The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-06
TACOMA NEWS.
Council Meeting Interpretations 70
The Eourts


TACOMA. Dec. Sat the council meet
ing this evening. aside from the cousidera-
ton Of bills, the only matter Of iiAp0rt
ance considered was the notorious inef
fciency Of the service furnished by the
Hight and water company. Councilman
J. II. Houghion attacked the company Sc
yereiy and urged revocation of it, charter
Mayor Drum finally appointed commit.
zee 10 interview the company Gus see
wherein the trouble lies.
Tnliis Of the county commissioners re-
ported 10 the council that the removal Of
The settlers on school sections iG aud 10, de-
sired 20 be purchased by the city for mark
purposes. could probably be effected BIZ
paying for their Improvements The
mayor will confer further with the com.
missioner tomorrow.
Rgs CORPORATIONS.
q, W. Thompson, John " Kleeb and +
v. Thompson are iucorporatora OF the
western Bay Land COMPANY 10 is organ
he'd for the purpose % buying. selling,
owning, improving and dealing in real -
tate aud the doing Of ali business that Is
connected herewith. The amount Of the
capital stock OF this company = aud shall
Do 10000, divided into GO shares OF 500
each. Its existence Is limited 10 20 years.
Its principal place Of business Tacoma aud
the fncorpOfators are the directors
The Tacoma Western Land q Consiric-
zion Company, which also fled articles To.
day. Is about Of the same nature a. the
above. Its iDeoTpOraiors are the Messrg
Thompson and w. l.. Barker; jfs capitai
stock Is placed at 500 90 divided into 1000
shares OF yl00 each The inaorporaiors are
the directors aud Tacoma the prlncipal
place CT business. The objects Of It's exis.
fence are identical with the Western Bay
Land Company, with the addition that the
company declares its intention Of also
building, constructing, cquipplng. selling
and dealing in railways aud railway sup
piles
10 GAS.
A concentrated howl went up from
merchants ana all Others this evening on
The discovery after nightfali that the gas
Jets would not light again. The explaua-
ton Il that the South Prairie Coal Co, who
furnish coal TO the local gas company also
supply the San Francisco Gas Co Their
iaciiitles are Inadequate and they sacrifice
nome consumption 10 oil lower coast or
ders. Therefore, everybody is mad
It's formation Of real estate exchange.
Which was To take place tonight, did not
take place, doubtless owing 10 lack OF gas
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Peter StRnnp Of the reservation has been
given letters Of administration on the
estate Of Jackson wnlla alias Tawan
0olRw, on petition Of Lucy salaghin.
Deceased died Ia 1851 aud the petition has
Indian estate ever Administered uron, and
the administrator win have a hard ion. as
There are abont a dozen Indians who claim
part OF his estate through a complicated
realty Transaction. the details Of which
were published ia the Posr -lSTELLIaESoER
q few days ago.
Christian Johnson. late Of Norway, and
frcderick Muller. Of Germany. declared
their Intention Ia CLERK Myers oflice 10 be-.
Come citizens Of the United states
Geo. Siinnett. a handsome Young hop.
ranchman from Puyallup. aud Miss sarah
Foster. comely miss OF Is summers. fr1rn
the same city, eere united iu the bonds 81
wedlork by Judge Lawrence this afternoon.
PERSONAL
Capt Cheney MoultOn and Capt Thomas
blsde, prominent capitalists Of blooming
ton, Ill, are in the city
w. W, Ely. the furniture dealer. reports
selling $1,000 worth Of goods to Seattle par.
ties 70 day.