The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-24
The Que.tions 10 Be Voted on.

Section provides that an election
shah be neld on December 10. 1895, so that
the people may vote on the proposition,
and with clause which provides that IL
there be any other proposition to be sub
mitted TO the people at a special election
it may be voted upon at the same time.
The city clerk shall give at least thirty
days notice OF the time. place and pur-
pose OF the election. OF the propositions TO
he submitted, and the form of the ballot
to be used. by posting notices at the vot-
ing places and advertising In the city Of
fetal newspaper.
Section tells how the proposition
shall be voted upon, giving the form Of
ballot. etc
Section says that If a majority vote
is cast I'm favor Of the plan ii shall be
adopted by the city. and the board of pub
lie works shall then proceed TO advertise
for bids for the construction OF the plant
The advertisement for bids shall stipulats
that the contract 10 be entered into shall
provide for payment only by warrants up
on the Cedar River Water Supply Fund
Of Seattle" and the contractor shall pur-
chase ar par all warrants necessary to pay
for the prosecution of the work, but the
amount OF warrants required 10 be pur-
chased by the contractor shall not ex-
coed a fixed estimate 10 be stipulated in
the bid and contract. AT the proper time
the board OF public works shall open the
bids and submit them to the council with
its accommodation. The council shall
then consider the bids in joint session, and
by ordinance award the contract TO the
lowest and best bidder, the right to reject
any or all bids being reserved to the city
The board OF public works shall then p1Ir-
chase such real estate, rights, easements
and privileges as are necessary for the
construction and perpetual control OF the
additions To the water works, and Il these
cannot be obtained in this way they shall
be obtained by condemnation proceedings.
Section provides for the creation of the
fund TO pay the cost OF the addition 10 the
system, the city treasurer 10 set aside into
the fund from water department revenues
IS per cent. thereof. The city binds itself
not TO sell, lease or dispose OF in any way
its water system until the obligations is
sued therefor are paid in fun, or IN case
IL should ever sell the property before pay
rnent is completed, 10 shall pay out OF ths
proceeds all OF the obligations remaining
unpaid.
Tho last section Of the ordinance provides
for the form OF warrants 10 be issued. etc,
the warrants TO bear per cent interest,
TO he paid seml-annually.
The ordinance passed the house OF dele
gates with but little discussion. James
making the suggestion that the election be
held on the same date as the freeholders'
charter election, to save expense. An aux
iliary ordinance was passed IN the house
appropr1atlng SAule 10 pay the expense OF
condemnation proceedings.
Every Alderman 10 GO on Record.
Immediately after the board OF aldermen
was called 20 order Sweeney asked TO be
excused pleading pressing engage msnt-
President Daulton then said that ne. too.
had an engagement and would Ike to he
excused Lovejoy and Brewer were alb
sent. so that a bare quorum consisting Of
Miller. Jordan. Anderson. Compton aai
elise was left. After the ordinance had
been read Compton moved that il be r.
ferrea 10 the FIRE and water committee.
saving that there was but a bare quorum
present and he wanted every member put
on record or the question elise said that
he was IN favor OF the ordinance and was
ready 20 vote on IL. but he would not oo-
5ect TO having IL referred. Compton then
said that he was IN favor OF the ordinance,
and Miller said he agreed with Compton.
and did not want 70 see any member Of
The body shsrk his duty. The motion 20
refer X was carried
A concurrent resolution, iustructing the
city engineer 20 report 10 the council next
Monday night what &c. has done about the
surveys OF the Cedar river water supply
system. was PASSED by both houses.