The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-25

Tie pamps q EAks Washington win only sup
ply ths present. demand for few montha
ccnsumen working in conjunction with us-by
NOT being Wasteful and ux5ng the water ec0nom-
fcallyespeciaIIy In trigatfng and sprinkiiug the
TO al II reasonable amounts under the plan
now being carried ont, and 70 the present con-
sumeu and additionally - they are now sub
this amount the consumers Of the Lake Union
water-workB and the consumers subscribing
when the distribution system t. built, after the
Ing iscsiisiss i fste wsshinston VIII not sup
ply the water needed
There are now being pumped about 4,0o0.00o
gallons per day. This can be increased to 5,0U0-
900 gallons per day BY usfng the reserve, for
which preparations are now being made. to fur
nish the demands that viii be made upon the
water system for the next three months This
win give no reserve In case Of an accident and
repairs with ali this departments efforts, if the
consumers are not more economical This de-
ofabie board the discoutinuanee Of all krigasing
and sprinkl1ng.
There are now $40 occupancies. and they
This rate will double when the distribution sys-
TEN Is built Then the lump SUM OF about %
occupancies comes from the Lake Union District
CURED win be ut least one-haif more than it is
~ present, making q demand on the pumps OF
seven and half 20 eight million gallons per
day, and still leaving the works without re-
1.-THE fac:s are plain; $780, 900 gallon pumps viii
not furnish s,000De0 gallons Per day. There is
but one OF two things to do either Increase the
pumping capacity or stop extending further
service Cedar river as q supply recommend
above all others, but that seems 10 be q long way
of, even at the best, therefore recommend the
purchase, ct as early date as possible, of set
of large pumps, not under 6y00oC00 gallons per
day capacity. with force mains TO reservoir.
There will be nothing thrown away in the event
that the Cedar river system IL built, for there
will always have TO be plant maintained TO
guard any. accident 70 any other system that
II wish further to call your attention to most
important guard to safety that no insurance
would recompense: that is the dangerous
ins Of the II 'I pum n.Ai and boilers is large
wooden building, with enough wood In its
structure In case OF IRE to totally destroy
would take months, thus leaving the city en-
tirely without water for domestic, manufactur-
ing, shipping and fire purposes There could
70 sixty days, and TO rebuild not less than six TO
eight months. II seems to me that II is counting
disaster BY the property owners OF this city to be
than that Of june ESQ; Of two Years ago. A'''''
1.-THE above Is not theory or fanciful state
ments, but facts staring the whole city in the
welfare Of its citizens, but guard Of safety Of
Its millions invested in rebuilding, therefore
urge your honorable board-not only your
nssie and sns Ds,
with you-to take some steps at once to secure
pumping service TO furnish the whole city with
tse o. to or a 70
supply the outlying districts with water a. fast
a. possible.
sFirst-I recommend, before going any fur
ther, TO strengthen 1.-THE hair that suspends the
sword" BY building fire proof building, housing
the machinery, guarding the city By day and by
night. Not only guard as protecting from IRE
of the citys millions in buildings, but its health
ard life itself.
81 now ask and urge your honorable board,
the city council aud any other body of represen-
tatlve citizens, TO go over the situation and see
the facts and judge for yourselves
"As your subordinate, whom you depend upon
In this department. II is my duty 70 place these
facts before you for your consideration and
Hopping your honorable board will approve
and take immediate action, remain, yours re-
spectfully.'
Superintendent Compton said there was no
greater danger threatening the city than the
condition of the pump house. 1t was made of
fnfammable wood and was saturated with coal
oil. II 1T once caught fire the machinery would
be destroyed.
Chief kellogg recommended that the order for
two universal nozzles for the ireboat be coun-
fernandez as they were not needed. The recon-
mendation was adopted.
Comptroller Ferris asked for the authorization
Of the Issue of warrants to be drawn in favor of
H. X. d. Wood & Co. for water-pipe furnished
by them and now in transit. The amount due
Is $4,000, Of which $4,000 in freight will have
to be paid on arrival of the pipe.
Petition of George Kinnear for sidewalk on
portion of Main street was referred to street
commissioner.
City Clerk Miller reported that the polling
place at Dexter and Depot street had been de-
stroyed. Major Rinehart was opposed to erect
ing these wooden shacks within fire limits.
Referred to street commissioner.
Corporation Counsel Jacobs sent in an opinion
that 1t would require franchise to permit the
Domestic Electric Company to string wires over
the tops of houses