The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-24


ruU COND0kIDATED DnANCnIsE
IT. su1aon = - cry esunctt A1DnAay
ma II adoptsau rssoiufisa prsvidins
that Ia eli new franchisU granted - street,
railroad comvnnbss the wnUes At mo1o1nen
anA ,son1nesoe shan ~ not lsse than .
conae - ho6f. and ~ cenman lAb~ers
not ,smDnAan n csnts pr hoss: that sitter
ten years the otfy shaia regulate Tho fare
CHARGED By suet raiifuad enmeanieA and
thak pssssas buying tietsts II ne value
of = csnfs or more shsil have reduction
Of y per cent Of the xmount charEed for
. single ticket. indicates that = majority
Of the city council considers favorably the
proposition to perm1t the perfection Of the
coaanaa1axnn schesne IL seastle's strest
rstlualh psevtouay out,ipsd u ~ 1usf-
lnssllisencer. Tns acrimonious debate fol-
lewins the presentation Of the resolution
Indicates that whf1e H. majority esyoss tns
sahe0e under certain restrictions there 10
q 1ppeauon or conatdssnADs magnitude
II ~neselon t. consolidation II oas al
- 0psatsst Importance ct this tine 10 the
~ - oaaatjA n b not . subteet Tor
aaGry 1seass nos vtlliAcalsoa by members
- sftAsr st1s 81 the ousstioa. The insus =
not In any sense = personal one foe any
msUbss oe the council. Each cisisen Of
Seattle II A. greatly interested AZ can be
azU msnhsr az the city government. II 10
. question Of progrssA Of Improvement and
- e0Iost TO have the transportation facili-
tin kssr pace with the progress Of the
Gays growth. No one can saiasAy that adj
11eisaAl capitaI b nsesssary Il ths street
CO. aysesa u 1eAftis y maintained ct =
haoA standard. giving comfort to the patron
aud easy and rapid transit to and from
tho maay sscssons of the city that are being
Asttsd with new homes and Inhabited by
NV reoeis.
fosrs ars many Questiens hat win arse
eefors tAs orainAacs now bsfors the coan.
Gil VII b finally acted UPON Ba, these
IN - aae~sicns of expsdiency and tn the
interest ef tho riding population u q
great city. They VII 10 aueseons Tor deep
meditation and earega, consideration.
There should be no question arise that 10
30 unimpcrtsns that II can ss eoasater~d
In aHers. or can b dssrossd Of properly
shfcoGh heated debate. Whether It shall
b kaff 3Dsea different corporations. With
limited capital. operating the street cars IN
The city. OF company under one he&a and
WIN suerlctsns capital to give the beat
servte<. h the principal object to be con.
adhered. Al tho same time. however. az.
tended fasows ara aesnw asked from the
my. and the government has an oppor.
;antty to ~ frame TIE consolidated fran.
esise that the peoples right will be care.
fasIy guarded. The streets OF the city BE-.
'nns 20 The pess'e They SHOULD 10 ioanss,
to capital whea such &C, tends 10 h..nesf,
the people who owm them They shault
server ee gsssn away. Centred b. tire sav.
eminent should never ID iass. A, IN.
same Time. she government, sassysc ne. h.
- anwss~ ~ 30 arbitrary a. 10 impose in,
jasi restrictions ma. will tend 10 aIseear
age. Instead u sa~easzxe. capital and IN.
psesensert
TIE Fess-irteias<encer believes Tn threw
inS safeguards around ard protecting N.
tnssseses 81 the people wao live IN sh.,
city, IT also believes In easSsryassv,
course that vsil ass es unisss. bat. Ga IN,
eensrsry. Win saeoars&s those who asst-
I" bring rev capital tasc sae city fs
,nseveasens /, t~laevn Ia tAe gov
sfrnseat shat II Tread sneasa 10 eacar,
the conservative HIGHWAY. grinding ssegsas
TIE eae nor eaares&snx the etasr wssl
seea rslssy Seattle VIII Hasntaaa 90
prestige sas c~nssnss~ GA Without inter
sasssan assia she - tie CREATES, city on -
fNsssscA
TIA old rssiseas ~ Scassse was 1--we
se~~ In the ante e~ilasn Gays After ~
sr~. ard who esn.sruess Asre ia.sss IN
aAsk GAYS ~ stveysssv. kno~s fssi wel
tAs rss~@sasy t~- saA es<earag~ns~ns q
sarssai IA ira matter 90 sranspessasis
eAessissea rhsse p~ceis hass s~~n sne ..
fees at sas insslfs<se1cs ~ rssn4ss 20 r~eg
sssy maintain gasa re~ssa<sss ard rs~e
! sssans steeA tarsnS To AAra umsA