Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-18
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POST . INTELLIGENCER
EsTanlsss TssE LIMITS.

With she advent Of fall and van.
aims building in eur city, especially 10
a.. business portion thereof, viii meas
-,,,,v cease. The winter will be but
ehe prscursor Of more largely extended
ard active building operations next
.,r;no and summer. There are az yes
NO FIRE limits established in the city OF
seattle. that 10 to say there 10 no dis-
tinc.iye legislation by our city counci'
prohibiting the erection OF WOODEN
buildings within given area. ifoe'
there ar, regulations concerning plaster
al wallis. brick chimneys, painted ROOFS
etc hut these are Of very little account
vben the closely buiided portion OF q
c;tv ia attacked by fire. Az we said on
sunday morning, Seattle now faces the
future Let Us make due preparation
for that growth which is sure to come
u,ou us With ever increasing power ana
sr.sn. We have very large amount
of property stored in comparatively
sna,I space in our city. On Front ana
Commercial streets are buildings and
included stocks Of goods aegrecafing 10
yalue millions Of dollars. A fre vouio
IA far reaching in disaster. IA the ram
Games. the danger from this source VIII
he les imminent. What Ia now needed
and THAT should be done at once by the
CITY Council IL the establishment OF
boundary lines inside Of which no WOOL
On buiIding shall be hereafter erected.
These limits should be defined imrne-
diate)y. 90 as to give intending and pro-
spective builders due notice that mere
after property in the section set apar'
shsll be improved only by the safest
Kind of buildings. This district for the
ursssnt should extend from Seneca
street southwark 70 King street
and include Commercial, Front.
Second and the west side OF
Third streets. Within this area only
brick or stone buildings should hsfeaf-
ter be erected. No false notions OF
economy should have any weight against
promps action in this matter. The pas
sage of such an ordinance has been de-
iayed. and very naturally 50, during the
uressnt summer. The sgtumn Is the
proper time 70 prepare for next season 8
work. Let property owners and ouild-
ara be advised in time. Every new
brick building crested will be a safe
guard " its neiehbors. lowering insur-
snoe, increasing the value Of adjoining
property, and In two or three years the
tsnoible value Of the ordinance can
hardly be calculated. There IL another
view Of the matter. Persons who pay
high prices for lots on which TO build
businsss blocks in central locations. and
contemplate erecting costly edihcee
thereon are entitled 10 be assured that
their next door neighbor shall not erect
Q are trap. Their proposed invest
snsnts should be encouraged and so far
- possible their present interests pro-
tectsd. We are shortly to be largt
city; We are very healthy infant com
nunisy and corporation a. this pieseni
writing. Let rs look little way ahead
regarding this building matter and put
ourselves early In the race in good trim
condition. Will some Of our leading
msn at oncs 500 that petition suf
6oIsntly signed and calling for promp
aston In the matter here indicated il
Iai1 before our City Council.