The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-07
Cnsractor on Cedar River System
TO Pay fer Right-of-Way
70 CALL FOR BIDS At ONCE,
r1sv CsaneiI Decides Not to Extend
nsafsou-Jamcs Intimaees That
xvAxe Benson and Others Fried tn
Trap Council Into Making Inn
prsvenens-streetR Remains Closed

A. s:s r,aeting last night Tire city cogn-
n virtually reconsldered Its former action
d resolving 10 pay for the r.ght-of way for
tss Cedar river water system IN cash. AT
. former meeting. BY a malsr.ty Of but
sss xose, the council decided that tie city
esouA pay CIT the cash, about T.. av9 in
asas Of allowing the contractor 10 do 50.
aaa Should deduct that amount from ,ng
eonsrac' price. Las. night. although the
efsnsnce appTopria,ng the money Is s,sn
reaaiaS Councilman Gil introduced an
ordinance calling upon the board OF public
works 10 advertise for bits at once, and
witho1s dissenting vots IL was f1szxes.
Ga was originally one Of the majority ia
vorfng a cAsh payment. a proposition
which Councilman James bitterly opposed
The publication Of the notice 10 contract
egs viii be made at once. This gives re-
nsxed svidenc. o. the city'x intention 10
Ygsh the water system 10 completion az
tie earliest dale practicable
number OF other important measures
we're passed. The most important was the
ordnance abandoning the scheme for the
txtsrs.oD OF Twentieth avenue north from
Madison. In the course 81 the discussion ess
this bill, Councilman james called atten-
don 10 what he sal! he hated TO TANK was
&C attempt by Judge r. II. Benson. os
The superior court. and other propertv
owners whom ne did NOT name, to LEAD the
council into trap ard compel the city 70
% ahead WITH the or giaai extension
scheme. wiliy-niily. for seeir individual
benefit, Judge Benson who Is a popul.sf.
found warm defender In Councilman
Gil although the latter il a staunch Re
publican
OILERS vagraaey ordinance 4 measure
Of greatest stringency. Was oae OF the
most important Of the minor ordinances
passed. II Is thought the ordinance viii
enable the police to deal far more easily
than heretofore with vicious characters.
Caiet Of Police Reed is responsible for the
Introduction Of tfe bin. which was passed
under suspension Of the rsilss. The matter
Of the construction of extensive sewer sys-
tens IN the section OF the city north OF
Denny way also came before the council
The ordinance providing for the sban-
donment Of the proposed extension OF
Twentieth avenue Was the result
OF the dissatisfaction OF num-
Der OF members Of the city
council with the award of Jury called
10 condemn certain private property need
ed for street purposes. Muifard sueet.
unier the extension scheme aas 10 become
a portion OF Twentieth avenue, ont for 80
fee; north OF Madison street, iIst west %
sae cable power house .shero milford
street should be. there u TO street owing
10 failure Of the plats Of ;wo a iditions
30 conform.
Tbs biz 81 ground the city brought suit
70 condemn by resolution of .he former city
council. The jury assessed the dar1agGs
CT the owners Of the strip 81 and EQUAL
"a about two lots. at $500. This MAS ,e-
earded exorgitant and the city falling
10 obtain a reduction, the ordinance atan-
doning the extenSor was Introduced. II
sas on July that the judgment aCaiust
The city vas signed. Unier HE law the
city Is allowed sky days IA which TO pay
The Judgment, ar relinqu.sh claim &c the
property. Last nigh, he ordinance aban-
toning the extension had either 10 he
PASSED or defeated Otherwise the city
would have been forced ~ take the proper
ssy and pay for & any1c~.-
James made his arinadversiouS on Judge
Benson IN stating that he latter rad ap-
preached him yesterday requesting a rost-
tenement OF action on the ord nance for
ore week. ostensibiy FOR the purpose CT
ssaeavoring to raise money ~ private
saAseripti0n ;o pay such por.io2 OF the
Jdsm.ny as the council was unwilling 10
aaow The city - hear.
sjirles benson is = good lawyer" said
mast have known the position the eity
World he placed = hy our granting pest
?onelneng az action 0n The ordinance. /
son,d BE- sorry 10 think ira, an honora bic
gentleman IKE the Judge would Sso0r -
such "a trick. but a. say De = good
hSYsr and an Interested party"
Assistant Corporation Counsel Voa To
Re, at James request. explained the city's
position Tn tEe matter. then Gill took the
foor
Judge Henson spoke 70 ne regarding
tAis ordinance" ne said. but ] don't think
ioF moment even he had any thought of
i1volvinS tAc city. liz knew the corpora
toa counsel k0ew thc clty's situation and
would tel .he council. lie merely wanted
70 SEE The ordinance defeated assure
Ar. James 'aat IS al
i am very glad 20 hear ,his explanation
ron Nj Gil" said James, + hope lae-a
Rotating "a tie suspicion which was ca<t
piNa ain' hY q r1ruark made - me- Is
sf2iher G'sffi,er wAo il mot a Ia nyer R1s-
tar Passage ~ tat- ordinance = SO in
.FAn' that uofa3aE shau'd ~ allow 81 -
interfere ~i'h II, The damages axe exces-
sEe 3ad every ene knows So
M1.a7oa. wha bad also hesu srproa ehea
eS 1alse Benson tar ,kc purpose - a pest
i0atHeat. spoke briefly tie ;houznt ,he
1tef eaa arfTt W.taogg say intention 81
STcsgiug ~ e-sx
SFofa Has tAe argument "a the fna}
.SN.a*e o. tfte ordinance Ynu"rsi around ro
s,'e 1iaat"rs NJ former clt. councils in ap-
s,9Nhs p33;s without a1. consideration
aaeA hl'l-r Sf4ks in favor oc tre ors3-
HSece ana N4Nn against g. AMI vr+e
.AAe@ II N8S passed = - .fstt
,'s"ierf iIlj ant Nasfp voting .ns
W. ri tesr h-yo~s rew proees.!. r.ss
'2R el>#ir& Bp ~ the street s-an b.
NAFa- : II st3 and in tn,s meantime a