The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-21


reminded James thar The special commit
tee. Chapman. 70 whom the general re-
port On the Cedar river plans had been
referred. has nOs yet reported. Chapman
asked for further time With delicate
satire James said Re would reluctantly
move that further time b. granted. re
expressed surprise that IN a matter which
Chapman had deemed 50 important ana
in which he had complained about the
delay ne should now IN turn ask for de-
lay. Chapman said the very Importance
OF the matter demanded time, ard that
sometimes the best progress was made oy
gong slowly. Besides ne said. ne had
been very busy. He was granted further
tire.
Before 6fIscn'S resolution was put, sew
eral members expressed a wish 70 hear
from the man whom il most concerned
Corrorataon Counsel Brown took tire Il Or.
alludiRg first 20 the rather singular fact
that while the charter extended the
rights Of the floor 20 the city comptroller
and the city engineer. the corporation
counsel could speak IN council only 6y
invitation. Taking as a text Chapman
remark about making haste slowly. he
took the position that the legal and legis-
latlve departments Of the city govern
menE were entirely distinct. and that the
responsibility % conducting the former
devolved entirely upon the corporation
counsel. That reSpons. bill -. he said, ne
had not sought and would not seek 70
shirk. He had tried TO do his fun duty.
and would SIN try 10 do il. He said he
wished It distinctly understood that he
had been heartily in favor Of the Cedar
river water system from its very incep-
ton.
Abiding TO the rumors OF 'Ammi-
down influence" he said. 81 didn't even
know that Mr. Ammidown had any
money. | am glad 10 hear that ne has
The cutlery raised IN certain quarters
about the influence his money is exeTtiug
over those who have 10 deal with the
Cedar river system reminds me Of the
story Of the woman In the captured city.
who ran wildly about the streets wiring
ing her hands and crying out, When
Is the ravishing to begin2 daughter.
There are other critics who assert that
the affairs connected with the new water
system are being managed in the inter-
TEST of politics. | wish To say that / have
never conducted my Office in the inter-
est of any political party, and that any
man. inside or outside the council, who
seeks 10 divert this great public enter
prise in the interest Of partisan politics
VIII not have my support / VIII say
further. that If any member of this body
will come to nay office which / think t.
the proper place for him TO come when
he wishes To hear from me officially. !
Will take pleasure in placing at his dis
posal every item of information which
possess about the Cedar river plans and
all the documents and records relating
thereto
ellison dsclaimed any intention of cast
ing aspersions on the corporation coun-
sci, but asserted that where any man or
set of men took two years 10 secure the
condemnation of ten acres of ground,
something must be rotten. Chapman said
the criticisms he had made were not so
much his own as t.1se of people who
had come TO him on every side and talked
10 him about the Ammidown influence,
and that ne had been unable 10 give his
constituents a satisfactory explanation of
the delay IN the work on Cedar river.
He had not visited the whole blame on
the corporate counsel. but was willing
TO let him wear the cap If IL MT. Ray
mond moved 10 refer the resolution TO
Chapman. ellison complained of certain
weak kneed counclmen who talked loud
ly on the streets about the delay. but
were afraid TO show their colors I'm meet
ing. McArdle favored the resolution.
which he was sure could do no harm. He
felt sure that the corporation counsel
would do his fun duty. Hermann said
he was as anxious as anybody to see the
Cedar river work 90 forward. IL he
thought the resolution implied a censure
vote for ii. but he was willing to support
it as a simple expression OF opinion from
the council that the work should go for
ward as rapidly as possible. TAYLOR said
he would not undertake TO say who was
to blame for the delay. He had been
referred back and forth between the
comptroller's ana engineers offices. and
had heard a good deal of the "Ammidown
talk on the streets He thought the
resolution a good thing. James spoke at
greater length. saying, among other
things:
4 presume I must be one of the weak
kneed members REFER d 10 JUS now. Ihat,
! believe. IS the character which have es-
tahlshsd during my years OF service IN me
council tCries of oh. no, You are lion.
In playful ailuslon 10 the recent cartoon in
the Post-lnielligeDCerl. l happened 10 be-
one Of the very first who advocated the &C.
dar river water system. and / have never
waVeref in my support OF g. At the same
time l wish 20 assert emphaiicaly hat the
pres city officials are not derelict IN
their duty. Unlike my brother from the
Ninth ward. when my constituents have
asked NO about the lay. have been able
% give the m a satisfactory expl3ratlon- /
nave tod fhcm that the engineering de-
p9rtment has expended tne sum OF $1,000
In perfecting the surveys and q tails Of
these plans, and has expended IL 1udicloUs-
~ have shown them tnat Il IS not an
easy matter 10 lay the founda Ions for the
proper execution Of 2 81 G0GN contract.
such as this u.s. / have told them about The
difficulty in securing righf-Of-wav along 4
line twenty miles IN length. have told
them about the plans Of the reservoirs, and
the difficulties attending the surveys. And
! say that councilman who are c9Tping
about % delay simply have not been over
the ground as it was their duty 70 do. II
is easy enough for people on the outside 20
talk about these things It Is easy. too. 10
get up here and tel. what those people say.
But All that do Sn'J make their remarks
3 no
city VINO say that / ought 20 De hung: but
their saying 20 dos sn't make me believe Il.
J guess there are people who say thar DR..
chapman is not iaearlng with an eve sin
gle "a the interests Of the city. but their
saying - doesn't make me- believe IT,"
TIE resolution was finally referred %
Chapman as special committee.
Increased Pay for Police.
4 good deal of interest was awakened BY
the Introduction of resolution hy Rude
providing for an Increase In the nay 81 the
city police force, on the following basis.
ChIft N2a per month; captains So each
per month: sergespts. So. detectives Ss0:
patrolmen SEA per month for the first year.
So for he second. $50 for the tnlrd and for
each yeas az service thereafter S7s per
month. The chief objection 20 the res1lu-
don came .n thc shape 81 4 suggestion.
made privately that this schedule would
nsceesItate "a "a .se IN the tax levy. hu- Rude
| replied that as Is would not take effect until
January ] % would not affect the levy
nj all.
Mrs Cook widow Of T. " Cook. who
Was recently crushed 20 death IN the ma
chlnerr ~ rhe Lake washington pumping
station. 81 -rlay niea a claim against the
city gor 81 oaf damaEsz. % was daily pre-
ssn,eI ast u.sat ana referred 20 the claims
committee.
Mrs. Cook alleges thar her husband g