The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-28
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council that his compensation OF sioe ls en-
tirfiy inadequate. and be therefore asks
tssat suitab-e eofnpeTSa ssGn b4 made 10
nlm f1r MS services a. pos.ce magistrate
irogn Jauu1fy To June l. The petition
wAs referred 70 ihs finance committee with
out comment
Councilman James reso.ussou regarding
the necessity Of preserving the Cedar river
water from possible pollution ocSas.oned
the only argument Of she evening. The
text e me document. as read by the clerk.
To Protect water supply.
Whereas. The city OF Seattle has secur-
"a Cedar river as fae source OF the perua-
nent water supply. and Is a. this time
calling Tor CONTRACTS involving the expendi-
ysiopment OF the Cedar river water sup
awaersas, There are a, this time no com.
Gated on Cedar river. or any 0. rs sriba-
tary streams, above the point selected "a
an intake and headworks for the municipal
water system. the entire watershed Of SAID
river. lakes and tributaries above sai4
point being practically in It's natural state.
and fres from all ARTIFICIAL sources Of CON
BE 1t resolved by the city council of
the city OF Seattle as follows:
That IL Ii the Intention and ayowed
policy OF the city Of Seattle to take any
and ali steps which may sss necessary 10
psrpetually protect ifs Cedar river water
supply from contamination. and TO ss-
cure the fow of a constant and adequate
supply Of pure water in said river To the
head works Of the municipal water system.
sufficient to serve all present and future
needs OF the city OF Seattle.
THAT the city engineer be and he is
hereby authorized and directed forthwith
to make such examination OF the sstua-
ton as is necessary. and to report 10 the
city council SIS speedily as practicable. the
location. cfarasser and probable cost OF
any and all lakes. streams. lands. rights
and privileges which IL may De necessary
to acquire In pursuance OF the provisions
Of the preceding paragraph.
A Foolish Agitation.
Gill was the oo5ectnr. lie said he saw
70 necessity whatever for the passage of
the resolution. and wanted to know wheth-
er 1T contemplated that the engines.
should take a surveying party into the
field to perform the task allotted TO him.
Councilman James explained. Thare had
been n great deal of acrimonious crfd-
cism. he said. prtated BY certain papers.
possibly for monetary consideration. re-
garding the Cedar river water system. and
the possibility Of tae source of supply be.
coming polluted. The agitation was fool
ish IA the extreme. nut nevertheless had
had the effect Of arnEsing serious doubts
In the minds OF many sensible people
to whether the city WAS tn get pure water
after all. IL was TO set at rest their doubts
that the engineers report was desired.
Gill renewed his objection. He said that
10 pass the regoiuicn would to 70 '-pander
TO the Ignorance az bot of fools who
T1ulG not Rave NJ DSJ enough 10 under
stand ,hs report after IL was made The
city engineer h. said had already been
called horse thief liar and other choice
nauses from day To day by chuekie-hcad
ed critics" and he did not think the engi-
Aser would fare better when he should
make his report. Gsii hoped the resolu-
ten would fail.
James admitted the truth Of all Gill bad
said but nevertheless insisted on the res
oiusion. II Was carried with but one op
posing votte-that CT Gill.
sanitary Inspector Appointed.
The appointment of Jana.@ AeTnFyrs as
plumbing inspector by the board % health
vas taken from the table on motion OF
isnde. The vote against confirming the.
appoint nsi.s was To y, only fusionist
aieraeers voting for confirmation. The
next name on the civil service eligible list
Is that of Frank Cleveland
seated communication from the mayor
Vas fea3. recommending some action on
the claim for damages OF Mrs. Frank
crawss Of Spokane. wife OF Senator Grove.
who claims Ia have sustained personal In
taf.el through The negligence or the city
tied for about $.oe. Mrs. Groves attorney
says.
communication was Rad from George
~ blanchard. superintendent OF the Seattle
Traction Company, in1i,ing the city cal,n-
ell ard board az public works TO make a
trip over the company's lew lines ar noon
today. The iBytfafion wss accepted on mo-
ton OF GIL. The special car carrying the
cnuneEmen viii leave IN. downtown ter
minus At IL o'clock noon = lunch will he
served aud the party returned 10 the city
Mt , 10 o'clock.
Among the ordinances passed WAS one
making stringent regulations for THE sfor-
age aud use Of calcium carbide. employed
In the manufacture Of aeetefync gas Fer
house lighting. THE carbide must he stored
In iron tanks in dry and well ventilated
rooms. and az more than re pounds kept
in dwelling houses at one time No cop
per nor copper alley shall b. used about
the gas generating plants and all such
plants must be Installed ara operated by
competent persons under permit from the
beard Of public works.
Among the petitions fled was cne frnm
| property owners Madison street. OBJ
tec'iug TO THE TIA ing Of taat street he.
| tween First and Third avenue with saad-
Store hteeks, All or she property owners
affected by the proposed Improvement sign
| Inc petition They ask thar pianklng be
| substituted fer sandstone and that the
street h- partially parked.
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