The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-28

wednesday, afternoon the cot UHfn=
s,,r. committee will be called upon
!, decide several ot the most mo-
ssptaus public questions ever
a,ouxht before the city legislature.
A. that time -four franchises asked
a. hv the seattle Electric company
"a he tunnel and elevated system
m,nchIss ASKED for BY J. A. Moore
80 n. n. Gilman are 20 be vouaid-
erred
whether az not the Seattle E1cc-
,fls company shall be compelled 20
issue transfers over any competing
a. lines which may be built Ia the
city; whether or not thls monopoly
.Atu b. forced 20 grant important
t,aekakr facilities e. competing
esmpan irs that are entitled 10 tt.
xhether or not It shall be forced 20
issue transfers on an lines on q
cent tieket. whether ar not "a shall
n compelled O. furnish It's conduct
ers with tickets ~ that they can b.
bought on the ear. aiN Tor a quarter.
xhssher the city shah commence
a ay fis own tracks simply rent
ink them % the street car compa-
RES are few of the vitality Inn
rorsAnt matters involved.
The rs members Of the council
sontrol absolutely this most critical
situation. Upon them depends
hrgely the future welfare OF the
Whole city IS faF az It's dependence
e. indenendenre q street car trans
portatIaa companies Il concerned.
But viii they take advantage o.
NJ Do they realise oF do they want
q realize their trrmcu iuus resuun-
s.hnity 20 the people In the mat.
ter Are they really the servants
81 the people or q the corporation
i there q single member 90 the se-
attic council able and willing 90
nlaks II necessary. a strong fight ln
bshalf u The people fight q such
farce and feariessness that the
xsakiinEs who represent the Seattle
Eiectrie company IN the council vii
tank twiee before throwing lnvai-
uabie rights q the city away to a
earPoraiion for 4 song
These are grave questions but
~ 10 the present time most persons
have been slvtnw the cauncltmen the
benefit % the Doubt should they
b disappointed. however. there yin
probably be an uproar that an
skAke the c.fy
Summed up briefly. the situation
e a. follows.
The Seattle Elaetric company has
aspirations Tor four franchises IN
tae hands o. the corporations COM
nlttee. With the exception OF the
Fort iAWton framchis. none have
been acted upon- The Fort I.awfnn
Franchise has been amended. on
account o. the mayors veto. 10 that
Il WI expire on ths same date an
tAs other franchises owned BY the
company. From present lndiea-
to1a however. the coufnittea has no
ctAer changes in view. The COM
rrfstee has also before II the Moore
Franchise. which is practically
eran q the Seattle Electric com-
p4ny franchises With the exception
of The t-ceut transfer feature.
The eomwittee. II backed BY the
council has the power to bring
about many important reforms. ua-
ing nese franchises az a club. II n
esstgea
u ean refuse to give the Seattle
Electric company. which Is deaerv-
hg Of no favors. any OF the fran
eaises e asks. ressrving the routes
iar Moore and Gilman.
car refuse to grant any Of the
tosf franchises until the Seattle
kasctrie company = willing 10 sub
Ri 10 an amendment To Is prea-
sai franchise compelling Il 10 take
saa Issue Transfers over a competing
liza
II can refuse 10 grant them until
ne company agrees 20 enter into a
loant arrangement with any com
ring company that may later en-
u TIE field 70 use the same tracks
% the main arteries Of the city.
y can refuse % grant them until
US company agrees 20 give trans
- on is present lines on tirkrfa
nus doing away with the outraR-
eps1 system by which the COMPANY
=. forces Passengers 20 alE up a
hiskei In order To get a transfer.
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