The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-24
BALLARD SELLS HER BONDS.
Will Build Water Works and Electric
pIant-Ennalnsr ~ Old Mnrraats


The sale of si2 600 of Ballard city bonds
for water system and electric light
was completed by the city council of Bal
lard Tuesday night The committee of
the whole Brought the subject before
the council for final action by a resolu-
ton authorizing the council to accept
the offer of the Boston house represented
by r. NJ. Hl.rd. of Seattle. Winsor moved
to reject the resolution and discussion
by all the councilmen followed. r. Al.
Hurd also addressed the. council in favor
Of the resolution and said If it We're
accepted hi. would telegraph his house
TO send the money at once Winsor o.
jected to the resolution because II did
not contain any reference to the $500,
not obtaind on account OF outstanding
electric light warrants and this years
diminished assessment. He thought this
would have an important bearing in any
future actioa by George +. Gund on his
electric light contract Morris explained
that these questions coaald be determined
hereafter and that owing TO the diminished
cost OF materials and other reductions
proposed In the estimates Of the city
engineer. the $4,000 would enable the
city to build very good system OF water
works and probably an electric light sys-
TEN too. The vote was: Beach. Morris,
Chandler, yes; winson. Donoghue. no.
The city attorney was authorized to
obtain an injunction from the courts
restraining the mayor and clerk from
signing warrants TO satisfy Thernton's
judgment against the city. The city
attorney agreed to carry the case 10 the
supreme court at his own expense. In
this case the city paid the men employed
by Thorntolr on street. grading contract
without his consent. Thornton sued the
city for the amount so paid and recovered
Judgment IL the city is compelled 10 pay
the Judgment the work will be paid for
twice.
The finance committee reported that
there was n discrepancy of 500 between
the treasurer's and clerks books. There
was $500 OH the treasurer's books thaz
did not appear on the clerks. The chair
man said he had no doubt the treasurer's
accounts were correct, but he asked for
further time SO that the ex-city clerk,
e. o. Marsh. could correct his books, and
this was granted
Mayor Matthew Dow addressed the
council on the advisability of funding the
outstanding debt and suggested that the
council think upon the subject with
view to some further action. II was
almost shame. he said. that the city's
warrants should be hawked about the
streets at Is cents on the dollar. There
was no city on the Sound better able TO
pay her debts than Ballard and he
thought the warrant buyers we're infiet-
ing an Injustice upon the city. BY re-
funding the debt the city could do It's
business on a cash basis independent OF
purchasers OF her Warrants and the city
could have all It's own work performed
cheaper for cash. Besides and per
cent. would be saved on the outstanding
warrants.
The petition of Mrs. e. sWingate from
The Daiies, Or, asking the council not
10 issue bends on her loo for the i'm
proyemsnt OF Fourth avenue, as the
money was on the way. was granted.
The petition of +. f. Morrow complain
ing OF the unhealthy condition Of f street
west OF First avenue, on account OF offai
and filth thrown there from adjacent
premises. was referred TO the street COM
nsittee.
The petition OF w. III. Vernon and forty
others asking that the city be subdiv.ded
| into three electoral wards, was referred
| to the committee az she Whole.
| r. T. Hawley was granted .he use %
| the council room FOR the trial IF cases
| before aim as police Justice and justice
| OF the peace
/ Frazier & I.andars presented a bill OF
/ g. Ss 81 fer work on Fourth avenue; re-
/ ferresi to che committee Of the whole.
BilI OF ex.-City Clerk r.. @. Marsh for
/ SIS for twelve days work over time was
/ referred 10 the financial committee.