The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-28
HAS An ABUNDANCE.
The City Well Supplied With
Both Water and Debt.
CITIZENS DON'T CRY FOR MORE.
Representative Men Say the Debt Il
Heavy Enough and Lake wash
iugtou Good Enough.

EtFWTE fHE tFsSAE river WhAEA H&RE"f ~
pressing the views o. the taxpayer ana
tie water consumer. whose Interests are
- vitality affected ~ the proposition IN
question. Tire views expressed ID tAes
Interviews are those Of men o. business. OF
experience. and VINO have ire interests
ara welfare Of the city deeply AZ heAtL
The proposed addition ~ Si.1o.@o ~ dent
- an already oyer-burdenea people IS
looked upon as Nkely 70 De the stra" mat
VIII break tho camefs hack ana tn]uFe
the credit and standing OF this city almost
beyond recovery.
n NJ Hosmes-I an ~ favor % the city
extending its water WORKS and in favor OF
the gravity system. bat ] am rot m favor
% the proposed ordinance as Il STANDS, u
does not cover tie case
Favor- "a New Ordinance.
L. W. Kidd am opposed 20 tho present
ordinance as submitted . the people. and
am ga favor Of voting 10 GoEn. WITH a
view Of having 4 new ordinance AZ some
future time, which viii provide the people
with water. light and power. We are be-
tueen the devil and the deep sea. ana VII
have 10 take our chances on 4.
Extend the Present system.
J. u. Lowman-I think Il would BE n
mistake 70 incur ans such debt now. The
surplus receipts o. the water system. with
which IL is proposed 20 pay for this prop
ositgn. are NECESSARY FOR the extension %
the pipe lines. II the city grows. and II
ihia money Is used for another purpose
the extensions could not be made. The
people who would have no water IN their
houses are vitality Interested In this part
OF tac question. Every bit of the surplus
should he used IN extending the mains to
property without water. and until every
inhabitaut Of the city can have water.
Lake Water Good Enough.
a. Il Schutt-The city is in debt now
up 10 her legal limit Of bonded debt. with
no floating debt. 1t would be very foolish
for US 70 go into debt s1.Z0.0o for the
sake Of getting more water when we have
got plenty OF a. Lake Washington water
has always been considered the best oh
taInablc. no fault having been found with
the quantity or quality % the water I'M
I'll the city counci C0ucocted this scheme
which Is suggestive 70 my mind OF "A
rake-oR. There may be merit in the plan.
hut I don't think Il advisable for the city
a. 90 H. debt for IL at this time. as she
Will never lose her right OF condemnation
proceedings.
Have Enough Debts Already.
A. NJ. Brookes-T am not IN favor OF the
city's constructing the plant and shall vote
against q. | believe the city should not
ut the present time incur further debt
To my mind. the Cedar river supply Is
not needed now. and Il can be obtained
MAilAAA Afthtl AfAA AfN AfFAH
Daniel Kelleher-I am opposed 10 any
further Increase Of the public debt Of the
city or county. our public dcot Is already
too large. / think it would be- ruinous to
tho City's interests 20 increase the debt
100000 for the purpose Of obtaining any
new water supply. our present water
system Is sufficient for many years TO
come.
He Wants No More Debt.
NJ. r.. KNOX am IN favor Of the city
owning It's own water plant, hut / am not
IN favor OF the ordinance as proposed. for
the reason that II Will put an increased
debt upon tho people. The annual interest
upon the amount 20 be expended viii equal
S62.0Ga. or 81 for every person In the city.
which is an increased debt. The ordinance
should have been SO drawn that the war
rants issued would be I'm small denom.ua-
tons. without Interest. paid for the CON
structi0n OF the plant. and received back
by the city for water rents and the taxes
OF the water system. Al business men ln
the city would receive these warrants Tor
goods and supplies. and 10 wogld pat an
increased amount Of money In circulation
In the city OF $l.20.0n to 80 business with.
without any cost % the people.
Tax on the Water Consumer.
J ". Gllson-f thlnk the city ought 20
own all Of the public necessities. not only
water. but light and things of that kind
that the people are dependent upon. So
far as the proposed ordinance is con-
cerned. l 90 not think y covers the case
as IL should 30. ! am opposed - the tax
alton or the consumer to the eNrilki on OF
tho nonresident property owner. ~ the
city could by any means obtain that water
supply by an equitable tax. levied upon
the whole population os thc city. I would
be IN favor Of IT, bul the proposed or3-
nance does not contemplate that. As /
understand q. I would nos vote for e.
believe 10 would IRE better. if the people
could be certain OF e~lrctioE au absolutely
honest council that Wiz work GER the b,e,
interests ~ the people. to vote tae orli-
nance down and trust 10 the coHue.ra good
Judgment u iu the future control tht sun
ply ! 10 not believe in bonds.
Money Needed TOR Extensions.
y r. WILSON From a Popa1s' stand
point I % not believe in voting far bonds
and I consider this proposition a bonding
proposition. 7 ann working aEatnsf 80. ana
l am going t' vote a~Kasrs, H o. nor
believe Il - advisable 70 go aurtr. ne u.te
that matter az RE present tmc We ar~ ra,
badly Ia nceti NJ IN. the proSrettty az fha
CITY has nnt hr.1 What Ne have eNu.-t.a
AM ! think Vr can Eet along w.Il fh-
water we 1aEe Haw fHr o. few wears. D.
. perfectly good bother than u.ae-te~ts4
az the c.t.es 'n ERE country have. II va.
bont fhe -ft--tr ie.He warrants. Vrf.r
are Virtually h-or3~-srt $50 1880 e ps~ cent
of the receipts f.r t-' uaNt 'wen'y wears.
Nou have ea' net-ns isft fer .re eV+er-
son ~ mates Wlfrh Che .fv w#u ~ es.-s.
nesi as & g~aUs lu population aa NOT
th.nh tNHt is tHe proper WaF. tt fN'- ta-
cart property <eHHl Hr taNrt f-r water
purposes AMI should nftr pare ~ tne t.tr-
den Take mis- HF} tract fa~ aa example
there IS a water ~27tn running along s. .k-
son street fn" whole ,5rs'h ~ 't ana %
haE made fLr nHrrHhFr|N NHrrH .t H.r...+