. Electric railway journal . he result would not be bindingin any way upon the city, but that it could be waived andthe city proceed with the condemnation of the property ofthe old Renton line without prejudice. In the meantime condemnation suits had been begun bythe corporation counsel. On Feb. 18 Judge Mitchell Gil-liam, in the Superior Court, after hearing the arguments ofthe city and counsel for the Renton line, made an orderthat the city could legally proceed to condemn the property,and on April 1 it was ordered to be sold. The sale isto be conducted by the receivers appointed by the Stat
. Electric railway journal . he result would not be bindingin any way upon the city, but that it could be waived andthe city proceed with the condemnation of the property ofthe old Renton line without prejudice. In the meantime condemnation suits had been begun bythe corporation counsel. On Feb. 18 Judge Mitchell Gil-liam, in the Superior Court, after hearing the arguments ofthe city and counsel for the Renton line, made an orderthat the city could legally proceed to condemn the property,and on April 1 it was ordered to be sold. The sale isto be conducted by the receivers appointed by the Statecourt. Counsel for the Renton line have applied for a writof certiorari from the Supreme Court, and arguments willbe heard in the higher tribunal on May 11. SALE OF BONDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MUNICIPAL RAILWAY The Council had advertised the municipal railway bondsfor sale in the local newspapers and in recognized Easternfinancial journals, but no bids were ever accepted. L. , a local attorney, some months ago sub-. Electric 754 ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL [Vol. XLI, No. 17. mitted a bid, but it was rejected because it was accompaniedby no certified check as provided by law. A bid of $274,000for the first $300,000 was rejected because the premiumasked was too large. The matter of the sale of the bondswas then allowed to rest for about six months. Subsequentlythe City Council passed an ordinance transferring $300,000from the sewer fund to be expended in the construction andmaintenance of the municipal railway from Third Avenueand Stewart Street northward to the terminus, and on July10, 1912, the Jahn Construction Company, which held acontract for $148,, began work. Construction hasproceeded so rapidly that the line is expected to be readyfor the first four of the cars, which are due May 1. FINAL SALE OF MUNICIPAL BONDS The State of Washington is empowered by an old actto invest state school funds in any utility or bond issue ofstate, municipal, school or
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