The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-01
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IT, Winsor wanted nothing TO do with
corporations IN connection with the water
system. The people had decreed that the
city should forever own its own water
supply. aI1d he would abide by the decree
% the people Joslin thought If the city
could bring its water down from CCdar
river cheaper by giving an individual or
corporation the joint use OF the pipe line
from Swan lake, not affecting the distri-
hutton system. It would he wise 10 do so
ana unwise 10 prevent such an arrangement
by charter provision.
Mr.. Mc6iilyra was present and asked TO
give his views on the matter He said
that within few days a proposition had
beeR made 10 the city for the joint use Of
the tmpounflng reservoir and pipe lire,
and the object OF the resolution was to pre-
vent any such contract being made by the
s city. Stein said that what he people
wanted vas monopoly Of the water sup
ply. They had said 50 and he wanted
nothing stricken Out that would safeguard
the people Interests
. As amended the bill Was passed by a
unanimous vote of the commission. Baus-
man heipE assent. and sent 10 the revis-
ion Committee The bill provides for erect
ing. purchasing or otherwise acquiring. as
the sole ana exclusive property OF the city
water works within or without the cor
porateo limits OF the city 10 supply the
ana all purposes. and to control and regu-
late the use and price Of the water sup
piled: provided that the city council shall
not enter INTO any contract whatever with
any person company or corporation for it's
water sapply or distribution, or for the
Joint or entire use Of the whole or any part
u the city water supply or distributing
plUt. including conduits, mains and res
eryoiTs- without first submitting the pro-
posed contract 70 a vote Of the people: end
provided also, that nothing in the article
sh AZ he construed 20 prevent the city from
selling to any consumer water for power
or other use. or the power manufactured
from water. upon terms open to all con-
sumers.
saloon Regulations.
Andrews presented bill. by request. fer
a proposed amendment TO the charter rela-
tive % the licensing and regulating OF
saloons. II is about the same proposition
as presented by the anti-saloon league the
only change being a provision that no re-
Missions of licenses shall be made whether
thc run year covered by the license Is used
cor not. J0slln asked why an unearned IL
Cense should not be- RENTED. De Wolfe
answered that one reason vas that liquor
licenses could be taken out and used dur
ing a portion Of the year when the business
was profitable and turned back and RELATED
for Che Improbable portion Of the year
PRESTON StlA X seemed Ike a itEnArtdl =
measure ia force liquor dealers 10 continue
In business, referred.
The Public Library.
The rules were suspended and the library
bill placed on is final passage. The ques-
tions Of revenue for the library and making
the use Of the books free were discussed.
An amendment was offered making the
library tree and defeated. ,he sentiment
seeming DO be that the library would he
made free IS soon as possible Stein moved
10 do away with the 10 per cent. OF fines
and licenses provision, and to support the
library hyoco1mcn appropriation, under the
tax levy before provided, H did not want
60 hook 10 the continuation OF vice for the
pcrPetoation Of the library. Andrews could
not see anything wrong In using the fines
OF vice for the education Of the people. II
vice could not be prohibited It should be
taxed az heavily as possible STEMS amend
ment was lost Stein then moved 70 change
the bin by making Il read that the council
shall" levy a tax instead Of may levy a
TAX lost The bin was then passed aud
sent 20 the committee on revision.
The commission then adjourned until
Thursday At ! o'clock.