The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-20
MAYOR INVESTIGATES
CAUSE OF POOR
SERVICE.
Breakdown of Last Night
Was Due 10 a Big
Landslide.


There IL something queer IN The
way the Seattle lighting system has
broken down 80 frequently Of late
Accidents have been happen.
ing in lunches and each time the
lights went out over the city.
Nobody has heard OF the Stone
4 Webster people offering 10 help
out Ia these emergencies.
On the contrary. the Seattle Ta-
coma Power company. which Is only
Stone a Webster under another
name. has notified the city that II
will not continue party 20 the
old agreement hy which the city
and the power company were 10
be mutually helpful 10 each other.
III CASE ~ hrgakdowns
Take care Of yourselves" Is the
aitlmntum OF the Seattle Tacoma
company.
Il doesn't make any apparent dif
ference to the Stone a Webster
concern that the city has. Ia the
past. extended many favors 10 H.
There are some people unklud
enough to say that the Stone &
Webster company knows more
about the accidents" b. the citya
power plant than u would care to
confess on the witness stand.
The wires run through dark aud
drcary places aud the generating
plant Is far. far away amidst noun.
sainA where rocks can fan down
the slopes
II the Stone & Webster people
would just az this junciurc show a
Kindly interest tn the welfare Of
the city by offering current when
needed. the act would 20 a long
way towards allaying the suspl-
cinna 81 citizens who don't like the
present looks Of things.
Another Breakdown.
The municipal plant was out ~
commission for several hours again
last night Superintendent YounFs
explained today that Il was caused
by a break In the pipe line. fol-
lowing q landslide. but that repairs
were completed and the plant on.
Grating again this morning
Mayor Miller would not discuss
lighting troubles today. but Il Is
known that Superintendent YonnFs
vas called 10 bis office recently
aud spent almost the entire after
noon discussing the matter with the
chief executive.
investigation Is Made.
A Hpcciai man was detailed a
week ago 20 work independently Of
the department heads and to gather
at first baud such information as
he could
The mayor has finally decided I
e. give his approval TO the new /
bond issue 70 raise funds for addl /
tional work on the lighting plant I
and distributing system.
II am Of the opinion that the /
bonds should carry" said the I
mayor this morning. land ! want I
60 give my endorsement 90 the 4
proposed issue which will be sub. +
mltted 10 the voters IN December" I
out OF the 100000 bond issue I
the lighting plant will I
have 10 repay loans aggrceatinR I
SOC. coo from the water fund and ap.
100000 OF money /
which has been borrowed from the /
general fund. This will leave a /
total OF only $4,000 for new work I
on the lighting system.
The new dam at Cedar lake viii /
cost at least calculation $1,000 +
and possibly twice az much. aud /.
there are other large items Of ex 1
peudlture which are conferred Ia /
required at the plant /
aud headworkR
Extensions Are Planned.
Plans have aho hnnn completed I
to extend tho lighting system to /
" em SEATTLE aud South Park. and /
this with hn costly undertaking. /
A hghtlnr mb station will be re I
aulrcd nc West Scnftle. so when an /
he big expenditures are made out /
of the proeeedn from this bond Ia.
sue. tlMre viii be comparatively +
little left for actual extensions OF +
street aud houso lighting in the city !
districts
With the new dam built. ncces- |
the removal of the present I
power plant directly across the |
river where the water will be /
brought from the dam through a |
unnel. instead OF through pipes, |
which must be replaced fppm time
to timc, the city viii be IN shape TO
furnish almost unlimited power
IN connection with the schools