Seattle's Milk Cleans Up, but the Sewers Wait for Hookups
Market inspector says published names shamed dairymen into cutting the water—while householders ignore a law requiring them to connect to new sewers.
Market Inspector A. E. Braymer says that since the publication of names in connection with watered milk offered for sale there has been a marked change for the better in the quality of milk. From 3,000 to 4,000 gallons come into the city every morning from the south, and of late there has been no occasion to find fault with it.
Mr. Braymer also has, as a part of his many duties, that of inspecting sewers. He has discovered that householders are not complying with the law which requires them to connect with public sewers within 300 feet of residences. He said yesterday that the law gave the city power to force connections, and he intended to see that the matter was vigorously pushed in the future.
"Think of it," he said, "there has been a sewer on Alton street for three or four years, and not one connection has been made. It is true, however, that until lately there has been no outlet, so that in a measure affords an excuse. Sewers on Bush and other streets are ready for connections."
“Think of it, there has been a sewer on Alton street for three or four years, and not one connection has been made.”
Seattle still argues over how aggressively to regulate food sellers and whether homeowners should bear the cost of sewer connections. Braymer's complaint—infrastructure built but not used—is a familiar local-government headache.
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