The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-03
NO ELECTRIC PLANT.
The Delegates Reject Proposal
to Issue Bonds.
ALL OTHERS GO TO THE PEOPLE.
Bonds to Fund warrants, Pay for City
Hall, Finish Sewer Tunnel and
Build Sewers Favored.

Little else was done by the board Of
aldermen last night than to pass the re-
naming bond ordinances, considerable
time being taken up in the arrangement Of
polling places and election officers. Alder
man Carrie was again elected president pro
tenn.
Alderman Jordan, referring to q recent
ordinance providing for main sewers on
Front street and on Main street, said it
was very urgent that they should be con-
structed; and he asked the appointment
OF a committee to trace the ordinance INTO
the house of delegates and facilitate Its
passage. The chair appointed DR.. Jordan.
Alderman Carrie. in reply to Mayor Mill
Ter. said the finance committee had re-
jecied the proposition of the banks for a
compromise on the subject of taxation Of
stock.
An ordinance was introduced authoriz-
ing the purchase of a number of water
meters and passed by the board. Several
petitions for planking streets were favora-
bly, reported with condition by Alder
man Sweeney that the work be done next
September. Ordinances for the improve
ment Of Lakeview and Federal streets,
granting permission to ". G. Giiger to
erect an ornamental clock, for the improve
ment of Bush street and German avenue,
disseminating use of powder magazine
after June. 1, establishing the grade of
Mercer street. and entering into contract
with +. Anthony to print the revised
ordinances were passed.
The house of delegates last night. with
Delegate Cook in the chair, renewed con-
slderation of the proposed bond issues.
When the amount to be devoted to an
electric light plant was reached, the house,
by vote of 5 to .. rejected it, The nay.
were Brace. Crichton. Coryeil, Drew and
Shields, Lyon and Cook voting aye; Mes
srs. kioeber and Carlisle being absent.
Delegate Brace then moved to reduce
amount for sewers from $250,0OO to $780,
600. He believed tire necessary sewers
could be constructed for that sum. In his
opinion neither the Chamber of Commerce
or Peoples party would vote in favor of
issuing $3.50, 900 for that purpose.
In committee of the whole, with Dele
gate Drew in the chair, Delegate Brace
renewed his argument that so large a sum
as $250,O00 would not be approved, and
that 100000 would be sufficient. Delegate
Cook said they should not make it either
too large or too small be favored $I75 900.
Delegate Lyon was satisfied that if only
$loO,oOO was submitted jhe people would
fear the money was to be spent on down
town sewers only, and the whole PROPOSE.
ton would be voted down.
Comptroller Carson assured the commit
tee that if it made the sum $3.50, 600 it
would get three votes to one for a smaller
sum. Any suspicion that the money was
not TO be distributed all over the city
would defeat the measure.
Delegate Crichton was positive that the
people were more concerned in the health
OF the city than in any other question.
Sewers are an urgent necessity, and if
any bonds are to be cut down they should
be those devoted to finance, and not to
sanitation.
Delegate Brace said the Chamber of
Commerce had met that afternoon, and he
wished the result could be known: the
chamber would influence many votes, and
its views should receive consideration.
Delegate Coryell renewed his argument
in favor of the district system of paving
for sewers; If bonds are issued it will take
an enormous sum before the work is COM
pleted.
After some discussion the house re-
sumed. and on motion OF Drew the bill
was placed on final passage. with the re-
suit that the ordinance was passed for
$3.50, coo
BY 1870 O'Clock the ordinances were all
disposed of, and the council adjourned
until Friday night, when there will be
joint session.