A Fifth Ward SOS: Water Pressure and Fire Safety
Councilman Christoffenson demands a formal investigation into the 'woefully inadequate' water pressure plaguing the Fifth Ward, pushing for a dedicated fire engine.
Councilman Christoffenson is going to take up in the council the problem of securing better fire protection for the Fifth ward, which he represents. He says that a resolution will be introduced tonight requiring the chief of the fire department to make an investigation of the present conditions and report to the council in the near future. The councilman from the Fifth claims that the water pressure is too low to be of much service and he suggests that the city station a fire engine in that district.
“The councilman from the Fifth claims that the water pressure is too low to be of much service.”
The infrastructure inequities between city districts—where some areas are 'left dry' or underserviced—is a perennial issue in municipal government. What began as a dispute over simple water pressure in 1904 often mirrors modern debates over the equitable distribution of city resources across Tacoma's growing neighborhoods.
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