Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-08-11

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Cor s:aying the prcyre~s 81 ths de-
s;royinS element The kr>' q these
in i1nrcrtaLc~ 10 the Inaiequary Of
the water suPpl. for ANYTHING Ike
an Elective eusAlcf with the Same
after they have galned any eon~saer-
able hGasiuzy. Tbs Vas the E-ssfoE-
tame Ekewiss IN ISL. aurn- the fan
o. whsch war tie oaiy ss 1t an!
na-nzfs,ae g-fIl the prs~eri one. 0e-
eurr,d. AMI l.-Iltei N tie dsStrDr-
ts0. Of t~o la--- haal3In-, 81 to
es-rsr q! Nh =ni FIR: ~-rests IL
xAs eszsr@liv clnrelel ~ tie tine
thai ha4 .,ae water sspfly no: ssa8e4.
. Osss 4 III tzza.4llz.gs. Al be.st. zuacni
h=rs fs~n s4vei !; appears. fr0EH
;hss. z,Eso>. Izczrsszis~ tszt TIE de-
feet had nas tern renasdlsa. and Its
s1ls.sn-s. "a Neslae-3av snorz1nS
was a=zzn i-as-bi tar-shly % ;As
..lssi- e ~ FrgT~-Ty-SwEers and
alwa<. rr-u,-.-l n tie toszl alnB3nn-
rs~Et NJ sfs-r g. sEbslue the 1an8e~
t< u-ssal to AZ The sooEeT the peo-
re r-cs-uLze the fAliary ot expect
IN ira; :hc snail stream of water
sapy,liel l. lie TunUaser r=aln 70
suffered - 81 the clsteTrs IN sGek
G, rt4rses Ersss. the more readily vail
s.sr-u~ - ,.eg4ssi for Obtaining =
sursi, f.u-l soa.- other s0urce. To
uss Il n sch times fOr feeding the
cisiern- seer1s IL ise a grcfyogs wrong
To consumer. whose premises NAY
i've Inenarei lv falling c:nders only
requiring the application of a fe~
buckets oI xater to ensure compara-
tive safety b.t which cannot he oh
tanned from any of the supply pipes
when the main is opened into the
street ci>,t.ns. The only remedy
FOR this appears to be the construc-
ton of cisterns OF sufficient capacity
to he inexhaustable, for such APP
pliauces, at least, as we already pos
sess, for throwing water. This
might have been done very economi-
cally when the grade of Main Street
was established, by excavations, at
frequent intervals, of say 100 feet in
length, and the width of an ordinary
cistern, the earth from which could
have been used for filling up the
grade at certainly less cost than cart
ing from q great distance for that
purpose, and probably the saving
would have amounted to enough to
have paid for the substantial plank
ing required for curbing and cover
ing the excavations SO made. It
would, at least, have been a practical
means of affording ample water-sup-
ply for several engines and bucket
brigades whenever an emergency re-
quired their use. AS it may be sew
eral years before our town will be
able to construct works which will
afford e. supply at all effective, from
Tumwater, the question of immedi-
ate means should engage the atten-
ton of the town authorities, and we
beg leave to urge the plan proposed
as one altogether feasible and likely
to be productive of the greatest ben
eft for the cost incurred.
Another necessity which expert
ence has demonstrated, is that each
property-owIier should make some
preparation for emergencies like that
through which we have just passed.
A few roof-ladders, and tanks or bar
rels of water placed convenient to
them, would be of inestimable SER
vice in close conflict with the fire.
6eud. The hotels, especially should
be thus guarded, and it would be
we'll, in our present defenseless con-
dition, for the municipal authorities
to require, by ordinance, every
householder to make some provision
for the general safety.
The ordeal has likewise taught us
that our shade trees are useful a
well as ornamental. The NAPLES
which line the west side Of Main and
the north Of Third Streets, and the
fruit trees on the south half Of ths
burnt block. afforded quite m efec
tive barrier to the heat. and yer,
a~.erially STAYED the fight Of burn
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