The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-24
|[DAR RIVER WATER PLANS.
ilr Parties Will Await Decision
/ of the Courts.
| ecAl SHAPE is UNSETTLED.

I'll tr.et, or Mandamus ia Compel
n,Afnance Not Yet stgned-Atti-
- tsAe of the Successful Bidders.
= i soecusatlon was rife. 70 use hackneyed
u ressl9n In al parts % the city yester-
Nv A. 20 ghat tbs next stage Of develop
Esnt ~cuid ie IN the Cedar river water
kuacsealDgs TIE oEs point on vs.eh all
z ksysses agreea Was tast the matter would
Il tes,sG n the courts antE an agthorita-
3,sss decision Is rendered
q "a this respect the Wish Is not only faith
III IL sns thought, bot II VII undoubtedly
Ak. also the parent ~ acton In precisely
] XsIss, saa,se lthe matter will be taken into
= (art does not yet appear, One o. TAG
+ u 4ssernafives seems pt0asble. Hrst. an In
{ dssefion suit seeking 20 restrain the board
= Ia public works from signing contract
Hk4h the successful BIDDERS. Gahan *
& 4arue 10 whom the contrast has been Let
- the city council Tbs proceeding. II
3nssi;aie9 at all. viii be either by some
ksAn< Of the oiie ting contractors or By some
, 4,.ssn purely for the purpose Of making
r Hss case AID bringing the matter to
d Ia and decisive Issue.
Ths second alternative. In case for In
U ltancs the members OF the board OF public
/ III lsrts should decline II sign The contract
= slsh Gahaa d. Byrne would be a uanda-
ksas proceeding for ar order Of court d.
betting the members Of the board 10 enter
= " 3ro such a contract II Is probable that
II this kind Of salt Is Instituted at all 1t
49, Al be By tue successful bidders, Gahan 81
sns.
Early Decision Is Wanted
p In either case there seems to be a gen.
= hal agreement that the matter shall lee
dressed speedily possible TO a dcci-
tDa. The city authorities are In favor Of
3h!s in order that the cloud which at pres
= hat rests over the bid may be cleared
Ghwas The successful bGGers Gahan IL
6yrne, are emphatlcaliy In favor OF H. ard
u plated last night that they DO not expect
4 Do bulge peg toward the execution Of
sAhsir contract until the matter Is finally
fseided by the courts. The rival contract
Z be. who fought the case before the city
tSgncil and who advocated the rejection
~ hi Gafan d Byrne's bid and the reopen
= tng OF the entire matter by new adver-
- Using for bids, equally dea.rous Of hav-
}Dg the supreme court pass upon the mat
Der and give IL definite and final settle
tnsn-
Il POssibiIity of a Veto.
Meanwhile the ordinance as passed by
n Pie council on Tuesday night has not yet
, 1teesiysd the mayors signature. There was
siiet Zip on thu. streets yesterday tina;
~ Mayor Hunies might veto Il. bur upon in
tstisatlon this proved to be nothing more
.sthan a guess. Mayor Humes said
hi There ls nothing In the report that /
pave determined To veto the ordinance
BASED hy The council last night. I have
bas even read the ordinance. / understand
hi II vas placed m the hands Of my see
etary th.s afternoon. bur Il has not yet
sehed me-. I understand that II is "A
ssy long ordinance and ] expect TO read
carefully can give and have given no
ntmailoH whatever 10 what my own
Itw viii regard to the ordinance VIII
III rrer N casa tba rnavar xhontd da-tsa
= bpm veto. II the vote by which the ord
nance was passed Tuesday night sun holds
xsiher II would be strong enough TO pass
M ordnance over the veto
& II sasiined With the Result.
n Manwhie the attitude Of the various
: pftss in interest appears to he one OF
70 pl1escerce each appearing perfectly will
las to await thn final action OF the court
y far as y W Harris IL co. are con-
1fsrned. they seem 10 be ready 10 qul, the
tdt OF contest. unless the supreme court
"A Rhould decide the action OF the council
VI lssai ane reeivartisins for h,ds should
De- ordered Hsnry c. Carroll special
hgsas for Harris q Co. said las, night:
The representations We made 10 the
Nuneil heleve To he true The cour-
~-E took "A different view OF the matter
--~--- Esd We think they believe they are right
- We shall no contest the matter further
~" St take an further interest in is. II
se supremaeouri approves tae oiahan &
RHi carry out proposed II the
her fsnrt DOES noi approve II, the work will
feuhiiesS FeadvertAsed. and | arm un-
Pie 20 SgSRbetheF IN tsfat event nav house
3ftl be iferesied Ia financing Il or not
--ges all eyFts the Cedar river SYSTEM has
----- lkar h.,st sishes rs IL has ALWAYS had ~.
Nnye alveys had ths. friendliest feeling to-
&c Pzrd ~ matter. aud have done what We
- Hpli. the way Of sVgETs ions 70 The Of
, pals. % SEQ that it was puI in she best
espe ossio,e 10 - financed Ia the best
80. asanAge Of the city,
/. Gilman. the legal -v.,,re sentative %
MRS Bros. when asked as 70 the tn
tW.n Of that firm In contestng The mat
-~~~1 De- arther. said.
q am sure that there viii be Atiga-
which WI 'ake the matter to me
rr'ne court fer ina, decision. As Ia
pftN'se shape whieh this litigation wtl
~ nothing definite can a. saiI jas, new
@se not consulted with my clients since
49, hlghSs SESSION Of the council. ana do
Knew what their wishes IN the matter
(E be"
Courts Must Decide FIrss.
leomas Ryrne, % Jhe irin OF Gahan s
rus said last night
IN Common WITH members ~ The city
shru aD1 with AL other parties inter
~ IN tie matter W hope frat the award
oy {ae 0}t} council 20 US VII tse
$50 tested aud setasd IN ihe court -
ci ssf'3t.. K is hardly necessary 20 say
and ~ se 90 Dat ~ pect - proceed with the
0X VS. enti i-a; is 3pns. As 20 Whai s4aE~.
~ esai proos~i.flEs Wiz take have no
aei- II Mhti4 This matter is lvjnE ssttled y -
~ 49, t3At - shH!l enter -uto seine prv-
~ BssssFy aegof2tton. thc tsltdtraent %
,,n- II "a lsa dependent eg the assss 1E toe
sSs IL n court Gre x tffse - alta re
/ ~ q t3e aTEc aT1ount ~ steel saa9 Is
= n III - Gssd ia thr plpe UDe. S3-t, Is u0N
w III sSseinS i0 pr4re We 30 uss5 expect -
IL Sf'9ss fer hl.i. hut ~ expect - ,~srTe-
IT, y ih sa9g tsg %; she largest firms
~ tntet States asklaE thom fov
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