The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-27
BOARD OF WORKS.
Plan for Supplying Queen Anne
Hill With Water.
MORE STREET WORK NEEDED.
The Board Hampered by the Small Ap-
propriatfons-A snarl ON the
Rollin Street Line.

The meeting OF the board OF public works yess
terday was attended ~ all the commissioners
and considerable business was transacted
Major Rinehart said the appropriation for street
repairs was exhausted, yet there were many de-
mands Tor work The question, he SAID In
whether the board shall stop work or exceed
! the appropriation. A discussion took place and
the board came TO the conclusion that the ordi-
nance would gradually become a dead letter
un'ess Us provisions were closely observed. Mr..
| "ald said the appropriation for fuel for the
water department was VIGOROUSLY too small for
necessary operating expenses aud he was in
stLucied TO submit report upon the subject.
NJ Alexander said he did not know which
way TO turn: people were urging him to put thssf
streets into good shape; he had done the test ~
could, but he would be- compelled to lay the men
OF Tor a day or two as the appropriation had run
out.
The following report from Mr.. wald was sub
United TO the council with favorable recommea-
cations:
beg to submit the following report upon the
question OF how 20 furnish the Queen Anne dis
trIct with lake Washington water. There are
two ways 20 accomplish this.
Inc hrst 10y pumping direct from Lake wash
ineton station The second by re-pumping from
al elevation of 200 feet, at point about half
way up Queen Anne hill
Which one of these two ways is the better to
adopt?
The drst involves the expense of LAYING force
OF queen Anne hill. This main should be large
enough 10 furnish water for all of the Queen
Anne district above 40 feet elevation; this
WOMB require a 10 inch main, length, about H.
The second involves an outlay for removal OF
present Lake Union pumping station TO a new
location, cost estimated hereinafter at s. 65,
value OF lots not included
question the adysability OF laying the ID
lnch force main alluded to in the first proposi-
ton, at this time, because the money il not st
our command, and If IL were il would even then
be economy TO have a small station on the top of
Queen Anne Hill 20 serve the area between $50
ana 100 feet elevation, rather than submit the
force mains 70 the pressure necessary TO serve
that altitude direct or without re-pumping. Ut
may DC We'll TO state that in this district we
reach the highest attitude in the city, Then,
II We consider the outlay for the l6-inch main
and the possibility OF straning our mains in
order to avoid re-pumplng, il seems clear that
the matter resolves itself into the fact that re-
pumping at some point is advisable But where
are We L. locate this pumping station?
The location on Kentucky street, near High,
would serve the purpose wei, but il is objection
able 70 the neighburhood, and especially 30 to
t.Ie o".el5 ol property aaJoIhiHg hehsheky
street at the point named. Iniunctlons and
other legal complications are likely To hold the
city nj bay FOR time, and the final outcome can
only DC con ectured.
Therefore / would recommend the placing of
the station on lot s. block IS, MERGERS second
addition, recently acquired with the Union q
Water Companys system. Here we are on our
own property: An eignt-inch main within l2ps
feet thereof in High street affords cheap conin
neCtiOu 10 and from pump. IA
Estimate 81 cost ana mode OF procedure IN thetE
ielll"' al IIIil iaAe I mon 70 new station m
Cfs"1 - it d; o IN 90, , ~
Repairs on boiler Cnow orr of uss heeausa me
ii is blistered and unsafe) and setting the iu
same ..................... 3Je&
Removing small pump from broadway sta N
iron anu ~ tenlpeIarliy setths same mp 70 4
T,trnn ,yiI h on IS s .,S ,i ,, ~. ar
Tnoving thereof - 1sle
smokesta .......... $50
suction 10 cistern and connection 10 pump 1905
1rans planting Lake Union pump and other
..-....---- s00
Iyi 80 i pe,' I 90
-
Total - 5000
Plans and specifications for the work to be
performed should be drawn that bids thereon
may De invited
'i0a t"A 'iie improvements Vi mary strect were
suphatteu as iOlio"s'
y; =; $500
inhr boviin 49, :, 30
Oscar kahIbeTg 6ty72 -
Cummings K NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 6607 6S
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