The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-12
The shortage represents value of about
s6i. 900. The value Of the plant in detail

The question of bringing suit against
the water company for recovery of the
| shortage was referred TO Attorneys Tit
low, shackleford and Whitehouse, who
nave advised the board in the matter.
There was strong feeling in favor of
suing the company, and motions to that
effect were made in the city council meet
ing and subsequently withdrawn.
Member Demorest. of the board of pub
lie works. says:
''The amount given represents the value
OF the plant. We placed no value on the
water or water rights"
The board reported that the flow of Pat
terson springs is ,e00, 900 gallons uer dsy.
When the sale was made its flow was adj
vertised by the water company rs being
100000. Mr.. Demorest has charge of the
water works property. lie says no yaIue
can be placed on the water rights of the
wafer company. The city water works
now secures 100000 gallons daily from
Clover creek and l,662. 900 gallons daily
from gulches in the southern part of the
city.
Those who steered the water deal have
been trying TO force the acceptance of C.
B. Nrig hts indemnity bond. On bond
payments ne Is short $l00. 600. and s45. 600
on advance payments which never came
into the possession of the city. making a
total of $l4S,oO This matter also eane
up at the council meeting this evening.
The board of public works, through its at
torneys. opposed accepting the indemnity
bond, holding that such'action would nrei-
udice the settlement of the claims which
the city makes upon the water company
for shortage.
The sinking fund commission will be
satisfied if Mr.. Wright's indemnity bond
for 100000 is secured By John C. Bullitt.
John L. Brookman and Theodore Hosmer.
such vas the proposition which was sent
to Mr.. Anderson. Mr.. Wright's renresen-
tative. and 20 which, IL is claimed a forged
alteration was made. The one word forged
Is gwen in italics:
'Second-An agreement to he .ntered
into between the city. C. h. Wright and
Tacoma Light and Water Compapy that
the above action security on hopdI in the
acceptance and delivery OF said bonds.
shall not prejudice in any way the rights of
either party IN the claims for material in
dispute; tori
"fh.ra-Ihe Tacoma Light and Water
Company TO give the city bill of sale of
ali property now. in possession of the CITY
and all suits now pending be dismissed.
City Attorney Murray favored accent
anee OF the bond without the additional
security. In accepting the bond the sll0.-
Go OF city water bonds now held in escrow
in the L nion National bank, of New York
city, would be released TO Mr.. Wright. Mr..
Warner moved that the bond, without the
additional security. be accepted. Mr.. Berry
seconded the motion.
Mai. Gra,tan--I thought the deal this
1oe, would come ont inst this way. I vas
told this morning that ten councltmen
bad been secured to help out in favor of
the bond. | have no feeling against Mr.An
Gerson or Mr.. Wright or the rest but
when they bunko this city. obisct And
they have buakoed this city. They have
violated every agreement PAYMENTS have
not peen made as promised Gentlemen
nos iavoring this indemnity bond a
month ago SAID the approval of the bond
would leave the city without recourse.
The special attorneys still say the came
tang | would uot trust Mr. Wright
uadeF ;ke circumstances. When they the
water works sale manAgeTs) get this bond
approved. they wfii let The city go 10 the
dogs before settling. After these defalca-
uans, decepiions and the like liz il not
right 70 iesve the city without any re-
coarse. II the taxpayers were no1 to
vote on thIs matter.Insy would oppose il
ten 20 one I would ask What has hap
peneG during the past tes days that al
iords reasons for accepting this bond. in
aAmaeh as il vas dlsspproYed a mouth
ago"
Grattaa zad Harris held that By accent