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

engspssTing and Incidental sxpsnses In
ftlff~n 1y the city IN connection with this
syn5efsi since t8e adoption and ratification
81 'atnance $50 mus fefuralna g4rFie 70
tle geseTai fund. And Thereafter ali sim
hsr exgenses @ill he met by Ike disposal
OF special fund warrants.
keHrth-Fhat the appraisers employed
On ta~ u9sper portion u the line continue.
IN similar service around Swan lake ard
disl& TIE right~of-vay 20 the city, and
That the legal department take up thO@s
concentrations a. speedily AS can be done
without any delay OF the first series By
sseh 2 policy the board will be able By
June 70 compile a maximum fixed eSfg-
mate % cot Of rfghts-of-xsay. engineer
Ing and other incidental expenses. suffI-
gently close 70 serve all purposes
qssFed hy intending bidders under ordi-
In case the above Suggestions as 20 poll
tey are followed. TIE board further desires
70 make the following recommends tons.
and asks that il D. instructed by ordnance
OF the city council 20 stfpulafe the same in
the specifications or caIl for bids for the
watefRoEks contract:
Recommendation.
'fa) That the entire work Dc completed
on or before TWO years from date Of con-
tract, with penalty Of SO per day for each
Gay bty ogld that period
fb) That the certified check required Of
bidders - evidence % good faith be axed
az k2J.o8.
~tc) Tssst the bends to b. given by the
Contractor 70 insure faithful performance
proved a. other contract bonds.
I'D That the contractor employ on the
work only residents ~ King county. except
II cases of special work recurring services
of men accustomed 10 serve ia that ca
paeity on waterworks construction.
ta That wherever possible, without
s;4eFiace Of efficiency or stability and with
Gt0 regard 10 economical construction. the
specifications s1Sli provide for the use OF
construction fnater!sis manufactured IN
king county.
sfft 'Isaaf ta,ss ,,,,r.tr,..e- a.. ..-ifsss,.sa A.,
isAs contract ana required by his bond 20
MAKO payment IN cash either weekly or BIZ
Meraly Tor labor performed. and AT least
once each month for materials furnished
"ts) Tgat eight hours snail constitute !.
days lebor on this contract.
istfore closing mis- communication. tho
bssard desires - call attention 70 certain
sncs CT action which have at various times
.een suggested aud urged but which In
The judgment, OF the board were either BE-
yond the scope OF It's authority under o.dl-
nafss@ a.ss0. or otherwise unwisc or IN
necessary:
''risss-Tt has been repeatedly suggested
and urged that Fight az way work be vlgor-
ousiy pushed hs direct negotiation ami
agreement with owners instead OF by con-
dtGnnafiSn suite This aAS tie original
plan aaa intention OF the board. but upon
Study OF the abstract Of owueFxAlps n y aa
shown that 1bous nine-tenths % TIRE owner
ships ar incusnbeFed by mortgages. con-
tracts OF purchase. cite. most of the In
chnforancers being nonresident corpora
items. An agreement or purchase from the
equity owner Ter 4 csrtain grant II rlght
81 way would got sive tae city good iitle.
hence negotiation with him would BE TO
no effect. Tits same condition was me. By
King county IN tne canal condemnation
suits AMI % secure perfect tsfie fer tsa
government ell tha owners snd ircum-
nfaneers were broieh: into court as de-
fen1Anis, .fsc vHiie af or damage 20 caeu
particular lot iiNe-i by Judgment entered
and me owners an3 incambrAncers left TO
s.ttis thei. own relative interests ia the
aaiount az zach Judgment RECOGNIZING
that tats course would faye 20 81 pursued
10 s'cgtfe for The city a good tale TO "a
hcaaworiss site and nine-tenths OF ftz rieht
OF way. the board has rot deemed h MISC
70 incur expense to the city By pushing
the Ordinary kind of right or way work
We believe that where an owner Is dis
posed % DIAL fairly with che city. ne rvili
speedily agree Win the Appraisers bcfo-a
recommended on the amount OF valuation.
TIE testimony on both ssstes Nil tesr
asree, Nordict III that amount be .ntercc.
aSatnst the city. end upon discharge. OF
agatnss The frssrtsagce as well * ,ha
owner.
I'm one Contract
''second-Jt has frequently been Suggest
81 ana urged mat the wcrx be done ry
days labor. Others have urged thas ,ha
contract he DIVIDED tato a number cf
3nsltef contracts. RcroEnizin- tho force
et hota ~ 'hese' aagExtions. the honra
mas often diseu@sed ana diligently coneid-
erred them. We found ourselves met al tho
outset with the fact THAT either 40 saAf
ptans would he outside the scope and au-
tko1tN OF t1e ordinance. whieh was no.
only adopted by the Councn bal slso ratt-
Ita oy ! veto % the lseople. Moreover.
nIeoa = further study. Particularly VIII a
NtnW 10 SahbTidin& the contract Into SEQ
lions We bscame conv3ucea thaf Accent
able bids on SECTIONS 81 the work Eo,ila
never BE- received ard the entire enfcr-
prise would De DELAYED or fn.issfrisoly most
renesi 0S an attempt SO Ia d{vg4s n e,.av
theass ordinances $50 could 30 amended
70 aathorixe BE-.
M esnfToiing circumstances.
"tal TIE sole financial basis FOR the c.
Waf flNef enterprise Is ihe ahiiity OF tho
esty % pirs8ge its future xura.ns water
revenues Tor She redemption OF the rass
81 extending the SYSTEM
.tbl The pespic ratlne8 ordnance y,
e" use ti presented a rsian nv which
10 afttttiota burden wcu'd ~ assumed
dnrsng the period % cons ERECTION. nor
Until the cetsls nsatine benefits % abe
grax5gy servtce we're realized
"tef bence the sale security which fhe
stty can ener either - investors. con-
tractors Or t2borers For afvancsunaryt 81
tlas ssitsiisElse : > anlfed series u war
ranf$ 60 oo4tSations P55ao.e on3y from
fixed percentage Of the water ~svrr Mes
SET aside fer thai purpose. not redeem
able ami bearing ue gntereeE unsH the en-
tEro gravity StSt rtn a. ds tailed ia ssrsfsn
~ ordinance &,g9o Is comp. eted anA ae-
eept9i
would nHt he sslahis ty the city either
IN iaataHWents or 81 Fhe entlsf sraatfas
eSeept "a r1nosss discounts. au3 prana h,y
Rot az az NJ Investor wouaf riak that
amount ~ esppaa GA .e.surt.5es asese..
4lsne ~ redemption AMI cggunenreuens
OF t1ttres. h53ftlS WIS aNVd oy roa8itiars
entirely oete,sir aaa bfyoad hjs control
This W@a39 prevent prosecution of she en-
kefrgfse eN staF-s 2ahc~. . nAv~7eme For
same 81 casa Nsts H5Fn2et and ta Say
the l@eo-ers ia scrip seut3 simply trans.
aRen ths Fn aa injustice nsst 30 be con