The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-02
Council Discusses a Change i,
Location Of Intake.
ON RESOLUTION ~ RUDE.
Referred 20 Fire an1 water Corn
asffee After = Lively Parfta1en-
sssy xkfrnfsh-Wtl1 Wait for Re-
ssIt az Investigation Beisw Hsae
= ~ u~aAUafers Of Cedar River by
the City Engtseerfsg Corps.

win the city r., 10 Cedar lake and con-
dsgus the adjacent streams and the water
shed tributary 10 the lake ITSELF
Ts,fs question will be answered Wnsn tne
city council finally acts on n rsscsnsien
presented at last nights meeting ~ s-0un-
Gilman Rude, ny which IL was Intended
20 pledge the city 10 take 81 condensation
proceedings tbs lake and the country tfs-
tutary.
BY veto Of TO the council. after
quite a lively parliamentary skirmssh.
POSTPONED action on the resolution ard rc-
ferrsd it 20 the fire and water committee.
The resolution was reached In the regu~
lar order Of business. Its Introduction
did not surprise anyone who has kept
track Of the sentiment among the eoun-
cfirnen during the past ten days. Mr..
Rude emphasized the fact that the city
had been taking about condemning Cedar
lake for fhe paxt nine months After this
preliminary remark. by way OF sniroduc-
ton. he introduced the following resolu-
ton:
Rmde's ResoInti0n.
Whereas, ii IL deemed necessary. In or.
der that the city Of SesAstiH may have q
sufficient rgppl1 of wafer for future use,
and that the same may be protested N all
particulars. that the city secure at once.
by purchase or condemnation, the lands
around Cedar lake and along Cedar river
from the point ~ the present proposed In
take on Cedar river 10 Cedar lake and
also such lands as may be necessary along
the streams tributary to Cedar river and
Cedar lake.
Now. therefore, be II resolved by the
city council 81 the city of Seattle that
Cedar river water system be no extended
that II shall include Cedar lake and that
parf OF Cellar river between the present
proposed intake and Cedar lake and such
lar r..
Cedar lake and Cedar river a. may be-
necessary for the purposes aforesaid. ard
tnat tne necessarily steps be taken al once
10 secure the description OF the lands
around said Cedar lake and along Cedar
r1ver ard the streams tributary thereto
necdsd for Maid purpose and that az SOON
~ she description Of such 1ands car be
hscertained that the proper ordinances b.,
prepared and submitted 20 this council FOR
the purpose Of extending said Cedar river
water system, slnd providing for the pur-
chase and condemnation OF the lands nee
essary therefor"
oiii who has keen tongue. questioned
the affvtsabilify 90 passing such a resn
Intltn at this time II am not preaar,st In
vote Tor esstas measure he said until
I KNOW that II ID the wisesf thing Il, ID,
There II no telling how far, In cxpenei-
ture. this proposition VIII lead m.
Wo.iA he No Cat's-Paw.
All this subsidized newspaper howl
about pollution may be true but In the
light az events as they transpirt II In
Iaost likely to he proven false There Ia a
large country between the risy's tn.aL.
ana me lake. and no man can tell us what
IL VIII cost the city 10 condemn II am
of the opinion. however. that II would not
De bad thing for the city 10 acquire con-
troll OF the lake Itself. bat at the sana
time don't care to be placed In the stri-
tnde 81 being 81 cat's-paw to pull chest
nuts cut OF the fro for any power COM
pany.''
HE remarks were ssconsfef bv James
Nho called aiieafion To- the fact that tho
city engineer WINS now engaged In w.@tinv
information concerning the nature OF the
country tributary 10 the river AMI lake.
ana uhth the council had that Information
u was not In position 10 act definitely.
its a Question. whether or not This
council is 10 be stampe3ed in,o doing ~are-
thing rash az this time said James with
considerable heat. AS 10 the An,.nidewn
people. the record viii bear me out when
say that ] have never been a friend Of
theirs. ! believe the city should get thso
ens OF the way whenever they Interfere
with the citys welfare shall s,i,, ar.
on this line. ! do not heieve however
uiat We should pass this resolution slntil
We have all tbs facts from The CITY .ust
nteF. therefore move that the r.aol,,
tion be referred 20 the fire ami ws,rr
committee"
hude opposed the motion saving he was
not surprised 10 see the opposition 70 his
resolution. ''ir Il VIII take a long .,,,,, "a
ges hold Of That rishs-of-way ana wstsr-
Shed. then let's begin now" was his ar.
Ftimens.
Discussing tho Resolution.
10 YOU Know II there are any settle
menta along the rsver9'' James ass.s
Hasse "Hew far have you been above inc
ctty's lntakas'' '
Rude h&yrn't been there ~ nil The
atorg the sfsgara
James Wh.a did h. say 500
ttu8e~~eN. many a time. ttaugtster1
SaFsn said " was a uCht between rival
power companies. Il m ready 4, rs,sta,nr
everything in sight" saia he.
Hsa advocated the resolution. Crfchton