The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-01

q tlsat We are taxed enough. A municipal
ify s. just Ike 4 business man. when MS
debts are as much as he can carry. be n81
bsster asop. 1 viii also say that until |e
have go our taxes down "a the minimum
we ALL never see any prosperity IN Sc
attic.
Looks Like a Political scheme.
+. r. Sweeney, Of the Seattle Brewing
aHd Mailing Col believe the city should
uwn It's oRn water supply. but nor until
it can afford % purchase q IN the oondi-
ti0u things are - BoN. Il would De most
fo9ihardy 10 saddle an Increased debt ~
81 20 on the people. especially with the
tsxaton as hsgh as & n0g is. The whole
proposition looks IKE a political scheme 10
me. backed up BIZ 2 lot OF men who are
no. taxpayers Again. see what the inter
est on tAs SUN OF money would amount
%. and az the end Of six years add the
depreciation in the value Of ne extensive
pumping plant.
Frederick. Nelson & Monroe-We th.nk
e q good proposition If the ely could az
ford Il. but we can by no means AFFORD Il
a. this time. Il Is our Intention TO vote
against the proposition from first 10 last.
Not "a Cent More Debt.
J. I. Provin. Of Provin & McKean-T
Do not think VIC want a cent more debt
thrust on the city. We have all We can
handle al present I have q ittle property
here ] hope 10 sell some day. and u they
pile on a Tot Of taxes Il viii keep investors
away from the city. 7 am opposed 10 any
corporation handling me city's water sup
ply. l. should be entirely municipal
Superior JsIdges Against 1t.
Judge Richard OsboTn-What do I think
Of the proposition? Wen. / th!nk that for
the present ne have plenty OF water and
plenty OF debt. Fer my part / don't want
70 beggar myself for postertty; let poster
ity take care Of ijself. When there IS q
necessity for more water there will be no
difficulty II procuring il. o may say
that ! am against any proposition that viii
cripple rs. 1 am N favor Of decreasing
The debt. and shall vote gains IL.
Judge Humes-I never read the ordi-
nance, bat from what / have heard. the
fellows who turn the faucets are the ones
who must pay. The measure increases ex-
penses and saddles US with more debt.
What are we 10 do with the present va
ter debt? Do We need water so badly that
We need increase our burdens? | guess
Lake Washington water VIII do for some
years to come. I shan vote against any
measure that contemplates increased inter-
est and taxation.
Judge Langley-Judges are rot IN poll
ties. This IS not politics? A matter of
puzzle interest? Wen. then you may put
me down as against bonding. contracting
or entering Into any agreement that VIII
increase taxation or the burdens of tax
payers / believe that this matter should
nave been made a reason for public meet
ings. where the subject might be discussed
and more fully understood by the masses.
The idea Of putting some money in c!rcula-
ton at once Is very attractive. but the
eventual result would be disastrous. Some
time u may be all right 10 have Cedar river
water. but at present it would be inju-
dicious. We could very easily overstep
the constitutional limit as 10 Indebtedness,
bat nobody who thinks of the matter seri-
oasly can believe the measure would be
wise at this time.
J. Dal Roberts, am emphatically OPP
posed 10 It. We don't want any more tax
alton. and ten years IS too short a time.
When We need better water than Lake
Washington furnishes. the time will ave
come when We can put il In ourselves.
Turn Cedar River Into the Lake.
Fred Gasch. county commissioner am
going 20 vote against the proposition. axe
Washington VIII furnish all the water We
need for a good many years To come. When
the water IN Lake Washington is not good
enough we. can enact certain sanitary reg
uilt.ons for the disposal of garbage, and
then turn Cedar river right into Lake
Washington. How can that be done? BY
building a bulkhead across Black river,
just below where Cedar river empties into
Il. When the water is more than the
usual heightin Back river II backs up into
the lake. y bulkhead that would turn the
stream would cost about $3.50. No. SIR.
We don't need to contract any more debt.
Mould Wait TN lie Had Cash.
J. W. Maple. county treasurer an only
an old farmer. and drink spring water. Ii
my spring were half a mile away from
my house and l wanted TO drive a well
and hadn't the money to pay for having the
work done, l should still keep on carrying
The water from the spring, until ! could
pay 10 have the well driven. Why can't
We put up here with the water that We have
from Lake Washington? IL il good. and
VIII be good for a long time TO come.
am opposed TO II for my part. and shall
vote against the proposition. We would
not only struggle with debt and taxes our
selves. bat we would leave as an inherit
snco 10 our children a fight 10 keep their
heads above the water their fathers had
hrought in from Cedar lake. ! don't Oh
jet 20 the company bringing the water TO
the city limits. and X the proposition is
good We can subscribe Tor water service
then.
Fred n. Peterson. Attorney am op-
posed to the water proposition for the Ttt-
son that Seattle should not incur any un-
necessary liability Tor the present. We
hive plenty or good water. When Lake
Washington water is not satisfactory. or
the city can Incur further laba ~ with
safety. then 10 VIII he time enough 10
think about Cedar river water.
business on n Cash Basis.
Eugene Chaplin. pe~rchant-I am most
cmphaticaily opposed TO the ordinance.
We are too heavily in debt already. and
VIII vote no with a big y. I ran my busi-
ness on a strictly cash basis and have no
use for debts. mortgages or auythiuc of
that kind no Won suppose The talk Of Or.
Jordan or ans of those fellows can inai.-
Cacc me- Not much. I am a taxpayer and
business man ami believe in working for
The best Interests OF TIE city
Alexander Wilson. OF Fraser & Wilson.
merchaIrs-Lakc Washington water Is
plenty good enough tor me and uIt DO
nicely FOR several years to come. ] believe
the csty should own les own water supply.
hut her Frances are I'm no coalition To- ex-
pend SEQ much money at this tiuu,. am
opposed. however. 10 any corporation .ar-
ut~htnc The city with water.
k GuttsteC Of N 4 r. Gottstsir-We
are roc ta favor of Il ] tEink We hate as
large "a burden OF taxation en our saoul-
dsrs t~ $40 cen stand n present
g. ". lt3mhiu. OF the Seattle Gas and
Electric I5sht Compa0y-AltAoueh an
outsider. I feel it would hs unWi~e for the
city 80 incur a debt Of that Kind al ,re
present ttmy.
4 y. Hamilton, mining >roker-The sad
3i0E ~ such am enormous dtbf on the
rty an fEis r'wa UeHi3 ne aa outrage.
TGfre .S ro necessity fo~ the city IrceirrinE
% aett tot future generations 20 settle
Every hgiy IS 2Egtet or tne question az
ovvar-~h' ~ ~ tfe water works hv fha elrv.
ana am satisfied taet ta~ present supply