The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-02

King County 10 He Empfoyed On
the Great Work.
Tina city coIrcll rnee yesterday afternoon
IN 0s9nmittee of the whole ard listened 70
the reading of the report OF the board Of
public works. whicn included statenseTt4
and recommendations in the matter Of
CONSTRUCTION OF the Cedar river water sys-
tenn The report covered every point, and
fbe board was highly c5npiinsented by
members of the council for its Efforts
This question has been up before the conFI-
ell number Of tines, but conditions wers
not favorabls for the Submitting OF fun
report until yesterday.
Councilman Chapman, ~ the conclusion
Of the reading OF the report asked the tn-
6uizence OF Chairman Rudy for q few min
utes, and commented most favorahiy on
the report. taking IL up section BY section.
He called on the council for immediate ae-
flon, pointing out the Importance OF the
city owning and controlling sucn mag
uificent system. 81. Il tie will OF the pess-
ple that we 20 ahead with this PROPOSE
ton" he said. land II Is the duty OF the
common council to do Us duty In starting
of the project The city engineer has
done his duty well. and II now remains
Tor US to act lie has worked hard and
osnnot be expected 10 carry the whole
world on his sboulders-,
Mayor Wood. who was recently pictured
M having tho world on his shoulders, OBJ
5ected TO any ono elsa being given that
distinction, the chairman sustaining his
objection. This caused ripple Of laugh
Ter I'm the room.
Continuing. DIR. Chapman. In feS charac-
tsr!stic earnestness said: "Aii right;
take II back. but / wish 10 insist on iTn-
mediate action In this matter. IL not. WIZ.
let Anmadown take IT.
Several other snssnirerg agreed with tbs
doctor. but thought II BEST 20 give II more
thought. II was finally decided that
commistce consisting OF MessEs4 Chaps
man, James and Gilson. confer with the
city engineer and corporation counsel and
report at special meeting OF the council
tonight. Il
Following the meeting Of the COMMITTEES
of the whole. the council met In regular
Ecsssion and cleaned ND t1e business len
over from Monday night. including the
appropriation ordinance for February biila
In rrefscing IT'S report, ne board Ok pub
lie works sets forth tho fact that ever since
December 10 1855. the board has STOOD or
Gered and authorized by the council aud
by tho people to advertise for bids for TIE
construction and completion of the water
works. and 20 do such other work as pro
vided by ordnance $780, Continuing the
report says:
uC Ahspets-
Several considerations have prevailed
10 cause tho board I'm tie exercise OF 10
best Judgment. and with full knowledge
and sanction OF the Iegislastvc authority
structions and authority above quoted
Among these we beg TO recall your a.
teniion NJ this time 10 the following:
"First-That under the conditions which
controlled the financial world ono ye9
ago. owing TO tho election excitement md
uncertainty. was considered unlikely
that any acceptahle bid~ could have been
secured during fsss.
.sSecond~-That the board WAS unasle 70
etipulate what Should be The masluun
fixed estimate for costs OF right-of-way
and incidental expenses required by
che ordinance. until the cost by purchass
or condemnation Of at least certain con-
tr ..,,, pelnts WAS ae,in,tely estas,ishsa
make the required call FOR bids. having
due regard 90 the interests OF the citY
until the lire had been thoroughly rcvised
and located. a few matters OF economte
Judgment decided and complete deiaA
specifications and plans prepared for CT
animation by bidders.
"AR the FIRST consideration was nh
controlling, II was the Judgment OF ta
board sustained by tho mayor and cous-
Gil. that only gradual and ineSpensive
preparatory work ha done.
.ssrhe board now believes that the FRS
consideration sAfcold no longer delay ne
sson. We are convinced that the time 3
as favorable 20 secure bids and initlan
active work on this project as can rsa-
eonably be expected without an inaennih
delay Hence ask the active co-opsf>
nfion OF the legislative and legal derarf-
y,ents that the preparatory work NOTED
IN the second and third considerations
al,ove stated be speedily completed. IN of.
Ger that the board may execute wlthom
further DELAY the orders Of the city coun.
ell and OF the people.
''rrhe board believes it can obey these
Instructions ard is@ue the cali for bids ~
June /. so "a 10 have them az hand 20 SUE.
init TO the council for award % contrsct
on July l. provided Tire following actios
he taken BY the legislative and legal de-
..First-rhat the city council express "
resoiution It's approval &C tho sutsstite-
tion at the headworss ~ airesf iniass
posed by Mr.. WilliatnS; alec sno substite-
zion Of a Ss-tnch ~tave conduit under LOG
~, ss' nv Mr. Williams between Ce,is.
river and Swan lake. These mobilize fiens
were contemplated AZ the time ordInHnce
No $50 WAS drawn. and fan withia is
.sscoaSlThat condemnation OF "A.
sassfnssrks site. rfEht~of-way 20 swan
Jake and the land 70 Be oNeri'owesi by n.
d. a. once pushed 81 completion. in a.
cu~fance With the plats and d~scriptiaas
,s..ss,,fer The hoard believes THAI ~.
,sitv may well take a lcs@9u from IRE ~
crns canal condemnation suits BY King
s>o,,ntv where seversf hundred fuaEEnsnrs
.ssvs secured within sessz than fhtr4v
49, Only about thirty oWnere3i fr,s a.
sffe-rt ed by the portion 90 eur rtg'si -og-wsy
.S.s,, referred TO- We reccutsfsassf tkss
,se ,yslts.y 90 tho county Tn the matter ~
,rsrfoeing three corrisotssst appraisers "a
shorocghiy acauaiut themselves win val.
80 Damages. etc, - as 20 quality fhe-s
- s...rvA as expert wttDeSsts. ha soas.svs,~s
-, ~. city at oncas and thst These fhtrfv
Judgments BE secured Y possible, eesoss
'ssars,irss-Tssat sfs city council ansh.,xts.
,s,n Immediate employment BY sae eStv
Css.s,s.ss.r. ~ sufficient cT8cN ant FIELD 49,
s,,n,s,atsrss the necesssrv reVtska-. $40
-. Srfaii plans ard sfsocl Hs-asiaFs rssa4-
IA call for bids for the ensi-e work ~
u Ala@ ~ he opened ou Iuls / 49,
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