The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-10
City to Be Supplied From Cedar
River by June /, 1900.
WILL BUILD sTANpPlPEs FIRST.
The Lake WashinGton Pumping sta
Reserve I'm Case Of Accident-ViO-
IatinE Water Ordfnances-LAb0r
Agent r. i. sheridan D00ms Seat
tle-BuildinR Permits Issued.

Now that the condemnation proceedings
| IN the Cedar river case are ended. and the
right-of-way established. much specula-
ton arises as 10 the probable effect the
introduction OF the new system will have
upon the city in general. City Engineer
Thomson. when seen by a Post-Intelligen-
Ger reporter in this connection. said:
II don't think there will be any noticea-
bic increase in the amount OF water con-
sumed as a result OF the new water works.
except in the higher districts At present
the people have a tendency TO let the wa
ter run some time before using IL for drink
Ing purposes In order TO draw off the sedi-
ment from the pipes and add 10 Its cold
ness. The Cedar river water being much
colder than the present supply, that much
will be saved
Work will be begun on the new system
as soon as practicable and one of the frs,
results Of the award of contracts will be
the construction Of two standpipes one on
Queen Anne hill and the other on Renton
hill.
You will note that our system Is divid-
ed into three zones" continued Mr.. Thorn
son, spreading out a map of the city on his
desk. The first Is from sea level to an
elevation OF 300 feet, the second from 200
feet to $50 feet the third between $50 and
Ais feet, which is the highest point in the
city. All OF the first district will be served
by reservoir on the Neagle tract near
Denny and Broadway and by the present
reservoir on Beacon hill. The second dis
trict will be served by the high service res
| ervoir in City park. All above $50 feet will
De served by the two standpipes mentioned
before.
These two standpipes will be the first
things constructed under the new system
and will rise to exactly the same elevation
The overflow in them Is in the neighbor-
hood of oi5 feet above sea level. After the
| system Is completed they will be furnished
| water by pump situated in the gatehouse
| at the Neagle reservoir
The water from Cedar river will be dis
charged directly into City park, in No. 1
reservoir II will then flow backward into
NO. reservoir. and in passing into the
| latter Will drive a pump which will supply
| water 10 the two standpipes
AT the present time we have two pumps
| on the side OF Queen Anne hill that are
| considerably larger that necessary for the
| service required of them: and at Broadway
| We nave 1--WE pumping engines whose COM
| oined capacity is less than the demand
| upon them As soon as the two standpipes
| are erected and connected together the
| pumps on the side OF Queen Anne hill will
discharge into pipes communicating with
both standppes, and in this way the citi-
| zens living on Renton Hill will. during
| the next years dry season obtain the hen
| elt OK the excess of capacity
| The pumping station at Lake Wash
insfon VIII be kept intact for several
| years. as reserve In case of accident.
| so that there may be no question of the
! city having water at all times In process
OF time II will no doubt be dsmantled and
the machinery sold.
| i expect" said Mr.. Thomson. In concIu-
sion. that the entire city will be suppEsd
| direct by Cedar river about June /, 1900"
| A large number OF cases OF violation of
| the laws regulating the use Of water for
| irrigation purposes was brought into the
| city hall yesterday. and resulted in the as
sessment OF the customary fine. Supern-
| tendent Evans said In speaking Of the
| matter that as i rule the public has been
gratifyingly careful. ana that the number
OF violations yesterday was greatly In ex-
cess Of the ordinary daily report
| 1T IS case where no discriminst ton Is
| possible" said Mr.. Evans. 'and though
| many OF the cases involve strangers who
| are not familiar With our laws. we have
10 enforce them vigorously and impartial
| ~. Any violation OF the ordinance must
| be treated In the usual manner, and II IL
| beyond our jurisdiction 10 accept any ex-
| cuse. As l said. however, the cases are
| few. and In nearly every instance the vio-
| laton Is the result Of carelessmess'
Frank J. Sheridan. special agent OF the
| United States department of labor on a
| tour OF the country gathering statistics OF
| the water works of the various cities waa
| at the city hall yesterday. famiuarizing
| himself with the water system OF Seattle
| Mr.. Sheridan said 10 a pos,-intellgencer
| reporter that he was exceptionally WEI!
| pleased with Seattle. and declared that
| when he approached It on the steamer
from Tacoma It appeared like a city of at
| least $4,000 inhabitants
| While en- route 10 this city" said Mr.
| Sheridan. Il met A man who made A state
! ment regarding the condition Of business
| IN this country that surprised me might
| ". lie was travelling salesman for Il large
| house IN New York city and told No that
| this trip through tho Northwest had been
| the most profitable one he had made in
| years. In fact. he had sold such large
| bill Ct goods that he was disposed 70 fat
| ter himself with being an exceptional sales
| man. until he met "a party ~ fei!ow-t:run-
| mers In Spokane. with whom Ne COM
| pared notes. ana found that each had
| had the same experience. This 3 the ONLY
| place have struck for a long tine where
the cry is not Hard times"
The following building permits were yes
| terday issued
John y. Jackson. building at 1893 Marion
street. 10 cost s. 40
Ans, krsuss, building at 1923 Yesler
| way. 70 cost So SEA
= z. Mitchell. addition - house on Rail-
! roaI avenue. between Ye~'er way and Co
'uraala street ordered ny Inspector &c
! cost s70
T 9 Norman. repairs 70 I72l Twenty
th!v>. avenue. 20 COS. So
Amos brown. repairs 10 iii Second ave
! rue. % cost IS
George n P2tteu. u repair frui, stand
! On city dock. 10 rCS: So
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