The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-02
TENDERS FOR COMPROMISE
WRIGHT ESTATE MAKES TACOMA
COUNCIL An OFFER.
VIII Pay Sf00.00o and All Expenses
for q Final Settlement OF the big
JwAgment Obsained In Light ana

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-lnteaiseneef-
TACOMA, Aug. 1.-The Tacoma CITY
council met this evening as a consnlsiee o.
tb4. Whole To coazsGer proposition from
che defendants In the million dollar ss.s."
looking toward a compromise Of the case.
For sae estate Of c. r.. Wright, the council
was told ali that c. u. Hurley, an the al
legged accredited agent Of the estate. had
to offer.
Mr.. Hufjey proposed thai the city ac-
eept sies.a0 and attorneys fees in fuil for
the judgment I'm favor of Tire city for
sssgeoe. secured in this million dollar
suit" A decided difference Of epiysson de-
yeiopef in the couAsA upon the submission
OF the deaf, and after sosns little talk.
possponemsut Of the matter was had until
tomorrow night
The most Interesting feature OF the meet
Ing came Out az a result of a remark haZ-
aried hy Iiogate. After hearing Mr.. Hur-
leys proposal. Holsate hintesf that it Nigh,
be wise to DO nothing until further 3ropo-
s.tions should be forthcoming. This bid
for talk made by Hoigate aroused Mr.
course other thsu its tone Of carnestness.
Mr.. Hurley declared hig offer Of flfnf1g 20
be the only one entirely represen tive Of
his company. What he drove at was the
post-lnt sil.gencer's report Of Sunday going
90 show that IL the 10000 should prove
non-accsptahe. the stock OF the old gas
company. in the sum OF come so 90
might De offered AN inducement 10 have
the city LAY down" IN the big easc His
a .zy.Sz ~ AFzs. l.
out the information ina; he IL the one in
d!vidnai properly equipped 20 make a COM
promise offer TO the city. In the interest Of
the Wright estate. and limiting .hat any
thing not coming from him should DC ham
died with gloves.
Norton fchaIrman) advised some move
toward securing mora time He urged his
colleagues 10 stop moment, prior 10 doing
ronfshing they might 100 sorry for when
TOO late. a motion by Turner 10 postpone
I'll tomorrow consideration OF the 800 ep
proposition carried. and further seton
VIII come UP AT the next gathering Of the
city fathers
Talks with eoancilmen the evening show
the city dads" 10 be very partial to The 30
called proposition, which may end tn the
city securing possession OF the opposition
light plant.
Although admittedly shy Of cash for va
mittee OF the council leans TO the talked
OF plan 10 turn over 20 the city the oppo-
sif'on hight establishment AS was ex-
pected, toniRhts meeting vas merely pre-
lini'nary. After several members had
aired their views all favored the r,aT ~
going slow before acting definitely. The
council IA a " hole plainly wants all the
law VIII allow In The compromise. To one
saking observations from Il tree top IN
city dads are destined To receive all kinds
OF offers. III the first falls. number two
Is TO be sprung. II the latter falls 20 tempt
the tDtrd deal - tn be suggested etc Mr.,
Hurley's denial OF any one else having
right to offer compromise terms has led
10 ne" markings on the municipal ladder
The brief or Mr. Hurley pointed to his
being the possoss0r Of an uuuuestIonef
feeling or Independence. Counrimen lean
TO policy OF waiting. of course with GER
tain qualifications. but none EXPRESS any
dsslre 10 rush the compromise proposals
Ex-GIty Attorney Wickershatn specta,
council on The big suil read n quiet lee.
snre TO the council during tho brief ses-
sion. His advice was 10 look before lean
iag-to go slow. and keep tab as progress
was made. His talk plainly favored a
compromise OF the big suit but ike all
wise attorneys. be delivered his lesson In
Language Which pointed eut how nothing
should he refused until after caref,,, in
Nest'gation. AZ the meeting 10 BE- hold
tomorrow night practical results. II IA hon
ed, wiH follow "A general discussion ~
the compromise pFoDeSafs