The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-25

tstIed statement of Its Trip.
~ report OF the committee consisting
INV Engineer Thomson. Street Super
scdent Little and Councilman J. A.
|s~ex which was appointed by the city
an TO attend the good roads con-.
zitou and Irrigation congress held re-
sfv NJ Chicago, and also to study
arm municipal methods in the East.
snrfed In fun TO the council last night,
= follows:
sxour committee. appointed to attend
good roads convention and irriga-
a. Congress at Chicago. to examine the
E5are disposal plant at Champaign, Ill,
~ 10 inquire into modern munlcipai
mods throughout the East, begs leave
feport az follows.
stasy committed reached Chicago In
= to De present at the opening OF the
III roats convention and participated
III IT, deliberations We were here
5sxht into touch with men OF national
'iiafyon IN the matter of road construc-
ard maintenance, and were the re-
FITS OF much Information relating to
- matters. Having entered heartily
Il All OF the proceedings, to the end
/ practical results should be obtained,
n member of your committees were re-
enfs Of honors from the convention
$ejus appointed or elected to respons-
posIhons, all of which we hope will
IN n advancing the best interests OF
ne Irritation congress proved to be
6siter Of much greater. interest TO us
n W had expected Not only were
- practical pointers given covering
~ Nat methods of securing profitable.
inns from lrrigab'o lands. but the re-
81 81 both the state and Federal gov
re0(s 10 the redeeming OF our great
wastes, was discussed at length
- the character and standing of the
interested In this great movement.
~ natent that we have seen but Its
inning Owing TO the fact that vast
: of money are involved in the matter
HAT Seattle Is the natural depot for
Sfeafer portion of the produce which
r. Ne marketed as a result OF the cx-
ma application OF irrigation to the
wastes Of Eastern Washington, we
"a keep In close and Intelligent touch
q this movement.
Destruction Of Sewage.
In the matter OF the destruction OF
Hge BY the septic tank system az ap-
"a at Champaign. Ill, your committee
only say. that while the results are
smsiy satisfactory at that place.
= nevertheless feel that the mat
n as yet In a manner expert
1<lal and we are unable to urge adop-
= Of the septic tank plan In this city
~ after another years experiences. We
u especially anxious TO postpone any
= expenditure In experimental tanks,
eur sister city. Vancouver. ID. G.. ~
erpcting several. and as the climatic
111tlons are so similar we believe her
nrtmente will answer for W. Also the
Of Baltimore IL givirg this matter
~ attention, Of which we VIII speak
after attending to the above-mention-
fnatters. your committee were enabled
ylat the following cities and obtain
NnbIr Information In each Of them. Ar
epd alpha the cities are as iol-
M Allegheny. Pa; Baltimore. Md;
hiyn. NJ ": Cincinnati @. Chicago.
cleveland. o.. Detroit Mich. Du-
v Mimi, fndlanapoi.,i, Ind Mad son.
G*hinneapoiiss Mimi. New York ctty'
1Ane, Pa; Pittshnrg Pa Philadel-
n Pa. st. Paul, MINI. Spokane,
Nh: warren O.. Vaccination, ID. c..
IN Superior wis, and Windsor. Can
y twenty cities IN all This enormous
~ was only accomplished by the hard
hind OF labor during the day. and by
yelling at night
Every valuable reports were obtained
several cities. and especially valuable
9efs were obtained from the officials
the District OF Columbia, through the
l1Ftesy 81 senator Foster. whp did all
NJ power to assist MS. In Washington
we're also put under obligations to
A1tnr Turner and Congressman Jones,
y Under many aud peculiar obligations
lungrfssnan J. T. Mct'icary. 81 Mimi
"a Nv him we were presented to the
nadert ard 10 different members OF tic
met and "a many other prominent
hsiais 10 all OF whnm we were able to
fsant some % the claims OF our city
found Senator Nilsson and Speaker
adpssqn, 81 the house. warm friends
SsNttle. being particularly Interested
huKh Mr. W T., Allison. 81 this city
~ = nsnhew and foster son of the
s4'pf AMI Was Law student nnd +
shrr Henderson. IL New York city we
Se laAaea under renewed q. i.gat'ou& to
hb y u linen. father 81 The = atil 4
EH}natufA railway, ana nno uf Seattiea
sasft friends IN fhi acetphia W. were
49, ulider many obligations u Mr.. r..
aly AshHry president Of the Enter-
Manntactufing comrany, and broth
sntthw 'n onf sapcrintan tent Of streets,
stTs and parks Mir Little Through
S@ef'vNN W. were ialsrn 60 oak Lane
nFe'.tN lwn Most elegant suburbs of
*saae paia CT mtg h1a.itns bee know 4
~ hcn,q VI aAv cn1ka tn tbs Nicin-
ssvfsthirg which refined taste aad
wealth could 90 has bnen done 70
sRstsh thr face of garlh Mr. Asbnfs
" ef bAk Lane enc ct ths N lst
places Ne y s.trd lie hiss de-
ahEs' w maeaaem roadway 90 lta lin
~ ~ kAfN aa every opMfun'tg ~ ac-
~ ourselves With h's engineers prac-
subjects Of investigation.
petroll p we've the aRests ~
49, hafle. WAC iid tvttythlgs IN his
g make oar Visit pgahtahle In
V extend the scope uf oar inquiries
a. p1ssiblc, work al Cincinnati IN.
As2ls @nV Madison was assigned u
el'F rn9lhetf, whila The fersntuaen
ygmmiNee visited Minneapolis. So.
II. Ntiath avg West Superior
hioftrs were directed Is every
mNileNssf hte eal thv aeeumu-
NHi2 u pfoNahlf about in the
Ns nrdtf D. Street p.tVempnts
n, e.asityrtion. naintgnauc, ana 10
Their aiiaptahHitt ta various
~. xefNitn aud gradients n CITY
sssss ~ eoat and value III Rapld
81 & sHhweHa- as grade ana ever
SEPARATION of eride crossings
esaaleips,l srunt OF franchises ana
IN eene they pay 20 clty VI cts
tiun TX Garbage dcSttue-
i, ~NN yonYrfSion Y Cemeteries
~ not be posslhlr g0r ypnr COM
hseW submit In this report Il detail
shs ot an the facts CLEANED a. Id
nj st3siip several weeks time hard
M tAilN classify everything NJ
MrNsf te state briefly some cF
49, noted which appeared 60 us ~
= s,ssvsting current pFacties
= ~ matter a paVrmpne We uua m
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