The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-05


as they seem to be. Although Seattle has $1,000
people. not much more than half are supplied
with water. so that the per capita is nearer 300
day. With a consumption OF 100000 gallons
daily the revenue even a. 10 cents per thousand
gallons should be $4,000 month. AS the av-
erage is $4,000 month, just one-thir6 is
wasted.
ton, and not a theory, that confronts US. He
says:
The fact is that we are fast approaching a
period when increased expenses OF pumping
Will exceed the Interest Charges on O permanent
gravity system. Already we have reached that
stage when every dollar spent i'll increasing
pumping capacity is a dead loss far as the
permanent system Is concerned. The water de-
partment Is today doing business with Il reserve
capacity insufficient TO meet present demands
should the new Holly pump "break down"
The entire district supplied by high pressure
from the Broadway station would experience
decidedly dry season ii either of the old Spring
hill pumps should give way. The present
average consumption is 6,200,ot0 gallons daily.
AT a moderate estimate tnis average viii have
increased by December, 1898. TO 1,5C0,0U9 gallons.
1t must be remembered that We practically
without sewers III Dine-teuths OF our residence
districts. When this necessity is met the con-
sumption OF water Will be enormously in
creased. To provide safe reserve for necessity
i'll case OF n "break down.. as we'll az to meet he
increased demands OF the coming year, it is i'm
perative that pump OF at least 5000 0o0 GALLONS
daily capacity be provided as speedily
possible. Such pump in place
, w cost 1 sbs soo ana a.. til,
to the estimated expenses for pumpiog in 1888,
VIII make a total OF $4,000 per year, or the
equivalent OF Ter cent interest on sl,o50,OO0.
The present reservoir capacity on Beacon hill
Is about 100000 gallons. The gravity sy,tem
demands III that locality a reservoir of 1900, 900
gallons capacity. 1t is evident that sucn an
Increase can never be made on the present site
rs, even If the walls could be built un TO in
clude the increased capacity, 1t would be pey-
petnai menace 10 All property in the vicinity to
nave such an immense volume OF water stored
on The area of Il single block. The needs of 1898
demand increased reservoir capacity a so1u as
possible. In providing tor the present ehoult
we not DO the wC:k alOnE permanent lines? Il
/, probable that the fractional block OF six lots
north, ana the fnl block of twelve lots south
| OF the present site, could be purchased iron,
| lunds reaLzei IRON sale OF some of the
scattered lots at present belonging to the wate.
| department, or possibly might pe exchanged
| Tor such lots. With these blocks added To tne
present reservoir site. w Tia plnestreet aud Plum
! street vacated between South sixteenth and
| South Fifteenth we would have an unbEoken
area OF Sj1N-56 feet, or about five acres the
| cost OF excavation aud construction OF reser
| voir OF 1915 800 gallons capacity upon such n
| site would be about $4,000. 1t would be ar
| ranged Tor TWO Iudc lpende1t basins, tina: part
| could he clcansed without affecting the Ii Dply
| 10 the city, aso atfOriIng constant reserve in
! case OF breakage OF large mains leading from
! either basin. Taking iuto consideration that
| some increase of capacity must be speedily pro-
! ylded, would il not be wise 20 at once secure
/ the x OGtid ana spend the iuuus in "a
| permanent reservoir
! Looking ahead another year beyond the
pEesent-and such foresight is certainty wisdom
! 1t i certain that ty December, 1904 the aver.
age daily consumption viii amount to at lenst
ll09o,to gallons Tor that time. the increase by
reason of sewerage and Leayy manufactured
! VIII largely swell The necessity for water. Tn
! .es- tae construction OF the gravity system Is
! sufficiently un4er way II guarantee the supp!v
al tac city for ls95, II vii! he Necessary be ore
! December. 1891. 10 still further increase the
fsas M ON.
| gallons, In order To keep safe reserve. This
VIII N Ike further expense OF $4,000 for
pumps. and At least $4,000 additional Tor All
chNFe FciaodtliHE al engine aud boiler rooms
| ana construction of rev msius. or inclut 1g
! the cost of thu pump 10 be pure ased This yasr
/ total Oi 81 go VIII be reGuirci Tor adfi-
! ttOna. dumping facilities and mains before De-
/ cember. 1891 Interest on this amount aidet
! TO the operating expenses incident TO = pump
| 'AG paut VIII of that time amount TO $4,000
Ter annum. which Is per cent interest on
| S.S50GO. an amount Tar ia excess OF
! the total needed to complete the perma-
! nent gravity supply from Cedar river
( Tor labor and material, ruling IA 1872
! Mr.. Williams placed The cost OF tire dam at
Cedar RIVER. conduit 10 swan lake. arrauge!ne al
! OF the iase nS storage. aqueduet from swan
axe % seattle, and lG0Et.oN0 gallon reserv II
n the city Ia-h ai ready Tor dCtIvecug the cIear
mountain water into our distributing system
i, total Of sI.3l079s Adj TO Thu. 500j necas,
sary Tor increasing the Beacon Iii. reservoir.
aud sufficient additional - provide reserve
mains from the various reservoirs, aud t. pro-
vide Tor All contingencies, as safe estimate
S,iQ.tktl Will complete the gravity system with
capacity suJtlcient 10 supply the city vi nout
further expense up 10 limit OF -, 600 popu.a-
IiOu.
L summarize The situation briefly, tie city II
Seattle Is at Present cond acting water syst II
with constantly increasing deman IS but vii
out sufficient reserve in case Of ''preak downs
or 4S,1jents- 10 keep pace with the necessit -
OF the city oy pumping sysiem We shall be
compelled 10 maze continued exlens.Ss
additions 80 the plant. and Dy Esesmp Der