Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-21
The New WhatcOm City Council Con-
SiderS Bids for Water Bonds
CITY PRINTING AWARDED
Arrival OF the Largest Sailing Vessel
Ever Seen in This Port-A Speedy
Voyage

The New Whatcom city council
chamber was filed last night with an
expectant throng Of citizens, who had
turned out to hear the result Of the
councils decisions on the matter ofcity
printing, and, secondly, the action
which the city fathers would take in
relation TO the sale Of the $3.50, 600 water
| bonds.
The Express was awarded the former |
plum by vote Of four to three, while |
action i'm the sale of bonds was deferred |
until 8 o'clock, this morning, in order
to enable the different bidders TO sub
nit bids based on "A 6 per cent per an
mum rate Of interest.
Mayor Slade called the council to
order and all the councilmen responded
to roll call. After the reading of the
yoluminous minutes Of the preceding
session, Councilman COsgrOve moved To
take up the matter Of awarding thelcity
printing to one Of the bidders. Coun-
Gilman Likins objected and said the
council should first proceed 10 sit as IA
board Of equalization on the Front
street assessment. Councilman Cos
grove Withdrew his motion, and the
council resolved itself into committee
Of the whole and proceeded 10 deal
with tie assessment roll. After an OBJ
lection by G.. G.. Fisher IA 10 the equity
Of the assessment, on motion Of Coun-
Gilman Cooper the city engineer was
instructed to figure out the amount
Of Mr.. Fishers extra assessment as
claimed.
A favorable report was then present
ed, and the roll adopted unanimously.
Councilman COsgrOve again brought
up the city printing without comment.
Mayor Slade stated that all bids were
identical and il was agreed that the
first ballot should be informal. The
informal ballot gave the Express I
votes, the Reveille 3.
D Councilman Cooper moved that the
e ballot be declared formal and that the
contract be awarded to the Express.
l. Councilman Stenger objected, and
r Cooper remarked that he had no Objec-
tion to a formal ballot anyway, a. hc
Z would stay with the Express until
: there was "skating in Sheol." On the
4 formal ballot the vote was the same,
aud on motion Of Councilman Cooper
the Express secured the contract at the
> price heretofore published in the HER
> AID.
: An acceptance Of the franchise
= granted to the Lynden Electric Motor
Railway company was read by the
: clerk and on motion filed.
# An ordinance relating 10 the sale of
= $37, 900 worth Of general municipal pur-
J. pose bond funds to y. w. Harris d
Sons was read first and second time
y and referred 10 the city attorney.
n The consideration Of bids for the pur.
st chase Of the water bonds was taken
l. up. All the bidders were represented.
.e Dellinger, Cole a. Co. offered TO take
d the bonds a. par and give premium
d Of g, ,6I5 on the $2jO,OO0 twenty veal
issue.
- Mayor Slade wished TO know who
~ asked for six per cent. bid, as the
" clerk opened the bid of Seymour, Bart6
- a. Co, of Tacoma. This firm Offered
- to take the bonds at par and accrued
40 interest, less "A cash commission Of ter
re per cent.
NJ Taylor remarked that he would like
is 10 take those fellows into partnership IL
the real estate business; they would dc
pretty well.
Splitter d Co., Of Toledo, Ohio, ofiere,
o. par, less eight per cent. commission
[. and w. j. Hayes d Son would take Tia
- bonds at 50 cents net; Farson, Leach
Co. offered to take Sl75, 900 Of the bond
NJ at par, less "A commission Of $l2, lOt
o. with an option on the balance at tn
US same price and terms; &. II. White
es Co. offered par, less commission &
ne seven per cent.
III Councilman Taylor suggested tina
u the bidders who were present be pei
10 mtted to submit six per cent offer
su Mayor Slade said he was expecting
AT five per cent offer from Boston. Thes
eS were the best water bonds Ia the en-
IL tire countr but unfortunately W
ue were out west 1t was finally decide
a. az TO hold special session Of the counc
IL at O'Clock this morning, when bid
- will be received for six per cent bond
- on the same conditions ~ Tor the nv
- per cent issue. The clerk was alsl N
~ strucied to telegraph 10 Seattle askin
~, terms Of sale Of the recent bono lssu
20 Qf that city.
'or Architect Lee Of the city hall sui
,n mited an estimate showing that whii
Nv the total estimate OF cost OF the bullt
he inc was 1885, O32, the amount already a
allowed was $3,9O2 warrant ft
, All for labor was ordered issued o
ns the city hall account.
na The remainder Of the session wa
ed ino ,.,ish .ho tranaaotion ~ 20,
VI tine business.
The council will again wrestle wit
the bond problem at 8 O'Clock Tia
nal morning.
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Ing The Residence Of W. II. Plattor D.