The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-16

&oe<. rad = - Oh % s's1rs1 srsAs % -
tsnued invest ag&tson hat kae tr-s Sos.sss-
saor 81 eFal~e car IT, ase~rtA5nea- lac
senza8t u sazt No effective ef<ors azs uee1
made
ssTne OILY persas.en. attempt LAS neea
made BY NJ John " pres.. whose eca-
tract gives f1ira charge ~ castr1ets to-E-zs1
Detneen January -. 80. sa1 sns hs@
charter. he has saEss care ths2 every
ds5iaazens during tnss per.o1 Das neea
sued and is f,eaaens lied % kas I,9pTrsy.
80 tast Tor the serlo1 covered oy nzs e12-
tract there i less need Ct appssneGslssl-
Feetn i@e4 however, Ep - TIE G2zs o. ~.
fEGt6s e9utrsc< the 60 secfse1 OF ce@4z4-
o1sneses hss resse4 froen bans . faH1
units res there HEss - ~ leGss $3.50
outstanding. sstao0gh TIE ca s1reSs l-la-s
are - sae1 sh3ee thai = = sEa essss1Is-s e
ascertain. sxcrps or tedious AID s@stzsze2
investigation. t2sf sEst the sz2e11s 81
/" No striking ALL ayaLs the szyrG1ts
ere ia the bands OF investors w@o Sal aS-
sursdly oae day. and fas, IL the assr IL
tBfe cal for their saoasy, rrinfafG1 sa1
interest If tie city is saDwn 70 the c0zrss
- have been Deg rent. i All. under Co
elsi9as of oar Supreme coGrf. have 70
shoulder the hastily 1Aat The ely las
already rendered itssf Liable g so< exsez-f
81 many thousands q dollars cannes re
DOUBTED A no1a5ls distance - fc2-Ih
street. usso1 - 1ch there IS he known
record u any sDlt eTer having oeen
brought CD % Msv 81 1ssA sas zn1s9s-
s1aess Of that fEn3 was S. isis. ISts-eSs
has been aecrEing steadily. bEa no attempt
has been made 20 pat EEoneF lns0 ttse 4Grsa
70 redeem the warrants. 411x c2aUos 80
on forever as tns city VII soor learn
20 rs cost. Washington street G0-ds-
nance 1851 Is IN . s4nii9r coDc3-
t80n. ee4lDg o. SEsaA5@ n
MAY. 1880. wall soon cal for much lager
sTFv Fsrsar surrs -
the many streets thai aiEnE De cEied 20
point q moral. All A-EeInyst was made on
MsF 81, lssa lie END o. the then nscal
year 10 show the concIkicn OF the local
lmr~oxetDent fnacs, BuE cvsr then il was
50 iuaceEr2.s that City Treasurer Anaes
refused - accept tie figures correct
Prior TO the formation Of the nc gu1icESlnn
committee, which nov acts ID Ene settle
rnenf % disputed grade cases. NO attempt
made - kenp record o2 -sulss sorls. the
rule sesnIlng ID ne II make na-g II a.
memorandum on the assessment ro.-. !
have no doubt that the CITY owes improve
DenE districts many thousands o. dollars
Oh accuCnt o. these reFutsslnfIs. hat ] have
nc means Of asr-rtssTsfa- the amount
AFTER several CITY attorneys had MADE
futlle attempts IL Esut Eae collection o. ue-
huauencleS Ente some method. sAe civ
council under Mayer Moran. ] believe.
maize contract win Ronald 4 Plies 10
undertake Ehe task. buG they found the
remuneration wholly inadequate and.
after bringing sevsras suits. thsT re-
uu<Ssrd End we're allowed 20 cancel the
contract The old cases were then turned
over 10 Mr. Relic, later 10 NJ. ". Il.
Moore and later 10 Corporation Counsel
Ilouwurtn. who asked ant WIS allowed
special assistance g. 500 month I'd maze
another attempt. This had handy Ieen
done when change Of administration
occurred and again Ene susts-seve-al nun-
dred IN uun1bs--rasseC INTO new han4s.
Meantime with the exception Of she
cases In Mr.. Pr2tts hands, tins important
matter Is drifting along waiting for some
administration v Inch shall have the ccar-
agr TO face tine necessity tor action or until
some warrant holder becomes desperate
and starts suit against she CITY. which Will
be the sigma Tor avalanche OF litigation
which must ErGvsly nlrnace -ns cifrs
credit.
Legislation should be sought 81 the
coming session OF the STATE legislature 10
meet soEus 81 the difficulties II the way ai
a fair superintendent Of unjust assessments
bslwecn property owners and the CITY gt
large but meantime Il Is nc lees fmfera-
tive that determined and business ike
effort be maQe 70 ascertain " EF the assess
msuts have not been paid and 10 " tai ex-
tent sne city must. by process OF Isw or
voluntarily accept 8 Alss1llty Il cannot
altogether escape
Mr.. prats's letter had been sent &c the
city comptroller under date of October 5.
IL read.
'.In complIance with your request ]
make report upon the clam Of Z " En-
mons for payment nv the city Of warrants
upom Lake avenue. Cay stree; sng Hesiar
avenus funds The cisy IL not Liable anon
these warrants, winch are payabas only
out al the several improvements.
Il have no means Of knowing whether
there - any money IN the funds
$50 Tar as ] know / herewith report the
condition IF the funds:
y ester avenue. ordinance 2115-I have
brought SUR against all Delinquent on this
street A test case was made IN CITY OF
Seattle vs.. Srni1h. The city offered IN
evidence khe assessment Tn4 in accord
ance with the decision OF The supreme
cours in tue case oi Town Of E.ma vs. Gar
new. The Superior court decided that the
esy Of Seattle must prove al essential
proceedings IN connection with the
Improvement. From this decision the
csty OF Seattle appealed, and the appeal
was sustained nv the supreme court " hlch
remanaed the case back for trial IL is
npw awaiting It's turn Tor bearing.
Lake avenue. ordinance i 2aS-Suits
have heen commenced ar&inst 81 delin-
qgents, four III number. and viii tie pressed
~ fhasr order.
'Clay street. ordinances 1 2aS-Al assess
ments have been collected on this street
except one. suit has heon brought TO an
force this, bur has been DELAYED because
the property Is in p~obate The city viii
have 20 MAKE rood the deficiency In this
fund over she SUN Of So 20. with interest
from Auril -. 1880. :"
The claims of Emmcns avenue are seven
sssf -
largest $500. and amount 10 x7.T4a.sz
They we're issued and presented for paw
nleut between January {, iss0, and MAY d
ls@0
Communications we're acted On as fol-
lows
For an extension Of time ,fH October y
for she Improvement Of Tlibe-x street;
granted
Prem The superintendent Of she water
department.. asking Tor water nsters
JOINT COMMITTEES or are and wAts~
Prom David + nurie axkinr far repay
rnent 10 hlu at So - uSia assessment on
lots and :. block J. YesAer's FIRST adas-
slon. II order 70 qualify as city treasure:
conn tres 0n claims
Fram COMMITTEES "a streets. recommend
ing Eh&s tie ordinance te prevent stoSk
from running 81 large Re uai RAISED II ihe
form submitted referred n&cS
kep9rt 81 CON a3&fsee on health ard
sanitation. Amending the ordinance 70
regulate tie carrying 81 garbage SO as 10
re111rr he Ese - cogeseG wagons ad1pxsd
tspaSE 81 co11missse 81 Ire and wAfes
on ordinances - reEa1ass Gse Esa al wmGer,
recommending passage; Adopse1
TIE following ordinances xsre signed:
Ksfundlng 70 : vs.. E.sneeick sla4
Authorizing ao&r1 Of paalsr 1e~ks n
aEy 20 tees as ars hose a. ; CaSx us 81 @s5
AnEa0rszlnE board a3 pn8lae works ~ asv
= tse-saeA water pip< On Banner se-ezs