The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-28

Scarcely a ripple broke over the smooth
and peaceful surface OF the sea through
which the city council last night steered
the ship OF municipal government The
chief events OF the evening were a report
from the finance committee on the present
status o. litigation between the city and
the hondhoIfers Of the Spring Hin Water
Company. the report Of Chapman as A spe-
cial committee on the delay in work on
the Cedar river water system: the intro
d1ction OF a bill by McArdle authorizing
the police officers TO kill vicious dogs. and
the transaction OF a large amount OF cal
endar business
About the only dash OF fun or liveliness
that marked the meeting was a brief pass
age between Councilman Chapman and
City Engineer Thomson over the prospects
q constructing the Fremont bridge Chap
man had finished making his report on the
Cedar river matter and seemed 10 be in
an investigating frame OF mind He rose
20 ask OF the city engineer why nothing
had been done about the Fremont bridge
He said that Mr. Thomson had told him TO
kick when things did not 90 right, and he
simply wished TO kick.
Il am glad responded Mr.. Thomson.
that The gentleman has kicked. He should
either do that, or read the city columns IN
the daily Post-Intelligencer If he viii do
the latter he viii find that bids for work
on the bridge are now being advertised.
And then there was an audible smile at
the good Doctors expense.
The report Of the finance committee on
the Spring Hin Water Company matter
was as follows:
The city of seattle-Legislative Depart
ment
Mr. President: Your committee on
finance desires TO make a report 70 the
council concerning the status Of the llu
cation between the city and the holders OF
bonds issued by the Spring Hill Water
Company and secured by trust deed COW
erinG the property purchased by the city
Of Seattle from the Spring Hill Water
Company. Your committee has received
from the corporation counsel detailed re-
and herewith transmits 10 the council the
said report, and makes The same part OF
this report Of your committee.
From the report Of the corporation
counsel. and from the facts as secured by
your committee. II Is the opinion of your
committee that the litigation has assumed
a phase as favorable 10 the city as could
under any possibility have been expected
at the time of its commencement Your
committee believes. from the facts which
IL has ascertained concerning the itiga-
ton that the position of the city and its
prospects for ultimately escaping the loss
of any Of its property or the payment of
any money to secure the same by reason
of the lien claimed by the bondholders of
the Spring Hin Water Company. has been
strengthened al every step Of the litiga-
ton and that from the present prospects
the litigation viii result successfully 20 the
city and without any loss TO il. either I'm
property or money. Your committee Is Of
the opinion that the steps taken by the
law department OF the city in this matter
are the best which could have been taken
To subserve the interests of the city, and
that they are such as viii eventually lead
to the exemption of the city from any