The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-26
THE BOARD OF WORKS
Reports Upon Water Supply for
the Northern District.
GRADING or DECATUR STREET.
The Removal OF Buildings on Front
street-Unfortunate Loss of Three
Colts-Tank or Pump.

Bids were opened yesterday by the board OF
public works for alterations on the fireboat sno-
qualmie as follows: Moran Bros, s2s5; Wash
jngton Iron Works. $3.50. The great difference
is caused in part by the material used
The resolution of the council as to Meister
house on Front street was read and was re-
solved that If Meister did not accept the terms
offered proceedings would be instituted to
compel its removal at his own expense.
City engineer reported final estimate on Thir-
teenth street, sl,513.04; also Marion street,
$2,261sL
he board recommended to the city council the
grading OF Decatur street under the immediate
payment plan.
The secretary was instructed to call for bids
for lighting the city, those wishing to light part
of the city to specify the districts.
The following reports by Superintendents
Chalk and Compton were read
In the matter referred to us would report
that there are two views to be taken into con-
siderat;on:
First-If the pumping station is maintained
at Lake Union the proposition to construct the
small tank on top OF the present one Is feasible,
and by the laying of about 1000 feet of pipe con-
sumers living on the extreme high elevations
could be furnished with water; this would cost
approximately $500, aud will be at least tenn
porary relief. But II the pumping station is
moved to a point to furnish water from Lake
Washington all this work would be lost To
furnish water TO those above the present tank
from new station there viii have to be built
new tank, or the old one raised about fourteen
feet from its present elevation, which will cost
about $500 During the change the customers
on the Lake Union system will be out of water
about one week.
We therefore recommend that permanent
tank be constructed on the extreme high
ground southwest OF the present tank, and that
the bottom of the tank be about twenty feet
above the ground. This tank should have from
$4,000 to 100000 gallons capacity. If your hon.
orable body conclude that the city cannot incur
this expense at the present time recommend,
for present needs, the raising of the present
tank about fourteen feet
superintendent Chalk submitted a report on
the Lake Union district as follows:
For immediate relief to the water consumers
now supplied from Lake Union, recommend
the following plan in order to supply them with
water from Lake Washington
/ would advise the erecting of pumping
station at the intersection of Willard and
Temperance streets, or as near as possible to
that point
This should not be permanent station, but it
is as high as can be reached with the present
Lake Washington system, and probably will be
used for several years until the gravity system
can take Its place, when this station will have
TO be placed at point having higher elevation.
The ground should be purchased or leased, or
that portion of Willard street be vacated to
admit a building twenty-five feet by forty feet
with about twenty-five feet by forty feet for
yard and the storage OF wood and coal.
There should be n compound duplex pump
with from 100000 TO 10000 gallons capacity per
twenty four hours, with boiler of double the
capacity to run the pump, so in the future an
extra pump can be added when the demand will
justify.
For economy in operation, for the present,
would suggest the use of one pump with ele-
waited tank on the high ground east of Temper
ancc and near Gaylor street
Owing to the increased demand on the Broad
way station it will he impracticable to make
any change at that station as | suggested to
your honorable board, by moving the Dow
pump and small boiler from there, AS il will
only be short time when there will have to be
larger pump and one more boiler placed there
to keep that station running.
therefore recommend a pump of the above
capacity be purchased, also the construction of
pumping station at the above mentioned
point
We can use one OF the Lake Union boilers, and
recommend that this boiler be moved from
station and placed at the new station: this
b, Ter is In good condition and complete except
snokestack.
Outside OF the purchase OF the property and
by using the present tank and grounds, with the
necessary improvements il will cost about 81 900
TO establish this station, and win cost about
$500 per month to operate the same. This will
include rent for ground and tank, fuel, repairs
and one engineer
The present water supply from Lake Union is
100000 gallons per month and will soon be IN
creased to 100000, at a cost of 10 cents per
thousand gallons. The expense will be reduced
at once $50 per month, which will reduce the
cost of pumping to 10 cents per thousand gall
Ions for pumping the water once.
Figuring this at minimum meter rate of Is
cents the revenue would be $3.50, at cost of $500
InOutu. ne net revenue Will De mucn less
If we take into consideration the cost of pump
ing twice and the extra cost of constructing it.
The assessment of the district shows revenue
of less than one-half the expense.
The loss of water is through the imperfection
OF the tank principally, and should be repaired
at once or a new tank built on higher ground
the latter would be permanent.
would suggest that two lots be purchased,
ore for a pumping station near Temperance and
Gaylor streets and one for an elevated tank near
Lincoln and Gaylor
This station will a lwavs have to be maintained
even after the gravity system is complete.