The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-24
Rude Resolution Docs hot Neces-
sarily Dsfsst Combine.
RAILWAY MEM ARE sAnov'sE.


Sentiment oppressed In the corridors snd
about the ofsscss Of the city hall yesterday
~us In . marked degree IT variance wstn
the views Of the seven memoen OF tne
city council vino passed the Hude resoiu-
zion on Monday night. piedGtng the councu
@ insert certain provisions In the fofth
coming franchises - to munic4pei consfoi
Of the street railroads and scneduse %
wages paid 70 their snpioyes- The view
% taken BY Mr.. Furth ana osnen IN
teres4ed In the consolidation Of the six
principal lines q the city. tn the plan
Proposed By G. 4. Stone ard l.. j. WEB
oess. that II Will BE- ponibis 70 obtain suen
: franchise - will be acceptable 70 tne
company and just 10 the city.
n oue = 10 be guided by the opinions
heard II the city hall and even among
uume Of the councilmen. the predic'ion u
tnstsBed that the passage OF the resou
don win not prevent the city ana the con-
aoiSdation manaeers from getting togetner
ara reachtn9 an agreement on just basis
for = franchise Of snfncient length ana
Of euci, terms ~ win make Il posaoss TOT
the purchasers Of the roads to finance the
consolidated company N1cccssfuiiy ana 10
complete the deai itse1f.
TINS eleect Of the rasplufiou was At nrss
ereiudicIal 70 the assccens OF the CONSOLE
datton scheme, and this was the s'eW
taken Of Il By many prominent business
man. These. Of course. had ~AryinG op'h-
ions concsrning the merits OF the resolution
and the wisdom Of the councils action.
Nr. Furth - inclined 10 Be chserfui over
the aftueafnu and sAnsuine that when the
amendsd franchise y before the council.
ns9otiatios,n can then Be taken up and car
Yfed On - Z eucceSsfui conclusion. and =
franchiss granted that with Be fair 70 ootn
osrtisn 10 the contract and ecceptanle 10
The consolidated company itself. eaid Mr.
Turth:
II should regret exceedingly to zee the
council plans such restrictions ana conul
sss,.. i, ehs franchIee Tor the consolidated
svstem A would make II prohibitory ana
a. no value to the company seeking u.
I hope that the negotiations pending De-
evse. tfs council and the consoMdateo
rosds win reach q position where the
co,,nrii WIN rec It's way 10 grant iran
rhise under which the company VIII %
abl~ 10 live and do busfnaaS-
as . citizen. I believe thar cofso.,.
dation Of the street car lines involved wni
S. az bensfit to the people OF the Guy M
farwe. II VIII involve the payment OF =
rcne,dernble revenue to the city. IL wili
eiso enable the owners Of the roads. X the
deal II carried out to improve them AZ
thew should BE- improved ana which nas
e,een impossible under conditions tnat now
exist
raiironda hope 20 see nothing done tnAt
swfll interfere with the eucceeyaut cny
inr out Of the consolidation plans Inc
iDr.i investors who have considerable
~. A. money ted up In the various prop
erties will be r~iisyed az q lead which they
cannot much longer bear. For myself.
I believe that notwithstanding the resoiu-
lion passed by the council last night, that
l,o{iv .wfli vet see its way clear to grant
Che franchise asked for
Judge Thomas Burke was IN Mr. Fusth's
ONCE while the latter was speaking. Judge
Burke II Interested In the West Street q
North End Electric road. I'VE are Try
ing to coax capital into seattle No saso
EMO aane man would invest In the bonds
Of 4 railroad system whose franchise con-
tasned the 4en-year clause In the resolution
passed by the council Las, night, and re-
iatlng 70 municipal regulation OF fares. II
II simply on. Of the question
''The investment OF a large amount or
Eastern captfal In the street railway prop
critics Of the city h something greatly 10
be desired. n means development and the
equipment Of the roads with new material.
II would be a mistake. in my humble opin-
ion, for the council 10 throw such ohssa-
cles In the way or those who are financ-
ing the consolidation a. vii. prevent the
contamination Of their plans"
Councilman James last night made u
abatement in reply Ia the criticism. OF the
corporations committee. OF which he n
chairman. made by conncismen Rude and
CnStieman. 1T L. not true" he said, that
che Commits has tried 10 hurry franchises
through the council We have AZ oil times
Invited thu cooperation of the other coun
Cilmen In celebrating upon the appiica-
- NIB fs.h hEr AZ.
nov q great number pending before us In
the daily intercourse among the members
q tho council II has neen my desire and
that Of tho other members OF tire com.
ruitsee TO give every councilman fun In
formation concerning tho matters before
us ~ they progressed,
There was no reason why Mr.. Rnts
should bring up the resolution he intro
Ssuced last night. al thar time. because thss
q Consolidated franchise has never been be-
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