The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-02-18
TACOMA COUNCILMEN WILL
INVESTIGATE WATER SUPPLY

Councilmen Olson, Salmson and Roice
were appointed by President Jones last
night 10 investigate a proposition from
the Mt. Tacoma Water supply company
TO furnish the city OF Tacoma with water.
In substance the proposition made by the
Mt. Tacoma Water Supply company was
TO furnish the city with a supply of pure
water in the mains at the city limits. The
water il 70 be taken from streams which
have their source in the upper slopes of
Mt. Tacoma. The supply, it was stated,
viii be sufficient for the needs of the city
for many years TO come. The streams are
so located as to be protected from con-
tamination. 1t was also stated that an
analysis Of the water shows it to be abso
lutely pure. The proposition was made
in a communication TO the council and
was signed by the Mt. Tacoma Water
Supply coHpany.
Councilman Mahncke moved the appoint
ment OF a special committee TO meet with
representatives Of the company and in
yestigate the proposition thoroughly
The city wharf proposition was settled
by the passage of the ordinance appropri-
ating 5000 for the construction of the
public works to enter into contract with
the Pacific Fruit & Produce company for
a fiye-year lease of the same. There had
been some talk during the past few days
relative TO the matter of leasing the wharf
20 the highest bidder, and il was a sur
prise to many, including parties interested
in the Pacific Fruit Il Produce company,
that the matter should have gone through
without the slightest opposition. 1t was
stated after the meeting that Councilman
Olson wanted to introduce an ordinance
providing for the lease of the wharf to
the highest bidder, but the other council
men were 80 opposed to the proposition
that the ordinance was not brought up.
Two bids for printing the charter
amendments were read. The bid of the
Tacoma Evening Times was for 20 cents
and that OF the Tacoma News was So cents
an inch
Councilman Hammond moved to refer
the matter TO a committee While Mr.
Hammond's motion was being discussed
Councilman Hawley moved that the print
ing be given to the News. Councilman
Hammond's motion TO refer the matter t.
committee was voted down and ther
Councilman Salmson moved that the clerl
be authorized to enter into contract will
the Tacoma Times for the publication o.
the amendments at 20 cents an inch. AT
ter considerable discussion the motion wa,
carried
A claim from the Sunset Telephone &
Telegraph company for damages to the ex
tent Of S36592 was received 1t is claimed
that the company's lines were damaged tC
that extent by falling arc light on tn,
corner Of Tenth and X streets December
TO- 1903.
The special committee on paving agar
refaF1 a. make public the result of its in
yestigation until after the bids are re
ceiped.
The following ordinance were passed bS
the council ON their third reading:
by MARTENS. fixing the compensation O
deputies appointed by the city clerk tc
act as officers of registration in the seyera
voting precincts Of the city at 50 pc
day
BY Olson, authorizing and directing tn
commissioner of public works to con
struet certain water mains on Yakima an
Division avenues and appropriating $l34
to pay for same.
BY Bellingham, providing for the COT
struction of sanitary sewers in local i'm
provement district No. l43.
Councilman Hawley was the author