The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-31

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port q STREET Commissioner CRmfsiags,
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I<a1esi b. The city, ia The mailer u open.
lax. refatstuK and psaDsiag STREETS aai
ugHoa the construction Of ssms-s pzrtsre.
lar attention has beesi given 10 The exfea-
sssu and improvement 81 the pst.ie y -
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a50se-HgTaed total snsn hAvinx sean a.
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Respecting tae important sab5ect 81
street pavement. I Soat3 submit ftss the
city has usw attained 3 stage 81 growsh
TIA, readefs TfUrTf saa ext-edspas The use
81 material far That purpose mere erlur
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esarsoyed The cost NJ repairing tsse pres
eas wooden psfeMeots Is a heavy ex-
Ieuse tueHgzed a. shsgt Intervals making
The Use Of Ehat material u questionable
policy, even from the po!slf 81 economy
while 20 keep the same In the state re-
gutsed BY the public Reeds Is a iabsr tn
Yolying constant care and attention
From Whist Investigation have been able
% give the matter, am iea 10 believe that
TIE substitution OF fre-5riek fos these
wo05en make shifts, al least along tue
Hinsi frequented quarters. would be pro
gfessire and i1dicfous movement The
cost Of this class Of pavement Is not ou; OF
proportion 10 existing conditioHs and
numerous other cities have adopted the
system wish very satsfaetory results.
FiRx DEFAsrxESr
The records OF this department show that
the total loss BY fire throughout the city
during toe past wear has reached the sam
( Of Sts.7i7.s6 which was Offset br a paid
insurance Of ss5.1s7. g. making the ne; to-
tai loss 70 the owners 81 the destroyed prop
srfy the sum Of So. asa n Although the
CONGREGATIONS OF the year have proved ex-
csrfionaiis disastrous. do not feel tina; the
lsrs department. t2a be justly held rcspon
sihie Tor ihe increased loss Unusual a;
tenfioD has been paid by the eity govern
fHent during the period la question % the
wsmlS Of this department, as exempiifed
IN the expenditure Of 81 9se ON account Of
The IRE fund. The department was never
hsioFe 50 sell equipped. and The nsarals Of
the active membership leaves lssit little 10
be desired The heaviest losses Of the
year were snainly reserable 10 the wan; 81
al adequate water supply, as was nUtori
oasiy the fact In the case ~ the Genital
school fire. The danger from this dirce-
ton can be guarded against. AZ least la
v alter systems hy which The cffy Is sup
piled, aud ! would urge that all water com
rauics contracting with the city D. held to
constant aud risid account Il Is my de
cidet conviction that, az best. it Is unsafe
10 rely upon the hyirant system for the ex-
Junction % fires that may occur in the moro
eley ated parts OF the city. The strongest
pressure aiisnabie from the maius Ia
these eDariegs Is likely orrDFe insufficient
fer the purpose. and. in my Judgment
nothing bat engine power can develop the
head Of water required In event Of such
contingencies owing to sdc distance and
the preeipitous grades. the downtown en-
gihes are practically unavailable for work
on the bills. and would therefore recon-
mend the establishment Of an engine house
and the necessary eoncUHsiiaGts at some
point ou Ninth street for the protection u
eirumi aesat property.
-andry suggestions relating 10 this
branch - thc service are made by Gardner
Kellogg, ESQ, ia bis Official report now on
F Gle. which are worthy If careful consider
stiau The plan % organizing partially
paid department. - exist IN conjunction
With The PR mt volunteer service Is clab
ofa;sly submitted b. that officer. among
+ other recommendations While eventually
a wholly paid ere department must take
tho place 81 thg present proYl stunRi service
Z ] DO not believe that thiS radical and costly
change should ss yct he attempted 4 mod
ifieAtian % some such nature eS that pro
posed b. Mr. Kellogg would undoubtedly
add t0 the efficiency u the service az ness
constituted. and would commend the
matter to your serious attention
HkaBae REGULATIONS.
AmoHg Tho timely measures enacted
during the pasf yeav 9as an ordinance re-
dariug a. q yell regulated system the law
+ provisions before prevailing WITH reference
20 the haFhof Interests 81 the city 4 con-
. preaeusfxc code ~ slsles nad regulations
has been So in farsee that piBees under
sanitary restraint and Supervision tie
movements Of MI shipping Ia the haFhur.
and promises a source 81 revenue foT the
ciiy that wifh tue gFazs n 81 hff maritime
Interests. VIII become a material factor II
/ the municipal funds TINS iope insignla
/ cant uilice 81 hartNT master has been eir-
waited imio the dignity ~ a responsible
+ trust and the Department as now organ
iyed Is already mueA more than snli-sgS
iaininr
FvHtgc rAeks
The city IS % be congratulated upon the
efforts recently gsaie 10 establish aiifAe-
tive public grounds. very important sub
/ frri that long suffered absolute neglect. \
+ hnafd o. Park commissioners was created
hy >, late ordinance. aud from the iahofs Of
the Aoutfle spirited gentlemen appointed
10 sVat frusf fhe mack needed improve
+ merits In this direction may tc expected
e. foilow a. occasion permits. The beau,
tiful grounds Formerly knepn As Washeill
cemetery have tcen, h. action al she ceDu-
+ ell. converted into a public PARK. and
through the li,'eraliry 81 = generous land.
r,rorrirsae 81 the city. George kiunear
FSs q valuable ard slightly tract In North
seattle has been devoted 20 the saEic Gem
mendahle purpose. u should ~ the policy
% the city 10 fHrnssh the park commission
eTs with Hnsfinsess appropriations for the
general Improvement aud errascniait0a
81 the city parks and osiser pghiic grcuHtiS
Ia this connection, / weula farther urge
that praap; steps ~ taken 10 the matter al
piautssE sksie trees along the thorough
lsreS If the city The hare appearance Of
many % ps4s streets IN This respect Is a casl-
sfamt repfoaeh 20 isss municipal anthast-
ties while lavish Nature has gwen TO
seattle = te unsurpassed Ia scenic effects
u j. left - the culture % Cur people 81 sap
s,ieHnsus fhcse charms by ali the EN- belilxh-
yasnsS that should properly grace the
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