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

ably enter into the water Of the lake, ana IL
carried out In tic entirety. Il would Five The city
. more magnificent drive than h possessef by
any other city know oi-aud the cost woaid
not be sreat--no rock. no cuts. or no Oils Of any
account To make,
The CIV should take care that no buildings
should be erected outside ri the boulevard. and
that those erected inside should have their soil
pipes Of . SUFFICIENT elevation 70 discharge into
the main sewer. and fur her. that ayarieiaus
greed Be- not allowed 10 mar the beauty OF the
lake polute its waters by driving piles TOR the
purpose Of makina building los There Is
plenty Of terra nfma for that purpose. aud the
days OF the spciens lake dweiiers are past
II Lake Warrington. instead OF beius within
thu city bordsrs was thirty or forty miles dis
tant Idoubt not but that the purity Of It's waters
would be extolled. and that no other source OF
supply wouid satisfy our people; but here, be
cause II IL Of the easiest sceess and furnishes TIE
cheapest supply in inexhsustihle quantities. IL
coefs too hssle 20 fnlhn the old adags ''Tne more
cost the more homer"
In order to have an efficient water supply,
would suggest the immediate construction OF .
new pump house, OF sufHcsent sire 10 meet the
present demands fully and 10 allow OF . E ason-
able expansion for future requirements IL Is
imperative that moro reliable AMI much more
literal supply OF water be furnished ~ once
would suggest that at the same time the new
pumping station 10 eomwenred. q new main De
also laid from the pnnpiag station TO the rrsers
voir--sueh ain 20 be OF aseel, and not less than
thirty-xsx inches In diameter
would further suggest that no bids De re-
ceived fer pumping engines II Is not ths
cheapest that Is wauted but the best. and that Il
andouhsedly the wortainxton dapisx With CON-
pound tandem steam cylinders and with con.
densers. THREE OF shsss are rsauired- TIE
eanaeity OF any two ought % be snrcfsns 70
supply the requirements OF the city. the fhtfd
60 be spare" Sd that in case nf necessary re
pairs or Q breakdown the city would not re 81
the mercy of chance. Each OF those ramfs
should have Q capacity Of iaoo. coo gallons. and
provssi N made 90 Increase "a cir number a. eur
population tnsreasea Above eli ! would snx-
grss steam plant far IN excess 81 what - inss
neessef 70 do q certain sn1oaai NJ duty aud the
boilers ought to BE- indspsndertor in batteries
of at meat two, bat there frasf be dupticsis 50
that either ses can generate ssislcien, steam for
ordinary requirements
whea the new plant Is a. work the old csiias
toys nov seiag duty nay Be utilized TO Supply
the nigher portions of the e.sy with direct
pressure sy,ssm until me city hnasees are IN
: position % warrant the purchase OF Eaoze
powerful as well ss = mere dusshle rlsat
have no interss In the wozzhinssea pumps
--aar In any ofhsr.~Sat IL recoEa ssehoinS snsaA
know Whereof spesk.
do nos like the syste.s proposed ey NJ. ~
Williams kcr seveFai re&soas Ins nEss snd
creates, - the rrss-cssd wocsen PIPE. u - hes
4 durable material and whsn exposed 10 TIE
hlsh pressure certain Yorsacns ut u have 20
wstAxfAnd. IL Is enEtgesy unsusfsoiet
DO nos cnsasaeran shix wooden pipe vtsnnss
ressaa have had great deal OF experience
In tn< construction 81 such tubes sEs never so
withstand suxh pressure IS sAts QUE 70 70 ssAsa-
have used sach tabs g. cesveT wafer 30 water
uhe~,s vet when constructed IN tie best posi-
BE manner and ssronxls hecped- TIE sasaer
e,sssnz Of a whees-xsse woala burt taeM -
mecca TO suddenly arrest the eas Of 90 assH
~ vn,cr in q tune ret farnxhed vita rvaisf
x.,ys il certain aessrrcsson 10 ths snaet las
a nss the only reason vhx object 10 wscssn
tnnxe. mat they are cheap. q troperss s"E'
strnc.sss aeuys bat tsey are in soEas STATIONS
peculiarly sshle % Decay
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,s-s raastrrcsea Q sysssm Of WAFER work. se-rs
GA Ia uen~ They wer~ designed by an1
s.sr,.s a n Ter the sapesiasenienes Of Sas OF he
- -r.fn. =. enrsaeers 81 tAts ecaafrr. Thonas
= Eselex. C. X - D. Ire raastvs ncw~f -
~.s~r The canal CT tene BEADING the vstss
sr,rs re rsver 20 the wheesheuse - elassed eSs
az the saiarisn Enessene 81 ~nteA sne CRY =
sns,x TAis esnsl Is shoss issa tret sen<
farty k<s vide ~ wsssr ifne ana
,wsss essAt ret 90 vsser 81 owess ssags Of vsfsr
IN sAe .tvcs. 4 ensnnei % eas n tae essse1 -
shss canal 70 receive the INTAKE p pc 70 seFf<s
the rursN ana vo<saen tass sasA ~
txs~sa az sAe very t~ss material. ard pscss<ssd
sx sxr :, human sktll coaA4 sc-tA Or rxsAss " a.
la1a In this channel
rnls ansske PIPE was carried saosf i.es sees
eus srom the meath oz TIE eaze iate sss<f-as