The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-28
THE BOARD OF WORKS
Objection Made to the Hold
Back on Pipe Money.
EXCESSIVE WHARFAGE DUES.
Work OF Establishing Grade OF Grant
Street to Be Hurried-Repairing
Electric Car Tracks.

We
klnehart and George III. Hebron and
Secretary F. w. d. Holbrook were present
at the meeting of the board of public
works held yesterday afternoon.
The most important matter brought up
Tor consideration was regarding the man
ner OF paying II. d. Wood & Co.. of Phila-
delphia. for the water pipes supplied to the
city. The clerk read q protest of J. A..
Miller, local agent of the company, in
which objection was made to the retention
OF an amount which it was alleged is be-
yond that allowed by the original contract.
A discussion of the matter elected the
fact that $4,000 worth of pipe received
had come according to contract, and
had been tested by the factory and in
spected here, but that So, 900 worth had not
been inspected by representatives of the
city at the factory. According to the con-
tract the city had the right to retain 10
per cent. of the contract price until the de-
livery of all pipe ordered and final settle
ment was made. Agent Miller understood
that the city, in addition to this, claimed
90 cents per ton wharfage and $1,000 in
addition to the 10 per cent, and against
this he filed the company's protest.
During the discussion the fact was elic-
been fully tested, and Superintendent
w. I. Chalk was ordered to put man out
at once to have the same thoroughly in
spected and to submit report.
Mr.. Hebron said he thought that the
$1,000 ought to be retained as the eity's Sc
curity against defective pipe.
Major Rinehart thought the city had q
right to retain only the 10 per cent. agreed
upon in the contract.
Agent Miller being called upon said he
thought the 10 per cent. agreed upon
would cover any possible defect, and that
$1,000 additional would not be fair to his
people.
1t was finally, after prolonged discus
sion, agreed that 10 per cent. should be
retained as per contract on the original
order and ON the subsequent order of
5000 that 10 per cent. should be retained
as security against any claim for defective
pipe.
Agent Miller thought that so cents per
ton wharfage was an excessive charge.
The matter was discussed, but the board
did not see fit to recede from its stand
upon this point.
The secretary presented the formal resig-
nation of Superintendent of Sewers r.
which was. carried, that the board of public
works express its thanks to Mr.. Schmidt
| for the able and faithful manner with
which he had performed the duties of his
Office.
| l.. ID. Bruins, representing Fred e. San
der, appeared before the board and stated
| that Mr.. Sander was anxious to commence
work on the Grant street electric road, thu
| for WI oh w hoan
| granted, but was prevented by the delay
on the part of the city engineer, who had
been ordered to make survey of the
| Grant street bridge and fix the grade.
This brought Albro Gardner to the front,
who said that the work was going on as
rapidly as the men and means at his dis
! posal could perform it. He stated that
| there was much work ordered ahead of
this and that he thought the latter took
| precedence. He said that men were work
ing on the survey yesterday. The city
| engineer was ordered to complete the
survey at once with as little delay as
possible.
| c. Fitzhenry was brought up before the
board, charged with having placed lot of
dirt on the street by the side of his prop
erty, and he was also complained of for
having allowed sewer water to run over
the street. He explained the matter and
| finally agreed TO remove the dirt.
James L. Miller sent in q communica-
ton asking for $500 for lot II, Union LAX g
addition, which he claimed the city
| jumped when Rollin street was extended.
| The matter was referred for further con-
sideration.
s. G.. Kronick submitted q communica-
| ton in which he aoreed tn deed the citv
strip of land embracing lot 1, block C,
Edes & Knights addition, providing the
city make no charge for grade on thirty
two-toot lot next to said strip. The mat
ter was referred to the corporation coun-
sci.
Herriet X. Cranney and about twenty
others presented a petition for water on
Lake street. from Depot to the lake.
1t was stated by the secretary that q
communication had been received con-
tanning the report that the Seattle Con-
solidated Street Railway Company were
engaged in repairing the streets alleged
to be out of repair along the line of its
various branches in the city.
In the matter of the Lake Union road it
was stated that judgment had been
taken by default for So, 600 against the
city. The matter was referred to the city
counsel for further information.
A petition signed by John J. McGilvra,
| the Madison Street Cable Company and
others was presented asking for an extern
sion of electric lights from the old city
| limits to Lake Washington, and on the
| east side of Laurel street from Madison to
| the lake, on the east side of Laurel street