The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-22
Of the protest OF the board OF trade. signed
by Representative Lewis


The San Francisco Iron Works is trying
TO recover from the government the sum Of
$..Sa. which was withheld as a penalty
for failing TO construct the light house AZ
Grays harbor within the specified time.
The contract required that the iron work
for the light house should be completed
and delivered on the beach at Wesspor.,
Grays harcor. June Is, 1887. II was allow
ed four months from the signing OF the
contract for the completion o. the work.
Ths government inspector, ninety days
later, reported 70 the department that the
time allowed for the contract was made
quate for the construction OF the iron
work When the contract time expired
telegram was sent to Capt. Fisk. engineer
OF the thirteenth light house district at
Portland asking an extension OF time
This was refused on the ground that a
petition should have been presented 10 the
secretary OK the treasury before the ex-
p:rat.on OF the contract time The work
was pushed forward as rapidly as pos
sibie but. as the contract provided pen
atty OF SIS a day for delinquency. before
the work could be finished penalty Of
$500 was deducted. The contract also
provided that this penalty could be remit
ted only by at of congress. Through tina
efforts Of Senators Perkins and White a
relief bill has already passed the senate.
and the California congressman aided by
those from the state OF Washington. are
using their best endeavors TO get II
through the house, prior 10 Adjournment.
Evidence has been presented before con-
gress 70 show that the erection OF the
ligh. house was in no way delayed on ac-
count Of the time delinquency OF the IRON
WGrk.
The head of the company. Mr.. r. +.
pundon. states in a letter TO one or the
congressman. that when he receives the
whole amount Of his contract he VIII Stlii
be a Lesser in the sum OF nearly s-,Ar tof
miscalculation regarding the cost or ma
terials and labor. for which loss, OF course,
he has no one but himself 10 blame
Sheriff r. 4. Simms of Whitman county
has, flied an application in the treasury de-
nartrneut through friends in this city for
a position in the secret service CT the GOV.
ernment At present these positions are
all filled but should the war continue any
great length Of time it IS possible an in
crease OF the force in this service may be
found necessary.
]. ]. Mcdonald. of Ballard. has filed an
application through Representative Lewis
for A position as clerk in the new assay or
flee a. Seattle Secretary Gage states that
al, positions under the assayer are unuer
the civil service and must be appointco
from the classified list, or else hlled by
transferring from other assay offices IN
this case it is likely the latter step VIII be
taken. as 1t is desired 20 obtain the best
service, poss5b.s for the new office. mas
much as large quantities of gold are ex-
racteti and az soon is the office Is COM
pleted and open for business competent as
savers. who have had experience elsewhere.
will undoubtedly be transferred 10 Seattle.
-nffs, - Az
applicant for appointment as comulissary
OF subsistence during the war with SPAN.
Mr. Hart during the war of the rebellion,
served for about three years in the othce
Of Capt. Mcpherson. of Iowa. one OF the
cosnnissarieS in thai war. Mr.. Hart mas
also two sons now in the government
service. One of them. Thomas Hart. is
first lieutenant and the other, Nathaniel
Hart is a private in volunteer company
that has left WalIa Walla and Joined the
First regiment OF Washington volunteers.
Rev c. e Walker. of Edison. Wash. is
an applicant fer the position CT chaplain
in the United States army. He Is endorsed
by Representative Lewis and by congress
men from Minnesota.
Efforts OF Washington congressman to
bring up the Indian was veteran pension
bill still fail of success. II - one of those
measures that get about 50 far every year.
obtaining favorable report from a COM
mittee and getting place on the calendar.
only 10 remain there until the close of the
session because OF the objection OF the
speaker who as the censor of the house
and principal representative of the COM
yr,ittee OF rules allows consideration only
of those measures which are earnestly de-
manded by majority OF the members
The executive departments. whenever
possible. make Il clear that the Re-
ton is the proper person through
whor to transact business during
this administration. For example. a Re-
publican senator may have access to papers
on file in any department ut any time ne
wishes while a Democratic congressman Is
politely told that II is against the rules OF
the department to permit any petitions.
protests or letters on file 10 ne seen by any
one unless they are required In a court Of
law. Just the reverse was the case under
Cleveland. This situation was emphasized
not long ago in a letter 20 Representative
Lewis notifying hin Of the decision of the
department III regard to the torpedo boat
Rowan which he IN common with the
other members Of The delegation had re-
questc1 might he delivered by the con-
tractors when completed. AT The Port or
chnri naval station instead of being sent
10 San Francisco. az required by their con-
tract. Secretary Long IL his letter 20
Lewis said:
II have the honor 10 inform you that
after a careful consideration of the matter.
and ~ representations upon the subject ny
Senator John l.. Wilson and the Seattle
Chamber ~ Commerce the department has
decided to allow the Rowan 10 remain in
Puget sound for the present"
Post masters recently commissioned for
the state Of Washington are: James Ew-
ar ColfaN; Mary 9. Campbell Srringdaie:
Edward s Howard Coketiale: Harry r.
Guthrie. Nackln: Mary +. Percy Sami<h
Minnie Kelly. Camden: Ada NJ Dorr
Wiser
Dyer. Douglas county is now on a reg
ula~ star route. and the spectral mail ser
vice from bridgeport is discontinued
The post office AT SallaI- King county was
discontinued June y: also ths, special mali
servics, from North Bend. All mali for
Salial Will be left at tho North Bend Of
fee
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