The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-18

ssns-r of Grades Sidewalks.
savers Ordered-Fran chlsc
Telephone Company Com
...,ed-xo Action on Midnight
...s Ordinance-The Corpora
Counsel to Have Help.
~ council last evening failed 70
~ me thanking of Madison street,
pEe nan TO continue 1t until Jand-
:, which time protests will be
rnurfeen other proposed i'm
%.-ts were handled in the same
'.as nile almost as many more were
- ana passed. The council also
X. new telephone system fran
anal passage, and by test
80, uudcr suspended rules, clearly
IA that when II comes up u VIII
IN an almost unanimous vote. The
~ vas a long one, lasting until
On II o'clock
~ ofion OF Muldoon, of the street
.ss,ee. hearings on Elliot, Ward,
|. c,re Eas, Madison, Valley. Belle
fnerry. Thomas, Battery and East
- streets. and Sixth avenue north.
!. srntin,ied until January T. at which
srosests will be heard The coun-
~ took Up a number OF other street
~ GARFIELD street improvements
4 'Ascusssd. and the bill referred to
~ engineer with Instructions to re-
isnuary Z. The following improve
III core ordered. Twentieth avenue
" srosn East Madison street to East
CIV street sixteenth avenue. from
v wsr,on street to Thomas: Twenty
~ from East Marion to East Cher
sv.pteenth avenue, from Yesler way
ss.ras. Fourth avenue west, from
tsrd drive 10 McGraw street; West
5.nue. from Cedar to Denny way;
4 avenue north. from Denny way
us,visou: Seventh avenue, from Pike
r.djsou: Third avenue south. from
~ nav 10 Jackson: Fourteent.- ave-
I'm, from Massachusetts, street to
80; Eighteenth avenue, from Renton
11kn 10 East Mercer street.
-, improvements Referred.
I. fcliowlng bills were referred: For
12ement Queen Anne avenue from
;ats1ufh avenue. from Yesler way 70
n Newell, referred to street commit
d1r6eld street. from Queen Anne
m 10 Fifth avenue north, referred
sneineer with instructions to report
~ 4 Terry avenue north. sewer
,s6yenent. from Denny way to Re-
ie16 street. referred to sewer COM
~ PARTIES Interested In this matter
4 p5exeni and made protests. An In
4xttIon OF their statement was or
"A 90 that the council might be able
~ more intelligently upon the sub
~ debate occurred when the coun-
~ about 10 continue the hearing on
arsu street, from Broadway to Twen-
Sfaird avenue. Blake was of the opin-
lhat this portion of the street was
il m1nrlently high valuation to stand
Inhalation OF cement paving. and
arsirsd that the planking be ordered
snee so that work could be com
sesd. The matter was continued, how
n Until January 7. over his objection.
M seattle Transfer Company pre-
hsd i communication asking that the
N Ia 1 block owned by It on the tide
b n vacated This request was re-
MI 10 the street committee. The offer
Anna Jones and William Jensen to
nfy strip OF land on First avenue
IA city was refused, for the reason
h their title II any title exists, is SIM
% that OF number of other prop
81 owners. and should the city COM
~ buying these strips the expense
~ b. very heavy. The strip in ques-
\ h nine feet In width. and Is said to
Rken tnken by the city shortly after
~ W. W. Robinson, who had re-
sad thai he be allowed to tap the
gaalla blum main TO get water Tor
= s~..uf. I..ssR Z -
u On recommendation of the commit
Ne was also freed from the obliga-
y M rent for the next two years.
Favorable 10 Franchise.
N ccmmittee on corporations returned
klephone company franchise recently
~ 70 the council with some amend
~ Az the proposed franchise now
NJ Il Will extend for period OF
Hy-hve years. The company IL To
ny an underground system below
Ny avenue, and between Yesier way
PAe street, In other portions of the
Ns wires must be strung In accord
NTH directions OF the board of pub
sqsk, The city reserves the right
~ wires for police and fire service
iSh fondnits or on poles belonging
" company. II Is TO have twenty-five
ielephones and the company IL re-
10 enter $4,000 bond for the
ISL FNitNfultBct Nl uii ukIcttatHt-s
Wtes established by the proposed
'sa'ss are as follows. For single line
eatss Telephones 81 monthly. for two
hasiness telephones. $3.50 each. for
x party residence lines, SEQ. and for
egAFfy residence lines. 81 each. These
~ maximum charges 10 he allowed
Saisd test vote was taken which
mat tho franchise Will surely he
70 when the council next consid-
Wy printing WAS awarded 20 the
~ Times Additional lights were
~ on kenilworih avenue i'm Ere
and on Post street
sseihance recently presented To the
- ard Intended 10 reduce ar limit
sshbsf OF musical devices ia saloons
aMlisr Resorts, WAS returned Go the
11st As Ia stands at present
mnpFleiors would be compelled
beense Of s. Tor each musician
ana a hccnsc varying from -
49, ~ ger month for each automatic
Ss aevise according 10 the style
isstrumeni
wss introduced authorizing the
sassNsh eounsei 10 employ special
-. Az him ga the litigation which
~ pending with the Seattle
- hlertric COMPANY An nttempt
" she midnight closing ordinance
~ Ah'e failed Parry was at this
49, es1pNins the chair and became in
parliamentary tangle with
sr. Mwf this matter had been
s sssAsl cut 10y the collapse ~ Byer's
y uuense the council adjourn
i. ~esN next Monday evening at S