Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-08

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which viu prevent ths dsprsdssien Of
cur serip. save the cisy's credit and -
sure the performances Of labor and the
furnishing Of materials &C q great saw
ING 70 tsxosyers. A growing city of
lsUp inhabitants. having an assessment
roll OF nearly nine millions OF dollars,
ought not 70 have any difac1lty to n-go-
tate loan q. less than the legal rate Of
interest
oeeoRSE crTf HALL BruD<xo FUND.
There 10 one matter OF interest and
importance which. believe, hes never
been officially mentioned- la the N 1nth
OF December, 1881. James . .borne, one
OF the most public spirited ci,ixsns OF
Ssa'tle, departed this life. leaving a last
VIII and testament, Which has bsen duly
admitted TO probate, whereby be m ade
tne city OF Seattle toe reside 4ry legates
OF all hrs property, real and personal,
| after the payment OF certain legacies
and requests therein provided for. The
will appoints Charles Mcdonald, A. C.
Anderson aud Henry A. Atkins "a ex-
ecutors- IL provides for the conversion
| of all his property into cash in such
manner and at such times as to said ex-
ecutors may seem advis able, and the as
sets 80 realized are TO constitute faud
and TO be kept at interest upon safe
security. Tne vital clause Of the will
then proceeds as follows: AS soon as
all the aforesaid matters shall have been
fully accomplished and the said fund
shall be Complete, a. hereby contem-
plated, NV said executors shall make a
proposition TO the CITY of Seattle to build
4 public hall, tow rds which the ii
entire fund shalt be contributed, pro-
vidsd that the said city of Seattle shall
contribute like sum and If said prop
| osition shall be accepted, and If the
said city of Seattle shall in good faith
contribute a like and equal sum toward
| said public hall. then is 10 nv will that
said entire fund be expended in the
construction Of public hall In the city
OF Seattle, upon a site 10 be mutually
selected by NV said executors and q
committee to be appointed by said city
OF Seattle; the site and ground to be
the property Of said city, and said hall
to be built and constructed upon plans
and specifications to be mutually agreed
upon by said executors and a
committee to be appointed by said
city; and / desire my executors
to stipulate for suitable inscription to
be placed on the front of said public
| hall. And it is my will that nay said
executors make and renew the said
proposition to the said city annually
until the same shall have been accepted
by said city, and any wishes rs herein
expressed are carried into effect"
This generous gift by one who loved
his city well furnishes worthy example
for emulation. and the liberality and
character of the donor deserve to be
gratefully and perpetually remembered
by our citizens. The executors at this
time have not yet converted the entire
property into cash, but it ia confidently
estimated that at least $4,000 will be
realized from this source, which, with q
like som from the city, will insure q
city ball that will be highly crsditable
TO Seattle.
PLANKINo OF srRKrrs.
The condition Of Commercial and
Front streets and other principal bust
ness thoroughfsres in the winter season
is disgrace that ought not to be tol.
Grated any longer. The grade at the
Intersections Of Mill and Commercial
and of Front and James streets Ia, in |
my Judgment, altogether too low. and |
ought to be made to Correspond Ia |
HIGHT with the COS ly structures erected
in that quarter. If it Is necessary to |
raise any OF the brick buildings that |
have been erected since the original |
establishment OF the grade, il ought % |
be dene before the erection of addition |
al buildings would iucrease this expsn-
diture. With these streets conforming |
to the new grade, no delay should |
intervene TO che paving or plank |
ing of Commercial street, Washington |
street, and Mill to Third. Front |
street TO Spring. and such |
intersecting streets for such |
distance as may be necessary. also |
recommend the building of q plank |
roadway OF proper width on Front |
street, from Spring street tn some sait -
BILE point in North Seattle. Recent |
charter amendments authorize the |
plankine Of streets at the expense of |
abutting proprietors. These improve |
ments would make access and transit a |
these streets during the Indictment sea-
son infinitely more easy and agr.eat 10;
besides improving the appearance of |
the streets and enhancing the value of /
the property.
PUEBLO PARK.
A tract Of land known as the Seattle
Cemetery, containing about six acres
and situate in North Seattle, near the |
south boundary Of the David T. Denny
donation claim, 10 proposed to be dedi-
Gated and set apart as q public park. |
The original proprietor having consent
ed thereto. under certain restrictions,
an ordinauo. is now pending to effect
that object. and providing for the re-iu-
terment Of the dead buried there In |
some other resting place. This ia step
in the right directioa, and il accom-
plished, sufficient funds ought to be ap- |
propriated TO make it pleasing and
attractive public resort.
LIoHrrSa THE STREETS.
During the past year the gas limits |
have been considerably extended, and /
lished. The total sam OF S3306y86 has
been expended for lighting the streets:
the sum Of $5S2 3 for posts, lamps and |
repairs, and the sum of $l26 for attend
auoe on li0hts. rhe Indebtedness OF |
$3i7l.l0, existing at the beginning of |
the 6.cal year. has bsen reduced to
$463.70.
BEACH RoAp.
Wnas - Known az tno Beach road has
become ny the legislative extension of |
the CITY limits . srt Of the CITY. Being |
one Of the principal avenues leading TO |
the city. IL oazht 70 reoeive It's care
and atseatiou. Fivs huntesd d ,lisrs 1
have bean expended aby the cit ,. this |
spring 70 place 10 in fair state of re-
pair. Il 10 marrow, with precipitous |
sides in many places, and runs parallel |
with the track Of the railroad. Il 10
highly important that the city should |
Immediately cause guards 70 be placed |
alongside Of the road In all dangerous
places, 20 as TO avoid casualties and ac- |
cidents. which may produce claims for |
damage against the city.
RKPRAL or yRAscHrsEs.
From time 10 time, the CITY has by or
dinsnce granted private franchises and |
special privileges to private individuals.
and corporations, granting the use of
streets for water, railroad and other |
pnrposes. ! recommend that all fran
chises thus obtained. and under which
no work has been performed, and when
the requisite time has eIapSed. be re-