The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-14
lACIT CONSENT.
& Council Avoids the Water
Question.
r,cHT OF GENERAL BUSINESS.
>.-t Street Bridge-The Street Block
sde-Relief und-Hiscellan-
eous Business.

cnuirary to expectation. the water ques-
- aid not come up for discussion at the
-..,;nr OF the city council last night. and
4, "a first time in several weeks the coun-
q adjourned at 10:15, the usual time be-
+, nearer midnight.
fv,gxular meetings of the council are not
.,-alar. and it Is only on Friday nights
4 ~ The public appears in force. The
..suriI met on Monday night and again
81 !. committee of the whole on Tuesday.
n <, Wednesday morning the mayor, with
n esaneilrsen Mckenzie, Calligan and Mil
:, snent ali the morning examining the
~.tr-works: last night they met in coun-
s. and they will meet again on Friday
mi, chiefly to deal with the assessment
III.
Engineer Williams reported that at the
sns d the visit of the council. on Wednes.
A. morning, the north pump, when run
NO slone, was making ninety strokes per
mute, giving piston speed of 135 feet
s minute, giving. after allowing 10 per
81. for loss. 2.052, $50 gallons of water in
nsnty-four hours, This is, he says, S02,-
: q rallons in excess OF the rated capacity.
ne suction pipe for this pump is the one
I a, leaked and gave SO much trouble.
When both pumps were running, the
I.erih pump made seventy-six strokes per
Iniunte and the south pump seventy
lpkes, giving 8. $50, 20e gallons in twenty
bur hours.
u ~There seems to be q Misrepresentation
Regarding what is to be expected in the way
n water throughout the city. The pump
- works as whole are now supplying all
|Ihat the pipe system can distribute as at
Iueseat connected, and IS also keeping the
.ssefvoir full. After the Yesler avenue
.psir is connected with the pipes on Front
Ind second streets, a better supply will be
furnished to certain parts of the city, but
hereafter no betterment OF the supply will
IL felt in any part of the city until new
mains are laid As nearly as can be de-
Ikrmined without control of the Spring
IHil pipes and pumps SO as to know the
lnndidon OF valves. mains and pumps.
he total plant of Lake Washington. in
1duding the old and new, is capable of fur
{nish,ng at least double what the city can
Iuse through the present pipe system"
= communication was received from
Henry r. Worthington. making several
Propositions for duplicating the two pumps
lncenily purchased. They offer to deliver
1.-Two pumps. each having two higblpressure
Iaeam cylinders sixteen inches in dame
N, two low pressure steam cylinders
IMenty.nine inches in diameter, two
Ztnble-acting water plungers twelve inches
b diameter-ail Of eighteen inches stroke.
siih counters and sight-feed lubricators,
III $500. With thirty-six and thirty
4htinch low pressure steam cylinders,
e80.
Among other things, Henry Worthing-
n says: I'VE would not advise running
D large q plant with one condenser; the
Exss engines will do the work with twenty
II cent less fuel than the smaller ones.
higher grade engine would be much
upsnse. but the saving in working would
nm large interest on the extra invest
Aent. and If you are putting in q perman-
dmt plant. We think 1t would be well for
m TO consider this engine" He says
h1t the change ordered for the last two
zpnps, making the cylinders two inches
tdsrent to the first order, involved consid-
liable delay, as the castings in one case
sers IN stock and in the other had to be
nede nom special patterns.
PROTECTING THE wHARvEs.
On motion OF Mr.. Twichell it was re-
nyed to lay four and one-half-inch water
nin from Pike street on the alley west of
Vest street to Schwabacher's wharf, and
!. i put on two hydrants, Messrs. Schwa-
1eher volunteering to furnish the pipe.
i WELLER STREET.
i 0nmotion OF Mr.. III all it was resolved to
atabish the grade at. Weller street so as to
lest seventh and Eighth as easily accessi-
BE q possible. There was some discus
4 Hon H TO the best means to accomplish
/ The purpose.
II MAIN STREET ENGINE-HousE.
Messrs. Miller and Mckenzie called atten-
htion to the condition of the engine-house
Main street 1t was reported that the
auudatons were very defective, the sup
parting tmbers were bullying through the
4 VIPER door, and in several minor respects
us building was unfinished.
NJ Twichell said the work could not be
Considered good. Mr.. Mckenzie said the
pound 1t stood upon needed that u very
ksufe foundation should be built.
Hwas referred to the com mittee on pub
buildings. Mr.. Wallingford remarking
msItwould develop big scandal.
STREET BLOCKADE.
HE council took up the question of
ssaring the streets of building materials,
aa tne city attorney was directed TO draft
ordnance meeting the suggestions of
1smoers, so that no unnecessary inn
NGments may be placed in the way of
se'oing, while relieving the public of the
"qstquent inconvenience. The subjsct of
winnings on the sidewalks was also dis
used, but 1t was the general opinion that
ssy could otbe done away with. although
1es night be regulated.
Mr. Miller called attention to the care
1sAess OF contractors in allowing earth
''sape Rom carts on cleaned streets.
TIE RELIEF FUND.
MI Hall moved that the mayor be re-
aestd to demand an immediate report
usn the relief committee.
M Nailingford said it was time Mr..
-esk committee let the people know how
sa mad been stolen and how much
essn away.
mere was very little debate and the mo-
sn prevailed.
DANIEL oGLE's CASE.
1ae eity attorney was directed to inves-
SN the claim OF Daniel w. 0gIe for
JEFFERSON STREET.
sae city att oYney was directed 10 draft
e oluinance suspending the grading of
street between Sixth and Eighth.
suthoriziug contract between
4 0sy and Contractor Smart as TO the re-
aaer OF the street. Mr.. CaIligan de-
-. .su 70 vote as be had interest in the
Tux cIrY's MORTGAGE.
s1e city clerk was instructed 10 take up