The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-25
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-. nxxl.son az residents who reach thesr
-. by fne Beacon hin branch OF the
-. Tr.ink line, . now In the hands
= rtefruan J. A. James. Of the corpora
- eoumittee, snd w.l; probably be re-
~.~A tack 8. ar early meeting OF the
- ro.sEea1 II - ttse sirx< complaint filed
- ne city council agaEFs. any portion Of
~ rsne ard probably means the initiation
!. Vigorous protest against the entire
~,sm. A. VAS ssatse IN the Pess-insss-
1900 yesterday TIE patrons OF the road
-. greatly dissatisfied wssa tie service
~ss~n taxra and may be expected 10 take
Jesrfys action looking toward the forfeit
-. a. tne franchise under which the line
setnx operated unless there Is a decided
urcyenfnf.
sh~ oesisson submitted 70 the city coun-
= Monday was signed BY thlsgy-sive resi-
$50 OF Beacon .ia and represented a.
kn0ssi
~srxgs-That they are ali residents near
- alonx the Inc OF the Beacon hlis
S.uca OF tie Union Trunk Line Railway
p ere patrons q TIE road, ,u
- ordsnance granting the franchise 10 the
Srrpsny requires that the cars used snail
e q the most approved pattern and con
Grucsion for the comfort. safety and con-
sani<fzee OF passengers. the company per-
~ unsAff, uncomfortable and tDconscns-
~ 10 passengers. they are Amos. eopfina-
eassy breaking down. stopping and
Ir0axh their unsafe and deps0rahle con-
Hflon pAssenxaEs are compelled 10 aiigfss
81 divers places and walk 10 their 6estin-
encn, thai The requirements Of the 0rd.n-
7rce In this regard nas besn for long
slnA past. and IL now. entirely disregard
Fl ~ the company.
s7hiri-That the track has long been
= bod condition and the cars for lack Of
6Popey motive power are very irregular in
0eff passage each way along the line,
pusng great inconvenience TO the passen-
hrs. Passengers pay the fare for a con-
0naoHs trip but are frequently compelled
q walk ons-ta.rd aud sometimes one-haf
y their Journey or wait FOR an indefinite
~fpursb--For days. and sometimes for
Sseks AZ a time these cars stop at The
en4eore Of the president OF the road re-
turning from there 10 the city. and pazsen-
ssfa who i've beyond are compelled 10
taik the balance Of their Journey, which
y eosns eases amounts 20 half a mile or
noee. and tbs after having paid their
ne Tor a continuous trip 10 tie end of
u Ane. which II In the netglborhoud of
miie beyond the presidents residence
eyifth-The ordinance granting the fran
<1ne requires that after the railway Is
esnkplsted Il shall be operated continuously
II running car for the trans pertatlnn Of
f1m<nxsrs over the whole OF the completed
=. fASl Way. ak GffsE AZ once each
N1s. from 8 clock n m. TO II o'clock
n. ~ each day. Thia provision has
~ entlreiy aisregarcctl By The company
~ Averal years past ana patrons living
lnSend the immediate vicinity Of the resi-
6ence os tbs president have never had any
~ serviee until after O'clock a. m. and
&squeHtiy no service thu en,ire day. and
= tAes no service for a week at a time
ksgsng passengers tn waik home. aud IL
t1s5 desired 10 take car down town they
NsTe compelled 10 walk 10 the vieinsty %
Pc prestdents fasfse. a distance OF from
seus blerks 10 over half mile iri order to
~ rar. IN truth tlse convenience of
pc pubic az well az the prov lsions OF the
4aftsr asxe been. and SAN are wholly
eefek~fase, Had this contrast been be.
Ween two individuals II would have been
anctsa and forfeited long since and the
MaltiduA IN the shoes az the ron1raffy
foaid have been mslieted In large da images
lauf petitioners believe that this CORPORA.
uah aa2 no greater rights than the ,ndl-
y!oazk IL IL a creature OF the Bubble and
ssenia not be allowed 10 disregard its OBJ
Hstioas 10 ia creator
Whersfefe your petitioners pray thar
NJ hoTfofahie tudr consider tia hubble
sare ana compel the company 10 at oncs
Mey with the provisions OF the orsisn-
pre granting fts franchise or thai Won
nSse the franchise 10 be declared forfeited
seoofdsnce With the provisions Of the
1dnanc": That the company he compelled
sHsnish better cars. repair Us tracks
asef Them In repair and run IT'S ears an
tse schedule time designated tn the oraln-
sace"