The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-02-21

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- rx.u< h<aFinE hast night before
- epunrsi s.smmlttse On szeporA-
- a :hs proposed amendments
= a. S<stsl< cAtaFaet Company :
| onackA<
frsn<nnsn fsn-- ana ether mers-
| 1xt< e NJ ctr ls~.makinE body
~ Attempted 70 thros obstacles in
~ xky Il ~ propc~~t amendments
uav nsas 70 srb~Ar IN very IN.
<~tsab< tight ~ hose wfaa exposed
- parre>e e th<~~ oesfree,ions=t
|nesir1
II s.< openly eh4rssd that the
msz,~tou frsuehls<. nader which
u Seattle Es~sfric Company v OPP
.<1znx and whs<h enables u 10
u<I>rz'n ~ fr<ssnt meaepeiy Of
y <i<<trfs ro~er and iixht business.
~ uanssd ~ the eity cuunrii with
- IA hs&si@1xe ~ several narua-
IN 4 last fhat u was intended
~ ~ r4f<ruier tcneftf Of thu Sc
- u<<r<r Company.
~ 1nsl ~ that caused several
mm1rU n tA< council who we're
ulHue n au~h with shame and an
- ~ A1ministersd by ~ 9. Pig
II prn1sfai Of the Metropolitan
~ - hreman % the grand
- ~ B N session now investi-
UEe< nnn1r@p&i corruption.
~ u1e1 luryman. who was pres
- dau1Y q : business man inter-
sd y Hclng fair play 20 all. b.
o. Gnnr@>I n shat he considered
stuH ~ 1orn fhe business men
psrkx ~ - iobfy % the council
sszmher y ~ favorable action up-
= ~ Dr9prnd amendments. RE
~ ru< h<1 about the manage
~ 4 ns1tezpsi affairs EieAnsa
~ e1zofnre IN the grand jury
- ~ sel<sr<d in a pointed man
- . - Hfy's contract 10 furnish
4n=x = ~ N<aftl~ and lake Wash
~ Waterway Company.
ksrvs hstscdsres
- ss1ntiI chambers were filled
@F1ertnx ~ business men who
- ~ n<rz II electric power. and
- = 1o~h we're present 10 urge
- - city council that the Seattle
<111[~ Ccrup4ny's franchise BE-
13 ~ that that concern might
\ ~ - errp~te with the Seattle
<r1< Company. and IN this way
~ uxht and power rates 70
u1>H1 Me = reasona BE figure.
rerd WAS such that before
HH4<ing Was called to order the
~ - halls Nsre filled and a
51H - b1zinsfH men had 20 turn
- without attending the meeting
= F>.<on hat they could not
49, 4ifhsn the hall. or about
o11ks n Nhieh % stand.
- srNumfnf IN fAyoF Of grant
H. - amendments vas met with
erpa.us>. and several times
o<tt3 questions we're injected
- debate by councfimen who
- plainly that they were there
49E The movement. they we're
- hIrr>t b. the thronx Of bus
= ~ dsr>d 10 come os4f openly
s<At tb~ proposition TO grant
t<xfN< Cataract Company =
s11<&1< that would enable u 10
~ On equal terms with the He-
k'<tfrif Company. but several
a1rrx q the eity council showed
~ that they would attempt 20
lpans action indefinitely on the
ll1ea f5f amendments now before
= ~ ecunrf.
s1<Hinx The meeting Chairman
1au outiined briefly the propos-
>1e<ndmenfs 10 the Seattle Cat
. coxpanyte franchise that are
- ~ By that company and the
1A<u 81 the Seattle Mauufac-
80 Association ana other prom
- t11iness men.
~ that there are three sep
~ sntndmentH asked for. The
= nat 10 section ! OF their pres
fnnrhi>e which IL IN regard 20
AsNne< Of permits for con
1nn work b. the board ~ pub
Ferkk and The city council The
s1si has always been willing 20
- a. smfndmsnt 20 that the per-
=. - ssS he Issued BY the hoard AZ
nj - stated.
Proposed Changes
~ secoud OF the proposed
1871 - NHNNNNNAAEtAI - ~
y their present franchise.
=. senfmeut proposes 20 allow
80. .peuy 10 raise and lower It's
z g vii. below a maximum Of
. -<s per kiiowaft hour.
~ fbirf provides for an amend
-. t>ctien 5 u itr present fran
-, thich provides thai for the
!. yeafs the company shall pay
=, !. shnusl divIdend 70 the city of "a
=. cent Of iis kroan eernfnTn. and
- ne sixth year the rate to be
NE city shall be determined
X - @Fa " Appraisers appointed
~. VISUAL manner. The amend
ppposss 10 do away wtth the
4, =. , ~ any interest whatever to
- rev supplementary remarks.
-. s4fcastfc reference 60 sew
49, 7ssfs received by him from
s.ss.1ht hustness urging that fav-
49, "'on be taken upon the pro-
~ smtndments. Chairman Rlne-
-. m<ae y very plain 10 the bus
~ mn IN the lobby that no was
ssrs. 's'or Of the proposed amend :
@ the clerk had read the lei +.
~ ,s'erftd 70 soos Star coupon bal
49, Iafef Of granting the pro-
-. smendmsufs ana 10 arninsf
~ -ao'nittef 70 the committee. 10
49, ADDED some 400 Star coupon
:l,<<s vfrssnted by the Manufae-
A. dissertation. These with
n 80, rafs.dy forwarded 10 the conn
~ .,. make almost 5000 Of the hal
~, nen ty citizens who are in
ss>,e.M yrantine the proposed
csnsrai Discussion
e..S general discussion was
Il 1922 n, Powell. representing
N. SEATTLE Manufacturer kssocla :
ess.s'tas the hrnt speaker. Alter
an.,<.t ne lfnpDf, oi ths broposed
a. e n1'nis he dismissed The arsi
perm, ' X, IL SAID 10 b. willinr IA
erass ne beard N public WORKS ~
rect ~ ennstfaetion pefsnl,r a.
Isssa ,s.sd % the third Il the rro-
,|sn encudme1tr. h. ealied ntfnn.
fss1sl,a.' ~ tefs that the fhlfYletoa
under which the qaatfte