The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-14


streets. folsosiag Republican street. ana
Lake avenue 70 a rrepssee sron fars out
faf Iato the ray 81 the focr % Ie&ke Az
ease while Cal Warnings lasn vas not
adopted. she 88eg chat a tunnel ssoald BE
bsre<s frons ire low posnt Of the Lake
Union basin through tire North ssaftis
ridge 70 . dlseaarge fsfo tile water be-
came 81 establishes fact n the pubic
rns-a. TIE natter % sewerage seeanne
Jos. IN tae gTes; boom that Struck The
city following ne big FIRE Of tsse. ard
Lake Urson vas gradually hsieg con-
versez into huge cesz2ool. ~ the same
,gne a iocas water company established
itself On TIE west side of RE lake and for
mon :las supplied a portion Of The city with
water. or October -. 1858. re sever AMI
drama re committee Of the council recon-
sxenle8 securing the services Of Benezsiis
Williams, thea shs expert aad chief CT
.qaeey q the water system development.
10 devise a system ~ sewerage IN coaEsec-
ton wisa the esty engineer. Williams
aaaf report With plans was died IN Ali
gust. iSW. The general system for The
Lake Gallon dsstssrt WAS determined On
early II isyS and the old pian Of tunnel
SEATTLE rsfge 20 tide water vas takes ap
ard elaborated. williams differed rad
eslly from Col WARNS. disoarding the
separate system and providing for she
surplus Storm wa:er through the sewer.
sfr. Thomson then goes on 70 describe
she shape ana route CO the tunnel and
gives tire history OF its construction.
whieh vas published Ia the Post-InteiH-
geacer las; faii.
lie a.ss gives a full history and Gescrip-
ton OF the South sewer tunnel, covering
sost VI the same In detail.
Shs water Department
AR. Thomson. In consultation with the
superln tenfl@at OF the water department.
staaiesi the matter % improving the ser
vice IL the districts tributary 20 Broad
way and Queen Anne pumping stations.
aad In order TO provide more uniform
pressure and supply. twin tanks of ii0.eoo
gallons capacity acre erected ia each
district.
The report OF the water department In
dleases ga average consumption Of nearly
s.gsoy9ce gallons per day during lseL The
capacity OF the entire pumping plant at
the Lake Washington station Is about To-
eOo.oso gallons a day. II the Holly pump
were 10 break down the remaining pumps
would DE utterly inadequate 10 supply the
summer requirements Additions 10 the
pumping plants are urged,
The advancement OF either or both canal
i protests. Mr. Thomson says. means the
early pollution OF Lake Washington water
AMI ~ unfitnesS as a source OF water sup
pip. Rev water supply must be pro-
ykled for. Cedar river water offers an ex-
haussless supply of pure waterobut IL Will
take AZ least Two years work 10 bring Il
to this city. The cost Of CONSTRUCTION OF
the Cedar river gravity system was esd
mate by Benezstle Williams In 1899 at
sl..Uo ~. This includes the dam at Cedar
riser. the aqaed,iet 10 Swan lake. the ar
rAagement of swan lake as a storage res
ersoir. the tunnel out of Swan lake. the
pressure pipe 10 Seattle. and the coustrue-
uan OF a high service reservoir Of i0eoo.-
ss,9 gallons capacity IN the city park. In
fact everything necessary TO desiver into
| The present distributing system =. zoo. oso
/ gallons of clear mountain water per day.
| At the present cost OF labor and material
| CIR Thomson reduces the estimate Of
/ cost made by MIR. Williams AZ least p per
/ cent. Mr. Thomson suggests sites for res
ervoirs. Tfse net cost Of the water sXs-
/ tenn TO date Is represented by a bonded
/ debt OF 81 .0saa 900. drawing per ecnt. IN
i ierast per annumI If he gravity system
| were constructed at the estimate given
/ this debt would be Increased 10 se.2tn. 0a9.
| the interest upon which. at ) per cent.
would amount 10 sli2.esa per anuum Add
/ 10 tnis the expense account of sle,afo per
annum, and We have a net cost OF SIS. 500
| per annam. with receipts on the present
/ low basis or siiseoe per aununs. there
| would be an available balance OF si7.aa
/ per annum for use In extension OF The
/ distributing system as required. The gray
/ ity system. Mr., Thomson says. Is econ
/ om5ea. fof the present and Indispensable
fer the future. In conclusion. on the wa
/ ter question. he says:
/ 4 firmly believe that the city is face 20
/ Ease with an emergency in the water
+ problem Of the present and future. We
are at a dividing az the Mays where Ne
/ can take a course which VIII perpesua3e
| tho control and prestige gained by the
| purchase OF the Spring Hill plan; IN 1889
! or hv keeping In the presSat nut, can for
| ever lose all then and since gained at an
| expenditure or million or moro dollars"
Paving NaitraI.
After careful study of brick and otlssg
materials OF home product suitable fog
/ paving. Nj. Thomson Is OF the opinion
THAI the granite auarrles near the city
furnish the necessary material for paving
/ the business streets, He recommends the
/ use of granite curhs and on streets with
unsettled foundation roaaways OF basal;
mAeaaam. On streets of reasonable firm.
ness pavement, of vitriied brick Wiz
give satisfaction. After many expert
meats. ne Is satisfied yaat the clays al
this vicinity properly burned will furnish
brisk which Viii compare faveEahly
with any paving brick brought to his no
ttOe.
sewer Construction Mater -.
ENeal!Sat clay fer sever Pipe togethes
with adequate facilities for burning ths
same. are Also IN thts nelghborhood Dur
iag the past ysaT. however, an iEvextsga-
tioa ~ completed work showed that con
siderable et the larger PIPE BAD cracked
Thls waa pipe Of home as we'll as foreign
pyoaucs. RsittleaeSs ans weakness was
7 the cause. the rezuli OF imperfect manu-
factQye.
Improve street. Construction,
SlS>.ai requirements were male and
. special paaS sraea IA inset the peculiar
Naass 81 each street for which improve
spsug petitions have been received. Nj
fA,>ussoa's eadeayor being - 50 grade
eR-h street that ghe cs>st - future ras.a.