The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-21
STREET CAR SERVICE IS
O. X. SAYS COMMITTED
FILES A LENGTHY RE-
PORT ON BoUlL-
LON BILL.
Suggests Numerous Chang
es in the Proposed
Ordinance.

The special council committee
which has investigated local street
ear conditions % result OF the or
dinanec introduced by A, v bouil'
Ion. superintendent Of public utlll
ties, reported to the corporations
committee this afternoon that be
fnre the ordinance il passed II
should be- amended to meet present
conditions
A carcrm reading Of the report
indicates that the committee, In.
Guiding Councllmcn Weaver and
Armstrong. find present conditions
far ahead Of any demands that
poulllon makes in his ordinance.
The rcpor, Is largely a matter OF
statistics and claims that the Sc.
attic Electric Co, has nut on 80
new cars since the noalllon ordl'
nance was introduced demanding
only IS new cars, The salient Tea
lures Of the report arr as follows
VIVA, They Sought.
In admitting this report the
committee has kept in mind the
npld growth OF the city and the
improvements made during the past
nine years. and TO that end have
endeayorcd TO procure such senefal
information as will enable the cor
noratlona committee and the coun'
eli, as well as the public, to decide
ON one hand whether the trans
por,ation companies have done their
pArt In the development Of the city
Of Seattle. or whether they have
hlndered and retarded the eiils
growth BY insufficient service.
There has At times been mueh
lust cause for complaint as regarda
service on some Of the man, routes.
IN tho operatlon OF traiiers. etc The
latter item of complaint will IN
donbtediy have to be passed on py
,he courts before the city eau per
manontiy establish Its position IN
the matter. The general complaint
relative TO overcrowding OF cars has
10 some extent been obvtsted BY the
purchase Of $50 new ears, ~ OF
witch have been received ana Ate
now In commission.
Reduce Roadway.
THE rassaEe Of council nlil no,
1851 would require the Audubon ~
ii more cars 20 the maximum NUN
her OF cars now operated. whiie you
win observe BY the statemen. heIc
n admitted that the maximum
number Of cars has been increased
Nv u. instead Of s.. and We are a.
sured that on other routes. incinains
AMI Point. Fauntleroy PARK ann
Naarona Park lines. the heaa~c
vii be reduced Immediately 30 a.
10 relieve the situation on sncn
lines during the eongeaied hours OF
ssheu,a YOUR committed desire 70
mass ,n~ proposed ordinance y
should be amended to meet present
conditions"
On Pike Street.
.w. desire 10 call your attention
10 the conxcetsd condition o. f'hs
!, % DAYS aso. which has, by the
h,,i,a,nr 81 the Pine 1t. line. been
reduced about IS pei cent. enahnh.
more rapid time 10 be maintained
on this portion Of Pike It
awe have gone into ths eondi'i"ns
existing on the Seattle. henton q
ssotnern. and DO not ind that pres
mi conditions can BE- improved unti
arrangements can be completed 70
handle the business Of the iainfr
valley over King e.. Instead o. a.
a, present. We believe. however
th.t the agreement By which The
esattle. Renton q Southern com
pany IL 20 purchase portion Of Pine
Il. lines. IN return for which the 50
att. Electric company l. 70 grant
The Seattle. Rsntou q Southern a
right u way over such portions 81
Fourth av. 4. and Maynard Az. AZ
are necessary 10 connect Win ,he
new King It. line. enabling the Sc
attic Renton q southern people 10
bring their large ears int town, IN
stead Of over the counterweishi, Is
a proper solution n the matter, and
viii furnish relief 10 the Rainier
valley. also settle the Pine 1t. DIS
pu,e. The regular week day sched-
ule over the Seattle. Ren,on 4
Southern line has been materially
increased during the past 90 days
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