The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-02
THE FALLACY SHOWN
Facts About Proposed Exten-
sion Of Water System.
MANY STREAMS AVAILABLE.
Cost OF Operating Present System
Overestirnated, and Cost OF New
system Undere-timated.

System Undere-timated.
The faliaolous reasoning IN the argr-
n1ent OF the supporters % the water orai-
nance. 10 BE- submitted TO the voters Ct me
CITY December 10 IS shown IN the able letter
published below from g =. Bagley, whose
wide experience fn municipal affairs = a
guarantee OF thoroug hneEs. Mr.. Bagley
not only tears 10 pieces the argument OF
fhe advocates Of the warrant scheme, but
b shows that the figures used ~ them
are Incorrect and that q change a. present
sgogid be- most INSTANTANEOUS. Il his
letter Mr.. Bagiey says:
An Answer 10 Measurements
ut has unfortunately become the custom
20 set afi0at all kinds of falsehoods during
the heat Of political contests, oat one
would think the Cedar river water pTop0-
gition merely a business question. about
which facts and figures and arguments
would take the place OF lies and rant Sueh
has not been the case. The array OF ilg-
nres presented by the advocates or the
scheme has been a series Of misstatemeHts
and jugglery entirely unworthy Of business
men.
Here are q few figures for public consid-
Grafton taken from the records Of the
comptTalIer's office, and any one or all are
challenged 70 dispute them;
LII 80 ,.,,r,, ~ ar,erafioT main
-. - ,,,,,str, ,stiey - the cir, water
-, trrt,,ssy7e, to,eresf an the water
bonds. have been slf.sss4 Jess than the in
come. So much for the alleged enormous
profits or the water department. To be
s,,,o,,r,t - ,be Interest ~ the bonds. and
,bo s,t,,,l,,s - fbe Income was bur ;ifsIe
49,. ~, cno,,eh "a rerav n. Additional
.l,.,-,fa, q, ,l,,er rstea will necessitate
sgdstional taxatfon. hence the Populistio de-
rnand for such reduction.
THE cost Of repairs and betterments OF
the pumping plan; al Lake Washington for
,sst Including two Warrington
n,tn,na S2f. s27 a
1sa9 ,JAl,tdgny Holly pumh and new
guciion plae .....................6 g. or 60
teqq - ssia 81
-. - g1E q
4o'' 80
Tata, .......... Ssf gg5 Is
..rbis total may he divided into $50 0ol for
,,ot,e,rnsy,Is nd az nsa far remains or S3 90
,,ar ,nn,,p, for repatrs alone.
s..fho Vva~tbfngton and Holly ngrnps
ahoys mentioned arc good for twenty
49,. eaf,yfse syffh reasonable repafrs and
Attention hv Connecticut engineer. Tho
,,r~hasl ~ the IolIv rstrnn released one
T,o,., ,,,,,,o which was taken To the Broad
49, station and has dome good service
Win a nroruIse 10 continue To 10 so indefi-
.t'at,
s.r~bf total cost ~ the Lake washington
n,.srtns, nlsnt mas heen not tg exceed in
80 n,,r,,sra Sli0 80 after deducting
,,sh,t has he.n taken To other stations. but
an entirely new plant with pumps of 2.0oo-
or gallons greater daily capacity can now
be pat in for $500.
''fhe actual cash receipts OF the water de-
partmcnt for swo years have been;
For 1891 ...................... 1921 .ef6 81
For 1895 ften months) ............... 93.0si Il
Total Observation-Disclosures. .S2lAI4S o.
..rhe cost Of operatlnn the Lake Wash
ington station including labor fuel, re-
,afrg oil waste, and expenses Of every
hind amounted 10.
Ior 1884 .......s so 7s3 S6
Ieor 1Sa5 ffen rnonthsb. .......... I5Tl4 a
Total SIS taS IN
.Aadto mis- 81 mo rate ~ g. eno Interest
-. .,,,.,,,,, =. = ,a~ [[rt -, Rito oa0 cost
- ''. -, tt,e -. - :. 81 80,
- - -. - ,,,-.-,t.tto, =, ~,
sanr and ne eel ses - 70 for me total
s,,ri,,, ,,.,,,,,,-,,,, months ~ 1Sa. ana iS95
aul'I,s ~ - aS ~ 1 -,
- ~ e. ~ x g. an ,,-....,,.e'.
" -. ~, -, - ,,,rt -
% - ~ ~ eco 80
-
Y" ls 80, " - -. y '0 -
'i1e - 49, -.
ite"'e'l."el 90 90 ~ - -
- - 81 go - - =. 80,
- - -, -
'A,' "H ''' "'''s '''''P''e'' ~ 49, wv
anu '"o
M Need for Immediate Action
1.-THE assertion that unless tbo city AT
once proceeds 10 get control ~ Cedar river
water. Il viii hc too late. has Influenced