The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-18
SUIT ON THE GROUND
THAT ORIGINAL PLAN
HAS BEEN CHANGED.
1feey ~. hon~rts"", the Ptatntia,
Claims IN Act an Behalf of Tar
psyers-Assument Hears en- the
Csotrsetors Dnjuncston sufts.

ZIG ea tAs contract Tor tfse construction
u TIE Cedar river wassr system gas filed
tns sstsrior court yesterday. TIE ylaia-
ua ls Tray ii. k9oertsczs. a wssl-knovu
yysns business paaa. A. a citizen ana
taxpayer he SUES - eHgoag The a1arzi Of
Eihlsc WORKS from taking any further
steps in iae matter OF bringing ia Cedar
fsseg water. alleging that tiys.Ees the plans
snd specifications the viii Of the s,sssvie.
- axEsessss3 at Tho polls wlII be cisge-
parted a5oasid t1e contract be let and tho
1aseEm constructed.
Eoasrfs3re obJset{ons ara the garns
which have for several months been Der.
xssssasiy urged by the political s,s,.y,s.euss
Of tae present city administration lie
tnsssss saat The sysiem proposed 10 be iu-
stalled Is not the system .ar which I'M.
psnple voted when tf4e matter af an ex-
tsaxsoa % The present water ayssegr was
su5aisissa to them for tAelF approval on
DseeHslsur 10. lass. ana that the alleged
CHANGES In the plans have not been for the
tssser
The voters OF Seattle. he says. declared
10 favor % plan whlea contemplated a
eofSaais from the intake on Cellar river TO
tAe isasvauaing reservoir at awan lake,
having carrying capacity ~ % gall
Aaas NJ water -. day Under the ct,ys
present plans, hs alleges this conduit will
have a capacity Of not 10 exceed s0,t-sl 20
gallons.
Measing Next FRIDAY.
TIE voters further declared, h. says In
favor of a system which would allow The
bringing In Of 1teo.so gallons Of wafer
Sail from Swan lake 20 TIE city fisfrsbsit-
snx mains This, 5s alleges. cannot be sc-
enEapiisaed under The present plans wateh.
he claims, will sioa nas 10 exceed Is 90
a. gallons of wafer daily 10 fg~ from the
fseers mr. Into tbs etsy mains, Fos these
reasons he praya that the court sisi en-
bin the city fsem letting any contract sQr
tho construction of the system under the
present plans. and fran constructing ai4y
syatsua thai vii rot eonfuffn 20 the aissg-
81 viii uf the people.
Immediately upon the fling as TIE c9Tn-
piain1 In tho skass~ri0r court. judge Moore
was asked ~ s,sts = temporary restraining
order. aud dla -. fixing next Friday. A. :
3. m. for ta.. hearing Of Robertson $ alp
pIseatiou for a sfngosars Injunction. The
restraining order WAS made conditional
upon the aiias Of a band in the sesa 81
So T. q. Grave the well-anoe "a bank
er ss<ea nc surety far Robertson Ia this
extent,
Wa. Complese Surprise.
The suit was a complete surprise 10 Cor
porailon Counsel Humphrey. city Engineer
Thomson and ether city officials. who were
Ia Judge MoorSs s3u.i "a heB the rest AIN
lag order WAS signed. attending the hear
Ing of the inianesian suits brought against
the board u public works by various eon-
tractors. Not ore 81 them wosid admit
that he haa eyeg dreamed OF IN. tiling ~
s2css a SUIT.
Corporation Counsel Humphrey. after
boxing over the eepy % the cumpss Mt
srsvsi uI1n him. went 20 the telephone
ard calling az his afiice. dictated % ms
stsnogTapher motion fer an incTease Or
bond The molten was served upan Burke.
Shepard 4 Metiisaa. Robertson aftor-
nass, a, ls3o O'Clock yesterday even ng
L have not had time" said Nj Ham
parey last night. ''to look .n,o sne mat
Ter. but there j. one hing l sfu certain Il,
and that l. thar MIR Rshesssa Is mas so.
ins 20 hang W the letting Of a CONTRACT
Involving over Aas oso hy Cling an In
fanctsoa bond IF hut $50 Tae motion I
Rave made Is for an Inefease of the bond
10 Esoan and VIII come up for hear ng
before Ju'sge Moore this morning, II Mr.
Robertson Intends 10 delay the letting -
he contract for week hs wlll have 20
Cs~ tie ssfy assurance that II VIII n0t be
called apS'n - par damages 70 the con
'rscsoFs FOR the delay"
II h Afr. Roberts, claim tAat be
minss tito suit solely In the Interest 81 the
taxpayers Of Seattle. bat city esi esals. as
rule. af~ Inclined ~ attribute the suss
10 taa alleged mscnlnations - sna Sslo-
sas1nie Falls Power Company. watch, &
stated IN some quarters. regards .ha 90.
aar river water scheme with an unfrtena
~ eye IN support ~ tass theory aleerent
CITY Officers yesterday raliei attention II
fae fscf That burke Shepard 4 NetsH.
VIA wa3 hTing the Suit FOR Robertson. arr
&c 4sssl advisers, also. uE the SncQuair,.s
fa.s ieTer cemnanv
Rohcrfsan's statement
NJ Robertson after 10 t'lfrg - fAf x,tis
sA'*a ihat he bad taken thta action fr-a,
fsse1y e-onomica, ana sanitary stanA-
p@n@ TIE people have yntesf far uere
water anA plenty az g." he SAID They
,Fe sot setting 81 They viii uas xat IL
sTrftHs oat TIE prszs~f, riars They
wle spentnS "A sntElaa odi dofiafs On re
'FFe@N tas, ,Hey w.1l sc: sAeNaoss gallons
- gay of paro water Eminent saehofs-
- 's3 a. tA#t We viii evt nut tEas.ssa
sAa'03s Per Bay uader sha proposed az
'~@sssnHH'- a@t RAJ NJ wafer e2atasniuAt-
- w. HHt tFet sl8ss ssw6usl ara she
a. AL fefEsr fs2n towns and ranches
&C 'sFe~ffse1, of - rzucs sgs>srey vIsh
- F'Sat's e'rnt' se tae height ~ salgv
y F"' +" ~ RI" w t-s, terrN* E9t granlaa
" "~rr 1s .te = 'sa eos g&glenn
aA} Hs r.t~esen s-s r cry ~ ,ss sssa
R~ 49, esrns thst saantztx NhAs
- - wasu ue hsvr er4an q tAa
tSs'iafs er san Feane5Srs@ We sssssst
ese Na'Fr aHa YHre wafer az thss
.s Nts KS W. cH0 ae.a14s II T. a. "a
49,. trHF RH.s snr All fsass-
81 's"' 7.ssft.u tss q. s. .asss AZ ia
AHt ta+as create a se1a~va- 80
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