The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-24
THE BONDS ARE SAFE.
Arrival Of Ex-City Attorney
Shepard in New York.
ARRANGING WITH WILLIAMS


Yesterday dispatch Vas receivsd By Comp
1oiier Ferris from Thomas r. Shepard, late
city attorney, announcing his safe arrival in
New York with ss55ooo worth Of water bonds.
Inc committee Of the city council appointed
20 provide for their transmission TO New York
Entrusted that responsible task 10 Mr.. Shepard.
f0f reasons which will commend themselves to
the approval Of the public. the fact that such .
Valuable package was en- route was not pub
nshed until the bonds were known 70 be safely
LODGED In the vaults Of the Chase National
bank. Mr.. Shepard was ompanied by his
wife. He IL armed with draft by Treazurer
Ames for 100000 and another for $4,000 70 be
placed to the credit Of the city by N. W. Harris
4 Co., before the honda 80 that amount are
transferred. 1t viii need IN ordinance to
transfer any more to the financial agents from
sine to time, ~ more money ID needed. It will
probably take few days before the bonds
are al carefully examined, and then the money
viii begin to dow.
In connection with the tender Of the once of
assistant superintendent Of the water.works,
made BY the Board OF Public Works to
Nj. !. Shepard. Il IL said that when
Mr.. Preston offered Il the understanding
was that he would give every assist
ance to the new owners OF the water works
MI. Preston assumed that the books Of the COM
pany, showing the names Of persons receiving
water, the amounts paid, ETC.. would be turned
over to the city and asked to be allowed to see
them. Mr.. Shepard declined, on the ground
that the books were the property OF . private
corporation. II the city wants the books It must
wait until II buys the works; and it does not
seem to have any guarantee that it win be able
to get them then.
A very important conference was held yester-
DAY between the board Of public w0rks and Mr.
Beuezstte Williams. at which the latter submit
ted the terms upon which he 10 willing to give
up his contract with tho city. He has received
1900. and 10 willing to take S. coo for the plans,
specifications, ETC., Of his gravity system, IL the
council will give him the work OF planning the
sewerage system and allow him $4,000 for It, and
employ him rs consulting engineer. with resi-
dencs in Chicago. At 5000 year. should he be
required to visit Seattle or go elsewhere on the
business of the city he expects to be paid his ex-
penseA The proposition almost staggered the
board of works. but they appointed Messrs.
Preston, Pratt, Stixrud and Schmidt commit.
tee to go over Mr.. Williams' plans and see what
their value was They were engaged on that
task all day, and il is uncertain when they will
be able to report
Major Rinehart met the joint finance commit
tee ana discussed with them the terms upon
which he would compromise his contract with
the city, which IL il admitted cannot be kept
Some OF the members were willing TO consent
to paying him 81. 1866, the interest, on Novem-
Der l, but demurred to paying the legal ex-
pcnses. Major Rinehart begged the committee
not TO let any personal considerations stand in
the way. II they did not consider his fair of
fer. ne was willing to quash the entire contract
and submit to re-appraisement After he had
LETT the room. discussion followed, during
which 1t was said that the enhanced value OF
property in the neighborhood Of the condemned
land would put the city to much greater cost
than the legal expenses. which, it was admit
ted. the major had been compelled to incur for
setf-protecti0n. This was agreed to- and the
committee will 80 recommend.
1t looks - If there viii have to be- another
police commissioner In place OF w. E.
Ledgerwood. The charter requires that
pointed from the same ward. DR.. G. o.
Guy was appointed from the First ward, Gap
tain A. II. Manning from the sixth, 8. I. Craw-
ford from the Fifth and w. E. Ledgerwood from
the Fourth, but 1t seems that the last named re-
sides in the Filth, and he Is therefore disqsali-
fed. He was out OF town yesterday. Captain
Manning and Mr.. Crawford qualified. but .
meeting cannot take place until the other ap-
pointment ia made. George c. Monroe will be
strongly recommended for the position of chief,
and Q. D. Butterfeld, license inspector, ID also
credited with being candidate
Corporation Counsel Jacobs has appointed as
his assistant. solon i. williamsL He has onlu
been in the city few weeks, but comes well
recommended. He was born IN Lawrence, KAN,
in 1850, studied law with Judge s. o. Thatcher,
was admitted in 1882, and has been for some
time in Washington City, where he was law
clerk to the Interstate commission. He is said
to be exceptionally well qualified for the posi-
ton. as he 10 not only q good lawyer. but first
class stenographer and typewriter.
This is the last day of registration. The roll
will be closed at O'Clock. Ex-City Clerk Ferris
casions ON account of the large number who
could not conveniently register during the day,
but that was entirely at his own option, aud
Clerk Miller has decided not to follow the prece-
dent Over hundred were registered yes,er-
day.
The city council has created the Office of jani-
tor, and will probably create that of inspector
of buildings, but they will have to attach them
to the department of public works Is subordi n
ates. The city government is divided into thir-
come under one OF them.
Both houses of the city council will meet to-
night, and the mayor viii send in another name
for park com missioner-at least he will make q
nomination to fill the vacancy caused BY
Weeds rejection
commissioners had qualified up to the hour of
closing the clerks Office yesterday.
Jim Bogart would like well enough to te jani.
tor of the city offices, but he is not likely TO be
satisfied with 500 month.
COAL PERQUISITES.