The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-03
SEWER TUNNEL.
men and Residents Unite
III its Favor.
(. xsep LAKE UNION PURE
rvicheIl Outlines the Plan
-, Bryan and D. I. Denny
s,ssk strongly for IL

disabilities are that the Lake
ls~er tunnel will 60 through. Mr..
u =. 4 & the council committee on sew
'sT I i : Posr-IsrELLIoEscER reporter
~ .s.idents of Lake Union must
Z. !. -. ! tunnel, or move or die, that
!!..' 'Ers.s heforo tnem. This is what I
pa. savine for the last ten months.
-. 80 sewage all ultimately finds its
Is. a. lake, the only difference is
ss.so,t sewers il oozes through the
~ nd Is longer IN getting there. In
.-s.,s, ! stream forms and flows into
d - ..sr the Western mill, earring ali
=. .svare With II. The tunnel should run
..s 80 the foot OF Rollin street, near
~. 51.ion. by the shortest route west, TO
Id ~ md would come out near the
|. sisea,r street. It should be built of
a ....ssped. about Axe feet. so as to
3 Tsnoueh for man TO go through.
- 1ss}nased cost is about $40 foot, or
= Is III. the length being $500 feet
& k..,sd heaif, below the level,of the lake
z.sS.v q he flushed, and be continued TO
81 sasay & the other end.
~ a. i that work should begin at
IA thai some oil the citizens directly
..,lsi should take the scrip at par in
~ s secure the early completion OF the
80 ereatsst factor in the pollution of
-, a Lake Union is the Western
81 All The sawdust, shavings and thou
-. z cords OF slabs are thrown into the
~ An. believe, however, that the
.ss.ssar bss lately been burning the shay
30 7be most damage is done by the
z.~ = they have the bark on them and
- ssvone il tannic acid. This acid is q
5'1 ns;ss,n. and makes the water abso-
- rack. A law passed the legislature
~ II session forbidding the throwing
= ~ yefnys into lakes or streams where
80 .1lort 10 spawn, the penalty being $l00
go Fish spawn in this lake TO large
- The same abuse exists all around
1xs Washington. The attention OF the
ueufinr attorney should be called to
50 nntter with view to the punishment
~ blenders
81 piIl 81 necessary to lay Underground
~ fron the level ground near the
SS1tfu min to the tunnel in order to draw
u ~ savage which has saturated the
"a Il that point. Under the mill is .
- 4 1Isbs and sawdust with nice clean
sripyt On the surface. But if you were
II doxn, ron would find underneath a
- eIinly mass which would give Off q
alhe stencil. The sewage has worked
l1ooeh The ground into this mass Of saw
1nl6nd d working through it into the
- nd Is also collecting in the
epny eround back of it. All this filth
Nh lraxing of into the tunnel. A wall
~ do 70 be built TO shut off this pile
asdue from the lake and prevent it from
5dutns The water.
Eear Bryan, secretary OF the Union
xaRr Company, was asked what his opin-
non The subject was, and declared en-
1ksdcaly in favor OF the tunnel scheme.
nsa,d: work should begin at once on
~ tnnBd and cesspools should be made
y Ne Lake Union district as q temporary
ooanR Ether the city should make
- q 4 should compel the residents to
M Its not necessary to have one to
eey house; they could be put at certain
ntsv1ls and sewers run from each house
! ~ mem. Even II the sewage did seep
I'D Diem. the ground would absorb q
putpartoi it The city ought not to
mait The decision on the bond election,
kl shopld go right ahead with the work.
tdoes not, We shall have TO take legal
~ % have stop put to the pouring of
~ INTO the lake. In other cities they
~ y use artificial means to store water.
~ assure has given US basin Of pure
!sef right at our doors, and We are GO
= oat q our way to pollute ii and make q
glho'd lever districs. / believe / am
aking for seyen-eighths of the people
nesssted when say this tunnel ought to
Nmnstructed Immediately"
y Z Denny seconded Mr.. Bryan's state
ksnss strongly. He said:
The tunnel should begin three or four
otlov the surface Of Lake Union, so
~ can Be flushed, and should run d.
Muy across TO the Sound, the distance be-
g soout seven-eigl.ths of mile. Where
aeones out on the Sound it should be ex-
aasd % low-waier mark. so that il will
wa water when the tide rises and
sspv isself at low tide. By putting the
seeF end below the lake surface we could
1ss.s mo the tunnel part of the stream
aea lows out into Salmon bay. and thus
= Constantly flushed, or we could
"a : gale At the lake end and let in the
iof q short time every day. The
p.n q me tunnel below the surface at
q highest point would be lit feet, and
~ 70 doubt that in digging we should
49, - Underground vein of fresh water.
sas tunnel would also serve az a main
~. 'or TIE whole North Seattle district
- - voc slope as far as Pike street. The
- uom oil this district could be con-
80. s'<s mo II by means OF shafts sunk at
49, - ong u. agree with Mr.. Bryan
s.s. .esk snouid begin at once and that
usaiie cesspools should be made as a
- zss measure. Many houses already
- ssR eesspools and only require to
\. - 4 sewage drained into them.'
g say says that nothing has vet
eoae towards electing three resi-
ias district to act with the SPECIAL
Ka'ee Of the council on the subject.
y. : meeting will be held on Mon
Ss.ss saEgezt date for the meeting to be
{ Z ~ z esiy Clerk Ferris for the election
~ sakihg of the possibility of a new
r,s.. s'se.lon being needed, Mr.. Denny
- !. nat 1t should be held at the
.s.1 sne q the charter election. 4. the
g 8 would probably draw out a large
- - tnere would be the more likeli-
: securing the total vote required.
4 n nv - SEATTLE, Aug. 2. 1880
- j. ssoisoa-The discussion which is now
1ess.-,@ y relation TO the sewerage OF the
~ part Of the city immediately cont,g,,.
4, r,,s s Union into that lake, has assumed
ns;nss saase IN which much Injustice nav
sls 80, Be don. by either side to tne o,Ser
y sa,,,.. aay great degree arriving at q feast.
=, sa, Of the problem. 1t problem.
~. s easy oil an intricate nature In itself
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