The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-03
1t Has Been Planned in Detail by
Republican Administration.
PART OF CEDAR RIVER SYSTEM.
Every Step That Has Been Taken in
Construction of the system Has
Been With This End in View
MIR. CotteriII's Talk of Interest Not
Based on Facts of Enterprise.

If the people of Seattle have municipal
lighting plant operated by water power
from the Cedar river system, they will owe
II TO the Republican party. There is every
reasonable probability that such a system,
operated by water which will come from
the Icy bed Of Cedar river, will be estab-
lished in the next year. Every step that
has been taken by the city authorities
In connection with the establishment of
the Cedar river system has been with this
end in view. In fact, the establishment or
a municipal lighting plant, owned and
operated by the city, and with a gener-
alive capacity OF 1000 arc lights, is part of
the Cedar river scheme.
George +. Cotteriil, the Prchibitionist
who Is running as the fusion candi-
date for mayor at the head of
the Democratic ticket, talks OF his inter-
est In the project of a municipal lighting
plant Whether Mr.. Cotterill is elected
or not. the people OF Seattle will, thanks
to the diligence, enterprise and sagacity OF
Republican city officials, enjoy the bene-
FITS of lighting system for its streets
owned entirely by the city, operated by
the city and furnishing abundance of
lights for the city at minimum of cost.
Mr.. Cotterills election or failure 10 be
elected viii have no bearing on the enter
prise.
Is Well in Hand.
The Republican city administration has
of Lake Union, at the point where it is
planned 70 discharge the 12,000.0cp or Is
po,oo gallons of surplus water a day, the
city owns a suitable plot OF ground for
the erection of n power generating plant.
With the surplus water which the system
is certain TO supply, the city will be able to
create power enough TO generate ] 900 arc
lights of a nominal candle power OF 1900
each.
Moreover, while no definite plans have
been drawn, City Engineer Thomson and
n kg OF n
much consideration to the installation of
a distributing system OF poles and wires
reaching every part OF the city.
The Republican city council is on record
as favoring the establishment of a mu-
nicipal lighting plant The measure had
its initiative in the present city govern
ment. Several months ago the council
passed resolution directing the engineer
ing department to prepare plan for the
construction OF plant for lighting the
city, the power to be used being that to be
furnished by the excess OF water from the
Cedar river system All of the work done
by the city through it's contractors in
building the system has been carried on
with this end in view.
Submission TO Voters.
More important, however. than the build
ing OF the city lighting plant, in view OF
the future growth of the city. Is the
measure initiated by the present city gov
eminent for the requirement of the water
shed OF the Cedar river, including Cedar
lake and Cedar fails. There is submit
ted 10 the voters at this election the ques-
ton OF modifying the original Cedar river
ordinance to provide for the abandonment
of that part of the contract calling for
the construction OF pipe line TO Swan
lake, and the utilization OF the money APP
prupriated for this purpose for the pur-
chase. by condemnation. OF Cedar lake
and tributary lands.
II the voters of the city approve this
measure, 1t viii be possible. through the
foresight of the present Republican adj
ministration. to acquire the whole water
shed OF Cedar river. including the falls
where II is possible by machinery to gem
crate no less than 5000 electric horse
power.
II IS estimated that but small portion
of the appropriation for the construction
of the pire line TO Swan lake win be
necessary in securing these rights to the
city. In case this Ia carried out. the city
Will be in position to forever control the
watershed OF Cedar lake, whence the peo-
pie will obtain a never-ending supply OF
water and at the same time be able to cre-
ate light and power for both private and
public consumption for a city many times
the size OF Seattle.
These measures have had their origin
with the Republican administration now
In charge OF the affairs of Seattle. They
are measures which have the support OF
the Republican party. II the present adj
mlnistrntion Is retained In power, there
is considered no doubt that they will be
successfully carried out.