The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-22
City Council Still Struggling
With Cedar River.
NEW ORDINANCE SUBMITTED
II Proposes to Let the Contract 70
Gahan Il Byrne Under the 1nter-
pretaston Made by That Firm Of
Its BId-L0ng Debate In Commit
tee Of the Whole-Severa1 speech
e. by Legal Representatives.

The city council had another struggle
with the Cedar river water question last
night In a iong AMI ia some senses "a la
borfous session The i1D5y was well filed.
various contractors and xuretlss IN inteF-
est with their attorneys. and number OK
other citizens OF greater or less promira-
ence, being present.
S The central feature OF the evening was q
Substitute ordinance enoodying certain
notifications of the contract as interpret
ed by Gahan a. Byrna IN a communication
TO tie board of public works. This oFGin-
ance was frs considered in committee of
the whole and was afierward introduced
and had i,s first reading liz the council.
During the session Of The committee OF the
whole the privileges OF the foor were ex-
5tended 20 visitors. and spsec1ee were made
by l.. G. Gilman. tn behalf OF Moran Bros.
Judge Thomas Burke. representing y. W.
Harris 81 Company II. r.. elise for Gahan
4 Byrne. Judge Mcfiiivra, who spoke as a
taxpayer and several others When the
committee rose and the council reasSemblea
the forensic thermometer for few min
utes climbed UP into the nsneties. the
source 81 the heat being three conflicting
notions one by James 70 refer the ord
nance, one by Casueman TO postpone il
indefinitely. and Ole by crich.on 10 adj
lourn. The latter was first Offered and
prevailed.
GedHf aaSer t4onlF0ct.
The following communication to the
board OF public works was oy that body
transmitted TO the council. i. Is an inter
probation by Gahan a. Byrne % the bid
submitted by that firm on the Cedar river
water plant IN which tne firm contends
THAT the sss.n0. wh!eh has figured Ia vari-
Gus estimates as "A separate Item for right
-of-way. was BY them included in their to-
tai. being distributed among the several
separate items. The contractors also offer
20 reimburse the city for interest paid on
warrants prior TO the completion Of the
whole work. Their communication is as
follows:
ITO the Board OF Public Works-tsentle-
men. In your report 20 the city council
calculating cur bid Of the 18th inst on the
Cedar river water system You make foot
lag OF 81. ye2 81. ~ This is an error. our
bid Is In the sum OF 81 rs, o.. ~ We here-
with hand you schedule of our proposed
prices by which the aggregate is distinctly
shown, and IN which the fixed estimate for
fights-of-way. engineering. spperintpnd-
sf1ce and Inspection IL shown as All entity.
ard deducted from the various items to
which II had been heretofore attached uli-
der our reading Of your speciiica tons
The pfoyiso attached to our bid in the
following words, io-wit: This bid Is con-
ditioned on The Interpretation OF the pay
ment clause III these specifications. mean
ing 20 per cent. OF the monthly current es-
innate Of the engineer To be paid on the
9th OF the subsequent calendar month"; that
each months work is to ts inspected and
II satisfactory 10 be accepted within thirty
days thereafter; that - ger cent is 70 lie
paid upon such acceptance. and that the
remaining per cent Is 10 be paid f5A DAVIS
after such acceptance. IL misleading In the
words used. We do now expressly agree
that the same shall be construed a. fol
lows: That In consideration Of the war
rants bearing interest az the rate OF per
cent. per annum from the date OF ISSUANCE.
We DO hereby contract and agree 10 nav
into the city treasury prior 10 the payment
10 US Of any OF said 2e per cent reserve pro-
Viaen IN sa'n contract, a sum or sums Of
money equaiing and aggrega ling the full
amount OF all interest paid due or accrued
at The date OF the final acceptance % the
WORK. together with interest a the rate az
per cent. per annu1a upon all sums actual
~ paid by said city az interest uron such
warrants. upon all warrants issued on said
teuar river water supply fund OF Seattle
during the progress Of the work and prior