The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-06
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
compromise Reached on the
Mayors Salary Question.
BUYER OF KING COUNTY COAL.
Report In Favor of the CITY Building
Lake Union Sewer TunneI-Regu-
iation of Street Cars.

Al meeting of the house OF delegates last
nisnt MI. u n. Jenner appeared on behalf of
the fuget Sound and Alaska Steamship Com
Pan9 10 ask permission to run a track to the
seattle, Lake Shore Il Eastern railway from their
"harI. lie said they would use coal of King
county production. At present all freight from
Fort Gamble and other points had to be sent to
Tacoma and forwarded here. The line will be
ZoV or "oO Ieet on city property. They are using
DrltIsn columbia coal because of the difficulty
OF getlng to the bunkers on hours to suit their
starting Mr.. Jenner said it would be found
'nal the rights OF the city were perfectly
guarded, and in the matter of coal alone $1,000
"ouid % spent here instead of sending it away
10 british Columbia. The only objection would
DC that II crosses the Seattle Northern's right
oi-"ay, Out they will make no difficulty pro-
Vioeo their rights are protected by the Or
dinance.
Mr. shipley pointed out that the charter for
oade action On franchise within thirty days of
application, SO that there was time TO examine
the matter
1t was referred to the committee on corpora
lions.
Inc joint sewer committee, Aldermen Miller
ana fontlus and Delegates Bagley and Lansing,
submitted the following report:
In the matter of letting the contract for the
excavating and lining of the Lake Union sewer
tunnel, we report as follows: We have exam
lneu the tunnel as far excavated and OBJ
tanned from the city engineer the estimated cost
Tor its completion.
We find there are now ONLY LOO feet exca-
waited, at total average cost of $40 Il per lneal
foot. but that the last 1000 feet have cost about
SHoo per nneal foot, and the work has, for the
last three or four weeks, been getting better
ana easier, so that il is fair to presume
that the remaining work will not co t to exceed
g per llneai foot. We also find that the cost OF
inning the tunuel will probably not exceed Sc. 80
per lineal foot, or total cost of a good many
thousand dollars less than the estimates sub
mitted for contract
Therefore, taking into consideration the cost
and character of the work as will be done by
the city, we deem it inadvisable to accept the
Dids or estimates, and would report in favor of
the city continuing and completing the work by
day labor.
Matt Brannigan addressed the house, declaring
that his bid $4,000 for cement and for
brick $4,000. He would like it to be
put on record what his offer was, SO that it
might be seen how much more it would cost by
the present method.
Mr.. Lansing replied that the cost had been
slO.T per foot, but for the last two weeks it had
been $50 foot. The entire cost SO far was
S2i,99l, and the heaviest part OF the work had
been done.
The figures upon which the report is based
as read by Mr.. Lansing are as follows:
Lineal feet of TUNED excited LOO feet
Total cost of tunnel and shalt s2i,9A 40
Total cost OF shaft. .$2.734 Is
Value OF plant. ........ ..... 4,00l 12-- 6,735 %
Actual cost of tunnel LOO #.
long, exclusive of plant. 1920 "a
Rate per loot .............. 10 Il
Actual cost of each foot now,
with Its proportionate cost
OF plant. II As
The report of the committee was adopted.
The last charter amendment was taken up,
and Mr.. Willis renewed his objection to a reduc-
ton of the mayors salary to 81 200, and after
lively discussion he consented to waive his OBJ
iections SO that the people could express their
views, and the amendment passed at 400, but
without allowance fol a clerk.
The salary bill appropriating s3o,512.s7 was
laid over till Monday, Mr.. Bagley Directing that
it was 1900 in excess of the retrenchment ordi-
nance, and no explanation was offered.
The bill to regulate the running of cars was
read. 1t makes it punishable offense not to
come to dead stop at crossing track, requires
chains or gates on the side next parallel track.
1t was referred TO committee on corporations.
Ordinance for fire engine station in the Com
stock addition, to cost $3.50, was passed.
Resolution was passed for sidewalk on Rain.
Ter on the park system.
Licenses of Dry and Schreiner were laid over.
Adjourned until Monday night.