The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-08-25

Tucked pockets of pigeon
of the council of
siderable interest to the citizens Everett
has elapsed the presented
light of night passed
possession the above mentioned committee and Herewith to have
to
The profound
could plead the time
entail additional city
than the attorney, perfectly willing
passing resolution would upon
office OF its question
Whether the latter question
its chairman particular
the caend
presented city regular
than four weeks
by the City Council iOf the City Everett
attorney hereby to
with the public utilities commission of the of Washington the of
the city Everett, complaint complaints Light
Water company Puget Sound International Railway and Power esee
and the Seattle Tacoma Power with charging UNJUST
power by
city, other than said municipality said attorney further authorized
and directed the proceedings with said before
said commission their final determination the said complaints to be signed by
The mayor o behalf o said
prepared by improvement
appealing public utilities which
city council could easily have secured but which it was felt it would
expect present originated
that body that complaint actually lodged with the newly created
commission The Trades Council refused bother with the city council in the
matter This the step taken by the improvement clubs acting through the
body those The resolution hands
Councilman Bardon and by him introduced into the council 1t Immediately
without the council committee light and
siting C. chairman Mers Wnan BardOn.
early evening
succeeding council himself
committee meeting the subject
liberty that Mr. smOu responsible for its
whereabouts.
securing
in spite council the public utilities
already investigating public city;
the the resolution by the city council
apparent.
investigators hearing
be
corporations be hearing
Everett will be entirely unpesentei The corporations
person interest the
by corporations people be n
in Everett naturally impeson
city passed
work to help the commission in its work Mr.
representative the city attorneys office would perforce have
present hearing probability also conducted
investigation of his The city the largest customer OF the public service
corporations paying the light and $4,000
in findings commission only the
prospective the holdings Of the water Without
the city attorney the hearing his official capacity would
satisfy through the questions popOnde what
the actual
satisfy himself that the original invoices for pipe and
obtaining the cost of the There
many which ucOus questioning the hearing by competent
person nt himself with the whole situation would
the proceedings satisfactory
the majority o ne people than they might otherwise be-
findings commission unsatisfactory the public
corporations have the right take appeal to the regular courts
having had its legal representative thoroughly
Judging from the
month o clubs the city council
interested this subject from the viewpoint the improvement
The interest of the city subject
ordinance under which the
specifies commodity city shall
moderate price cities similar the
present city
expiring contract with the water company gave the council the best excuse
basis which might be
chased by city taking action the NATTER the city council
failed make contract with the water company even after the lapse
two Hartley particular
datOry subject purchase of the present
eompnys this How about and the councils doness
the the rob the Why did
the city and its citizens when the old contract expired
or possible when you came into cOnrol'
that resolution Mr. smOuti
followers forging promises to be of unusual interest
ahead waiting to be led I'VE shall should insure attendance Three