The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-19
IHF PLANS FOR sENElleE.



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the system proposed ~ Col. Warinx.
rejected u - fmrrncficab5e and I'M
suitable. The plan itsef might have
answered very well. but Is w1s cam
bered with provisions which the city
could not Yerv EeH adopt. In aSd{.
ton 70 the N so he received Tor
making an examination OF The city
md preparing his report. Col. Warinx
a1ked Tor further remuneration Ii fhe
way Of royalties on every foot 81 plne
laid and every component part Of lis
exhaustive system. These royalties
would have cost The city IL least rs :
90 II the start, and would haye occn-
stoned still greater expense a The sys-
tenn Vas extended This was the
principal rSeson Why Col. WarinR's
system Was rejected
The fact thnt the city Ia preparing
10 buiId sewerage system has been
mentioned IN several Eastern engineer
ing journals, and every few DAYS 4
letter i received by the city clerk for
the common council, from soBze saui-
tary engineer who wishes 10 be Of SER
Voc ~ the city Ia furnishing bis views
On the abstract question 81 sewerage
and drainage for nothing and plans
and specifications for the work for
~
One OF these letters il from Charles
r. Ioweth, of 81. Paul. Mimi, and
WaS read II recent meeting Of The
council Mr.. Loxefh is : member 81
the American Society OF Civil EnQf-
neer and the American Water WORKS
Association. sad has furnished plans
for the sewerage Of several large cities
In Wisconsin. Minnesota. Iowa and
Dakota. where the work zas OF 4 very
difficult nature. requiring speci4i treat
meras. and as the practical operation III
these works hare proven the wisdom
OF their design his suggestions 70 the
city will ut least demand attention up
10 the point where they cost money.
Mr.. Lowefh suggests ia his eorusuu-
uicafion that a. the preiiminaries Of
sewer construction, such a. the pre-
narafiDn Of plans and their adoption,
determination OF the amount To be
buiit and provision OF wars ana
means. ennsames In the aggregate
consitieratae time. IL Is none too soon
for the city Il consider the matter OF
pI.ns. eye.s II the work Il not wanted
dis year. lie suggests that the city
should hare plans prepared for d
complete system of sewerage, not Nee
essaSiiy with the idea that the whole
or even any very large portion should
be built immediately, hut ia order
that whatever part may be done.
whether ii be one block or ten IN
length. niay be in accordance with d
comprehensive plan for the whole city.
Only in this way il Is assured that fu-
turc extensions can be made, and that,
too. without necessitAting changes or
abandonment OF work previously
built.
A sewerage system II essentially an
hydraulic machine, which. while IL
may be built piecemeal. cannot be 50
designed. A sewer properly con-
strucied viii last . lifetime; hence.
economy demands that II should be
mcnts and also that the yearly cost Of
maintenance be minimum. This
Hast item 81 ceSt - often lost sight OF