The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-15
WATER FOB THE ARMY POST
City Acts Promptly In FarnishsnG .
supply to the RORt-Total C0se
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Events have shaped themselves withla
the past few days 50 that there IS now
every reasonable assurance tlsat il Will
be possible for the United States authoss-
ties to push the construction Of the build
ings at the army post On Friday the
board OF public works let contract for
the 5000 feet Of pipe required for the wat
err main extending from the tank on Queen
Anne hill 20 the post. Beginning early this
week. a force OF engineers will locate the
route to be followed by the main from
Caller street and Third avenue west to the
site OF the post On Magnolia bluff.
Owing to the fact that the work OF
erecting the barracks must be well under
way by June 80 these being the instrlic-
tons from the war department. the matter
Of an adequate water supply for the use
OF contractors and builders at the post
has been OF great moment both to intend
ing bidders and to the quartermasterS
Office. which has charge Of the construc-
ton. Capt. W. W. Robinson. assistant
Quartermaster OF the department OK the
Columbia. under whose personal supervis-
ion all work at the post is prosecuted. has
taken an active interest in the matter or
obtaining a supply of water In such sea
son as will enable the contractors ON the
buildings To complete their contracts
within the specified time. With this end
In view, he recently wrote the following
letter to Mayor T. ]. Humes:
"Tion. Thomas ]. Humes. Mayor OF Sc
Attic, Seattle, Wash.-Sir: Referring to
ordinance No. AGO. authorizing. and de
recting the board Of public works TO lay
six-Inch water main on Caller street 70 the
military post on Magnolia bluff. ana ap-
propriating therefor and designaIng
time at which construction may begin.
the same having been accepted by the
United States and due notice having been
given Mr.. ". H. Parry. city comptroller,
the honor to request that immediate steps
be taken for the Inauguration and compile
ton Of such work. for the following rea-
inquiry upon this subject been Informed
by the quartermaster general that the or
dinance in question, having been passed
therein having been accepted by the gov
eminent. no other water supply system
will be attempted by the government. :. :.
expected will be ready for the planting OF
buildings within sixty days.
Before construction can proceed, with
convenience to all. there should De water
upon the site. 1t Is therefore inportant
that the work should be commenced at
once and completed with the least possi-
wv. W. ROBINSON. JR..
Captain and Assistant Quartermaster.
United States Army"
Mayor Humes referred the matter TO
President Thomson. of the board of public
works The ordinance appropriating the
necessary funds for the work was passed
three weeks ago by the city council, and
the board advertised for bids for the 1900
feet of six-inch pipe required. The bids
were opened Friday. The bidders were.
Caldwell Bros, OF Tacoma .......-...sl.5sMv
W. ID. Hotius .-.....-. ..'.'''' S Ca
G. ;. Kent .-...... ..-..-.~s''.''''.'...-' IA
A. HANBACK, ....... $500. 1900. s- Stv
The John Schpam Company ........... oSlo
The first TIRES bidders offered to furnish
cast iron pipe. The bid of the Schram Com
many and OF Mr. Hanback, specified as
phalted, patent lock joint. wrought iron
pipe. The bids of the Schram Company
ana of HANBACK, being identical, each was
awarded half of the contract
The pipe Is to be delivered, freight paid
on board cars at Seattle, and X VIII PROP
ably reach here inside of two weeks. by
that time the board OF public WORKS VII
have prepared trenches for tha reception
OF the pipe. A..
The cost OF the improvement will be sio.
o9f this amount having been appropriated
hv the city council. II is estimated that
the requirements OF the post Tor at ieast
six months will be 10000 gallons OF water
per day.
The city Is co-opei d t-h5 "A'.I
ernment In every possible way in order 10
hasten .erk on the army post, saiu
Mayor Humes yesterday The ooara 0.
nueli, works has charge or the work OK
Ia cling the main, and nothing viii be SUI
fered 10 delay the Improvement, the tnpor.
IAN. nature of which Is fully recognized
CAPT. Robinson. being informed last night
OF the steps that have been taken 10
furnish the pos. with water, unoer the
agreement with the war department. eN-
pressed himself as greatly pleased Win
The nrogress of the cIty's part or the
undertaking.