The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-10
uousE or DELEGATES.



The house Of delegates last night passed
an ordinance letting the contract for light
ing the city for the coming year TO the
Rainier Power & Railway Company and
tna Seattle Gas and Electric Light Conn
pany. in accordance with the bids Of those
companies published In the Posr-lsrKLIr-
erscxn yesterday. The reading Of the or
dipancs brought on . long discussion.
during which petitions for and against the
granting of the contract were presented,
and an effort was made 20 have the whole
matter lad over until next Monday night.
but. the majority being in favor OF set
fling the question then and there, the or
dinanee Was passed.
The ordinance Was read covering the
recommendation of the committee Of tho
whole of both houses on the light ques-
ton. and authorizing the board OF public
works TO enter into contract with the
Rainier Power & Railway Company and
the Seattle Gas and Electric Light Com
pany Tor the purpos. Of lighting the city
Tor one year according TO the terms OF
their bids.
Delegate kistlsr understood that there
were rsmonxtrances on the clerks desk
from heavy taxpayers of the city against
the ordinances laid on the table until the
next regular meeting. His motion was
carried. Delegate Goodhne asked 10 have
the remonssranees aud petitions read so
that members might be fully advised in
the matter. James gave notice that he
would move for reconsideration of the
vote hy which this matter was laid over.
A representative of the Rainier Power
.afA hat
ton in favor of granting the con-
tract 10 his company would he there in =
fes minutes, and asked that the reading
Of retitsans b. postponed until then. The
house agreed and whiie waiting approved
the assessment roll Tor the improvement
OF Willow street Petitions generally
signed I'm favor OF and against the pro-
posed ordinance were then read. The
remonssrance stated that the use Of gaso-
line Tor street ligatlRg was crude and Oh
solsts and thai, while the streets Of the
city we're in such bad shape and crime was
rampant, the best of street lighting facili-
tie. should Do used and ihss gasoline was
not a.
James then moved for reconsideration
Of the vote by which the matter vas laid
over. aud BY vote of 10 the matter was
again taken up. he asked II there we're
names on the remonstranee 81 any msn
Who we're not interested in electric lightia.
rofporatsons. G.eeson said there we're
names Of men who paid no taxes. and also
Of some spotted eggs Who were turned
down few days ago Uoodhue protested
against the letting IL the contract, and
wanted 10 postpone the matter nnsh Mon
slav night. lie VA, not workinx in the
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any other company. bus The only question
was whether gasoline lamps we're proper
Light lie had eons prepared 10 vote on
sa electro lighting proposition. bat was
not posted as to the use Of gasoline.
The Union Electric Company Was
called upon 70 make an explanation ss to
Why the petition In is favor had esen
circulated. w. III. Thompson. for tia:
company. stated that she petition had eeea
eiseal atei by gentlemen not interested In
the rnion Electric Company, ard Vas
.isnsa hv men who paid three times as
much taxes IS the ssataemea whoss
names anpsarsd on the other petition. The
hla OF tAs Union Electric Company bad
been made on a bssis Of electric hshtgnS
for the Whole city. and not for gasolins
Tampa and his company simply asked TO
he gwen the same opportunities 40 ether
companies Ter the same class Of light
nslekats James read figures saowlsg
that the bad 81 tAe Rainier Power a Rsil-
Way Company VAS s. - Cor arc lsgats aad
al ~ ter iaeandssceAi. and the bid OF The
Inloa E4scGris Conpsny was si0 - fox arc
lights and s2aS fer iasanassSsnts. aad
wanted q kaes Il she house uoald bs
dolas a fair saing Ia solag haes open iss
action isksa Thursday IN accepting the
Lowest hi3 and giving the sontFast GO the
nexl lowest bidder. shsch bid sas s. &C
hgghar. lie thought the Uaioa 4 sesEie