The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-09
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THE PAPER ENGINEER
Edwin Hall Warner Wants to
Dam Up Sewage in Hotels.
he - SAT UPON ONCE MORE.
Witnesses tempted VIVA O2srs o. PuS,te
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sofhlng seems TO phase the bsash young
nan Tho - nos acting ~ city engineer.
ne mas been sat upon pretty frequsntiy BY
the board Of puhlic&works. bat he comes
up smiling each time. A few days ago
Edwin Hal Warner caused . notice to b
sent 20 the Windsor. Arlington and other
notes, notifying them that their sewerage
would be stopped for few days while con-
necfions were being made with the main
ssser. The owners we're almost scared TO
death and rushed down 70 the board OF
works. declaring that their houses would
De emptied OF transient guests and regular
ooaroers II there were no sewerage faciii-
ties. Their appreheusions were cuietsd
ana Mr.. Warner vas led OF into corner,
Snefe Van Brockiin gave him few simple
suggestions BY which the sewers could b
diverted into the new channel without eli
the comnotion and inconvenience he con-
tempiated. Tbs city engineer doeiiely
ebomifted his scientific theories to o li.tse
practical common sense, and the danger
Of . plague 10 avertsd.
IL - not part Of the charges now being
erisd before Mayor Ronald, but IL 10 true
that owing TO somebody's assininity the
Main strsst sswer--a good, sound pipe
sewer. large enough for the next i've years
lis being torn up and new sewer built.
There 10 no ordinance authorizing this
work. but the bills are being sent in a.
boldly ~ ii there we're full warrant Of law.
From Commercial street to Fifth street
the unauthorized work Is proceeding.
An instance of the iobhery being prac-
ticed By the board Of public works 10 taking
place right under the mayors nose.
James Mcnamara. formerly foreman on
the South sewer tunnel. Was ordered re-
moved SOME time ago. but Il. II. Thomson,
then city engineer. refused 10 obey, - Nc.
Namara's work was satisfactory. super
intsndsnt Ryan and he were not good
friends. and one day he and McNamara
had ''scrapping match" in the lobby Of
the city hall. all Of which was related at
the time. Az Mcnamara provoked the as
ssult and there WAS no Justification for IL,
Mr.. Thomson discharged him. He
has now been promised . job -
foreman Of the North ssws- tunnel, and
the reason vas manifest yesterday when
McNamara went on the witness stand and
swore vaguely that Thomson had told
Nehemiah about three months ago that
he (Thomson) had favored their" brick,
presumably that Of the Seattle Brick and
Tile Company, and that he would be all
right with the next administration If the
Republicans got In. Pressed by Mr..
Howe. on behalf Of the city. for particu-
lars, he added that something was said
about Mr.. Hebron. Mcnamara evidently
did not know that Mr. Hsiibron has had
no intersst In the company for over two
years. Nobody familiar with Thpmson's
remarkable rsticence and caution would
believe such . yarn on any mans unsup-
ported testimony. The same tactics were
tried upon Robert Bridges, but he gave
his testimony just the same. 1t did not
happen TO b in favor of tho board, and
Bndgss IL Jet without tho promised job.
At the meeting OF the board Of public
works Yesterday the communication that
had been sent in last Monday by City En-
ginecr Warner. relative TO the abolishment
of the Office of tunnel superintendent, was
called up, but action deferred until next
meeting, - Commission Cochran was alb
sent
Commissioner Wolfe then made . mo-
ton that brick work be commenced on the
North Seattle sewer tunnel today, and
competcn: men be employed to take charge.
City Engineer Warner. who vas in at
tendance. stated that he did not see that
IL was necessary to have superintendent,
preferring TO oversee the work himself.
Let mo tell you. Mr.. Warner" re-
marked Commissioners Van Brockiin,
shat you cannot do this and give your
attention to the Office Of city engineer
and do justice to either place."
"Weli." asked Engineer Warner, sup
pose anything should happen in the tun-
mel by which damage would be done and
money lost, who would be responsible 9''
The board Of public works is held re-
sponsible and the engineer is responsible
to the board" answered Van Brocklin."
"f think I could devote At least four
hours day to the work Of inspection in
the tunnel. which consider sufficient"
added engineer Warner. 'and by having
competent brick foreman. who could alec
overseer other work, there would be no &C.
easion TO have any other superintendent"
I'm order 20 do this you would have to
be inspector. superintendent and city en-
gineer, which. in my honest opinion. you
can't be" replied Van Brockiin, ''and let
me tell You that you don's hold ali the
Offices in this town jus. because you arc
city engineer"
"If there 10 40 objection the motion Is
carried" remarked Commissioner Wolfe.
No one seemed to pay any attention to
this motion, 90 he continued by suggest
ing that James Mcnamara vas a com
pesent brick foreman. and thought ne
would be q good man TO put IN the tunne!
~ am not wishing 10 delay the worx,"
replied Van Brockliu, land | will say 10
the en- gineer that If he finds any foreman
who Is net competent, why ire him and put
some one In his place. I'm taking plain
nov. and say that Mr.. Warner is not
familiar enough with his work as yet 10
take such respon sbi.sty IS he proposes.
II he wants TO replace the present super
insendent. Why don't be say sof"
A petition vas received from q number
of property owners on Sixth street. asking
that sewer be constructed between Bell
and Pike streets. The secretary Was in
ssructed 20 return the petition. as the
sewer would not conform 10 the present
sewerage system the way u was pstitioned
for.
The contract for hauling poles and
building the corduroy road from Pine
street in South Seattle TO the southern
city limits vas AWARDED 90 X. ID. Breeder
for Sis
The contract for furnishing slaves and
lumber for building the outsau of the
srnr,a.erraal sfrnef saver WAS awarded 10