The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-16
THE CONSOLIDATED FRANCHISE.
Council Has Not Yet Taken % the
Matter-tAOatine f3uslness.

Unexpectedly. no reference was made At
last nights council meeting to the con-
solidated street railway franchise which Is
man and Furth, on behalf Of the CONSOLE
dated system OF street railways. 1t was
expected that amendments would be OF
fered to the application OF Jacob Furth
and j. d. Lowman, already before the
council, for q franchise covering i've or
the six lines in the consolidated scheme.
This was said to be the plan. the intention
being 10 save time.
COuncllmen are very guarded In express
ing themselve relative TO this franchise.
There was no reference Whatever to the
matter last night. The corporations COM
lnittee will meet today 10 consider other
questions
In the lobby at las, nights assembly OF
the councilmen dozen or more street car
employees were present expecting to hear
something said relative TO the consolidated
franchise E. l.. Marsh, president: J. J.
Murphy. vice president, g. 8. Fenwick.
secretary. and J; L. Mor,insen. OF the
Association. were present. 1t is manifest
that the last organization. as well as the
organized labor unions OF the city, will
council, and endeavor to secure conces-
sions for the benefit OF the employees Of
the consolidated company in the franchise.
An ordinance was passed approprtating
$502 n 10 pay for certain deeds OF lands 10
the city along the Cedar river right-of-
way by the Northern Pacific The Cedar
river matter also came up in an ordinance
authorizing city Engineer Thomson TO en-
ploy three supervising assistant city engi-
neers on the Cedar river contract, at SITS
per month each.
A proposition was received from Mrs
Nellie Phinney TO sell Woodland park to
the city for &lOo.o0. A similar proposition
from the owners Of Rayenna park for the
sale Of that tract for $1,000 was received
Both were referred 10 the finance COM
mittee with the chairman Of the buildings
and grounds committee. Navin. added
Hill suggested that the council accept
the invitation from the Ravennt Park As
ISOLATION 10 visit tho park. RinehArt said
dirty: The council has already INDUCED
in one junketing trip don't believe they
care to undertake another, at least until
the wounds heal and hair over" UAugh-
ter)
The invitation was accepted. the time
10 be fixed later.
Castleman's resolution requesting the
board OF public works to allow boatblack
ana other stands TO do business in the
alleys OF the city was taken from the
table Then followed lengthy debate. IN
sages at arms. Navin opposed the reso-
luton Gin said. relative 10 tho First
warfer's position
lin this case, the question is. shall we
allow few hard rustiers TO make "A nv-
ing and give the poor man chance ID
get shine for ; cents. instead Of a disney
And nov the gentleman from the First
ward. VINO poses the champion 81 the
poor. unfortunate and down-truf.en gets
~ here and opposes the resolution. / am
both surprised and panied al the diseIos-
are Of the gentlenan's attitude" 0.augh-
ter)
Crichtnn and Dilier fought the resolu-
tion. CastIsusn battling for IL. Finally a
molten by James. that the resolution ne
referred 10 a special COMMITTEES consisting
Of Castlersan. Dtl!er and Crtchton was
adopted.
The committee met before the session
VAS ended and agreed 10 report the rest-
luton 50 as 20 permit booihlack stands
alone 70 occupy space In alleys not ex-
seedlng thirty inches from the abuttinx
property. This amendment was ADDICTED
on ,ae theory that the council had al.
ready consented TO me use % public thor
li4ghfares for business purposes in per
hitting merchants to use thirty inches Of
the walks 10 display their goods In the
atnentsA fern the resolution xas paxK.sf
tfill offered a resolution directing the
city librarian 10 give to the Saipwrizats'
CaalAeTs and J6.ners' Lnicn such books
"a tho .ity library have become worn
and undesirable Ter further circulation
The union IL required 10 protect the tssoky
from destruction and LOSE and rot 20 sell
them 10 Geaiess IN cd books.
Cgsc.iious bail making i; unlawful for
cemetery ass<c.a tioiax or owners to allow
ssss burial u human bodice without a Ger
tiGlcats or permit from the health osTicer
ess passed. This bill was tnfrcvfss~.s t,v
Request Of Health alTleer MIX es%hnf~