Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-12
-, srgyEYexs REPORT.

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1 = Il, Honorable Mayor and Common
1 10 fEs Cny Of Seattle-GESTLE
esr r nave the honor to submit the
90 sunual report of the City Sur
l taies.saas the year ending June 30, 1884.
efa efa;rs an, exhibit of the amounts of
spossSes Kinds of work done in the
tss tsssa.vnsnts of the streets ef the city
-, tbe past twelve months also an
sls;, 80, showing improvements project
~ the estimated cost OF the same.
- vhoIs amount OF street improve
" =, ,.sceuted and paid for during the
nes Ire was under contract, or ae-
! ycs ~hen your honorable body as
4 49, are dnties OF office, the amount
seeaesI ~: since that time improve
saoreosting $4S,34769 have been
n..sssd and accepted, including the
u;ll and James street sewers and
~ a. WASHINGTON street sewer.
.rs ouiy two street improvements
IDs.. w. contract at the present time, viz
-. sad Bell streets. There are also
-, sight hundred feet of sewer on
x.shincton street not yet accepted.
SEWERAGE.
ro~ that the large sewers in Mil,
- ana Washington streets are prac-
ssa.sI,r completed, il becomes necessa ary,
s.s{sr that they may accomplish the
-.s.rsae for which they were built, that
v.5erty owners along the lines of sach
- should connect all water closets
"A kouse drainage with them, and
ss.-.sztly recomnend that aa ordinance
= osssed compelling each property
s.,sr along the line Of any sewer In the
- h eonneot his premises Herewith.
go nroyisiou must soon be made for
..s,rr aare of the sewage flowing wester-
: ssross Front street, as 10 ~ fast becom-
~ Nuisance and source Of danger, dis
sssroed as il Ia az some six different open
;,gs. bstveen Mill and Pine streets, and
4 sooas cases above high water mark ON
the beach.
Ia nv opinion the most economical
a we'll "A the safest plan is to convey
sueh sewerage into tho Mill street sewer,
snd thence, By extending the Mill street
sssr, TO the outer end OF Yesler's
yharf, where ii may be discharged into
ths strong tide aud swept away. An
sue.shsped brick sewer along Front
srsst. from Pike 70 Mill, with system
4 Stone pipe sewers extending easterly
through each OF the intersecting streets.
youId accomplish the work at a reason
sble cost and in satisfactory manner.
GRADES.
According to instructions Of your hon
orshls body submitted profiles show
Iar the proposed new grade line of Com
usrcial and lower Mill street, bat SO far
% action has been taken In the matter.
lake the liberty of suggesting that the
5efects in the grade lines at the points
named should be remedied at once, as
Il will probably be necessary to plank
ihese streets before the winter rains set
h, and the Improvement should be on
shs raised grade.
MoNUMENTs.
Owing 10 the extensive ciearinQs being
made within the city limits, many of
The government corners are in danger
ol being oblitsrated. and respectfully
submit to your honorable body that
sn expenditure of small sum now
IN replacing government stakes, with
sone monuments, will undoubtedly save
NIKE UkIHuutuICn Ei HufNUyB anu kGknh
proceedings in the future.
Thanking you for the uniform cour-
lRy have received from all the mem
hn OF your honorable body, l have the
honor to remain your obedient servant,
j. Nj. Snow, City Sarveyor.
ssatlle, w. T., July l, 1884.
The exhibit of street improvements
made daring the year was ~ follows:
Washington street, graded from Com
merciaI 20 Twelfth. The work com
prised 2696 feet OF grading, % 322 cubic
feet sf earthwork. 1924 feet of sidewalk
and crossings. and i03 square yards of
efibbing. The cost under contract WAS
III, 1882, and the cost OF engineering
Sl3i.07.
South Second street, graded from Mill
10 King earthwork, 1885 cubic yards
piling, 240 feet cost under contract,
s5t75.l4; cost Of engineering, $4l.
Pike street, from the alley between
Third aud Fourth to Eighth earth
work, 67S2 cubic yards; 92,625 feet.
board measure, in walks lS,0S0 feet in
drains; cost under contract. $A3.l IL;
csst Of engineering, $2S0.17.
Alley west Of Front street, from Ma
rion 70 Union; earthwork. 6S5 cubic
yards; cribbing, 50 square yards; cost
under contract, $36S7.5i cost of engi-
neerine, $3.50.
Main street, from Commercial TO
Twelfth feet graded, 3f76; earthwork,
MIN cnbio yards sidewalk aud crsss
nRs, 66S0 feet box drains. 1900 feet
snbbina. 30 square yards; acres OF
clearing and crubbing. 2lS; cost under
esntract, x27, 1882; cost Of engineer.
ine, tt2i.s0.
Columbia street, from the alley be-
lsten Third and Fonrth TO Twelfth !,
iest graded, 2696 earthwork. 30,3lB cu.
nse yards sidewalk and crossings, 1922
ret; acres of clearing aud Rrubbing.
~ COST under contract, <l2.24f.70; !;
cost OF engineering, $h37.S2.
James street. from the alley between
Third aud Fourth TO Broadway; earth
vofk, Ss32 cubic yards; cost under con
Rsct S6Sl; cost of engineering, Si92.13.
Eighth street, from Union 10 Olive;
graded i2I6 feet; earthwork, 747l cubio
Yards; sidewalks and crossings, 1856
'ses; cost under contract. $3255.65; cost
oi engineering, $l99.
sackson street. from Secaad 90
twelfth: graded. 2377 feet: earthwork,
sssx1e cnbi, yards; sidewalks and cross
n9ss alba feet; box drama, 6i2 feet;
plank road or bridges. III feet; piline,
M.scs feet; oribbing, 4f0 square yards;
scres OF clearing and erubbing, 2la;
eost under contract, $a0.3il.64; cost Of
sngsneeriug. $4i9.a7.
south Third street. from Mill to King:
kisded. eco feet; earthwork. 2l.6i6 Gu
mc yards; sidewalks and crossings, flo&
sss; plank road or bridges, Sss3 feet;
klhR. hs0 feet; cost under contract,
slssAA26; cost Of engineering. $a0l 81.
!. ceseca street, from the alley between
,ed anifd and Fourth 90 Seventh; graded.
~ feet; eirthwork, Taa0 cubic yards:
aewaiks and cribbings. 1916 feet; box
ssssins, M4 feet: COST under CONTRACT,
eux1; cost of engineering. $50 80.
Assts Va street. fr ,m tie alley be-
sseen Third and Fourth TO the cits
nss1ls; ss graded. SlSt feet: earthwork.
s.osz cubic yards: sidewalks aud cross
~ ", ,sos feet; box drains. 1888 feet;
sesss OF clearing aud srusbing. 10; cost
tootf coutr AIT Sgi Ss7 70. sazf s,f auct.