The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-06
NEWS OF TACOMA
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That They BG " tHlts1E
Tscowk Jan. 5.-SSperaal. some reo-
pas ere In tns rfgt. mood TO infer that
Father G. b. wrighs hss been calling
omitted from The extract of hrs letter 20
Capt. EnsiI. Ct this city. Published in the
Poer-fsTxIIdorycrs several weeks ago. In
which he Is On record IS saying II would
be sfunacy' To think Of building the pro-
posed railroad from Tacoma toward the
mountains. The pledges made By his
agents that this road would be built. and
thai dirt would Ey inside Of SIXTY days"
from the date Of the purchase Of the water
plant, VAS ssse most potent factor In IN
loading the property upon the city.
And now for Mr.. Wright 20 state that IL
wouid be innsry 20 push tbs work causes
some folks 70 a1c1se him OF snirching his
own alleged premises, They want TO
know ..whe % the ianstie7'' OF course
the good people Of Tacoma who hooked
their faith TO his promises n rshashed by
his agents. and voted for the water pur-
ehsse. do not think for an instant thai
they are iunatics. Still Mr.. Wright says
II il s..unaeyv 20 think OF building road
at this time; also, rs stated previously IN
the Posr-IsrRyffaTxcEg. that the water
opportans time, when he could not mar
kes them.
10 thanks were returned Tacoma for
bonding herself TO her limit in order TO
purchase his plant. Some of those who
helped unload the water plant have stated
that Father Wright never wrote any letter
in which he shook Tacoma as dog does
rat. But ho did, and of course his cappers
they were mistaken" when they said
.'dirs woald n.y." etc. GA the new road IL
the good. guliible people would only ges Ia
and buy the water plant.
What has become Of the So. 600 worth Of
material "swiped" by the mayor and board
OF public works. Counsellor Mr.. Hosmer,
OF the water company, who have not been
paid for their valuable sefvices in steering
the legal end of the water purchase. are OF
the opinion that the city would not resist
If they were To ''rscapture" the material
Just now the water company ghost wants
peace, wants to settle and adjust and tbs
Ike.
In a very short tins that pipe viii be
under the ground, placed there by the
city, and then the water company can not
get il. However. there is to be a move to-
morrow. The attorneys for the city will
argue before the courts 20 strike out that
portion OF the complain. Of the water
ghost in which IL alleges that President
Hosmer cursed" and "swors" when he
found out that the mayor had captured
the gas works. The attorneys can not
understand why they should be called
upon to answer such citations anyway.
La another direction the attorneys OF tho
ghost want IL to appear that the city coun-
ell does nor take cognizance of the mayors
action in tho ''gas works outrage" That
would shoulder tho responsibility on the
officials and not the city.
1t is suggested that st the next meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce the follow
Ing preamble and resolutions be special
order Of business:
WaERxAs, The Tacoma Land Company,
through Isaac W. Anderson. manager,
and its attorneys and employees and the
osicers, employees anc attorneys OF other
allied companies and interests in this city
sad state, Induced the requisite majority
OF voters IN Tacoma to vote 20 issue bonds
OF tho city 20 purchase the plant of the
Tacoma Light and Water Company for
the sum of 81, $50 600 In gold coin of the
United States. Of standard weight and
bnsness, by virtually promising that the
money obtained from tho sale OF these
bonds would be forthwith expended in
works OF improvement IN this city. so an
TO furnish labor and \ market for materials
here. and thus lift Tacoma out OF the hole
snd make money more plenty and bust
ness more active here than at Seattle: and
WHEREAS. The work OF improvement
particularly mentioned and virtually
promised. and on the belief that it would
he nc once undertaken, voters who would
not otherwise have so voted, were In
duoed. against their better Judgment, TO
vote TO pay an excessive price in the ma
tnre OF . subsidy for the said light and
water plant, was the construction of q rail-
road from this city to the base OF Mount
Rainier: and
WHEREAS. The president of the Cham
Der OF Commerce and the chamber as A
body were enlisted in this funding PROPOSE
ton, through the representation of the
said Isaac W. Anderson and his associates
attorneys and employees as aforesaid, and
lent its influence aud AID to its successful
issue and thereby helped to saddle n large
DEBT upon the city. which will prove a
great burden unless the said virtually
pro missed railroad is at once constructed,
aud which has exhausted the resources OF
ina city FOR supplying itself with water,
aad At the same time failed to provide
such sources Of supply of pure water By a
gravity system supposed 20 be included IN
the franchise therefore
"kesetfs4i, BY the Chamber of Commerce.
thai II - the solemn sense Of this body
That the Tacoma Land Company. its presl-
dent. = II. Wright, of Philadelphia, and
II manager. Isaac W. Anderson. are virsn-
ally bound in honor aud good faith 90 re-
deem the promises that emanated from
that company through its officers, attoF-
neys and employees, that the railroad work
aforesaid should be at once undertaken.
"kesolsed. That this important work is
just now greatly needed 10 furnish en-
ploymens aud demand for lumber and
other materials. and that Mr.. Wright and
his agents aad representatives never saw
the day when they coaid help Tacoma
more than thev can help itnow 6y making
good tie virtual promises by shieh the
bonding election Mas carried In their
favor.
''RsselEesi, That the secretary OF thi.
chamber ee directed - forward a copy Of
these resolutions t. c. i. WrigAt. ag fh{l.
sdslph's, ana deliver a eppy 10 Isaac W
anderson, st the otfIcs OF the Tacoma
Land Company
Mr.. Wright Is also credited With saving
he had s. so in rsntS ia Tacoma which he
eoa3d not eollee. HIS attorneys seem 70
think the city Is nov sufficiently latin
dated % allow his agent 70 get ihe
"saiped" pipe soT The asking. The city
otheials laugh at she ideA oi returning a
uiekel's weg'h 1T anything already bought
~ the eaty and withheld bv the water
company ghost until ssszcd BY the city.
Graad Jury Called at Tacoma
TACOMA. Jan. ST Special. The grand
Jury. called 60 look iatc the water works
sssal. has been called for. The saperiax
court today issued the following;