The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-01-03
; County and City Official Press.
Wednesday. January g.
THE PENALTIES OF PRO-
GRESS.

Whilst Seattlians have been dream
ing Of commercial greatness AMI tides
Of trans-continsntai and trans oceanic
trade pouring through the gate OF the
Meth iasiaessSl: q ' io1sane. ha.
been extending her borders north,
south, east and west. and whilst retain
ing much Of the primitive p!ainness
and unfinish Of the country village,
has attained the dimensions and mum
bars of q ver:tal,le CITY. This crafty
ing progress. whilst it .Horis high
degree Of satisfaction to the citlz rs
~ sytssenrt. Of The ierlIzttiau e their
hopes aa3 ambition, VET it ais1 briags
its ira backs j., the .nt- f-a=a exp'adi
tires which il iasolvss
The sdvans tags Of city Lie with ia
c,nyeniences and comforts are not Sc
cured wiihou, co.i. but must bc paid
Tor IKE any ~ wy
grows aud population and business hc-
gin TO crowd. necessities are developed
which woald not be felt during the con-
tinusnce 81 the village status
fhe need, 80 long felt. Of county
house and Jail has this year been prac-
tically supplied Also. the Seattle Gas
light Company admirably meets the
!. wants Of the community in tho matter
Of light for street and house illumina-
ton. Yet there arc now three pre- emi
nsnt necessities which are pressing for
attention. One of these Is
- adequate system OF water supply.
= second, demanded alike by health and
q eopnomy. Il u sewerage system. extend
ia theuughout tn, inhabited portion Of
~ city, with an ordinance pre-
eeesihing drainage arrangements to be
etablishea in every house in the city
uudee inspection and certificate Of the
peppeE Supervising officer. The third is
sssee placing Of tho principal streets-nll,
~, below Third sni Fourth streets
lroI aradr. AMI the paving Of the main
ing Of those built up with residences. The
fong Of business-the heavies. dur
40 tho rainy months Of winter--has
oome greater than our clayed -soiled
Hfnoets oAn withstand. aud tho dismal
LIT OF haIf-loaded teams wsilowing
Nnsough miro almost axle-deep along
- snain basiness streets is q spectacle
~ y mot eaifying or attractive. We
& - - have business without streets 10
noSomnodate it, Unless the presen,
<Htn&o IL things is rcmedied. business
MI hare 10 limit itself To the accom-.
1ating capacity Of the streets and
6op within bounds. Having its
sloughs of mud
md slnsh is not circumstance
Ste iavitc capital or increase of com
1sees aad population to a city.
OF c00rss these matters involve in
/ Nk91ee 0k taxes but the boy could not
{ ep his cake aud eat it too. Money
- b spen. To make money There
~ b no better investment by our city
4 tnpas shsn 70 keep the march Of I'M
ossssents in this city moving steadily
II II Que Of those cases where there
~ middle ground. To stand still
eans TO g backward and lose ground.
- city's growth, rs If by magic, has
seaanged property values of hundreds
lib thousAnds II is the veritable en-
lnntcr possessed Of tue wizards secret.
lat has transmitted the very ground
Into g0ld beneath our feet
Whcn once these improvements are
1de IN substantial manner. they are
cared toe ali time, aud are - JOY for.
sessv without further cost. beyond re-
IN. whet her il would not be cheaper
~ mare sxpeAisnt TO make provision
.slsss~.~~.s~s .hem speedily and all to.
neF b ISSUANCE of bonds. is oues-
- Tor the City Council to consider.
Z must be done entirely ny direct
natoo o. apportlonment in advance.
q the highest importance tha.
- twenty five To fifty thousand dol |
- - Annually raised anil expended |
- thesc objects.