The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-20
SEATTLE. WEDNESDAY. NOV. go.
HOW ABOUT THE NINTH.

The county treasurer is now sending out
little m!ssives reminding tax payers that
the t.mo OF delinquency Is at hand. Every
man who gets one can ealculate for him.
SELF tina. when the people have voted
si.2so.o0O for the Cedar river scheme the
amount OF their taxes will be increased
about IS per cent. The revenue Is TO De
turned over 10 the contractors. and the
$50. 500 interest on the present debt now
being paid out OF the revenues must be
raised by increased taxation.
The people OF the Ninth ward are partic-
uiarly interested in this subject. They
get no city water now and are not likely
20 get any for some time. but II the entire
surplus revenue OF the water department
is paid 10 the contractors. any extensions
90 be made 20 the mains and supply pipes
must be paid for out OF the general taxa
tion. OF course. the presumption is that
eventually the extensions will be made to
the Ninth ward, but Il must be some years
yet. and meantime the people OF that dis
trict will have TO Pay the cost OF putting
down pipes 20 other parts OF the city
nearer tho supply. The annexed district
pays no interest on debts contracted prior
90 the time OF annexation. but IL must pay
Sta proportion on all debts contracted
thereafter.
The submission Of propositions 10 the
city council by the Seattle Power Company
has nothing 10 DO with the immediate
question. The ely Is not bound to make
contracts with anybody. We have a sup
ply o, water that any other city In the
United States OF 10000 population would
jump at: We are not ~utillzlug our pump
ing capacity by az least two. and possibly
three. million gallons a day. ard II the
power company a not proposed 70 make
q contract nobody would have thought OF
plunElrg the city into this new debt Of a
million and a quarter dollars. to be paid
from the revenue OF the service. and from
such other funds as the city council may
direct"
n. ss the city proposition states. Il VIII
only require sieae0 10 buy land AID water
rights vita which % secure a permanent
control OF tae Cedar river supply. Why rot
make 8 levy Of "a mills Ter that purpose1
We will be strongly intrenched Rgalns. any
corporation. and Ne viii know Jus. where
oar Indebtedness - 10 end. Al We need
IS 10 secure coatrol Of the surply: aud 70
do that 40 need no; rush ,a;o The entire
expense a; onca. b8t can Vait uaul We are
saSsd up a Nt.ls on Our pfessrt Indebted
ness. The levy OF ~ alls IS no more :aaa
We must pay anyways Z tAe varran;
scheme carries. but We VII save So ~ a
-- aFH -.H- .-a a.-
supply.
II Ne ID Dot have the present pump,rs
plant and an ledebtcdncss 90 3ihAnco. q
would he good rollcy t. 10 lnto ;he Cedar
river PLAZA AZ once. But Ne have that
ocat. we eannot Sss rf3 81 IL by i1eurrtns
another, We mast pay interest on b9ta.
And The city cAnnot aGo-d f.. Taxes and
interest a.o already driving us snto IN.
hands q foreign mortgage companies We
have had The experience. has e taught us
noth.nge shsil Ne deliberately a3l &c ouv
oNn embar@ASsu1en.ss
We repeat ta&s bad ths power company
not proposed - supply tie c'ty Trees
would not have been q moments serious
consideration 90 tae proposed rev oebt.
wAat need Is tAers e any contractf u.
der no circumstances aad a. 70 tine shoula
q contract Re enters3 ,nto WacA does ne.
secure beyond psra8yeaiare ths ultimate
eoatrol e re supFly. We kEsv e 70 rsa.
sen why the ely 0aa,t set along ve-y
vel as s. - t~r . 4.tls MALE.
Ter avs years We have bsea getting .-t.
deat 30 make provision for possersty. Az,
II We are 10; careful We VII sooa ssyt
netting - lesve pos:ssl,y bat TIE 3ee,.