Water user funds diverted in city engineering costs scheme
From 1901 to 1904 approximately 26 509.08 dollars or more was stolen from water consumers. The sums were charged against abutting property owners to pay for engineering work, then recharged to consumers by the finance committee. Comptroller Riplinger confirmed the diversions as the Chamber of Commerce watchdogs failed to detect the leak. The secretary echoed the claim.
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Chamber of Commerce
Merkle
Finance Committee
Meikle
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Comptroller
New Maine
Coset
New Maida
Maine
Kiplinger
Spring Hill
Water fund robbed by engineering charges study says
Comptroller Riplinger admits a four year diversion of about $26,500 to the water fund through engineering charges on mains. The Star claims the scheme shifts costs from abutting property owners to water consumers, favoring land and franchise interests, with the chamber of commerce loosening oversight.
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Star
Riplinger
Chamber of Commerce
Comptroller
Chamber
Makes No Great Difference In Seattle Fire Threat
Criminal negligence by Seattle Electric may risk tidal and property loss by fire. Chief Cook reported to the board of works that coal cars are left at Utah and Massachusetts streets for 5 to 30 minutes, blocking apparatus at the tide flats new fire station. Despite captain warnings, pleas to stop the practice failed.
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Seattle Electric Company
Cook
Board of Works
Utah
Massachusetta
Hadi Og Seren
Bia
Rust to Kawick dike driven by abundant ore finds
Reno reports a new dike at Kawick yielding rich ore quantities prompting owners to secure sacks and begin operations. The Tonopah road sees daily traffic of prospectors and workers en route to Kawick as Samuel Hill, president of the Washington Good Roads Association, tours eastern cities in support of the good roads movement.
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Kawick
Tonopah
Samuel Hill
Washington Good Roads Association
Seattle
Good Roads Movement
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