The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-03
lPR)M|SE Is OFFERED.
.~nuA CaS GET sise.o<so FOR ITS
sn1LLIox-DoLLAR CLAIM"
~s.ftxe4 of the e. b. Wright
n.ssse make Formal Proner' ana
=. Cfty Council Has Referred the
latter 10 . Committee Z" Setsie'

y,sx..xfrf 20 the pczt-Infegilgencer
IOWA Jan 2.-+Hi-aaut any es2ecaas
.se.-~srze,3rs. the city costslcsI met III sfS-
x, ss-~.or, this morning. ms nesting nav
- -, called by Mayor Siekeiss ~ me
- ~ e r. Hurley. the latter hay
'.s.,r.,rf mise proposal TO make 10 he
~ = t,,e a.n.llloy.-doIlar silt. The meet
81 =. assf al tic Offices o. Wiekeranasn
.s-=as spesial counsel III tbs big suit.
go adjourned 10 again lie called 70
10 ,ornorrow afternoon al the city nzii
~vtay,s meeting was PRESSED over ~
.ssss~ NiekeEs, al rnenbers being pres
=. ts.t Sampson. G. Il. Hurley made a
r.,ses imposition 10 the Haesnsiess, srlei'y
.1affng thai ne. a. A representative OF me
Il. s.ss,, nd yaser company, and with the
az Abe executors Of the G. X.
~st~ss r~.a;e. would pay the city si50 90
= IN saslssaeslon Of the judgment in favor
- rl.v IN the "ralliiog-dollar s.iit.'' He
s.-she~ explained that this amount would
. H. net ssan the city should get. ne
s~..ssr~ n, sss. 10 the settlement u all costs
- attorneys fees.
~ ofYar made by aT. Hurley In 5000
80. shau he would agree to pay when the
r.rssnu OF compounds came gp several
..cths axo. Then he offered sI1l.fv which
- rnux.aered ard declined. the matter
ssxinw been allowed to hang Ere Gnd event.
-.fv 10 drop altogether from lack or In
s.fest on the part 81 those concerned
attx@ Mr.. Hurley had been heard and In
q Informal manner MS proposition had
lxss talked over. n motion Prevailed for
IL sppointmsnt of a committee OF five
wssnherx To look into the proposition. to-
pshsf with the attorneys concerned. and
,ssort thereon al the meeting set for to-
sr1. a
,oa Holgaie Leo. Turner and Belt 10 act
= dis committee, and after tar announce
meft 81 the meeting Of tomorrow an al
teafnfnens was taken.
Inquiry among members OF the council
,fs<y tae meeting shows they viii be guild
ID TO a great extent IN any compromise
rru5osal hy Attorneys Wicsersilam and
neeks The faction originally opposed
i any eomprorniEe. seems to now favor "A
,ref,eus<nt, having for It's basis the trans
Hr a the opposition gas plant 10 .ae city.
II mart payment The importance cf the
sssy SECURING this pam and thus cutting
"a TIE moss material competition 10 the
sisy,s lighting pisnt. Is now more In evil
ftset than when Mr.. Hurley made mis- for
mr. eonrroTnlse offer.
II IL predicted that the special committee
a5posnsed today will recommend tho advis-
shiiisy Of settling the big suit without fur
M legal sntanglements. and IN a way
Ast sill secure 10 the city the opr csition
Raat and the settlement OF ALI claims OF
Attorneys In tho employ of the city In this
xuk II rs not improbable tbs suit con-
esrrlng th@ Puya'lup water works. now In
~ stspreme court. may also cat q figure
n any compromise This latter suit is the
suscprns Of the cfty's attempt TO levy on
he property In part satisfaction OF the
Msgment In the "million-dolla'~ suit" The
~ Hgef thar this property belonged to
ne Defendants. and was therefore subject to
sreeution- II Is expected the decision OF
hs supreme court Ia this case viii I've
landed down this week. and whether II Is
faxor or against the city. Il VII likely
berufie factor in arriving AT basis for
tsousIFurnise of the main ssi;e.
mere Is not an entire Hack OF evidence 20
EqF The city fathers are equally o. dssir-
- TO settle The suit as is Mr. Hurley and
hese he represents and II satisfactory
Mare can be reached The deal RAY be-
Esds without DELAY, IN fact. Il is almost
~syaan 10 be settled AT once, one way on.
e6nsher- Mr.. Htriey'z agfef ia good from
ne moment ne made IT, 50 he explains and
~ quicker Ii II dehnitey acted uton the
3f'w II will sait him. There Seen - every
Knsaetiiiy taat the temper os tonlorraw's
msaeTins VII show whether "A cornnrofais,,
ps'e3e or whether the legai hattie which
asfwaay been on nearly TWO years is
y b continued