The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-01

Commencing today people who are 81
fortunate as 10 have lawns will be sllau4a
20 use city water for irrigation purposes
Owing 10 the large amount OF water used
the dty mas oeva divided into two dis
& trTcts.
The FIRST of these commences a, >Ss,4h
/ avenue south and Jackson street and 1x-
tends north 20 Pike street. From this
! pctat the line runs east to Melrose avenue
End then runs north along Meirose ave.
nue. 10 East Roy street. thence west on
East Roy TO EasIlake avenue. thence
nortn 10 East Saser street. and then east
TO the city park The line then runs
south on Eleventh avenue north 10 F.ast
Prospect street and again east TO Four
teensh avenue south. where il changes
10 a southeriy direction. on Fourteenth
avenue north TO Jackson street. and then
west TO the place OF beginning. People
living within the district Just described
can spFlhhte their lawns from ) 10 8
O'CLOCK In the evening.
The second district commences a, tha
intersection OF Fourteenth avenue s.,a,sh
and Jackson street and runs east on Jack
son street 10 Lake Washington The
lake forms the eastern boundary 10 Fast
Caller street from which point the lima
runs west TO Fourteenth avenue. and then
south along FourteeRth avenue to the
place of beginning. Those who live in
purposes from to 10 o'clock in the morn
ing.
The city reserves the right to make an
order suspending the use of water for
sprinkling or irrigation purposes. and il
such an order Is violated it subjects the
offender to fine Of s. for the first Of
Tense. and SO for each subsequent offense.
In any case the water will be shut of I'M
I'll the fine IS paid. When there is a fire
In progress IL is the duty of all people
10 shut of the spriRklers. and neglect
10 DO 80 will be punished by a fine of $40.
The inside diameter OF the hose TO be
used for sprfnkiins lawns must not be
more than three-quarters OF an inch and
the inside diameter OF the nozzle must not
be more than one-quarter of an inch. The
use OF hose without nozzle Is prohib-
tied. Violations OF the provisions Just
mentioned subjects the offender TO fine OF
So and the water viii be shut of until it
is paid.
One of Seattle's old residents stated yes
terday that it was high time the property
owners were allowed to sprinkle their
lawns, as the ground was dryer than IL
had been at the same time of year in all
the years he had lived in Seattle.
Superintendent of Streets Little and
gineer, were at the city park yesterday,
stalking out carriage drives. bicycle paths
and foot walks. A gang of men Is al
ready at work, and In a short time the
park will bs the most attractive place
In the city, outside OF the lake resorts. |
The Cedar river water reservoir Is to be |
located in the park. and. according TO |
the plans there viii be foot walk around |
Its top. a bicycle path lower down on "a |
terrace, and then a driveway at the base. |
The city employees will be interested in /
the announcement that next Tuesday will
be pay. day. Thk sfs1afnsnt Re 49, l"s,s
The "kicks'' that are arriving daily at
he water department by telephone are
and II given In detail would
afford some amusing reading. jhe trouoie
IS that the 'sshut-off' men are doing their
work as fast as possible, and TINS does
not please many of Seattle's citizens |
During April 800 houses were cut out from |
the water supply. and in March the NUM- |
Der was Goo This regulation In regard 10 |
those who fail to pay water rent Is TO Dc |
rgidly enforced.
There were some disappointed men at |
the city hall yesterday. 1t was generally
supposed that a holiday was in order.
but Corporation IounSel BfoNH urS4uch
otherwise so the clerks found TX neces- |
sary to go on with the daily grind"
The dog catcher will make his reappear-
arce next Monday morning, and 1udg-
ing by the number OF quadrupeds, which
are called dogs. now wandering at large,
he will find plenty 70 do. So far this year
only $40 licenses have been taken out, as
compared with LEO at the same time a
wear ago. The city authorities think that
dog owners have had sufficient time 10
take out licenses. and are at 81 loss 20 ac-
count for the decrease in the receipts TX
A possible that the kid1aping process, Al
legged TO have been frequently used In TINS
city 10 get good dogs for Alaska business
NAV have had something 10 Go with TINS
burt however that may be. there are a
large number of ours running at large
Dog owners should remember that the u
cense tag ought 10 be on the dog, not al
home or IN the owners pocket.
city Librarian c. ". Smith filed Win
Secretary Grout. or the civil service corr