The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-09

The first official test OF the new x2-fnch
steei water main of the Cedar river sy.-
tenn was made before the board Of public
works ON Saturday afternoon II was On
that portion which has been already cauIk-
ed, known a. the Easteriy Renson valley
section Of the Cedar river pipe lire. In ev-
cry particular II proved entirely satiafac-
tory.
The Easteriy Rentou valley section 10
l.0D feet long. reaching from The east bank
OF Black river TO the top Of the hill BE-
yond Rsnton- The pipe IL made Of steel
plates Tie Of IN inch In thickness aad 10
- inches In diameter. To the ordinary
observer II 10 best described ~ resembling
. mammoth steam boiler three-Quarters Of
ditch
The force OF the waserhea6 betweea Co
dar river and the city II 90 great that the
pressure on this section Of the limo when In
service will be between 10 and - pounds
60 the square inch
Pie Stands IL sPYesooso.
After the pipe was all rsv.sed together
in at each end. small pipe was then
carried from . steam pump On the bank
Of Black river and inserted In the head
at the lower end. When the pressure was
first raised on the line the pipe was found
tight UP to 100 pounds to the square inch.
AZ 10 pounds TO the square inch small
leaks appeared. and At "a pounds the pres
sure which the contract called for. an I'm
the long seams throughout the entire
There are upward Of 10000 Bolts In this
piece Of line. and wherever water appear
ed the cauikers went along with hammers
leaks appeared. and At 35 pounds. the pres
sure, not particle Of water escaped.
that . corps Of eauIkers was put 10 work
on this section. ard only completed its task
on Saturday AZ noon.
Later in the afternoon City Engineer
Of public works. went over the entire Sec
ton Of the line two or three times while
the gauges were held st z75 pounds 10 the
square inch ss.h .snss.ssd .hsm;slvss
seen at his residence last night and asked
for an expression on the work done on this
section. City Engineer r. H. Thomson
said:
EsgineeR Tsoses's sssssDsss.
.'T am more than pleased. I am dslssht-
slider that our inspector, Col Glenn. VINO
has had charge OF this work - entitled
TO the highest praise for the perfection 70
which he has brought IT,"
Mr. Youngs expressed himself a. equally
well pleased. and inasmuch ~ Mr.. Yossngs
viii operate the water systsm after Mr..
Thomson has constructed IL. his approval
IN necessary 10 Its acceptance.
An equal amount Of pipe has been laid
west Of Black river, reaching from the city.
CsuIkfng on this section VIII begin today
Work will also begin today on one Of the
most interesting pieces of the iins. the
Black river crossing. Black river II 10
feet wide. The bed 81 the river where ths
line crosses IL h OF solid sandroek Golfer
dams will be built in the river and a
trench excayated In the ssndrock 10 the
depth Of six feet. giving the pipe iins a
cover Of thirty inches. mis- section of 10
feet VIII then be suspended over the trench.
and after bsing thoroughly tested VIII be
lowered into the river 70 Its position and
connected With the shore sections
II the weather IN fAvorable this porfton
OF the work VIII be compistsd this week
after which similar test 20 the ono NAL,