The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-24
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~ ~ vexsasr nse~rlax II the esfasa<ssa
eDuncIf sana nsxsf. the -yrsux Hssi N.sxf
Company submitted lss propositions, Cos p
eolmsn 0sDFi<o. o. TIE Ysrss sarsss PEE
eouso1 his resignation. zna coass1~ssfss~
11er imppssans t,sssssss sss considered
- ssnn<eetess. al ~ shlch y fsliy re-
DoEted beiow.
WAITE. Comrkxyss sxaSssfTIsss.
~ tke commencement ~ st@ ssssss1a ssas
lo1koWtne proposition s@srs tae sgsiax HEls
Wn1es Company sas laid txstps tie MAGE
~ HON ". q. strive. its afsoFney. aud
~ nd In iss dne course ~ The eIerk
gFsrTzr AHg e
- The Honorable Msyar snf ssomrssn
C0uncfl 81 the City 9s Seattle ssafafss
~ year anfha<5sg this xazyg 81 this city
oDbmit " yossr ho1erssse b~siy s.ss'sr0sh
90 lor the sis Of ia sysssna 81 water
Wogks. and al prup<sTfy sEFafrsf nsssf
fAoRexo. o. esnusfzed there's tin - veil ~
ehe surrender Of IL corporate fFsnzhsss' -
~ city Of seattle.
II Difference "a this wt<h sxrssesfd -
youg hosIsrabte body - px3l 50 70 tise stss
phaair damafsd fs.S . systsn ~ ssfeT NssFEs
- be e~ ned ~ shs Cit. ssaassie bg sse pre-
D5c ~ the lat city tieessssD. fss sonst sil9
kne carefully considered tee yfDpess xissff
fps this saie u iss plant. sad the ssssiaf.sfs'
Weut ~ its franchise, atssS lsyN ssss ~ - y
nit 20 roar hossnrsote Assfy, Isl rsSfokzse %
lie u1ayor Invitation. the so2sosffSs ~
yeoy consideration
on the ian day Of November. ISL. she
city ~ Seattle. asTsses tsss sfttH=sfssf % ~
charter granted ~ the eBsssPsay boz ksss
peTjpi OF twenty ese yeazs. - pfeess1i
bFoucbfse. which iaeisitsssi tlts faFns = cob
a
hu13dinxs Required 10 tsss egfsg.an5. stsst e.
take and appropriate 81 fIssssssssy rsas -
tate o1sd 10 rssfsxtruef sFssI B1ssafaia the
sane ar u OPERATE So stssefa of Eases
wosts. ard alas the right 90 lay aud fassss
tain IN Ill the streets, slssys, pas'isc Parks
end public grounds o. the city, YsFSs isss
e1M purpose 81 eondseslsag water ~ ssasi
from said reservoirs and other bssid'8ss
required b. tise company.
n granting this Franchise tiss city ~
oasved the right At suF time after ths 81
ptrnfien Of twelve years from November u,
Nj, - pufenass the cssn tAsif = So ~ q
Wntefwerks ri valuation to Re hxrd rs
arbitrator I'm the manner set form ia SIS
ordinance granting the fraaehiss.
Under this franchise the con psny I'm.
wettfately Jsoceesiesi to the consfrue lon II
H. system OF wsssrwoTks, aud Within 8
short time sunceesied ~ making fbe sAsIe
fuIiy adequate ant eitsctesgt fssr sii warts
Of the city and tts snhzsatshts Tor snaHsss-
pal. domestic. nlsnnis1tafins aiid Other
Tka company acquired ~ purchase a
large quantity CT real estate. axgfvgatitIs
eighty sasen lots. iocafasi in various parts
Of the city ard nef'essaYy for the present
ond future uses OF the coralaHy. Ifae-
auired Ave acres OF LAM fer Is pumping
works on the shores Of Lake washing TOT,
on witch Il placed large pumping ma
chinery Of the isfrsi ANA moss improved
pattern, with ali the necessary machinery.
hxturss and seoss TO make the same epEa.
piefe for all necessary purposes.
II constructed a large permanent rsszer.
vOir having a holding capacity Of fetlr aud
ahree quarters millions Gastasaz. besides
other tanks aud reservoirs Ia eEseF parts
OF the city having 40 additional aggregate
holding capacity 81 Skssss0 gallons. TIE
company laid IN the safIvas streets 81 tass
city substantial iron water mains of xari-
qua dimensions, from Iwo Ia twelve Inches
In diameter, aud sggrsgasiug . linear dis
lance Of thirty one afid - ItD Bliiss. All
che material. pamps aud machinery Used
In construction aEd extension va. 81 the
best kind, and Il now natmpsiFsd aud Ia
first-ciass condition.
Up to within st4snt the Iass twa years shs
system was faily adequate Tor Ell eonsem.
plated usss and psfpsssks within the city.
Then commenced the yFotsgtons gpow "a
Of our city 10 ell direetlens. 3ni the great
? IuefeA9E bt our f%s1ftzlAttfstff ftHigftH4
necessary proportlonafe ext nsion OF the
compaays system. The company was
fully equipped aud determined 60 keep
pace with the growth ~ tbs ciiy. and
carry water wherever ueesicd, and iB such
quantities ~ might he fu9uirsd. Ir< source
Of supply being Lake Washington. aud the
water being taken twenty q ght feet tstaw
the surface oil the lake. was insx hsassible
and according 10 ihe sssSf snsiYsi4 ahlAifg.
able from tue bssi and most liable ana
tyticai chemists aud authority iB b gieiis
Che water was aud Is pure. ffcsn and
heaithful. hui at This period The work IL
progress wss tmpesi.si by y pfoisizitis,si
Urged la various authoritative quarters
aud which apparently grew congisnousiylu
popular Eayor. TIA, the city sh0ad own aad
maintain It's own water works aud that
the source OF supply should be cedar river.
or some OF It's tributaries. instead af Lake
Washington. The projected Improvements
of the company "a meet the necessary do
mand, caused by TIE growth Of the cisy,
and which Involved the purchase OF anogh.
or large pump. aud machinery and the
substitution of twenty foar inch mains
from the reservoir 80 Jackson street snd
tue change OF other mains ~ a c9st % over
si2t.On, were therefore delayed by the
company by the Impending action ON the
part OF the city 20 own It's own water
works. AZ prudent aud careial iarn the
trustees OF the company could not afford
70 entail upon the company the large cost
OF the new Improvements ir addition 80
the enormous coat of the original slant.
when strong probability SEEMED imuli~
nsnt that the city would he such fafnid.
able competition that mere private coFyus
ration could nat prevail against IL.
For these reasons and antti linsl settle
ment of the agitation, The company deemed
y wise Got fo make sny extension heyau /
the requirements Of the ordinances grant
lug the franchise.
For the first ave years OF It's corporate ex
istcner INC company rvaliavd very
it,ie, II sns, rrpist a. iaterssst ufsan ia
large outlay Of capital bat siaee then the
revenues from completed lines have b.en
lar mofv productive, and during the iast
year, according Ia the rssseipis from pa
Cenhes -. ISIS. TO The 18th day OF Nav,
isss. tue receipts of the company hays
nettes 20 the company over aud above ali
outstanding exg~snses. an ansouat equal 10
per seas. per aanum on tAe sam oi i.uu,
90
The company makes this frank ssst...
msnio OF its nrtsa ate affairs 50 that iss exact
situation naat he known AZ scnr donors h{s.
body, aud that such = stsia,ian st the ones
ton = ny be inside ss will tss taIs sud n4st
To ali parties. rlis company inanisely
prefers to retain the ownerxhge aud ,s,ss
troll OF lis pFoieriy. aud hegvhy agrees a.
btnd ITSELF to make, NJ It's owu sxpense. AL
such nessiti improvements sfai additions
a. Ne pfesent 3 ant as will make the "a s,s
A. complete, effective aud adequate as aha
expenditure ~ money anl the hs.st ,s,e.
chsniesi skill can produce ca ssssg.,s, at.t
Ia submit to sny rrasoashle n ssfsefioas az
regulations 10 he prescribed t4y vnar hon
ofahlr body A. Ia operating the saf..s
wufks. ami tse making OF al ss,,h tsn
prosements - may b. rtsyHlrsst IS tkr
fsvssns aud faiaFe growth ws gae sssv nnss
Va taFassh Whatever sscnflss nav 10 ~
as ttts4 -, - a
obligations. pfvt tiea sapfp legal sa,,a 81
fvctlsr meihed ls devised and all. f..ss -,
the city whica will sxssars tAes s.,rss,.-s.S
against The com 1seSstissu IL txzsssr sss.ss,s
owned and os.esAled BY ne estv, SO ,,t,igs
wars from this isge
The individual $50 ssss,l iers ef Fs,s. ...s,,.
pany All psius tsSFsyers snsf tieessfv ias,-..
essea Ia tsr ssuwth asi vesiasya a! th,.s5s,
make this prssE-ossts.sn ta 81 earaaStrs.s q,
view 81 sAe last shst the ats alSast~.tss
hfe Mhtca des ssisisd esF vsEy ga the -.
o. June last has sant will easnva eve.
ordinary dslasnsiS agssa tbs pssi.!tr t.ss,ss.
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atncunss Ter Tie wldSsinr 81 sr-,..ssx -
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system. tae raising e ghe gal, i, -
Feef ssfi - tns cssy, he rmfghHse al
Ff"Ani tar nse pEA28e SgGars n.ts y i{s8.s.ss
by year henaTsh & isssy. IN. -
t.ea ~ tae nfo tCfsSfEH5sat tie -, ssv.,,,
ttoa u stttfs4 Yghi{v haitsfiasss. ans 49,
aaS Ter the aWsssTaas her sf1tgfs,y =
1esasnsiss Ia the Was& 81 rvk.s,fs.s{as
si'e y Toe Prospective growth az lie ~.
aai a. tis HAieFtsl iHsegvsgs. zasf -. l,,
tafshss yiss % she lssg ia. tAe caussffa
tioa ~ TIE state ri AR il.gts,sl a. asf,e'f..s
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toe ssssftxats Messc5p4i lsssEfs.zss4et-ss =,
tasi zoe same can tn ao event ara aassseT
no circumstances txuassf f.af sa.sy,t ~ -.
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