The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-26
THE BONDED DEBT.
How the Council Proposes to
Expend the S955, 900.
FOR WATER WORKS AND SEWERS
Rfovfsions Of the Beaded IndebteAness
Ordiasace-Haw the Special Elscsiea
VIII BE Held ON June {.

The special election upon the question Of
the city of Seattle issuing bonds in the sum
OF 1855. goo for the purchase of water works
and to extend. enlarge ana improve the
same, and for the construction of Q sewer
age system throughout the city, was pro-
vided for by the council in Ordinance No.
l,9S5. passed Wednesday night, and the
date OF the election was fixed for Wednes-
day. June l.
The election vas called pursuant to the
provisions of an act OF the legislature OF
the state of Washington, entitled AN act
authorizing cities and towns to construct
internal improvements and to issue bonds
gency." approved March IS, 1890. by Cover
nor Ferry, and the voters of the city may.
At this election. vote for or against the
proposition of authorizing the city Of Sc
attic to purchase the Spring Hill Water
Company's water plant. including the land
and everything aPpertaining thereto, be-
longing to the company situated in the
city, according to the plan Of the common
council as hereinafter set forth, and to con-
struct sewerage system in the city &C.
cording to the plans OF the council as here
matter defined.
THE WATER WORKS PROPOSITION.
The plan proposed by the common coun-
ell in reference to the purchase of the
water works is that the city of Seattle CON-
plete the purchase of the Spring Hill
Water Company's water plant. including
the land and everything appertaining
thereto and belonging to said company,
situated in Seattle, as defined and prescribed
by ordinance No. 1910. by paying the sum
OF $3.50. 900, the balance due on the pur-
chase price. and TO construct pumping
boats on Elliott bay and pumping stations.
both floating and stationary. on Elliott
bay and Lake Washington. and otherwise
enlarge, extend and improve the water
works and distributing system so as to
furnish the city with an ample supply of
water for all purposes. The estimated cost
of the plan for water works and improve
ments thereto, proposed by the council, is
$sI5, 900. divided as follows:
To pay balance due Spring Hill
Water Company. 50 - 10 com.
plete the PURCHASE of its water
plant and property Is hereinbe-
fore described -......$s5 $4,000
Estimated cost of pipe lines,
pumping boat on Elliott bay
tntebos) .......-............ 10000
Estin ated cost TO Pay balance due
on purchase price of Spring Hill
Water Company, pipe lines and
pumping boat on Elliott bay.
100000
Extension Of Distributing SysteR-
Estimated cost OF pumps, boilers,
pumping stations. etc.. at Lake
Washin gtou .~........ = 1890
Eliminated cost OF force main from
Lake Washington pumping sta
tons to Elliott bay, including
clearing. grubbing. laying of
pipe and contingencies. s. 5000
Total cost expense OF distribu-
ting system ....-.......... 100000
Distributing Mains
Pipe laid, including labor. estimated cost:
s0inch pipe. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5000
"a inch pipe. NORTHUMBERLAND. 10000
20inch pipe Observation-Disclosures. 6S 900
l6-fnch pipe ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1890
la-inch pipe. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 27000
l0-inch pipe. ................... 2O,500
s-inch pipe. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1890
6-iuch pipe OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1900
Valves and hydrants. ........... 1900
Total estimated cost distribut-
ing mains $4,000
Total cost water works aud i'm
provements ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. &S45, 600