The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-05-31

Tumwater Light and Water Co., with
copy Of this resolution and that the
same be spread on the minutes of this
meeting.
Dated this 28th, day Of May 1912.
Paul Weigand,
o. B. Robertson,
J. E. Schubert,
A. Lindblom,
Councilmen.
From a statement made by Council
man Robertson, concurred in by Coun-
cilmen Weigand, Lindblom and Schu-
bert, that under the plan proposed it is
contemplated to establish a pumping
plant on the Icicle river some three
hundred yards south of the Geo. Bris-
key homestead, where there is a
depth of twenty feet of water, above
the backwater from the Lamb-Davis
Lumber Co.'S dam, and a strong
current in the river, and lay the
pipe line along the public road,
obviating the cost of acquiring right
of way, and put in a stand pipe on the
hillside, about 100 feet above the
level Of the town, bringing the water
into town, crossing the Wenatchee
river with the pipe line just below the
dam. This plan further contemplates
the possibility OF sometime in the fut-
ure getting a gravity supply Of water
from the Icicle river, when the pipe
line can be used in connection with
gravity system without additional out
lay. 1t was also stated in this con-
nection that it was the purpose of the
four councilmen who signed the reso-
luton to put plan before the voters
to secure Icicle river water whether the
offer made to the Tumwater Light and
Water Co. was accepted or not; be-
lieving that the great majority of the
tax payers of Leavenworth would not
be satisfied with any but the best and
purest water obtainable. The putting
in Of pumping plant was decided on,
said Councilman Robertson, because,
according to the best information OBJ
tainable it was not possible to put in
satisfactory distribution system, one
that would supply everybody with an
abundance of water, and thus secure
endorsement at the polls, and get
gravity supply system from the Icicle
river for the amount of money which
the town could raise. The pipe line
to be laid to the pumping station would
work in with any gravity system here
after adopted, and the pumping plant,
comparatively inexpensive, would not
be a total loss to the town, as it could
be kept in commission at a slight ex-
pense, to be used in the event of any
interruption to the pipe line, which is
a possibility always to be reckoned
with and taken into account.
The plans outlined by the resolution,
supplemented by Councilman Roberts
sons remarks seemed to meet with the
general approval of all the members Of
the council as it was unanimously
adopted without adverse comment.
A motion was made that Engineer
Brown be instructed to establish grades
and prepare an estimate of the cost of
grading and surfacing with crushed
rock the following streets, divided into
improvement districts as follows:
First Addition to Leavenworth to be
known as Improvement District No. Q.
All of Second and Third Addition, and
that portion Of original plat lying east
Of Ninth street, known as District No.
8. All OF Central Addition, and that
portion OF Ralston's Addition lying
north OF Great Northern railroad and
Leavenworth Gardens, to be known as
Improvement District No. 4. All of
Merriam's Addition to be known as
Improvement District No. S. All that
portion Of Ralston's Addition south of
Great Northern railroad, west of Lot
II, Block /, to be known as Improve
ment District No. 6. II Districts can
be divided more satisfactorily the en-
gineer is authorized to make such
changes and use his judgment as to
division.
Estimates to be made on grading