The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-23


egsnns ii sesaeay fierA There eeers 70 20 no
eoaeerx az sesses besreen fhe city Authorities
ana she eco p9ag enpssgfn9 the eifg sin waief.
uesays SD esnxeTpas deiaFs sexm 20 BE- tire
zssifx 81 EE1a daT. By way % islussFztlsu: On
HovembeFs steps wers taken % hare the ny
efanss On F1gth and {aeksen streets raised - ne
ggakfe a. Il wax aeuEae1 nsxiess fs e the0 po-
s5sson- Tsstesdsy NaTeasbey p. Seventeen days
after Hossse vas ksgen. Is 80 peEed 10 posissos-
New. II takes Seventeen days - zssne one ny
cFans - position now long viii Is saks before
tl4sg are AZ IN eoadlssons
Much alse8sioE Is sssag pasd - TIE FerfeefSoa
81 tbs 5ee6gssaaat oFx8Flxassss. eFFAszfying SIC
cess esnnos Be e0peesad Euksi each caFnpanE hes
II owa hesse win proper egHiFEEeHss fof aAils
affff. etc.
Hoplnx sisks ne Qusssson 81 Ire condition Of
Ire hTdrnns& - - 70 use he present water sup
ply. HfE te a speslal nzatser for yuuv CONSIDER
ton tonight. ana very respectfully.
q EEEzoGs chef RIYe Department.
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The following communication vas re-
ferred unread 70 tbs ere and water COM
srDxAxK FxLGa Sov. 70. Iss9.
Chief Easlcg- Sir; 1 was Informed by
Tarties coming from seattle that laere was =
delegation sent 70 investigate fhe hre alarm sys-
tens. saA HaezHReF OF tsse FIRE department Of
spokane Pals ard ex eremsn # Rescue Hose
Corspksy No 4 did not havs me pleasure Of
meeting yGn when you wsrS here tat the fsfaa Of
CIR great iossA bat have heard with pleasure OF
the graf ssasssmne you rendered 0uf boys with
yauf cool and level headed afvice. Il viii not
sse long before tie o q volunteer department
VIII - 4 tsinx Of the pass, ] am sorry 70 say.
We viii step dowH aud oaf with no thanks and
very little agrreciatsoa for our past services,
bui We VIII kno1 ourselves that We have done
oar duty alxEya aid have answered al calls Tor
help ard can look with pride % the days when
the cid bell called rs 20 the reseHe.
In tbs matter Of this Gre alarm. am agent
for this toast for the e. 81. Stevens IRE slarm
syatsm. Is Is surpassed By nous ard eqanied oy
few We equaf the Gafneweu aud oar prices
ars from rs 10 % per cent cheaper. We run
down no other system. we only represent Our
own I have contract at presens for spokane
Falls. They have adopted Il In preferences 70
ali others. They have had time 20 make a
Thorough examination and have made Il and
adopted esysteH.
che Gaaeweil fear Us and are using all man
rer Of means % head MS 90. 1hey make their
threats aud say what Trey viii do. bat We do not
make one more but what We back up. We DEFY
the Gamewsil roos and branch. We cover our
work With all necessary bonds for proteaton OF
all cities using our apparatus Ia toe East the
bond busiuess has become thing Of The past as
with sii the Gameweli threats there has never
been cue suii brought, ana We are recognized as
tbs ieaasng System aud no bonds requested.
Bat out here we Offer, Ia every case, 10 give
bonds ~ this j. q new TERRITORY Estate shon:a
say1 stld We arr not known Nov. Offer to pat
ia any sized plant aud n Il Il not "a ! represent
IL. fret class ia every respect thea SeeFe Is no
money required The city viii Be nothing out,
and win be thc only one 10 lose. and as
ara not able 20 throw away 1900 20 S. 600 on
every lob. would be very foolish 20 pat III sys-
ftsaff fsS.a .srsiRe
In the Eastern cities that have used the Game
well foe twenty years for fhe last i've they have
added nothing brit stevens Improvements and
WIN have none other The Gamewell can not
show one instance where they have added 20
The Stevens la one or two lntances the stevens
has been downed. bat we can show proof OF I'M
derhanded work BY the opposite PARTY. as you
viii aud ia the majority OF city governments
Vow IN the tirst place tried % rut this system
10 for the benefit Of the FIRE department, as I
eaula sec the need OF a. Then the Gameweil
made ~ threats aud the chief lWitherspo0nl
and myself took Il upon ourselves to investigate
and We were thoroughly satisfied that the Ste
veus was the boss and the farewell threats
wefe all wind and hnaeomh Then I went Ia
with viii and personal reasons to defeat the
1amewcn people, made Stubborn fight
and made success 81 g. The Stevens people
offered me the ageHcY for this coast. which
hare eecepted. Now II Is q matter at business
With me. ] Offer yoa = ArAt-elass system In
every respect. offer Il 70 you for from = 10 20
pes cent cheaper than any other system: and as
20 threats OF other companies viii tthe com.
panyl stand between the first parties and the
third party In ever Instance. and hold the FIRST
party harmless ia every respect
Now, all want e. do IA To place this system
before you and the honorable city fathers 20 be
compared with other systems. You are allowed
thorough Investigation. and for all iniorIna.
uon You require l ana 10 yoer command Give
the stevens al equal show with any other eyS-
tenn N the United states. and rpon inyestiga.
ton you wlll take the stevens in preference to
all ethers aud si.aa Co s2,oo saved in a fire
alarm - the taxpayers. | have saved spokane
Fats 800 IN this little System. Tho system here
VIII cost ts.7e 80 yen can kea that this Is worth
locking after.
Inciosesi yeu viii iind Lat Of reference You
sfe 81 liberty 10 correspond sith sn parties.
Glys me aehsnee ss this. aud In legitimate
aud no other way. You will not be any the
loser nv IL Bring Il before your eouncilmen
and when yeu want me let me know and am
reedy a. al times
Yen can give this 10 yoer papers u you feel 80
disposed IL brings Il before the public 10 bestes
share Helping b. hear taynrahsy frsm you al
an eafiy Oats. end Wishing you ana your noble
Grew al the welfare and suceess that falls q
the iet ~ the volunteer service am. with all
dac respect, Yeprs truly, r. r. HaEMSoN.
ASCENT o. n stevens Fire Alarm system
A CONTRACT pKclAREp OR.
nurIe asked Acting City Attorney
George nonwoTsh what conclusion had
BEEN arrived 81 about the expiration Of tbs
contract Of the California Electric Work.
Company teagt In Gre alarm system.
Attorney Donwogth said no steps has
been taken II pat up the alarm. lie be
hesea the committee 20 whom The mattei
was referred should report adversely Oh
Zee petition asking for an extension a
sime, aud that the city CLERK sbuald notily
the company that be considers the contTac
void
Chairman nufie, el she Gre and water
committee, reported to that effect. and ID,
council voted that the petition he No
granted. and the contract II The Calitorui,
Electric Works Cogapaay VAS declared void
a FfE9 k1AEs oKngNAScE.
The following recommendation o. the
ere and water committee was adopted.
Gentlemen, Your committee GA Gre aas
wssss y whesz was refexTsd = communicates
ttom shs saps gatenaens a. the hre alarm sysgen
e1neeFafaS tAe danger ia tlfe from contest utss
wfsvs ia the streets. tareaeh whteh pass cur
I VESTS ~ eieeszfeity. heE % reeammeaa taaa US
+ fasseiAFy esgtsaitsea - constructed - frepag,
I surh 40 artsasnea iar fhe regulation e "a,
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