The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-02
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ADVICE ON
SKACIT JOB
c. OF c. to Make Public Re-
port on Project at
Early Date

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action was not to BE- construed as
either favoring or Disappearing tho
skaeit river power development, the
trustees OF tho Chamber OF Com
ruerce Tuesday adopted a resolution
prcparcd by the bureau OF taxation
a. the CHAMBER. saying;
we know OF but one dependable
way 10 determine the cost OF the
Gorge creek development and the
coet OF power delivered IN Seattle,
and that Is the course recommended
b. your special skasit committee IN
September. 1919. fer the city council
70 call for bids from responsible con
tractors for the etnire construction.
including transmission ilne and sub.
station. We therefore recommend
that the chamber renew its recon
mendation TO the city council to call
for bids
COMMITTEES rs GETTING
ENpERT ADVICE
II Is announced by Daniel n Trefs.
then. chairman Of the governing
board Of the civic burNau. that com.
mittee from the bureau Is getting ex'
pert advice on the Skaglt river prupo'
mton. and viii ~ prepared to make
: public report AZ a meeting open 10
che public within short time. He
asked that the Chamber OF Com
ncrce take no action In passing on
the merits OF the skaeit river project
until there had been open discusaion
and very careful investigation. Tn"
chairman OF the committee acting
Tor the civic bureau in the skagit
proposition Ia Thomas NJ Askrcn.
The report submitted Tuesday by
the bureau Of taxation said that tho
Skaxit river power development now
being pushed by the city IL provok.
ing . wide difference OF opinion
among members OF the city council
and engineers AS 10 the initial dcvel-
opment OF Gorge creek.
ns7OUI.D DETERMINE COSTS
Df1URE PROCEEDING
The report continues,
AS the cost OF the Gorge creek de-
Velopment. transmission line and sub
station In Seattle will determine the
price af which the power can be sold
n sexttls without loss. we believe
hat the cost OF the initial develop
ment should b. determined as defi.
niteiy as possible before the city pro
oseds further with this project.
Tour special skaxit COMMITTEES
made an Investigation 81 the skagli
psotecs in 1918. and was satisfied
that the proposed development was
l0asshle from an engineering stand
point, but was not satisfied that this
cost would not prove 20 great as &c
make Il impossible TO sell the powcs
N seattle az competitive rates with
eut loss.
sActing On IT. Recommendation
NE chamber urged the city council
. determine the cost By calling fos
Ids on the completed project BY ~
oponsibie contractors. before commit
ing Itself the project by heavy ex
penditures OF money.
os.eoe 800 SPENT: STILL
DOUBT If IT WILL PAT
-rhs recommendation Of thu cham
~ was not followed BY the city
With the result that se.5oo. 600 Ia,
becn expended and the question ~
20 whether the development will paj
NJ own way :. still In doubt
The outcome Of the proposal
RA&it development IL 20 importan
to the future welfare Of Seattle tina
W believe the city cannot afford q
take chances. II the power can b
delivered In Seattle AZ low cost. I
will give impetus 20 the industrial
development OF tho city. II the cos
n excessive. the prprct viii saddle I
heavy burden Of debt upon the iigh
utility which would probably hav'
n ~ mat hx thu taxnavers