The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-07
THE WATER PUMPS.
Visit Of the Inspecting Com
mittee Yesterday.
SOME CHANGES MUST BE MADE.
Report Of the -Four sGembers Of the Ad
visory Committee to BE Presented
Tomorrow Night.

- faSt fTlu6y Dlgnt8 meeDug OIL tho
council committee was appointed. con-
sisting of Messrs. J. NJ. Coiman. William
Campbell. J. Williamson and J. r. Boy
den, to inspect the workings of the new
pumps. and, as far rs possible, pass upon
the work thus far done. Yesterday they
went to the scene OF operations. accom-
panied by his honor Mayor White and
Councilman Mckenzie. They made care
full survey. and agreed to meet Today. com
pare notes and prepare report to be made
to the council on Friday night.
After the survey was completed . PosT-
lSTELLIGESCER reporter asked Mr.. Coiman
what he thought of the work.
In my opinion there must be some
changes made. !" he said, but I would like
to put that opinion into more exact terms
than can do at the moment. 1t would
be manifestly improper for me to antici-
pate the report to be made to the council.
which must be formulated in conference
with my colleagues"
What do you think in general terms OF
the plansg''
I'VE we're not expected to express an
opinion upon any plans. but only upon the
work done rs we find it. I take it that the
erection of the pumps is only portion of
plan, and / would not care to go beyond
that
But as an experienced man, apart from
your specific duty in this particular task.
what do you think of Engineer Williams
plans?n
His plan, as l understand it, is the
gravity system. That's too comprehensive
q subject to be dealt with in an off-hand
talk"
There is, of course. great interest taken
in your report, rs there has been so much
criticism of the work"
We'll. we are not asked to criticise any
body, but to inspect the work and suggest
changes / repeat that some changes must
be made which the committee viii care
fully consider and report accordingly"
Mr. Boyden was found in conversation
with ]. n. Frink. and was asked what
opinion he had formed of the works, as q
result OF his visit. He replied:
You will learn that when the commit
tee presents its report. am not at liberty
to tell you befors."
But can't you give me your own opin-
ion?'
IF the committee does not agree on .
report in accordance with my views, shall
put them in the form OF minority re-
port"
ibid you find the works satisfactory ?n
II suppose they are satisfactory to the
men who put them in"
Mr.. Frink here interposed and severely
denounced the new pumps as absurdly in
adequate TO the city's needs His remarks
caused Mr.. Boyden to open his lips so far
as to say:
Those are very good pumps for hotel
I have put some like them in several hotels.
Vests Fat Minneapolis. for instance"
THIN he closed up again and left Mr..
Fink to do the talking. That gentleman
declared that, if the committee did its
DUTY, it would present q report which
would show up q scandal such as would
open the eyes of the people of Seattle. He
further said that Messrs. Hall, Wal
Iingford and Phillips knew what
they were doing when they voted
against him for council He stated that
Messrs Moran & Durie, came to him be-
fore the recent election and tried to extort
certain pledges from him Is to his course
in council. should he be elected,
but he refused to give any
pledges, as he had never accepted
any Office under . pledge. He intimated
that he was opposed because his opponents
feared that he would make an exposure in
regard to the new water-works.
Are you interested in the Spring Hill
Company r he was asked.
NO; own no stock in the company,
and owe no money to anyone who is in
terested in it, nor does any man interested
in it owe me anything. The company
never had any work done by me, except
some odd pieces which could not be pro-
cured elsewhere"
The lacking curve for the Third street
connection was received yesterday and was
put in about 6 O'Clock in the evening.
Water through the new main can now be
obtained down to Third street
The delay in making this connection is
being used to transfer the vacuum cham
Der, which was intended to take OF the
pumps the strain coming from the column
of water in the suction pipe. This was
placed outside the checkvalve when ii
should be inside. The change will be made
by the time the main is ready for the other
pump.
William E. Lewis has been secured for
engineer of the salt water pumps on the
water front He Is highly recommended
by Chief Kellogg, and win be recommended
to council by Mr.. Twichell at the next
meeting.
"Mrs. windslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
Teething" softens the lums, reduces inf1amma.
ton, allsys pain. cures wind collie Csc q bottle
Social bon at West street hall saturday even
inc, August9.