The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-24
LEFT TO THE PEOPLE
Proposed Debt of $3.50, 900 to
Be Voted On.
AN ORDINANCE ALMOST PASSED.
House OF Delegates Passes Cedar River
system BILLBOARD OF Aldermen
Refer to COMMITTEES.

TIE city council took another step last
night at special meeting. in the carry
ing out OF the plan for the control by the
city q the Cedar river wa1r supply. An
ordinance was introduced in both houses
detailing tie plan, as already published.
with few changes. ard providing that II
be submitted TO a vote OF tia people for
ratification or rejection, In accordance wit
the mayors recommendation The ordi-
nance was passed unanimously by the
house OF delegates and was referred by
the board OF aldermen TO the fire and
water committee.
The ordnance is entitled IAN ordinance
proposing 20 the voters of the city % Sc
attic that the city % Seattle make GER
tair additions 70 the existing water
works owned and controlled by said
city, specifying and adopting the proposed
plan and details Of said additions. and de-
claring the estimated cost thereof. as
near as may be. and providing for the
holding OF an election at which the said
voters may vote for or against said
proposition; also providing for the con-
struction OF said addition to the water
works in case a majority OF the voters
In said city voting at said election shall
thereby assent 10 said proposition. and
providing for the payment therefor, and
establishing a fund for such payment by
setting aside therefor. from and after the
completion and acceptance OF said addi-
tons. IS per cent. OF the gross revenues
oeriyAl from the water works owned and
controlled by said city exclusive Of rev.
enues for water used for municipal pur-
poses) until the payment therefor shall
be completed"
The Need of the New supply.
The ordinance states IL is evident for
sanitary as well as economical reasons,
that Lake Washington ought TO be aban-
NJ a
by Benezette Williams surveys and plans
it was determined that a suitable
and permanent water supply was
available from Cedar river, and
that gravity delivery system,
via Swan lake as an impoun3ing reservoir,
with capacity or 100000 gallons per
day could be constructed al a cost or
about 81 9oo. 600: that the revenues derived
from the water department are sufficient
TO pay operating expenses and mainten-
ance, including the gravity supply addi-
tons, and TO allow the setting aside OF Is
per cent. Of the revenues for the payment
of the cost of the additions. 1t then con-
tinues:
Whereas. 1t is necessary for the public
Interest that said additions. commonly
known as the Cedar river gravity supply
system, be forthwith made to the water
works owned and controlled by the city
OF Seattle, and IL Is desired by the mayor
and city council that the general plan ana
details of said additions be ratified by a
majority vote of the voters OF the city,
prior TO the expenditure necessary there
for, be it ordained by the city of Seattle
as follows:
THAT the mayor and city council of the
city OF Seattle hereby propose 10 the vot-
ers OF the said city for their assent there
to. by a majority vote TO be cast at the
election in section three of this ordinance
Se.E ha kof9 rrk,. hot ha
the city make certain additions as set
forth in section two OF this ordinance. to
the existing waterworks owned and con-
trolled by said city"
Section specifies the plan. pracu-
cally as contained in the ordinance ve-
toed by the mayor, for acquiring water
rights, lands, privileges, etc, at Cedar
river and Swan lake, and conveying the
water to the city's reservoirs, the esti-
mated cost being 81. 20 90.