The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-05

BY unanimous vote the city council last
night passed to third reading the ordin-
ance granting TO the Seattle & Interna-
fional a franchise for a railroad track
along the outer edge of Railroad avenue.
from fesier way to the northernfnost
limits Of the city. BY the terms OF the
ordinance, other lines OF railroad which
have access 10 the city at this time or
may hereafter be granted franchises shaIt
have equal privileges with the Seattle g.
International over the right OF way by
the payment Of proportionate cost OF the
construction OF the track. The ordinance
regulates the switching charges that shall
be made over the new line, materially
reducing them from the rates now in ef-
feet.
The general purport Of the ordinance
was stated to the council by City Engi-
neer Thomson. at the request of Chair
man James, of the committee on cor
porations, which reported the ordinance
Tor favorable tction. Mr.. Thomson's
statement was made just before the read
ing OF the ordinance, the purpose being
70 place before the councilman the gist
OF the ordinance In terms that all might
understand. Said Mr.. Thomson:
The right of way granted by this fam
chse IL for space on Railroad avenue
hfteen feet wide from the center of Yes
Ter way 10 the north line Of Mercer street
and thence By curve from Mercer street
10 the track Of the Seattle & international
and thence to the uortherly limits of the
city OF Seattle"
Subject to Ordinance.
Answering questions Mr.. Thomson ex-
plained that the ordinance by it's terms
brings In the s. A. l. from Washington
street to Yesler way and makes their
switching charges subject to ordinance
The ordinance also reduces the switching
rate from Washington street TO the north
line OF the city one-half This cut also
extends to Ballard. according TO the terms
OF the ordinance.
The switching rate Mt present from Yes
Ter way TO Virginia street is 81 per car,
which, under the ordinance granting the
franchise fs hereafter to be l.50 per car.
From Yesler way to Mercer street the rate
" 10 be ~ per car. Another provision of
the ordinance forhds the 8, a l. from
making switching charges on cars brought
by that line TO the city for delivery to
ether lines
further section OF the ordinance pro-
vldes that any road now enjoying a fran
ehlse within the city limits may partake
OF the privileges granted the s. Il l.. by
paying a proportionate share of fhe cost
OF construction Of the new track This
privilege Is also extended to such other
railroad companies M may hereafter OBJ
tain franchises entering the city.
Provision is made for the construction
of lines for new railroads entering the
city on the west OF the present western
most line on Railroad avenue under these
terms. The railroad seeking entry TO the
city 10 build Its track west OF the right
of.way granted by this ordinance to the
Seattle a International. which shall be
taken by the latter road In lieu of the
rigiv-of-way granted by the terms of the
ordinance, the new railroad to use the
track heretofore operated by the $. & l.
Ordinance Fully Discussed.
There was full discussion OF the or
dinance before II was finally placed on
third reading. The discussion was largely
In the line Of questions propounded by
members OF the council 10 Chairman
James, Of the committee on corporations.
and To city Engineer Thomson. who aH-
sisted the committee In drawing up the
ordinance IL was brought out that where
as the present switching rate from Yes
Ter way TO the town of Yesler rs $40 per
car II will he reduced 80 s. per car. From
Yesier way 10 Ballard the rate will be
50 per car instead of r as at present
The ordinance was advanced 20 third
reading and ordered published by unani-
nous vote OF the council.
An ordinance was passed prohibiting
the riding of bicycles ON First avenue,
north OF Pike street
chairman tFirhton, OF the health ana
sanitation committee introduced an or
dhance creating the once OF city physI-
clan II was referred 10 the finance com
mittee TO tx the salary. Or MckeChnte.
although hia official title Is health officer,
Is commonly called city physician The
hsw Official II the ordinance becomes a
law will have charge of city cases al
lowing the health officer t. pay more at
tenton to matters Of sanitation
An ordinance was introduced granting
franchise To the Columbia 4 Puget
Sound Railroad Company 70 build "a spur
10 lie proposed new Warehouses and doca
between Washington and Jackson streets.
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