The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-13
.AsxE AND SEWERAGE SYSTEMS.


eugsstions Concerning Heth-Faiiurs ef
Wooden Csndaits.
q he subjoined letter was written before
/ ~ action OF the council practically throw
r. over the greater water scheme; but IL
ensains suggestions concerning the water
- sewerage systems that warrant its
p1llicstion. The letter Is Is follows:
SEATTLE, March 10. 1850
~ SnR kDyTon: A comprehensive system Of
mArnes aud Of water works are two OF the
- tmpossant questions now claiming serious
1aa1n Of the people Of the city Of Seattle.
~ yoar kiud permission would like ~ make
~. NnaFts on both OF these sllimporsant
Doalie vofkA
ApFk q sssem OF water works demands i'm.
1evsly perfect system OF sewerage, and
~ m call atteatiou % fka, suhjeet. About
elnf 40 prumiacat sanitary engineer was
eused u high cost 70 devise sewerage sys.
1taoie TO this city, aud after time . re-
~ Hnf IN By this gentleman 10 the city
.at bnt this report was most unceremoni-
raf' upon by our worthy city engineer. o
sho y - well qualified 10 pronounce upon
- uasser - was the imported gentleman.
~ Npors dealt pretty exhsussively with that
- Of the ctr lying between the water
osW The 6fst ridge aud the bay. . locality
.s nature hes fully provided for the disposal
sees matter In the simplest possible man.
- 0tre II no special need for laeored re-
- ~ that section. fall 10 remember. how
a whether feasible scheme wsa preseated
ne drainage Of the much greater area lying
- ne water shed on the westerly ridge
~ wstef shed on the crest of the ridge
y tAke Warrington. further than that no
must potlase the waters Of the lake.
- saoahie desire though. think expressed
~ ~ asn.ned
me- ne date Of that report the district east
trst ridge has been and IL being very
~ ossii Up, but so far there has not been
~ ss,sss attempt 80 inausurate syssem Of
drainage. perfectly natural drainage
NO intermediate valleys. In the moss
sornn. ~ each valley contains . never.
.nss s,resm Of water OF more than snsiciens
y z1e . edsctually flush the sew, r.: but then
49, MfeAms discharge themselves into Lake
ssessoa. aud Que ~ least not Gar from the
~ psmptng station.
.ss % ne other way 20 csYectuaily draia the
80 pan OF the city than by utilizing the
49, male By nature. What IL there TO be
10 me FIRST place. | would suggest that Q
~ syssem Be At once established on she
as.,.s - ssseets. where snch in the cause Of
- smpersssveiy called for. and allow such
~ - y Heely discharge into these ssr~ams
sssseas he nrifying powers of the running
= ~ vi e safhcient 10 overcome the supposed
ss.s. <1 q sa open drainage: but - the ~
~ an grow greater Q maia sewer can be
~ hose valleys, having proper connections
--x vsh TIE lateral sewers aad prosision
-. mf anshing from the natural dow Of the
sae cresks But I 10 nos propose 10
unaM "Ass''ss'A W sAs
seesd suxxes. in order 10 prevent efFectnaliy
-'atioa Of the water of the lake THAI
= IAN sewer be constructed on the shore
hks to receive al the sewage Of the
s- sNs seeeHd. l would saxxess the con-
" IN open casch-draln OF safxaeient
% carry Cd. not only the surface water.
-. -. :. TIE water of the creeks now flowing
~. - AXE; and third. would recommend
eeaievara be 81 once constructed. af lesss
49, VIDE and a. the same gradient - the
esain ard sewer
e.spesens woalS propose that both sewer ard
SneNaia he commenced as or near tie end al
~ Ne. and 10 Be continued ncrthward a.
sss'tes % settlement demanded. ana
1y o. continued southwark along the
ns lake IN srca Q way q the cosstrac-
- esa cost the least. and I think saas II
49, earfaed across the narrow peasnxaiA
- - - sownship -. range east, and then
- Fssssns b allowed TO few into she lake,
s-ss.s nd e bat little danger IN any Of this
sss'oa vorkirs 80 way bach % TIE ruu nag
Esnssasiy. and - necessity demanded.
oei oe carrisd soatn ana DISCHARGED
~ eEsan snsinG from tho lake. and this
- AZ soasd be The initial point frusa which %
= - krace. And believe thai Z gradient
nSsssnsn q foot per Eile woaid be snply
wdoving this plan no pollusion rpu.d No.