The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-07-19
ORDINANCE GRANTING
FRANCHISE TO ROSE
This Meets With Much More Favor.
able Comment Than the
Later One Presented.

The city hall was crowded with
representative citizens, taxpayers and
laboring men Monday night when the
council assembled, all interested in
the action that body would take in
regard TO the ordinance or ordi-
nances granting franchises to street
railways. The ordinance granting
a franchise to Jesse II. Rose and his
associates was read the second time
by title. and Councilman Thompson
offered a substitute ordinance.
At this point Attorney Englehart
In behalf of George Donald presented
an ordinance granting George Don
aid. his heirs and assigns" a fran
Chise for an electric street railroad,
with suburban lines. This ordi-
nance was read, and was found to be
almost an exact copy of the ordi-
nance granting a franchise to Mr..
Rose. 1t was much more limited
in regard to the suburban lines. how
ever. Mr. Englehart was given a
few minutes in which to speak in
regard to the proposed measure. He
pleaded for delay in action on
either ordinance, and asked for a
comparison and consideration to-
gether of the two propositions, stat
ing that If Mr.. Donald did not offer
the city a better proposition, he did
not ask for any further considera-
ton.
The clerk then read the substitute
ordinance offered by Mr. Thompson.
Councilman Marsh moved to lay this
over for two weeks. asking that a
copy of eacn be published in the city
papers In the meantime, for the in
formation of all citizens. Council
man Sinclair seconded the motion
Thompson made strong argument
in favor of acting on the Rose fran
chise, as matter of justice to Mr..
Rose and his associates.
MIR. Edward Parker asked permits
sion to address the council in favor
of delay in behalf of the Donald
ordinance. This the mayor declined
to grant. Other councilmen spoke
on the matter of laying both ordi-
nances over for two weeks, and when
the vote was taken the council was
unanimously in favor of so doing
Their action was doubtless Influenced
in measure by statement by
Judge Emery to the effect that Mr.
Rose and his associates would gladly
consent to the delay, and that they
courted investigation of their inten
tons. and the proposition they had to
make to the city.
There was some surprise Oc-
casioned by the statement of Council
man Sinclair to the effect that he had
decided to- vote for the Rose Fran
chise, and his decision is meeting
with a great deal of favorable com
ment. Mr.. Sinclair. as is well
known as a director in the bank OF
which Mr.. Donald Is president, and
1t is no secret that great pressure has
been brought to bear upon him in an
endeavor to secure his support for
the franchise asked by Mr.. Donald
Mr.. Sinclair's attitude and the proba-
bility Of change of feeling was
doubtless very correctly summarized
by one of the citizens in leaving the
city hall after the council had de-
cided to defer action for two weeks
Uncle Hugh generally gets on the
right side of these public matters. :"
he said. land when he makes up his
mind, all HI cant change him. -
1T has been suggested that a pub
lie meeting be called in about ten
days, and that the same be well ad-
Vertised; all citizens attending this
meeting who desire will be given an
opportunity to speak. and 1t is sug-
gested that vote be taken on the
two franchises. There isnot the
least doubt in the world that If this
were done now, or even in ten days
from this time, the result of the vote
would be an overwhelming victory
for the Rose interests. The senti-
ment OF those who attended the
council meeting Monday night found
unmistakable expression in this di-
rection when Judge Emery spoke of
the willingness OF Mr.. Rose and his
associates to delay the matter two
weeks in order to let the people in
vestigate their proposition fully.
Mr.. Englehart, speaking in behalf
OF his client, George Donald-Mr
Englehart. by the way, like Mr.. Don
aid. has had prominent connection
with the Northern Pacific railway In
the past that the company he
represented wanted no gingerbread"
work done when it came to laying the
rails for the electric line; they pro-
posed to use rails weighing fifty-siX
pounds to the yard. The wind was
kind o taken out of this sides sails.
however. when the Rose ordinance
was read and was found to contain
provision that mot less than sixty
pound rails were to be used
The Ordinances Provisions.
An ordinance granting unto Jesse II.