The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-11
Desttle 4 Tacoma Railway Go.
Given Way Over Tide Flats.
COUNCIL TAKES FINAL ACTION.
- OAerfng Per Cent. 81 Gs~ss
Easnfngs fer First Tea Heaxa
WITH Increase After That Ttae
Aeeepsea-rt0neer Place TendeFed
- site for Trophy Cannsn
Yeuu the PhiliDDiae IstanAs.

Ths city council held short but ener-
snf1c session sasz night and transacted
hxre amount Of routine business. The
rnerser OF granting q franchise over the
ntrp<ss Of the tide fats south Of the city
= the Seattle a. Tacoma Railway Con-
nany came up for consideration The bid
a fhs company for the franchises was filed
and accepted and the ordinance granting
fhe franchise placed on It's anal pasrage
ana carried Only Hill and Nasin. nopa-
Nsfs voted no.
The offer Of the company 10 10 pay the
etfv per cent. OF the grozs receipts Of
she rosd for the frs; ten years; per
eent. for tho next ten years, and per
ceot. for the remainder Of the life of The
fr.nehiet, I've years. As only s.naai por-
rfon Of the road is In the city limits. the
FRANCHISE ordnance provides that for the
suarp1se Of ascersajning the city's share
Of The sroas receipts - per cent OF the
setal AMOUNT shah be cogHidered as earn
"A bv that portion Of the road within the
cty limits.
Hlu explained his vote in q rambling
snSech. He said that he was as much in
1nvor OF the road a. any one, but had
esrio,s objections 10 the franchise for the
ees.on that two amendments. one reguiat-
snw fares and the other giving the city
TIE opsian Of purchase were omitted from
he anal draft OF the ordinance.
f3IiI waxed sarcastic and moved To silence
NH. Nayin few 10 the rescue OF his pol
s,caI running mate and he and GIN ex-
changed compliments. Castleman threw
Fl on the waters by moving a suspension
n the rules under which Hill was allow
"a "a talk 20 his hearts content.
CITY Engineer Thomson. to whom was
yeferred q resolution inaairing the cost of
counscting the brick sewer system OF the
aecDnd ward with the east end Of the
south sewer tunnel. made his re-
nort. He said that TO connect the present
~opdsn boz sewer ending on 1wenty-sixth
avsnus with the sewer tunnel by similar
vcodcn boz sewer would cost approx
rnafely aeIE To connect the hrsck end
az the same sewer with the tunnel by
y:trisied brick sewer would cost approx
uaseiy IS SD The life Of the wooden
swer connection would be, he said. not
less than seven years. The report was
nisd.
The beard Of public works reported the
acceptance of tho bids Of the La France
and American Are engine companies for
one engine each and requested that an or
dinance be passed appropriating $s.so 10
nay for the same and the further sum Of
noe for repairs 10 the old engines now in
use by the fira department. Tne report
was referred TO the Are and water Gem
sm.ttee
a petition from number of residents
of Fremont for resilstr!cting or the
Ninth ward into six precincts and defining
their boundaries was referred 10 the COM
uiitee or elections and boundaries.
A resolution from the committee on
parks and public grounds that Gov. Rog-
m be rendered Pioneer place AZ site
~ the mounting Of the Spanish cannon
Ne wsN department. was passed The
resolution was drafted by President Rine-
hart under the direction OF Judge G. II.
Hanfofd OF the Federal court and IL Is
hoped win nave the effect OF obtaining.
tor Seattle this trophy OF the prowess OF
American arms la the Philippines. Gov.
Rogers President ksnehart remark
ed has stated that he wishes the cannon
placed where IL viii bs most readily ac-
eessifse 10 the greatest number OF cit-
sens
McArdc proposed a resolution to the ef-
feet that Tho city Clerk be authorized to is-
sue sahpeenas for such Witnesses might
he desired by the council committee Of
which he II chairman. and which has been
appointed for the purpose Of Investigating
rumors OF alleged corruption In the police
department. In connection with the pres
ecusso0 OF Chinese opium smokers The
Resolution was accepted and passed with
out comment and witfuu. a dissenting
vote. although a different outcome was
anticipated In some quarters.
An efaigance WAS passed giving Chief
Need authority 10 appoint four special ro-
ilcs officers. without pay for duty ahon.
TIE steamship wharves N the interests OF
certain steamship companies