The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-28

~EERE are strong reasoas fer h<hsv-
lFg that AT the next 1sect;rg 81 f1s
council the matter Of the eandemnA-
tion Of Cedar lake and rae watershed
surrounding II will be brought up and
sons definite action taken X Developed
yesterday that quiet agitation 81 TITS
matter hax been In progress Among me
council s,embers during the past week and
that oa the part Of TWO or shres there ID
. desdre 10 bring the matter 20 head
by the introduction Of a resolution cover
ing the subject st the meeting Monday
night
Whatever form the action 81 the council
aheuia assume. II xeema apparent row
that some STEPS will 10 taken by that
body to preserve for all tins the source
Of Supply ~ the stream which Is TO fur
nisk the drinking wafer for the city OF
Seattle FOR many years vet TO come. IA
case II b decided not 20 condemn the ter
ritory tributary 10 Cedar lake and thus
place II In the control Of the city forever.
then In all probability. congress viii Be
asked To declare IL q government reserva-
ton ~ was done In the case OF Bull Run.
the source Of supply of the Portland water
system
This action will probably he taken In
case II In found, for example. that the city
lacks the requisite power 10 condemn the
the outlet af Cedar lake into Cedar river.
Corporation Counsel VIII r. Humphrey 10
now investigating that question and may
possibly arrive at a decision In the premises
today or tomorrow. The council will fox
low his advice regarding the legal aspects
Of the matter.
Several circumstances win operate 10
mould the opinion of the council when
the matter Il again brought up Several
week. ago, Councilman James. chairman
OF the corporation committee, Introduced
ana had PASSED resolution directing the
city engineer TO make reconnaissance OF
Cedar lake and a thorough Investigation OF
the subject Of the possible pollution OF
Cedar river water. and the sdvssabllity or
the water shed drained BY tae lake itself
a. present. Mr. Thomson has competent
engineer and three assistants AT work In
the feia. He has paid q visit TO the coun-
Try himself 10 start the work and To secure
Information from personal observations
Waiting fer Facts.
But the engineers and cruisers now al
Cedar lake have not yet finished their
work and have therefore not made their
report TO Mr. Thomson. The latter said
yesterday that he would NOT determine for
himself what action the city should take
until all the facts secured by the men
now In tho field had been Laid before him.
members az the board. who win Join In
report to the council when the results Of
the reconnaissance and survr- have been
secured
OF Councilman James. Mr.. James believes.
however. and makes no conceaimeut of the
fact. that II In visa business policy for the
city to take zach steps as will enable it
to secure control Of the source Of the
supply OF Cedar river, including the lake
and tributary water shed. He believes
however. that an attempt 20 pass resolu-
ton preliminary to the condemnation Of the
taH3 xstslsi ts a. efxtS
until report from the city engineer il
made 10 the council.
Until we have a detailed report stating
the fact frorn ths city engineer I believe
that h would be premature for the coun-
ell To pass q resolution preliminary 20 con
ceTpning Cedar lake" SAID Mr. James YES
serssay, al the same tine, am thorough
" convinced that the city saonla take i'm
mediate steps TO secure from pollution for
all tim. the watershed from which springs
the source OF the Cedar river This Is a
matter IN which sae future welfare and
growth az the city the health and haTgI4t-
ne% or It's Inhabitants are imsepasahly
hound %. believe the city should take
such steps as Will enable It 10 forever PRO.
fes't that seurce OF supply from S}elsss bic
contamination from whatever cause
To Prevent Pollution.
III seerras 20 uae. however. that we can
nas definitely act until we learn ;ne results
81 the survey ROW being made u the coun~
try surrounding Cedar lake ard .hs river
at the etSy's intake. AZ shs same time the
city can ahtaln Rx arm convinced, ii ssc-
isrAtton rs the national government re-
serving gae eoAsnsry around shss source ~
Cedar river ana preventing sts settlement
This was aone ~ ;ae head af Run Ran
The strsam from wat.h the city of Port
lard Obtains IL Supply
y DE- nos believe here will be any differ
st'''e II eesnst,s IN tse city s'sNsfigH when AL
TIE facts are known and waesa tase .14s@Ss o.,
eli wisRI q isCE - be- aoae rs The CITY
SHAH have beer thoroughly sstscusssa
believe ,ae roun,-i = equal 20 the task az
sasssIts tbs nrsh5sa -
EoGncf,man f.rfehfafA believes ia. 10
c'ty has p0xeg "a Sake and keeg Cedar
lake assa he adjacent country ssss ssss
snea setaon Should - speedily tAkea. n.
eTt%T. IS he SAYS. - pFUsens AZ Aay Failure
tcae tfs Interruption W s4twurAs nee u
tAe ctsss water supply from whatever
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