City Clerk General Files ➔ Communication from Harry White to the Committee of the whole regarding his opposition to Benezette Williams' plan for Seattle's water supply. His message is in the form of a newspaper clipping. White argued that the City needed a sewer system as well as

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Identifier:

993418

Description

Communication from Harry White to the Committee of the whole regarding his opposition to Benezette Williams' plan for Seattle's water supply. His message is in the form of a newspaper clipping. White argued that the City needed a sewer system as well as a water system and but argued that "this great water system would stand out in bold relief as a gigantic financial blunder. We must have a better water supply, but it does not follow that we must go to Rock creek or Cedar river to get it." White's solution was to use Lake Washington for the City's water supply.

Date created:

March 17 1890

Series:

1802-04: City Clerk General Files

25

Location:

25 1 ,

Note:

Report of the Committee of the Whole. 03/17/1890; Article. 03/17/1890

Subject Terms:

WATER SUPPLY Textual Record

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Citation:

Courtesy of the Seattle Municipal Archives, #993418, Series 1802-04.

Related People/Organizations:

Williams, Benezette
Wallingford, J. N.
Twichell, F. A.
Durie, David E.
Niesz, Uriah R.
Moran, Robert (City of Seattle Mayor)
Jones, T. E.
Phillips, H. F.
White, Harry
Williams, B. Textual Record

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