The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-15
MORE WATER NEEDED.
Plans for a Reservoir System to
Cost S237,650.
PUMPS ALREADY ovERWoRKEo.
BOARD of Public Works and Public
Needs-Judge Jacobs Opinion
as to Street Grades.

AT the meeting of the board of public
works Yesterday afternoon Superintendent
Chalk, of the water-works, reported on the
letter of Mr.. Benezette Williams, referred
to him, coneurring with Mr.. Williams as
to the necessity of pumps of greater ca
pacity for the water system. The report
further called attention to the high system
now being furnished from the Broadway
station to the Minor tank This pump IS
worked 10 its full capacity 70 keep up the
present supply, yet it is not sufnclent 20
meet the demand made upon II without
taking water from present customers.
Ii was recommended that another set OF
pumps of equal or greater capacity than
those now at the station be furnished; that
q 20-inch discharge pipe be laid connecting
the pumps with the reservoir; that the
new reservoir be built at once and con-
nection made with it from the old reser-
voir by attaching to the 30-ineh main now
being laid, with proper cutoffs to DIVIDE
the lower from the higher system; then
lay pipe line as planned A reduction
was recommended in the size OF the reser-
Soir TO be built, with view of enlarging 1t
in the future. The cost of these improve
ments was estimated as follows: Pumps
and boiler, $1,000; force main from pumps
TO old reservoir, distance !, 200 feet, a-inch
pipe. $50, 400; two condensers, $500; inlet
pipe and pump we'll, 5000 new reservoir,
Sl06,000; 42-inch main from Yesier avenue
TO upper reservoir, $3.50 feet, ST. 80; total
cost, S237 $50. To this Is to be added the
cost of land for the reservoir. The report
was placed on file.
An opinion from Corporation Counsel
Jacobs was read, stating that when prop
erty is to be condemned for the opening
orextension of street, or provision is 10 be
made for damage resulting from a change
of grade. the proper course is for the city
council 10 pass joint resolution in which
the necessity of the change Is TO be set out
with sufficient reasons therefor. The reso-
luton should refer the matter 10 the cor
poration counsel, who would Tile a petition
or complaint in the superior court, as in
railroad cases. There would be a prelim-
mary order, as in railroad cases. and then
a trial before a Jury for the assessment of
damages.
The proposition of the Seattle Electric
Railway and Power Company to lease cer-
tain real property to the city for ninety
nine years. in exchange for similar lease
of certain property belonging to the city,
was referred to the corporation counsel.
Anton 0sten was granted a license 10 lay
drain pipe and sewers.
The complaint Of s. Mclean, of water
being drained on his premises, was re-
ferred to the inspector of sewers.
The offer of John Wenzler 10 rent his
water-taak 10 the city at SO per month
was accepted
J.F. I. Mitchell. superintendent of the
fireboat Snoqualmie, reported on the two
new scows under course of construction.
One of the scows is half completed, and
the material for the construction of the
other is now on the ground.
The petition of J. B. Denny and others
for a sewer from Harrison street to Elliott
bay, was referred to the inspector of
sewers