The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-12
TO HELP THE CANAL.
Tacoma Chamber Asked TO See
ond seaftle's Efforts
COMMITTEE ora RioHT-oF-wsY.
rn~ sh.mbsr Asks Taeoma 40 Eecipre-
cate - Needed improvements
On water works.

PHELPS By appointing y SsAst
with lis committee and with The county
cosnHsisssoners Is ssenriEg Fssht-oi.~ss
for she I.aas Washington ship eanAs' ana
ftsfollo4asl 40 this action ~ adopting
sesosutions asking the Tacoma snafnsef
nna tbe Tseofaa Commercial CUB. 10 sisN
81 the eli rendered ~ the Seattle en-
Der IN promoting measures for ihs 0ensals
~ tacoma. 20 ind0rss the canAi pfosrosa-
sion naa % petltion congress 70 carry y
oat A. ths next session. report on ths
fsaeruyssa3nt 81 the water service Nas
also adopted ard COMMITTEES appoAntso
20 see 70 the rnstter.
The eommunseatson from Mayor Phelps
requesting ghe Chamber Of Commerce -
appoint committee % co-operAie Sith ..S
COMMITTEES appointed ~ bin aud Win r1e
eennty commissioners IN securing tue
r.xht-5f d az for tbe Lake Washington
ship canal was read and the following weFe
appointed. Thomas Burke. L. : 5feene.
ts~eFse H. HsilbFon aud T. 7. Mitien-
The president - authorized 70 add 20 tnis
corr nittss.
Iae pr~ambgs and resolution foilo~ing.
presented By ar. Proscs, were adopted
unanimously and ordered sent 10 the Ia
coma organizations referred to;
ssWaEaEAk, The Seattle Chamber OF
Commerce. several years ago joined IN The
nosement that secured 10 The city % Ia
coma the magnificent military reservation
Of Point Defiance, so acres. for PARK pnE-
poses without cost 20 SAID city and,
ssNHEREAs The Seattle ChamheT of COM
rnaree initiated the movement that led to
the establishment OF the Pacific forest
reserve, chiefly ia Pierce county. and the
chamber has since done what u could 10
secure Us adoption BY the government as
q national park and.
.wHEaFas. The Seattle Chamber of Com
mesro has repeatedly asked congress 20
approprlase money for public building In
Tacoma, and.
sWnFnxAs. The Seattle Chamber Of Com
mesce has cheeFIaiiy joined ia the efforts
10 secure railroad Fights-0tssag across the
PuYAlsnp Indian KeaeTva alton. and 10 open
10 rettlelnent said reservation; and.
.'NnKRgAs TIE Seattle Chamber Of Com
megco has urged the secretary OF tile navy
10 test tbs Goals of Pierce county on ships
OF VAR, With yiew 10 their use instead Of
foreign coats; and
"NHEkEAs, The Seattle Chamber Of Com
meTce hiss consented 10 the passage of an
act bv the state legislature. intended 10
take from King county that portion 'front.'
Ing on Tacoma bay aud !oin the same TO
the county Of Pierce. and.
"WuKRKAs, The Seattle Chamber OF Com
meFee has raised money secured exhibits.
undertaken excursions and done all that
IL could 10 encourages and sustain the Ia
coma exposition. aud.
.sWnEaKAs The Seattle Chamber of Com
meree has done these aud numerous other
nsighboFly things q; the solicitation of
tho commercial bodies aud leading citizens
Of the city of Tacoma; and.
stMHERKss. The Seattle Chamber Of Com
merce believes that upon this record It's
l.. q
needs and wants by the commercial organ
nations OF the sister city; be It. therefore.
'.Resolrfd, BY the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce. that the Chamber Of Commerce
OF Tacoma and the Tacoma Commercial
Club be respectfully asked 10 at once
strongly and uneauivocally approve the
establishment by the national government
OF waterway for large ocean going ships
between Lake Washington and Puget
sound. rs planned and approved by United
States military engineers. and that said
organizations 30 further asked 20 petition
congress 30 this end IN the early days OF
the session beginning in Decsmber."
On the same subject the following reso-
lutions we're also adopted;
Realized. That the thanks Of this cham.
her be and they are hereby extended "a
United States Senator Watson G.. Squire
1or has very able. earnest and efficient
the improvement OF the waterway con
meeting she waters of Puget sound with
LaKes unioa aud Washington.
ssAnd thai his success in securing this
appropriation marks the beginning of one
of the most important works ever under
taken by the United states government on
the Pacific COAST
". r. Boone. chairman OF the committed
appointed Ia iavestigats the condition O
the water works. Submitted lengthy re
port. On motion Of &. j. Smith. copy
Was ordered transmitted 20 the mayor ans
city council and committee authorized q
be appointed 10 confer With the mayer anc
city council on securing the reforms sug
gesled and 20 provide systematic meghoC
Of operating the water works in future
The committee consists Of W r. Boone, r
]. Burns, Andrew Chslherg. A. J. CiarI
and Lawrence ]. Colman. The report Il
as follows:
We have made some investigation o
the subject committed "a u<. and satisfied
ourselves as ~ the chief causes OF the de
fleets which exist We have not made u
comprehensive and thorough an investi
gatlen as the Importance ct the suhjec
warrants, partly for the reason that IN,
chamber seemed a. desire only a genera
and substantially accurate presentation o
she situation without entering into en-
gineeFing details of \ technical nature
and partly because report embracing
such details would be OF little or no waltz
10 the chamber. which has no authority
or power TO give effect 10 is views upor
ihe subject but must depend solely upol
the wisdom and discretion of the munich
pal authorities
"A radical defect Of the water works o
Seattle j. due 90 the fact that thsy wsr,
proper regard 20 systematic provision 10
permanent operation and suitability, The
dvsig IN clearly Vas 20 DO lust enough 6.
make tben salAhe and no more. This
Vas done; tue cts bought them. aud j
new refnstns 50 10 reeonstrncE aud man
axe them as % serve the rap.tly CROWNS
needs 81 The city. These need
have already aatssrlpped the waite
works and tie demand fo
an Increased suppsy 81 water cannot ans
ought NOS - - ignored OF tuliei with
Tso additional reservoirs should be pro
y.aed, one a. 90 near she City park ans
Que On Queen Anne hill The Broa.fwa,
sad eaeen Anne pumping stations shoUls
he ahallShed a. sooa a. practicane. Tn,
actual RAINING expenses % these stations
without including wear and tear. are aaon
ffsue0 rer Rnnum. A = substitute So
these stations we favor higb-dutY pump
A. The Lake Washington stauoa. with
heavy main to the tor 81 the hlis Go sith
stana she additional pressnTwl Ihgs con
meeting with she hieh-segv4ce SYSTEM. ne
RroSawsy and Qaeca Anne stations car
Re dispensed vita and tbs laFEe item @
expense saved. The hsgh-segYlcs district
tmelude broadway addition, kenton as
clifton and Rainier Heights addition
1hsss are supplied from the hgoadSal
pnfn psag station. The other hiEh-servic'
aislrles j. Qasen Aune biz. whteA - sap
Piled from kAe Queen AnBS pumping sta
.kwae Has .Hnf4.e. sssa~sss4 tkfN ENEE -