The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-19
THE WATER SURVEY
Engineer Williams Has Re-
turned to Chicago.
he WILL PREPARE THE PLANS
Assastant Engineer KTarssn Len 4
Charge work - the I've sarsey-
Ing Par4ges-TEe Rosie.

Engineer Benlzette Williams left See1sEe
sunday 70 return 10 Chicago, where ne wiH
prepare detailed plans and specifications
Tor the seattle water systems which will
come from R0ek creek aEsd swan izhe, as
announced Engineer Williams has LEFT
the supeginf<ndenca Of the work ia the
hands 81 Engineers John Ericsson. who
came from Chicago sew days after Ar.
Williams and City Engineer srurry VIII,
wiil keep Enginees Williams Fully informed
Of the surveys ard work done during his
absence
Engineer Ericsson wss seen yesterday
afternoon, Just s. BE WAS ready 10 - cut
to Essek creek 70 s1pexintend the work.
City Engineeg scurry intended accompany
ing him. but wac ael4yed By business. and
Will 70 oat today.
There are two parties 1t work. one being
located between Rent0a and swan lake,
the Osher between Swan lake and Rock
creek Each Of these are called sections.
for the better understanding Of the work,
and tie third section comprises the route
between kenton and Seattle.
Tbs preliminary survey Of the route for
the water mains from Renton 70 seatfle has
been completed, and the lins Is being
1
ing prepared under esree.sen Of the en.
gineers.
Engineer Ericsson said he expected the
party bad finished the saryey from Swan
lake 70 Rock creek saturday. Several linen
had heen ran from the latter point To
Jenkins prairie hast week. aEd the work in
that quarter may be considered finished up
80 far as surveys are concerned The
10 find she cheapest aid best possible
route 70 bring the water 70 Seattle, so that
there may be 40 need for changes in tha
fuaare
The party started in saturday afternoon
70 lay Qua the route from jenkins prairia-
% swan lake. which Is nov probably corn
psetexi. AS soon IS the party Il through
with the surveys af swan lake the engineers
intend to investigate Little Cedar river.
This river can faraIsh . large supply Of ex-
eelseslE water. The object OF Investigating
this river Is not 70 use it nov, bat t0 iay
out the best route for turning il into the
regular water system VIXEN il shall be
needed in the future, without there being
any necessity for fensodeling the work
that viii then be completed and In opera
ton By making the survey OF . route
tk02ss A%&&NtS AtF49ak t&H&& ~ &hskIn Nf<HA ~
the present time the city viii gain full
information as 20 distance, capacity and
cost. and know by the plans prepared just
where 10 interseet the main lire and add
tsss=extra supply at minimum cost when
ever Il becomes necessary 70 do By reason
Of increase of population or other causes Of
decreased supply now unknown.
The peint at which the survey viii tap
Little Cedar river for the perspective joint
taFe az Rock creek is distant about two
miles from the latter point When City
Engineer scarry goes ont today be will
proceed to Little Cedar river. he and En-
gfneer Ericsson viii return 10 Seattle Thurs.
day or Friday.
The section hesween Swan lake and Rock
creek viii he piagted nexs and the plans
and specifications prepared. thus leaving
the middle section from swan lake to Rem
ton To be plated last
Engineer Ericsson says The work is pro-
crossing very lavorably. and that the
water supply viii be perfectly satisfactory
to the city beth in poinE OF quantity and
quality.