The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-09
THE C0MPANY'S VIEW
The City's Water Scheme Would
Defeat Its Plans.
WHAT " INTENDED TO Do
10 City Aiaius-Does Not Want 10
Own Water Works.

have an injurious effect on the plans Of
the Seattle Power Company. has put all
other subjects OF discussion in the back
ground about the city hail and around the
city generally. The ordnance. which las
passed both houses and not the hoard or
aldermen only. has not yet been signed ~
the mayor. a meeting q the ADVISORY
board, composed Of Mayor Phelps. the
president 81 each house OF the city council,
The comptroller and the city treasurer. vas
held yesterday morning. but 10 action was
taken. Another meeting % the board will
be held or Friday 70 discuss the question
and IL IL likely that some recommendation
will then be made Maurice McMicken.
vice president OF the Seattle Power Com
pany, appeared before the board a. its
meeting yesterday and explained IN detail
the plans OF his company. as they are out
lined In an interview WHICH follows.
The report Of the fire ard water commit
Zee was great surprise TO everybody. the
power company included. At FIRST glance.
II VAS thought by a great many that,
while the plan OF the committee WAS a
good one II would not be possible 10 carry
81 out. because OF the municipalities finan-
eial condition the question TO whether
the city would have the right to condemn
the property which has already been ac-
quired by the power company. and be-
cause Il was doubted whether the city
could find sale for the 81 .2.0.l09 warrants
necessary 10 he issued 20 pay for the work.
The transa ztion were taken into consd-
Grafton The FIRE and water committee.
however. feels certain that the project
can be successfully carried out. and Al
cermsn elise. a member Of the committee,
said yesterday that he knew already Of
application that would DO made 10 take
the entire issue % warrants. II Is claimed
that the city will not be put 10 a dollar
OF expense. directly. The contractor who
makes the accepted bid for the construc-
lion OF the system viii have II pay cash
for enough warrants 20 cover all the pre-
liminary expenses. such cost Of con
demnatson. engineering expenses. etc The
city will make maximum estimate %
the amount that viii be required for all
the preliminary expenses. and this esti-
mate will have 70 be included In the bid.
Would Defeat Power scheme.
The Seattle Power Company says that
naturally, II does not look with equanim-
fly upon the suggestion that It's rights and
properties already acquired viii be con
demned by the city. and says that such
course viii result IN defeating the other
objects Of the company which are the fur
nshng Of a large amount of water 70 a
local corporation and tho generating Of
electrical power for the cities OF Seattle
and Tacoma and which are Of great i'm
portance to the city and county.
Maurice McMicksn, vice president az tho
Seattle Power Company. yesterday gave
Eencer reporter on his company's plans:
II cannot but think that the action az
the city council. taken AZ last nights
meeting. was without full knowledge Of
the plans Of the Seattle Power Company.
or tho work II has thus far accomplished
.Fhe company. when organized. had
three objects tn view. First. the general
Ing Of electrical power at Rent0n and the
transmission thereof % Seattls and Ia
coma. Second. furnishing 70 a local cor
poration a large amount OF water. extend
ing over period OF several years. TO be
brought here by gravity from the Swan
lake reservoir. and. third q. II possible.
make contract with the city Of Seattle
for furnishing 10 the citys own reservoir
n supply of Cedar river water. Instead Of
the water now pumped from Lake Wash
ington.
The Power Company's Plans.
with these objects in view. the COM
pany acquired rights on Cedar lake for
the storage and diversion Of water, ana
intends 20 build a dam az the mouth Of
that lake 50 as 10 hold a sufficient supply
or water % continue the natural flow in
Cedar river. Notwithstanding the diversion
by the company for its own purposes. The
company also acquired $40 acres % land on
Cedar river. ~ a suitable pont for diver
sion, at which point It viii construct
dam. and. after raising the water a few
feet, draw u out IN PIPE line, 80 he car
rled % Swan lake, which viii also he used
as 4 reservoir and the level ~ "a i,b vi
h. raised ,hou, fifteen feet s,r tb.t nt,r
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