The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-21

rs the time Cedar river water Pushes
the water mains OF seattle the preiimi-
nary steps WI have been taken by TIE
cry - secure tlsie IN fea - every 1901
~ land Ownsd or occupied by settlers N
the immediate vicinity ~ Cedar Lake and
Cedar river from the neaaworks 80 me
lake. For the past three months, the
city engineers Office has mad d force 81
men AT work on the borders Of the Lake
appralzing fthe value ~ timber lands
and farm acreage oNHed By settlers on
The tract, As coon "a taeir wOrk L. mn
ished. which will probably be within the
next two eehs active steps VIII he TAX
en- by the city 20 condemn the property
and make secure forever thu ciiys anso-
lutte tltie to the land comprising the
water shed OF Cedar lake and Cedar tiver.
quietly and with the snoa ledge ~ fey
people outside ~ ths city ball. the work
has been going on for sonae time past
council some months ago, 10 obtain for
the city ~ Seattle the full possession az
all the lands Immediately adjacent 70
Cedar laks and Cedar falls. This II On
the line of the policy adopted BY the city
Of preparing for the establishment OF
municipal electric lighting plant As has
already been published IN the Post-Intelii-
Eeucer. Il IL the purpose OF the municipal
authorities 70 provfdeaas soon ar possible
for the construction Of plant which will
furnish electric power ~ sufficient voi-
ufut ~ h<Et the Nltf streets Is Wei OF
better than any other city Ia the eoun-
try
II has heen nearly two years Since the
eity Declared 1T intention 10 obtain per-
petnai control OF the waters 81 Cedar
like and Cedar river for the purpose of
establishing an electric light aHf power
plant Plans were drawn az one time
By a local company for the construction
falls The city however. stepped In and
desiared THAT the falls should never he
used for private purposes In view Of
tie selection Of Cedar lake as a perma-
nent source OF supply for the city water
system.
AT the city han IL was stated yesterday
that In all probability no attempt would
ee made 70 begin the construction Of "a
municipal lighting plant until after the
completion or the Cedar river water sys-
tenn The city has 10 contemplation two
important measures looking TO the
Establishment ~ lighting plant II liz be-
lisved that there viii be from l2.uaena to
it.oeaeVl gallons % surplus water from tho
Cedar river system This overflow will
be turned into Lake Union by means of Il
large steel main which viii be laid frem
the high service reservoir at the city
park 10 the lake Tbss water can. II II
believed. be ussd TOE the generation of
ten.
IRE ether scheme II to construct a
water power plant for the manufacture
~ puwcr a. s'essaf fats IA was bsaae con
templstad by the Amnlidown company
and afiefwerd ~ the Washington Power
Company Before any real CONSTRUCT ION
IL begun w the sits II muntripal Night
ins pimut Cedar falls aiH be owned su
fee hs the city and the lands surrounding
Cedar Lake viii either he vested In the
municipality er e}sr pat Into i perfna-
nent reserve by act ~ cnnsreEs
There Is but one way for the city 10 oh
fNip tftte ~ she lands at Cedar lake
Owned ~ the Northern Pacific as part 81
les land grant or occupied ~ Rsftfsrs.
That Is ay condemnation soon After Jan.
aafy ! NEXT. the city wilt hegin megosla-
tsnnN looking 20 the purchase an reason
Aela terms af the Northern PasiHs lands
" TERMS caEnot he agreed an bel wesn inv
city and the ranehers. condemnation 4stst.
win D. Instituted NY the legal deumrt-
issvsi! y y believed az the city hall that
Il VIII ups cost TIE city more than -
ea " AZ NEST tlaaaa 10 secure title "a
these iAfssia