amendment was lost by the fol-
iowine vsts; ress-Castisman. Crawford.
G s;sa , I'm, N.vin Ru n Nays
Taylor, Rinehaft-f
Castleman moved to amend section H.
BY providing that the rate Of pay to COM
sre asn. ape Sss be the mot ss s than
pleyes In the city limits not less than
10 cents. The amendment was opposed
by James. Taylor and Muldoon. who ar.
Be liked by this council for the whole
line. Navin supported II. Gin asserted
that Rude had agreed In the COMMITTEES
room not to father such an amendment.
McArdle voted with the other side on
this amendment. and Il prevailed by the
following votet Yeas-Castieman. Craw-
Rude. Nays--Diller. Gin. James. Mui.
doom. Taylor. Rinehart-&
Amended Report Adopted.
The report as amended was then adopt
ed by viva voce vote. There was q
call for division. but It came to4s late.
after the chair had announced the deci-
After. the bill had been properly en-
crossed and came up for second read
Ing. Rude again offered his amendment
~ TO the regulation Of fares, but II was
lost BY precisely the same vote as It had
been when the report was finder con-
sideration. McArdle voting against Il.
Navin later offered . similar amend
ment. This was also lost by the same
vote. except that Crichton was absent,
30 that the vote stood 5 to Z.
The bill then had It's third reading
and James offered resolution providing