The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-25
Mr.. RYDsTaoM's REPORT.
Ne Gives Facts and Figures About
the Light supply.

Special Dispatch Co the Peat InteiliRsncer
TACOMA. June Alt sonighi'S meet
ing of the city council Commissioner of
Public Works Rydstrom hiod his answer
10 the report Submitted last week By
Councilman Owen tae Papulist member
from the Fifth ward In which the latter
made charges to the effect that various
persons had applied Tor light bus could
not Come 10 terms with Rysistroin. being
finally compelled 10 &c 10 the S1namerciaI
Company for their light Reading be-
tween the lines I'm this report one could sea
that tho member from the Fifth ward
limited at IN. possibility Of Ryasirorn
standing In with the Commercial Company
as sgains; the c.ty,
In answering the report Mr.. RydS,rom
gives facts and figures. which served "a
eye-openers for the members of the conn
eli. whose knowledge as to the running Of
the light department had previously been
scan,. The report in fulI Is as follows.
ITO the Honorable CITY councEl~sientle.
men. Al your last meeting you referred
to fne for explanation the report of Inc
Junior member az the council from ira
f1g;b ward relating TO iha light ,tsfarf
menf. | herewith give you some facts
ments
June I. 1885, during sho Fawcefi regime
there were ia commercial lneanassrrnf
lamps less than Ne had lune / lSe1 ~,
the other hand. We had a. ares Ices ,fta9
II June, lSS. IL Is safe so say thsf 49,
FORMER collector and solicitor shraueh hts
incomretency and lack Of business shif~
Ivy lost over Ssa worth Of iamrs tEts
eprinH Oar present collector and solisis
or. Mr.. fairweather. Il bringing new r.fx-
toners every day and the Bght asnarf
ment Is IN very fair condition wtsh =
good business prospect Tor the {afttrs. g-ns
:s Of RUNNING The hshl department
this spring has been reduced s. - ~ fisy
nenth. as compared With the exaense
year ago. There Is sfiti Foa0 TO- s,,,t.
mcto reduction it the exsenssS ~ the yse-
"a tFA has r.x..s.
take place Ia the nss.r future
III che city decides &c contra, ~
powgt. am constdeHS 10 STATE that there
VIII he another saving % at least go mar
month go s's'
ia regard 10 the statement mad. ny
Mr.. owen that some applicant havs 49,.
refused lights ! wish &c caif your att,,rtts,,
10 le,te~ NJ September p ES.s s.,uf "a
the chairman Of the f}Tp and Nater ,,rr,,-
n,ists.. espsaHing The situation al that
time In the aEht department Fh. iR,fer
states that ~e az thst tieae were carrstass
100 more tampa than the vatac&tv III ..str
anna as anu T ,. had 70 refuse
states that Mr.. Rlrfntngshat, auu{.,s srr
lamps I'm peec;naer last and cosl4A NOS sset
any, and MAS eonpe!sed - * 80 The com
Inerstal COMPANY. aFA Wa0n tnxvssfBs-s-
ton that Mr. EirmnEnan never f.,rs,ss5 IL.
sppised for liKhts. e'ts Mr henne.fy shn
solicitor, hN8 some tax WIKI kfua aN.ss,s "a
concluded 60 as. enss ois NJ ts.rfusHe-
ham IS npi Gssng sAe t'asnnteG rsal Cogsl.
=
keadaits aEhrE MIR cwen states flrat Nj
Kendall made a depoStt lu Septrostss,r ans
application for llsats osst 9s@ -sslssaii..f a
withdraw tire densssat sIl Deem bsT s+a4
taks fighss fFoE4 tss Commercial t'ssruar,
As matter ~ saet. Mr.. Kendall asA rsst
rsaSe = dsgcS3t IN September. bgt oet fse-
SefehSr 2 FOR tour Fessftea4ea lasnRs -en.s
rItS wettld have 20 string n irssa f0r cNr~ q
tlNsk saa therefore bad 81 FeKssas ssa ~.
soGnf ci the expense being ET0hteF tHAu
IN" tacoHie 81 81 so< nsoasa woasa war
rant
mir " Harris NJ tsst u sgreet ap-
Piled for four - q ~. Rights a1a uaahe a
deposit cf s. pctaesNr - ksssS Eaa trans.
former acaT ht4a ssesrss overloaded as w.egs
a. the aynauaSs 81 tsse s{&s&oss. W wa~ lv,.
p.sssttle Tor thu department So E2rr3sh
Rights at once. Ea4 oa NoYesnevT s Asr
Harris drew Gown s5sr fsgssstt q a1a et,1r taT-
aaauted his order. AeEsES .esfss ana
tbsunneadrs nssaSs do aos seuszr $50 s,..g
COCKS nor s. tasye ssuy fsgessssts,.a of st2,.sf
sVes having USsss ~ as7saEssss Esf e,tt f.aase-
lit IS sftls that SID NaH,sss ana f'rsnk
Saith 81 fes,tsa 80 a fsesTF gssHE }sf f-
fsseir respective rfsceS ef @sfet1s=s ttas
n2eNt the FtSnS 20 pss<a = azotar As Asa
gwen states. fhssSe asns fesssee ese Esc 81 s.
stiil sosse snaneS. AaS Nc have psostilns "a
settlement from seesg
'"TEe council sn ssSs understands shAs & 81
anS aa easy ataEtNy s0 saltscs gaeEsg uH8
eesasa eustonspg~ where th@ge avs seas7
xfeka fF9sm one sasfA@ ~ 8w4satv fl - A
usseult prQposstteA 80 gaaA& cs!sas .leas "a