The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-28
rnE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Attempt 20 Relieve the water Famine
on Kenton Heights.


The beard OF aldermen met last evening.
with DIR. sweeny IN the chair, President
Miller, who was present. being disqual-
fed owing 10 his acting as mayor in the
absence OF Mayor Phelps. The members
present were Sweeney. Compton, elise,
Loyejoy, Miller. Jordan and Dauiton.
petition, signed by Maurice Mcaicken
and twenty other residents of Renton
Heights and Pontius addition, was read,
complaining OF the poor water supply.
They aIlege that during the present sum
mer they have suffered from lack Of
water. even for ordinary domestic needs;
that the service has grown steadily worse
until for about enc month past hardly
enough has been secured for cooking and
table use. For sanitary reasons they urge
provision of n sufficient supply of water
for closets and bath tubs In order 10 avoid
diseases. II relief can not be afforded them
the petitioners want TO be informed in order
that they may move to better watered
nsighborhoodA Daglton spoke in favor
of the petition and said that last year the
pressure of water was greater, due TO the
fact that the engines we're worked 20 a
greater capacity than the present summer.
Miller thought the trouble lay with the
supply with a high.pressare hump at Lake
Washington. and doing away with the
present insufficient tank, would suffice.
After further discussion. liz which no prac-
tical relief 10 the district was offered,
motion to send for the superintendent of
the water works, Andrew Jackson, was
carried.
Mr.. Jackson said the pumps we're run
ming the same this "a last year. That dis
lsict has given trouble every year The
trouble lay az the broadway station. which
pumps l. 90 90 gallons every twenty-lour
hours. " here the water went he could
not say. Maeh Of the trouble also lay IN
the inadequate siGe of the water mains
laid In many directions in that district.
Many Of the residents on the lower levels
were in The habit OF keeping their
spanking hyarants running all night
There was zoo great criminal waste OF
water ali over the city. The tank was
large enough. Il vas kept fun Of water.
ana. as he said before. over i.So00o gal
Ions passed out Of the taak every day. and
what became al Il he coald not tell This
summer had been an excessively hot one,
making 4 greater demand for water on the
part Of everybody, and naturally leaving
the residents ou higaer grounds short.
Mr.. Jackson recammended that a map
should BE prepared showing the exact
place and the size IF the water system.
The superintendent was instructed 10
report a aa "a afford relief 10 the petit
tioaers ana 10 complete a map of the
water system. Further discussion caused
q withdrawal Of this motion and the
adoption % Joint resolution 70 the
effeet that the residents Of that portion oi
tie city served By the broadway pumping
station shall discontinue all Irrigation on
every alternate dag ioF such time as the
board q public works may deem Il advls-
able u afford rydef % the district suffer
Ing lrom . water famine.
This resolution Was returned BY the
house % delegates amended % include the
whole city. The aldermen rejected the
amend meut and the committee Was in
straeted g. coa.sf with she house.
4 sonE letter was read from the T. {.
Miles Co.. omrlainsuS 81 the action Of
the fiFe comm ssslonegs in awarding Goa
tracts for ere bose. claiming that the CON-
psnv bad NOS bsea giveu . fair show. A
letter As also FVat from Butte
Mont. shawEus that Paragon hose
hal been offered there Cor S9e shereas
seattle = as asked ssae, for the same grade 4
goads A. ordinance was then Ees3 order
,nx the board 81 pabise WORKS 80 purchase
20 feet ST Gre hoSs. Al a cost Of s.. ,s51 So
elise opposed sgs passage and Thought the
ogsieF covering ali Paragon hose ga the
ordinance should be stricken ouL lie
offered resolution rejecting the Paragon
hoss from the ogtteg and iussgucsinE the
IRE commissioners 30 select some other
make MAisg amended So reiees the Ma
&c hose. &illers amendment was Ioss
ana Ctlss's resolution SIS adopted.
Miller Chairman ~ the committee on
the lutefstass far. reported tAat the com.
uittse was ready tQ repars ia jolnt session.
TIE sl1ermsa Temporarily adjourned 20
meet tie haesn 0a sac suafsct- Ga the
re -ass.mtltnK 81 the aldermen the report
Of lie eommittee Il the house ~ delegates
Ga the pstlsfon to grade kslh00rns avenue
in taYUs ~ lAs improvement w2s referred
10 &c s1sss eSl-E4Assse lie e0aE VI lie