The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-07
A DxMaSp FOR NERVE

The members Of the city council hsve
shs welfare OF Seattle IA their keeping
Their feslow-citizens hsve consded 10 them
al important trust. That as to AZ matters
within their jurisdiction they viii exercise
= vigiI.nt supervision. and that as 10 al
rasitsrs affecting the rahlic welfare they
wiil be prompt 70 act, their feslow-eitlzens
have right 20 expert.
The tent nuisance fails within this eata-
CORY. Permission 20 erect tents on the
principal business streets sas never Iussi-
fed except n a temporary esredier'-
Kighi after the great fire the public con
yenience demanded tia. some provision he
made SO that business should not stop.
Permission 10 bald tents was the only pro-
vision that could be made AZ once. 1t Wa
only allowed. and only justified by the peo-
pie because the public convenience required
il and because there was no other way to
meet these demands OF public convenience.
Bat nobody ever supposed that such
structures would be allowed 10 remain on
the principal Business streets any longer
than vas absolutely unavoidable. or that
anybody would wish to retain them there
and do business in them day after Il
would be possible to put up or remove into
substantial buildings
The Idea IL pEeposserouS that such danger
ous and unsightly affairs can he allowed 10
remain on the principal business streets of q
growing and thriving eity like Seattle one
day longer than is absolutely unavoidable
That they are TO be allowed 10 remain, or
that the fireIimis ordinance is to be modi-
fed 80 as TO aliow the patting up of light
and temporary wooden buildings IN their
place, where they occupy lots upon which
the owners are ready and willing TO put up
substantial and handsome improvements,
Is not to be thought OF for q moment.
The enforcement OF the sound rule on
this subject may work individual hard
ships. This is frequently the case in car
rying out public improvement. But the
members Of the council owe it 10 those who
placed them where they are, 10 give chief
consideration to the public convenience
and the public welfare.
The question for them. to the exclusion
Of all conflicting considerations. is: What
Is best for the city Of Scatter That point
settled their duty is clear. II is understood
that these gentlemen take q sound view OF
this matter, and are inclined tn revoke all
tent permits or permits for building
slight wooden coverings for tents, in
all cases where tents occupy lots
upon which their owners are disposed
to make substantial Improvements
but that they are in doubt whether
public opinion will sustain them in such
course
On this point they need have no mis-
givings. The public want TO see this city
improved 10 the fullest extent possible and
as rapidly as possible. They want 10 see
no impeachment throan in the way of any
substantial improvement On the contrary
they want 10 see every possible encourage
ment given to every one who is inclined TO
make such Improvements, and by every
means possible to have any impedimenis
removed that stand in the way of their car
rying out such inciinations.
With the council the public interest and
the public convenience should be the para
mount consideration. With firm purpose
and steady nerve, they should go right
ahead and do that which Is best for the city
OF Seattle. No fear but what the public
viii sustain and applaud them in such
course, and it is quite certain that the pub
lie will not he satisfied with any other.
DO your full duty gentlemen of the
council, and do it promptly