The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-29
~ 81 Cedar River Water Works
Increased $l25, 900.
- s,LEncE uNwIsE CRITICS.
s. Anx1asary Pipe Fron lntake 20
.aa Lake VIII BFing Daily De-
ssvesy Up From 25,O00, 900 CAL
s.as 10 SO,0OO,OOO Gailoss-WiIi
AlA Not Another Drop to the
Annuue u Water brought Here.

= auxiliary pipe forty-t~o inches In
s.mefex, TO run from The intake 70 swan
~. vtlI DC included in the plans agd
sssrsdcatlons for ths Cedar river water
s.ecix system, increasing the total cost
"a construction By about siz5.tsfj. The adj
~s,ffssment for estimates. which has ten
Seys 10 run before the date set for open
- the bids, %Iil be changed In conform
- v4tn the new plans. and all contract
- uno have zgniflei their intention Of
ksnpesing for the contract Will he noti-
'This action was taken yesterday by the
ard Of pubic works GA the advice OF
! crporatlon Counsel Humphrey. II will
iswwe the delivery into Swan lake from
- intake of a.eD.t,o gallons Of water
iaily. According 10 City Engineer Tnom-
"a. this Will mean a great waste. since
~ forty-two inch pipe from Swan lake
= The city can only carry CT 25.e1o.O0 gal
I1ns Of water pea day. and the aecumuia-
~ Of 30lD,D11 gallons each day in the
- mug overflow and be wasted
Il the original ordinance. 1850. passed
~ the council, was provision that stbe
10 from the intake 10 Swan lake
r. Eo0tn60 gallons daily. The existence
r Oils elaGse In the ordinance has led
cspcratsun Counsel Humphrey TO fear
tcpardixe the validity Of the entire work.
Al q SPECIAL meeting Of the beard of
rubiic works. called yesterday, TO author
y the proposed change. City Engineer
Iaepaon said:
s-Ths corporation counsel states taai he
th1nks the plans for the Cedar river wat
y works should include the 5000. 600 gall
ions day provision In this contract. re-
nsdless Of the fact that IL will be- a need
rs expenditure of money. and viii do the
oIy absolutely no good. There may DE
nfrisd as far as Swan lake 100000 gal
iss per day, though there can only be
Nssurs pipe provided bs the ordinance.
n0V,00 gallons. The quantities and ma
t1dais must DO changed 10 cover u con-
eat 10 the lake, 10 carry the additional
the board well knows that / have time
I'D again said the ordinance ecmpeis w TO
MID q pipe OF forty two inches pressure
tnd that the original theory OF so.oop.000
piions was on the idea OF v shaped
'1ame, liable 10 destruction al every freshes
I'd nectssifating the impoitnding Of water
MfWeen the river and the city, 10 be fallen
aafk on In case OF accident 10 the ffuEne.
abtasned WAS the high dam provided for
h Beuizette Williams plans. Bu, IL Is
BOW not necessary because the wafer viii
= diverted by Simple diversion canal
30 Tar as reason and common sense are
ocneernea that sl2s.oe Wiz be an utter
waste. But the corporation counsel con-
adsrs that In order 10 fulfil every condition
q the ordinance II Will be- better to 40 TO
The additional expense. In order that the
city's undertaking OF this work may not
y placed In jeopardy ana In order to 81
lsncs eavil and criticism l am willing that
the change should he made
vote Was taken and the additions nee
lssary TO The plans authorized
City Engineer Thomson Will leave toner
NV with a party 10 examine the head
vsters OF Cedar river and ali its trihu-
Ion or the water from any cause Ii he
lnafs that any portion Ii liable 10 be pol
utcd he will recommend that the city con-
lemn hat portion. The examination viii
host ABOUT 3 80 and IL 20 be- done In ssc
rordarce with tho resolution which passed
he city council Monday night.