The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-19

Councilman pauiton attempted 20
secure certain information IN regard
20 the municipal ligh, plant az the
meeting Of the city lights and iikht-
Ing committee OF the council this
morning and ran up against a HnaE
. City Engineer Thomson and the
other members Of the committee
jumped upon him as u he were an
imposfoF Words fleW hot aud fast
but finally naulton. remembering
that ne vas only one out Of the
humble aix. decided "a slvs up.
When I came here ! did not 81
pect to receive such warafn teeep-
tion.~ he remarked 20 the members
% the committee as the meeting
drew to 4 close.
HiH ordinance asking for tufarna-
ton IN regard 90 the work that was
being done on the lighting plant was
tabled contemporary BY the COM
mIftse. on motion % benjamin.
There u viii hereafter sleep. Daul-
ton talked hard and used coEent rea-
sons why the public was entitled TO
information on tn. matter. hut u
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i maintain that Il il none 81 the
public.s business what l intend 10 do
or arm doing In tho furthsranes Of
the early completion Of the plant
where II win be against public pol
icy said city Engineer Thomson.
The people have entrusted me Nth
the work OF building the plant and
intend 20 do that work AZ business
man would do a. A business man
does not divulge his plans FOR the
benefit % competitors before he has
10. / believe that the hourse sense
OF the public viii uphold me IN my
stand. even II you do not ar. Daul-
ton
The other members Of the COM
mittce stood by Thomson on that
point At times al iof them were
talking 20 Daulton at once and he
could only parry as best he could.
I do not agree with Mr. Thorn
son said Daulton. This munich
pnlity IN doing public business and !
do not see why its officials are
afraid 20 dlvuiEe g. think the
plans which the city engineer has In
view should be made n matter 81
public record. The people Of this
city are anxious 70 know when they
are going 70 get cheap light city
Engineer Thomson II on record ns
promising Il b. July Z. do noa sec
any signs Of II at this time.
1T appears "a II the construction
Of the plant was being retarded The
public cannot understand why Stone
A. Webster have been able 20 con-
struct their big plant on the Puyal-
lup river since the city began work
on its plant and be able to deliver
power in the city here far ahead Of
the city. Electricity from that plant
IL nov being furnished local manu-
faetursrH The public wants 90
know the reason for this delay
wouid-Hke 20 know Why no wires are
yet strung why no poles are yet set.
Why construction has not yet begun
on the sub station az Seventh ave-
nue. and Yesler wa. how much pow
or il Intended 70 be delivered IN the
city and where It Is going to be dis
tributed."
Well. wha do you think we I'M
tend 70 do with our 1000 horse
power9" replied Mullen. Bring u
10 the city limits and leave q there
we have been pushing the work as
fast ne II could be pushed. The
board OF works subjected itself to
Indemnity when Il spent $4,000 In
starting the plant before the bonds
authorizing Il had been sold. Young
and Murphy and the rest OF the
Democratic bunch. do not seem TO
remember that. The fact IL. you're
only after campaign material
The only persons whom have
heard complain about the delay are
y =. Blaine. Democratic campaign
manager NJ the last municipal cleo
ton. and George =, Cotterlll, who
was paid Sc a day for talking about
II. You had better 40 up TO Cedar
falls and see what 10 being done"
lie and Engineer Thomson further
accused Daulton Of being insincere