The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-10
|nME PLAIN WORDS.
Inv Council Talks to the
Spring Hill Company.
.aouT THE PRESENT CRISIS.
-. nm the Charter Election Post
,o.ed Till Friday-Reducing Fire
Captain-Petitions.

,.,... nisht's meeting of the city council the
100 letter, prepared by the mayor and
- .,toruey for all the members TO sign, was
rsa; SEATTLE Wash Sept o 1890
r.asssrs. H. L. Yesier. D. T. Denny, Hillory
,...- VI. H. Humphrey. d. Kellogg, P. II.
,s.s' Amns Brown, Dexter Horton, Z. NJ
..a.,ss-s. G. o. Halter and George Kinnear-
$500: By the injunction suit that you
-. brought against the City of Sesttle,and the
4 1.ssrsi ned. you seek TO prevent the corporate
-s,sarities OF the city from concentrating the
=. "a, had been negotiated of the Seattle
L xorks and sewer bonds" amounting to
- m, nIsced on the market pursuant to the
- election held on June Attn to authorize
L - hands As yon are among the heaviest
s1.nsyers Of the city, representing IN the az
--gs.e more than per cent. OF its taxable
s.nor,y. and having s larger stake in its public
ssl;are than, perhaps, any other eleven of cur
saox citizens, we respectfully submit 10 you
| I. following statement of the city's need and
s,.e considerations that influenced its aH-
..sst,es toward the course sought 10 be pur-
- in respect 10 these bonds and invite you
LARGEST some line of action in the matter as
',,eiersbe alternative 10 that you are seeking
.hpreveut.
/. res h nds intended 10 be issued pursuant to
, 4, election were per cents, running twenty
f.sn with interest payable semi-annually.
Irss,rsysils were to be applied as follows:
n purchase of Spring Hill Water Co.'S
| IA enargement OF capacity and service
Il al water-wOrks-. .-....-.-.. 425,0oO
sar constr &c ion OF fireboat and connect
NJ s me lines. 10000
. r. Enlargement of sewerage system. 1900
I'm construction of sewerage tunnel from
4 LAKE Union to Elliott Day .--........... 35 600
Tbe voters OF the city had twice before ex-
veed themselves emphaticslly in favor OF
LEAVING an adequate system of water-works
| vvss- city ownership. contract. subject TO
z3scaiion ~ popular vote, for the purch Sc of
| ~ spring Hill Water Company's plant, had
| e.u made on January n, 1890. upon terms gen.
1 ssas considered favorable to the city. At the
scion OF June 4, the vote cast was small, but
| hat vote was in an overwhelming proportion
~psr cent? favorable to the enterprises aud
Irwnditnres tnerding the closing of the pur.
| case OF the water.works) submitted for ap-
I moral Relying upon the popular verdict, the
J av authorities went promptly ahead with the
obstruction Of frcbo8t, and OF the additions
the water.works so soon las il seemedl to be
Eouired mourning on the credit OF the city q
nssderable debt intended TO be paid by part
/ q the proceeds of the voted bonds when sold.
/ nat debt on August 20 was as follows:
In auxiliary pumps, boilers, ETC., on
Like Washington -...:......- "a 1900
Nc water mains laid, including laying
| dssue..........................-.....s $1,000
| Fw mains not yet laid, partly arrived
sd partly to be shipped ........... 25s. SIS
ITgffeboat amounts of contracts let). 40 425
IFo sewer pine and construction of
ewtrs, exclusive OF amounts charge
abe to road fund" .................... 5000