The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-21
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tor who believes the city should readvertise
for bids and give all contractors the advan.
tage If the alleged intended modification of
The warrant payment clause. He said yes
terday:
The simple fact is that under literal
.a'e' probation OF TIE plans and speoifica-
lions 10 contractor could have been induced
10 touch the Cedar river water system
sEnenle as a business proposition So long
A. the warrants 10 be issued in payment FOR
the &ofk are left u0H-fntertSt caring for
an Indefinite period OF time investors will
not toucn them under any consideration
ana | knew, and dozens OF other con-
tractors knew, that II would be impossible
70 hhance' the contract. that is "a nego-
Tate the warrants issued In order Ia
OBTAIN funds for the prosecution Of the
work. And that is the way a contractor
would go about IL 10 obtain funds fsr ina.
purpose doubt whether there is a con
tractor Or firm Of Contractors In the United
states who would advance the money for
me completion Of the Cedar river water
system and allow Il To be tied M for 80
long time without interest
While / have rot the slightest doubt Of
the intention ana ability OF C;ahan a Rvrue
- carry out their contract. If Il is awarded
thth. / am, nevertheless Of the or,in{hD
that thert has been ~ true competition and
mat by shrewd hazard on their part they
nave succeeded IN placing themselves in a
p"a'Hgr Where they ran take the contract
ana, despite 'he doubtful character OF the
warrant issue. finance II and still make
money. They have 10 Doubt allowed for
loss ~ NEGOTIATING the warrants and Tor
less OF Interest on their money They have
9lso. 30 doubt made allowable. for fha
TACT thaf thIl3s would probably Ic the only
hi offered au3 made IL nigh enough 10 give
4 good margin 0f profit lsut thi< Ia ar rar
fafiiy natural and legitimate. The only
question: wish 70 raise IS whs4i her tho civ
WoHid nor make more IN rvmaari:ne the
ttfE htfHi '.ao,' $50 - fo render the var
fahfs H@Eoi Ia" Hft then advertise Toy na,,
4ta gffrar 9.
iH@n ana | am satisfied other contractors
would also. SnCh Al arrangement would
i.lo" ~ 2 real competition ana probably
save money 80 the taxpayers"
snch Warrants Not Negotiable.
H. g. Harroll th.. Western r-9f,S..r+.,-
tiFo 81 ghe hon1-hu4ine hous- IF y "
HaTrts x CO.. wbo hRppsnS to ne ln seat
iie az present, -2Htittns she statements IF
NJ Moran aoi AR liearv WITH eegaYI 10
taf Act--'rS otiahs'itH II tha proposed d.
i@t -1 iffSrest Watrs9tS
H1Nr been more a~ .aS= Interested
Sf.e, if5nf h@ Satd last night "af 1hT
l'f's'nt 'aN"g"l-N ever tas Cedar Yiver va.
''"iF.ttf i1on Zoe fact Una: ots hou~a
Nte s"H" tne called uu'u ID laex .ota
scr m ;Ue warrants proposed %
'e ef'- ~ diNe tints ufter the
"'tt'f 3l@f ai"r{ rs i',te NaS puttfeh s fuftv
twenty hf ffS 80 eerfftrtars ! shrasst saw
.etliea nl-gr us "r Wra-. us. s..h 4.h..,y So
whether W. rf'4il s0H0- tire warrants fa-
tt*'t tat t@-.t -eHtfuot In other
".1i@. ~ ''+e +. should ha awarded 5hvul
Aii1euS1 os fft- haH8lsJ a rar-.
tia'4at or Ssa'tsr ssrtsFtfaas su3 oatfit
r. b" '*tH greatly 81 -Ntf te htNa han
.t tarre wtfFtHtS also. &a Nere e..rr..
mag S. frl' th4t treN ae-e uo; 4.,-h So
Cf5fi'#tS SIS we ~sH't }ea iilSr{H.l -, ~
s tt't Slse fuve-ia- oar l..uef-
=. ".', 80 ~ ,'ea' was 1h- faet Iaat
fHt sH r.t hee 81 ta astr 5n.t-.-g t.,+l y,
fate a -ha sa-..r. s.,t,,., - ~, s.. .,
s- M "a, p. ...o c.a'..eee es + fea-