The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-28
BUILDING MATTERS.
A somewhat fncoberent, hut Never
theless. Pertinent Letter.

sR.TfLE. Feb. -, 1889
To the EDIroa: notice ia the sunday
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF the 10Th inst. an
editorial under the head of Most Urgent. .
the case OF Nh. J. N. Wallace. amanuiae-
turing j=weleF. who is the representative
OF large amount of outside capital, aud
who has been disappointed in his ability
10 obtain suitable place tn which 10 do
business. This il emily one case of many
1 have read since my arrival here. and as
ray business is OF nature 10 cause me ~
investigate the cause very thoroughly /
have very naturally been looking. Where
Is re Is II the fault of the property own.
ersg Not wholly. Where them one most
naturally asks Home. sweet home. Have
yon read (feernaYy nth, fosr- iSTE.Lt-
oEArKal the editorial ~ Crisis. IL points
cat the WAY very clearly By which the OBJ
lection might be- overcome. In the second
have rcsched au actual crisis. aud uulsss
something is done al once, the Interests 81
the city are certain To safer materially /"
Truly that IS we'll said. aud sounds like the
key note. "fhe interests Of the city,
that's II. Who manage tbe Interests of the
city, | would say our Commou Council,
do they not9 Ii 81. why not come cut, and
IRE at hcadausEtcrss
Anything the matter with THAR The
need OF buildings is the theme, 80 LET'S
X.
only thing necessary To begin busidiagf
| answer WAYS and means. l. 4 uotr
where IN the WAYS until the streets are
opened. AMI Of what avail are the means
II no grade Is established
Look at the corner OF the axis OF your
city, Front aud Mil streets. and what do
you sees A lack of dessFe on the part of
the property owners | guess not The
wonder ~ me Is that Mr.. YesleF had the
enteFp ise and pluck 90 erect such 8 build.
sng-shiie tue Council were sleeping ever
the grade Dont you see az or woa' YOU
see IL am fatty sware that ali property
owners are not IS placky-is that the
wool II VIII do nlcely~~bns are cautions
TO greater extent DO you blame them
and do you wonder that property owners
are holding back " hen tae chosen repFe.
seRtsitses of the people haven't enough
isith IA the future 81 The city 10 ever es
Ahlish an official grade for the streets.
Hsid sp bit' | dldn1 say they must
grade the streets Establish an official
grsssc, then an owner could bald In safety
Again, whai was the last act ef the city Ia
TINS Fegards II em correctly informed IL
Is this si am wrong ! stand corrcctsssil
the person ~ persons making the spplsca-
ton 10 have the street ope ned hss fa par.
ehas2 al the paper, aud ~ par. tosef How's
taai{ ant what does u n@aaS Why, sim
Ply tAts' Let as suppose an awner dessres
70 nfsl1 and has The nee sSSFs WAYS aud
Means 10 Esise inst the necessary cash To
pat up bis building. aud 40 uassEe-~shea be
cant build, aud that's tn, ihing 10 a aut
shell whsf Because II tbe rest doa't
PAY cash he has to Iso yea see igg
lisa mighty good citizen thai wants 10
sfneroSc Ats city sud pay his own debts,
hat noa hts aesgaaaE's, especially So when
u ne Is com peiied 20 do ~ ne Is aalssr.t Ia
sacrifice his private Interests Name
= ease l. thai the aassgiouf
SO ean do IL. ! personally knaw
agenteman sha has hts plans made aua
nesifos IA bald - once, sn1 eau say sls0
saSse Is not the equal al the bnilstiue ae
ps~soses "a eretf tu the city af seattle, zaa
Ne cant do Il aad wiki sasst do Is aasgSs Gse
Sssf gives him she grade What Do yeu
AnAsk at ~ Alnt IL shaut time Ia wzAe
20 shl ~he bisuses an ouRer soT nei
oaisdins with ne grade esssa ishsd anst
$50 Tue CITY CeEarsl eomes aIelsg snd
nadSfmibes his building and lesVxS a
ARK business hloek ae Ia the air a. Esf
hs view, az rsns the sidewalk Ca the plan
u toe SiSFstess TsliEuRs 81 New foES
e4ti Copaeii, sayi
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