The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-18

enterprise. They are getting restless and
weary OF this continual inaetion.
Why, only I'm the trial today" continu-
ued Maj. Rinehart. now speaking with
much earnestness and force, III came out
that the Snoqualmie Falls Power Com
pany through It's hired henchmen and I'M
ported engineers and agents. are opposing
this contract. and they have obtained one
OF their coterie OF hackers to bring a
suit which efYectualiy eetops the city
authorities from proceeding further. They
bring this action on the ground that We
are not following the original plans of the
system. as laid out ny Benezette Williams
Ten years ago IL was never the intention OF
the city to go TO the top OF the mountains
for this water II is evident that this
corporation desires TO force the city into
some measure by which a rival company,
which desires to bring power from some
where above Cedar river. shall be driven
out
This corporation that Is doing this has
been just warmed into life by the city
It's franchise is not more than a year old.
and now II turns like snake and tries
to sting the city, | want 20 say here that
no corporation created by the city Is
hossed BY any creature of the city 1t is
time that We knew It,
ANfMUS OF THE LAST SUlR
Il believe that this last action AGAINST
the city, TO prevent the letting of this
contract, is fathered by the Snoaualnie
Falls Power Company. i want TO call
your attention 10 the fact that as soon as
II appeared today in the court proceed
ings. thar possibly the city might not be
delayed in this matter. this company
brought another suit by which they have
defeated the immediate letting OF this CON-
, tract.
Now as 10 ais resolution, II Cedar
river water is 10 he made an issue To
carry another election, that is one mat
ter. Blu; the people are not going to walt
any longer. These people may want to
delay the city until they can get rid Of
the present city engineer whose term ex-
pires next January. / am In favor OF this
resolution and believe the committee
should go 10 the bottom OF this matter"
(Applaxe)
Criehson asked whether It was proposed
to "xo In for blood or for the committee
Ia do. as he said wha, the committee on
namely. have nothing with which 70 ac-
the sense OF the council that $40 be ap-
propriated to pay for witnesses to be
sliopoenae,i by the committee and sor the
employment of stenographer. THIS car
rted unanimously.
A: this Stage the resolution vas allow
Ell 10 siumher while other business was
transacted The council ala not under
sand that no action on the resolution
Itself had baen taken. This being called
10 the attention ~ Crfehton. Rinehar, and
o hers, the resolution. In the amended form.
Was pu. on fra! passage and carried. there
being thirteen yeas and no negatives
PERSONNEL OF COMMITTEE
President Rinehert then named the COM
nistee as follows Rinehart. James. Cyich-
ton. D4ller and McAr4le
President Rtaehsrt announced that ne
committee would meet as the council cham
lsev Wednesday evening at % o'clock He
Invited the conBciLn1es. the board of pub
&c works and all others interested 10 be
present; and likewise Instructed tAe city
cierk 20 notify thc Snosgalrnie Falls Power
Company q the councils actson and of the
meeting % tAe committee
They have cited us 20 appear In court
April g." said M Rinehart II propose
70 set Them before us a day or two ear
Her"
To ciinch the matter. when the tine for
consideration cs ordinances sas reached
Ciiu introduced an ordinance agpropria'ing
sttss FER 80 expenses % The COMMITTEES Tor
witness fees. stensEf pher. etc- Tire orii-
nance vas. en rso;ion ~ James. advanced
10 laird reading under suspension ~ the
rules auA passed receiving every vote
Cantia1ed on rage Seven.