The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-30
With Careful Use There Will Be
No Famine This Summer.
RULES ARE TO BE ENFORCED
Present Facilities Ample for All
Reasonable Consumption, hut the
Hours VIII he Cut Down-specini
inspectors TO BE Appointed 10
watch for yioIations-The Special
Committee Urges Cooperation.

II the consumers Of city water are care
full and follow the recommendations Oh the
department during the summer there VIII
lie no lack Of water for all necessary uses
The present facilities for handing the
supply and quantity controlled by the
pumps and other apparatus are ample ioI
all required needs, and In the absence Of
extrayaeance and waste there will be no
NECESSITY for the lawns and shruobery OF
the city to suffer.
This will be the burden Of the report OF
ths special committee OF the Chamber OF
Commerce to the association next Wed
resfay. II Is based on the results OF a
long conference held yesterday morning
with the members OF the board of public
works and Chairman James, of the eoun-
ell committee on FIRE and water Inc
conferees held their session at the office
OF tho board OF public works, and went in
to the details Of the supply OF water. the
consumption and the outlook for the
supply for irrigating purposes during the
coming dry season.
Water Superintendent Youngs says the
board never authorized the statement that
no water would be supplied for irrigation
after May !, but that on the contrary ev-
cry effort is being made by the water de-
partment to give sufficient water for the
safety and health OF all lawns and shrub
berry.
ITO effect this It will be necessary for
all citizens 10 exercise the greatest econ
omy and prudence I'm the use of water"
says Mr.. Youngs, land to cooperate with
the department In enforcing rigorous rules
against waste and the use of water for
irrigation outside OF the hours set apart
by the board OF works for such purposes.
There will probaly at times be a shortage
OF water when contrasted with the lavish
use to which our citizens have been ac-
customed but to make this as light
III .t.s A..ran 49,
upon the good sense of the water users
10 be careful that there is no unneces-
eary waste.
Water In High Districts.
"The necessarily very large increase In
the demand for water during the coming
summer, owing to the phenomenal growth
OF the population and Increase OF resi-
dences VIII be partly met by the compile
ton OF the standpipe on Queen Anne hill,
which viii give the high service districts
a much greater supply than heretofore"
Mr.. Youngs estimated that this would
add $4,000 To 1,ooo.00o gallons day TO the
supply. whore there had been no water
formerly, and which would therefore be
added to the normal capacity of the pump
ing apparatus, He also said that saw
ing OF another 1,0ooooo gallons day would
be effected by cutting off numerous ele-
vasors from tho service. when these could
Just well electricity steam or other
means al the disposal OF the owners The
statsment that the use OF water on the
streets was also great waste was said
TO hc mistake. as Mr.. Youngs said that
during the dry season the streets were not
flushed, but swept This plan will be
followed through the approaching season,
as II has been In the past
With the present facilities, the superin-
tcndent says there can be an average daily
supply furnished OF 100000 gallons and In
case OF emergency l2.oco0o0 gallons could
be pumped, As the consumption will
probably not be more than 100000 to
10000 gallons a day. even when a great
quantity Is being used for irrigation. this
win be ample for all requirements III
we had another pump al the lake Il would
ease the department greatly" said Mr.
Nouns-, las there might possibly be an
emergency when Il would be needed: bu,
under ordinary conditions we can get along
very well with the facilities we have"
To Guard Against Violations.
He said the department intended 10 ex-
ercise the greatest care that there were
no violations OF the rules fixing stated
times for consumption. and that TO guard
against the possibility OF famine II would
probably be decided to restrict the use OF
water for irrigation TO two hours dav
instead of four TO six, as formerly This
IL said to be time enough ~ the ownars
81 lawns ana gardens work for those two
hours and get all the benefit they can
during that time That there may be few.
or violations OF the rules u Is the plan
90 put numerous extra inspectors into ser.
vice The Intention is ~ enforce TO the
letter the laws providing punishment for
offenders
W r. Forrest. chairman o. the rhnunh.r
OF Commerce committee. said in summing
nr tho report tu he made. The ~pcelni
committee f. pleased 20 report that there
IL no ground for apprehension that lawns
and shrubbery viii Do permitted 90 suffer-
from lack OF water, ana Joins with Sa-
peFfnlen4cnt Ioungs iu urglng mar citi-
aens TO assist tho department iu It's ~.
forts 90 furnish an adequate supe,lv fr
all purposes by cAecrf9Iy submitting Go
its rules and regulations and aiding ion
their enforcement ~ this is done there
viii he sufficient water Ter all purposes. -"