The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-02
MUNICIPAL ABUSES.

n Promise From tho Water Company
Some Pertinent Suggestions.
TACOMA, Feb l, 1880.
To rHE EDITOR: We are TO have batter water
and IN abundant supply Of It. For this let ~
praise God and thank the water company.
On reflection II may perhapsbe a. well to with
hold the thanks for yet awhile. Water companies
and some other companies are certain to give Us
promises aud nothing else a. long as we win
stand them. We have stood the bad water they
have given M and the sesnt supply OF II for .
very long time nov, and the company has al
ways. till now, maintained that the quality was
good and the supply abundant. They have in
sisted on this when our stonachs reyolted every
time we tried TO ouench our thirst. and when
buildings were burning because no water was
10 be had TO put the fire. ont.
But the time has come when they can face us
down no longer. We have begun 20 kick. and
10 kick vigorously, too. for patient people such
Is we are, aud now better things are promised.
Whether the promises are TO be fulfilled. and
how soon depends somewhat, suppose. on our
own vigilance. Therefore say We had perh aps
best not begin 20 seem grateful till We really
have something to be grateful for
That we shall have great and genuine cause to
be grateful when We DO Set good water. and
enough OF IL. II shown by the report OF . com
mitfec OF medical men who made a scientific ex.
animation OF the water snd reported thei result
10 the council last saturday evening. Expressed
IN scientific tesms the result of their inquiry
doesn't make ones stomach revolt very much,
not half so much rs look 81. or smell of the
water would do, But their remarks on the pond
from which the supply comes. and the open
fumes through which IL il brought 10 this city,
and the possible contributions made TO II en-
route, make one feel Ike forsweasng water for
ever.
A effort was made 10 suppress this report in
the council BY referring IL to committee. but IL
WAS not successful There is always somebody
ia q city council who wants 10 conceal unpleas-
ant truths He Processes TO think they viii in
iare the city II made known. He might Is we'll
Try 10 cure an aching tooth by the same argu-
menI bal | have never known Of one being
cured ia that way. Bat there was one member
present who would have no farther conceal.
ment he had brought ash he had found In
his hytraut or some friend had found In sirni-
lar way, and he was determined 10 bring bosh
hsh and water 10 public notice and be did IL
he oaght not emily 90 have the thanks OF the
city, but some provision ought 10 be made at
once TO erect monument 20 his memory VIXEN
he dies. which we hope win be .; some lar dis
saat day. IN ever For. as . result of his per-
sistenee. the water company now for the nrst
time admits, what everybody else has insisted 10
be true, that the wster Is bad, eus promises to
improve II and A. once
And this promise seems ia he made with sti.
thoysty. teo There Was evidently sozfe tese-
graphing deaa sunday. or perhaps aosdsy,
after ,Ais report MAS made pubic. EVERYBODY
knews that all tns people most aeeaiy interested
In sha prosperity. AID therefore in the welfare
Of the people living ia the sound eeuntry. do
not live here themselves Some ot those most
deeply Interested IN Tacoma live in the plssn
ella isSAioaed city OF fhslAieiphiA The Ph.sx.
6eipais People move slowly sometimes, bat
wAea they DO move. they can do So with par
Tose ia L. We'll. soEne Of these people were asi.
49, 49, -
longer sahzais ia silence 30 use the water Sup
Piled them. TAls broEgh: q promise. made
direct - the city ceuasii that xea go or sc GO
wcaid Ii sxpeu1es. promptly ky ,Ae water cum
rAny 10 hrtas not only . pure. bat ABUNDANT
supply freta Green river, o. scuse
oshsg scarce near the eternal resources
81 he grand oli mountain which yoa call
Rainier and we rsaoaA Ii VAS rensir sag.
gessed ssss il would take a little time Go Tad
oat inss how 10 tnveSs tais large snE 70 lest al
vantage, aud a. . hln; that the eoaaesi diA not
iafeat 20 aaiew too nasaeh tine for this rarposr
. proposition ~as offered ami pressed VITA soxnc
shes IS s&rnsssncss. shss the cssy should bald
IFS o~s wsseFwesk~ The water o0mpAay Is not
hke!y - - greatly frightened ~ tAis shew OF
sgask. aascsef. Aside frona the tax sa>sut 4.
tasrs wss 10 rreat show OF exrarstnsss OK deter
fatHasiaz In Tia MATTER. Ter IL al ended IA re-
fsrrsag the waeas taiaS - the csgx attorney 70
dstezsaiDe wsether ow set the essy eoeld Do sais
AMI hos t. uss - raise the nsazey.
There il 10 1oaas a. al sAss the essv ezxAs 1,
essutrssl rs can wstsx sap7sy and that II eonla
do - with rre6k Eat IL would lake sosne
nerve sssa god management 70 hr.nx ihss
skasss ard eur city coupesi lacks tire ens azsa IL
Rod In se 2sp<zaes on fsx tie other
fhe plain tse1 % tee natser - sAsf the rail-
raas company has aaze too nsca fog tnss city
he rscele have essns 20 rely ca IL sns tAe LAID
ecmrAzv Zee everything, and On Themselves sor
nssAtas. TAe scwn he's SO ss~n bag Goa thai sors
Of sAscx fhe raisfosa company can't hs.Il1 .