The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-22

OF their numbering All moneys in said
Cedar river water supply fund Of Seattle.
shall be applied first - the payment OF the
interest due upon said warrants, and the
remainder. when there ts Sl..D ar more III
the treasury which shall not be needed for
the payment % the interest next falling
due, snail be applied 10 the payment OF the
principal thereof.
''It = hereby expressly provided and
agreed. and said Gahan & Byrne do hereby
contract and agree, to pay into the city
treasury prior 10 the payment OF any OF
said ~ per cent. reserve herelnbef0re pro-
vided. a sum or sums OF money equaing
and aggregat!ng the full amount Of all in
terest paid due or accrued at the date o.
the final acceptance Of the work. together
with interest al the rate OF , per cent per
annum upon all sums actually paid by said
city. as interest upon said warrants upon
all warrants issued said Cedar river
water supply fund Of Seattle during the
progress of the work, and prior 10 the date
of the final acceptance thereof.
:" During the progress OF constructing
said additions 10 said water works. the city
treasurer shall set aside unto said Cedar
the revenues derived from the water works,
such proportion Of said revenue will be
sufficient 70 pay all interest which may
accrue or become due and payable at or
prior to the date Of the completion and
acceptance Of said additions After said
completion and acceptance there shall be
set aside such proportions Of said reve-
nues IS expressed in ordinance No. 3 $50.
. There shall he included as part OF eech
monthly estimate. under the title ''Righ >
of-way, Engineering. Superintendent alil.
Inspection" an amount equal 10 the costs
% said rights-of-way and classes OF work
required 10 be paid and incurred by the
city Of Seattle during the preceding cal
endar month. Warrants shall be issued
to said amount of like character Of those
Issued in payment for construction. and
the parties Of the second part hereby agree
TO purchase said warrants monthly par,
and TO pay the amount of same in coin
into the city treasury; provided. howes er.
that the whole amount of warrants To be
issued and purchased as aforesaid shall not
exceed the sum Of S5i go. which Is hereby
agreed upon as fixed est mate fer rights
of-way, engineering, superintendent and
inspection And the contractor shall have
no c.einl 10 any portion of the war; ants
for said fixed estimate. except 20 purchase
and receive same as herein agreed and
provided.
= In wltness whereof said party OF the
first part has caused these presents - b.
signed by the chairman of the board of
public works and Attested by the secre-
tary Of sad board and that said parties
OF the second part have hereunto set ------
hand - the day and year first above
written
Sec. 9 That the award Of the board of
public works OF the contract for the con-
sIruction Of said additions 10 the existing
water works to Gahan & Byrne. BE- ard
the same il hereby ratified, ana that thu
board Of public works be and they are
hereby authorized and instructed to enter
for the construction Of certain additions
10 the existing water works ef the city OF
Seattle, commonly known as the Cedar
river water system. in accordance with the
terms and specifications Of the bid sub
mitted 10y said 1;ahan * Byrne TO tire board
OF pubic works Of the city OF Seattle on
the 18th day Of November. 1H9S. as ex-
planned by their written statement flied
with the board OF public works on Novem-
ber p. 1888. aggregatlng Sl,23S,b22.23; ana
also in accordance with the proposals.
Goat IONS al ola
tract for the construction for certain add-
tons to the existing water works or the
city of Seattle. as proposed and submitted
BY the board OF public works, as amended
by section of this ordinance
Sec 3. All ordinances and parts of or
dinanCcs in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed
Debating the Ordinance.
The ordinance was first read in full. and
the committee then started 10 consider ii BY
sections. getting only as far as the end of
section J. The debate was not So much
on the merits Of the bill as a whole. but
as to the advisability OF striking out or
amending certain parts Of it, Castlcman
moved every one OF the amendments. and
was unfortunate enough 10 lose every one
OF them as far they were decided. He
first moved % strike out the words ''un-
less otherwise ordered by the city council -
He did not think the responsibility of de-
Gliding on the work should BE- sadded on
the council The hoard Of public works. he
contended. was the proper body To decide
such matters Nav!n. Diller and Hlll OPP
posed the motion. James said II made no
difference whether this ordinance con-
tanned the words IN question. inasmuch as
they occur 50 the same connection IN Ordin-
ance ? paa. The motion was lost hy a viva
yoCe vote
castleInan next moved 10 strike out the
words "au payments required for real Is
tate, rights, easements and privileges ne
cessAFy for the prosecution II the work ''
lie specially objected ~ The use Of the
word privileges James and Navin argued
that ;he wufts had better BE retained for
the protection - the city. The motion was
lost
Castleman's next effort was 70 gnser+ inst
prior Ia The agreement Of the contractors
the words in consideration uf the city
q Seattle paying the interest accruiut- on
sad warrants prior 10 the fluai acf,-r,ta-ca
OF the work bot fha motion was lost as
wos also one 20 strike out the whole nara
F~aph beginning with the word During"
and ending with Ordinance 3.&o"
As to are a. tfe Subsequent paragraphs
tas;i"'nau raised the question whether un-
der the Expression preceding calendar
yuou.l3" thr ~ltY could claim r-i-nh,irsr,ne7,,
for money already expended for right -
way- The matter went over for further
cons 3ffat.rn
Al he close ot section the PRIVILEGES Of
the aooF were extended u visitors, the
ttyst speaker being l. 6 Gilman who
sr9k" n support ST the protest filed hv
Moran Exos
Horan Bros Protest.
NJ Gilman sa@ Pc thought the ~a,,7cfl
aali. az other t-lBcs aelrs ef.uaI nreea-
"a l., t1s e'ntract 20 h0rne hsdacrs he
cNr.Asa~fl then My the NeYans had fa;,ea
o. a.t agaias, fia1an < Fvrue. rot know
rs tA%i any liberation of me lroaclaa con
fFaai Nas to te allowed NJ Gilman - \
A+ knew ''3t Pea Contractor Ira Se7-,fa. ara
rF7fatiS none in The United States. would
of aisle 90 carry lnt ere contract a. ORIG
.H'' y proposes He oe7dl3iy declared taat
te aa.e so 40 -. Teis as showa ~ ne
= mat they 2sd demanded Al alf.yR-
.Hn - gre contract. Tst~ rev ors4san-a
Nj '..11an SAT-. removed ne very csss..te3s
W9s,1 aai 0r"Ses4tes his e.ien:s ans 5rhe~