The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-26
CEDAR RIVER AGAIN.
The Aldermen Tell the People
Where They Stand.
JOROAN'S RABIO ONSLAUGHT.
Sweeney Only Votes Against It-I@ake
Uuion Dam a Nu~isance-The
squire Building.
JOROAN'S RABIO ONSLAUGHT.

devoted 10 nothing but routine business.
After the routine business had been dis
posed Of. however. Jordan arose and asked
the clerk TO read a Joint resolution. II
was in regard TO The Cedar river water
matter. and the reading Of il gave an op-
portunity for opening the foodgates OF
discussion. which were closed rather sud
denly. however. hv President Daulton.
J0rdan's resolution was as follows:
'Inasmuch as the public press or this
city has repeatedly asked this body what
II would do should the people by their
vote reDudiate the desire 10 own and
operate the Cedar river gravity system,
and as the said public press has intimated
that this representative body may ignore
the rights of the people. if IL so desires,
and make a contract with a corporation
TO construct and operate the Cedar river
gravity system for its own benefit. in part
or in whole: therefore. be il
Resolved. BY the city council that we
declare in the event that the people OF Sc
attic should be fooled into voting against
their own interests by the combined forces
of interested CORPORATIONS and inspired
NEWSPAPERS, should a misfortune so great
befaIl the city by and through the stupid
ity and criminal negligence of its voters
in falling 10 grasp the self-evident fact
that no city should ice under tribute for
its light. for it's heat. and for its water, 10
any corporation. since the ownership OF
ltic dttUdt i4tttSSikitS VI lHt BcpHlr HI
plies the ownership OF the people them
selves by the corporation. we will in no
event so prostitute ourselves as 10 make a
contract with any corporation. giving IL
or them the right TO own. in whole or in
part, Jointly with this city or otherwise.
any part OF the heritage Of all the
people. tO-wit. the Cedar river gravity
system"
elise said while possibly the resolution
was not worded the way he would word
it. the spirit Of IL was 10 place the council
an record as 10 what il would do when
the action of the people on December 10 is
known. He had no desire to have his ac-
tions in any way unknown. II the people
on December 10 voted in favor of the city
plan. he should consider the action they
took as binding upon him, according TO
the ordinance. II the people voted down
the ordinance. he would understand that
the people wanted the Lake Washington
pumping plant continued.
Lovejoy thought the spirit of the resolu-
tion was all right. but that Jordan was a
little too enthusiastic In the wording of il.
sweeney >quarely Opposes.
Sweeney said he would be able 20 vote
on that proposition when it was shown
that the city was not able TO get the water
itself. and continued: IF the plan en-
abliag this company TO get money 10 car
ry on these different enterprises that would
be a benefit TO the city was adopted, ! see
no harm in letting It go on, inasmurh as
We are not prepared 10 put the system IN
ourselves. This resolution, and thC ofdin-
ance mean well, but | have always hal
sufficient faith IN the people 10 believe that
they can understand things themselves.
They can also see be. wecn the hines of :l5t
ordinance, that i'll 19es not give the people
"A chance 20 vote or the light and power
pFopositions-Simply ,he water prop psjtinn.
ThRTafCrg gDtf enFli MT - InT0 Nh Irh"-
ing business or the power business. The
people would not vote for that ordinance
If they understood IT,. IL 1t falls 70 sarry
at the election. ! shall vote, II the PUMP
ing system IS obsolete. In favor of get
tirg water as cheaD as the cry can get it.
provided tn city carrot - int The brsi-
ness itself. | THINK the comp1ny will have
TO look after its CNn laurels IL the idtn-
a-ce carries. There Are o.hels who would
Ike 10 make bids, and the company WI
have a hard row OF stumps anyway. |
am going 10 vote against tllt resolution
because / want 10 leave myself free 10
vote on the question Naea I comes up. 1
do not like 20 cross a bridge until | get to
IL. | believe the plan Is bad: l told a man
today that we could buy whisky cheaper
than We could get water under that or
dinance. We cannot be classed as thieves
because we nave yet had no opportunity
70 be thieves. ! am willing always 10 as
sent TO the peoples wishes. but when two
or three persons. or one newspaper. says,
We are the people and require of us that
We do thus or so. l do not consider them
the people, l Viii always abide by the
wish OF the majority"
The Resolution Carried.
Jordan wanted 10 say something in reply
to Sweeney, hut was declared out Of or
der by President Daulton. He appealed
10 the house and upon COmpt0n's motion
VAS given pFwYufgEAop IN enaak prpNrFHaN
he make 1t short lie said Sweeney had
stated that the light and power PROPOSE
ttons could not be voted on. "He SAYS
that under the ordinance we have no right
20 use the water for light or power. This
is "a mistake. We can use water for power
or light. although there is no ordinance in
existence. A. a corporation. as a city.
we have the right go use anything we
have. or sell anything We have"
When u came % "a vote. the resolution
was adopted by a vote Of eight 10 one.
Sweeney voting no.
Lake Union Dam Must 60.
Sweeney brought up the matter OF the
dam at the outlet Of Lake Union. which
tho people in that neiyhborhood had pr0-
tested against az a nuisance. G. r. Wads-
worth, representing the Lake Cnfon peo-
pie, was given an opportunity 20 state
their complaint. He said the dam had
been there for several years. and il raised
the water in the lake SO large tbat swamps
were formed around the shores During
the warm weather thr swamps created
"a large amount or hlth and made the dis
trict very unhealthful IT the obStruc-
ton should be removed. SO that the water
could have It's natural outlet. the shores
of. the lake would p, clean. He believed
thc health Of the people should he put
before The benefit 81 any corporation. and
d was dangerous 70 the health OF the peO-
gfa 10 alf4n the dam Ia rapr4fu