The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-26
About the
City Hall.

~HE continued rainy season 10 having
had effect on the work being cone
Il the CITY: both In The s Spsfa,n s,ss
amount Of sewer construction
II is bad rule. though. that won't work
both vayA While the Inconvenience and
be considerable, the pAin made by the Ay-
ing Of water Tor irrigation purposes WI
more than even matters up. Added TO this
= saving OF fuel 1t the pumping station
The following circular letter ID being sent
out BY Labor Commiss'oner Grouf 10 tne
various lumber companies, shingle manu-
facfurers and loGgers throughout The state:
Permit me- 70 Introduce myseaf - the
man Who finds jobs for the other fellow
4 have been In the buainess now for over
three years, ana have been successful TO
the extent that business has increased With
In that time over 70 per cent over AUD
positions were furnished through the pub
lie employment once Of Seattle during lsse:
Permit me to say also that have had
eight years experience IN the lumber BUSH
ness In this state. and for this reason
take the greater liberty in addressing you
in behalf OF the work in which am now
ens re c,,v =, sa.,,,. h. ..,.,,,.h.a . ,rs.
labor bureau which h now In the sixth
nsur.s nov ~ bssn d sha grand work
No fee 10 charged either the employer or
laborer, 90 that we are not limited to our
choice OF help TO those who can or WIN
buy . Job, but have the whole labor mar
ket from which TO secure help. A. Seattle
- the metropolis Of Washington. 80 the
public employment once 10 the center Of
TT might Be- inferred by some. and has
been nAiiciousiy asserted by . competing
employment agent. that In our once the
man INST In line 10 sent regardless OF quail
hardly needs contradiction In fac, We sx-
ercise the greatest care in the selection Of
help. and guarantee that IL there is com
petent help In any tine in Seattle. We can
I'VE are in the business in the interest
Of employers and laborers alike ana our
work - best done and We are most pleased
when We are able to I'LL positions in = way
that u satisfactory to both parties.
II you ahould be in need OF help OF
any kind. skilled. unskilled. male or female,
give ~ trial and prove to your own
satisfsction that We can serve you prompt
Il refer you for q statement Of my char
acter and reliability TO Mr. Victor H Beck
man. publisher OF the Pacific Lumber Trade
The public employment bureau - assist
ing In the filling Of IN order for 1000
men. wanted by the Northern Pacific Rail-
way Company for the Clearwater extern
an evidence Of good faith. which amount
10 refunded after one months work. The
wages are . day, and board can be pro-
cured for = . week. e. r. Booker. the
Northern Pacific labor agent, has opened
an once in the depot baggage room, where
he signs the men a. they apply. The city
bureau has 30 far furnished forty men,
< x K
TN looking over q letter received from
the Denver city government find a pecu-
liar thing" said Charles Evans. Of the
water department yesterday. They have
In that city q 200 taps as against 5000 for
Seattle. and "a meters az against coo for
Seattle. This 10 surprising considering that
the meter system Is q great saving TO both
the city and the consumer. as Il stops
leakage and prevents water from being
stolen. peNver's water supply b owned by
count for the failure to provide a more
complete meter system
I'm looking over reports from different
cities q and that Seattle consumers paw