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Railroad Avenue improyemsat.
OFFICE oF THE CRY CLERK
OF THE CITY OF SEAfTE.

SEATTLE. W t., Juiy =, NY
No Ice Is hereby given 10 the ownsnu
property condemned by ordinance 10
LAS entitled, An ordinance 10 loceie. ~
tahlish aud extend a public street exteno
ing from "a point between Unistrsity sn1
Pike streets. to the western city limits q
the city OF seattle, and 10 provide iof ne
condemnation of property necessary thfle-
Tor, that they, the said prope " oxpen
are hereby requ Ped 10 appoint one p<frsa
TO act with two other persons fone - p
appointed by the owners Of pfopes
benefited by the provisions a
said ordinance No. LAS, and one \
10 be appointed by the mayor OF 80
city OF Seaitlel IA sppraislng and asseHsseg
damages aud benefits within aud fg -
assessment district, described and exi.r
hshed by section Of said Orliuanee 80
i,i4a, in accortlance with the rroyissons Y
fectlon lOi OF as act OF che legisisiuse@
the territory OF WashiBgt0n, eniitieds ~
aft 60 Feybe aud amend the charter y ~ &
eitS al Seattle. approved February :, 49,
SAID appOiutmen az 10 be made Ia WITH
and siled with the cisy clerk Of the eiiy g
seattle GA or before the igth Gay q Jn'ys
4. u lAss T.. W. FKggIs. CITY tlefks
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Oar Democrats friends seesa ~ be
determined that party Isnes shall 81
extenssea into municipal politics II
Is not clear shat they expect 70 gain
by this, for even the most enthusias-
sse PARTISAN eoal3 not persuade him
SELF that Ssattie il Democratic CITY.
Heretofore oaF cafy government has
s.een Kept free Of party politics, and
men have been elected "a office upon
sIelf merits II the Democrats are
tired Of this and wan, 81 DRAW party
lines. the RsVaaliesns vii have IA
reason - eomplRln- TIE majority
parts can eertsissiy stand Il II tie Eai-
aoyity party can
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Second Street Improvement.
OFFICE or TIE CRY CLERK
az nm 49, IN -, ..

SKA TIE, W. r., July o. issg)
Notice Il hereby given TO the
owners Of property benefited by
ordnance No tIu7. entitled
An ordinance 10 widen aud establish
second street. in the city of Seattle, King
county, Washington territory. AMI Ia nro-
vide for the condemnation of real estate
necessary therefor" that they. the said
property owners. are hereby required 10
appoint one pefs0n "a aeg with twn ot her
persons Zone OF whom is "a be appoint q
by the owners of properly csnds n, ti,.tl TX
] said ordinance No. I,iO1. aud one by The
mayor OF said city 81 seaftleg iu apprsIs-
fuE ana assessing damages AMI benefits
Althln and Tor the assessment district de-
sefihed aud established by section -four of
said ordinance No. l,ln7, in accordance
with the provision of scciion l0l 81 an act
~ the i gislafure OF the territory Of WASH.
ington, entitled IAN act Ia revise an 4
amend the charter os the city 81 seattle.
approved February 4. iss6" sid spr,gnts
aent IS 70 De made In writing and fled
With TIE citf clerk OF the city OF seattle on
OF Before tue 18Th day of Juig. A ID sssa
&. W. FERRIS. Civ Clerk
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Front Street Improvement.
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE.

w L. ttA4s - 49,
Notice is hereby given to the ow sers ct
property condemned by ordinance Ma
i,ia2 eagiffed. AN ordinance to wide n and
establish r ont street Iva the city Of seattle.
King caanty, Washington territory. sna 10
provide for the condemnation Of resi- esfsts.
necessary therefor" that they, the said
pSoperty-ow aers. are hereby required Ia
appoint one person % act with lwo other
PERSONS tone To be appointed oy tue
owners o property benefited by the pro-
visions of said ordinance No l.l.9 and cue
to be appointed by the mayor 81 said city
of sssttlel appraising and assessing
damages sad benefits within aud fer the
assessment district, described and estab-
lished by section of said ordinance No.
LIS, in accordance with the PROVISIONS OF
section loi Of an act OF the legislature of
the territory OF Washington. ent tied. Il "a
act Ia revise and amend the charter OF the
city of Seattle. approved February 4, lss6.
said appointment is 10 be mafe in writing
and filed with the city clerk of the city of
Seattle on or before the 18th dsy OF July,
A D. issa &. W. FERRIS. City Clerk.
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9 NJ - . slI1Ik eean<ztnsnss. -
p<prl< 81 tise youne ssat<s- A dispo-
sIssa4 Il manifested 20 Ruasa she In
te-sst Of sh< ssass& IN ssooa lands and
tide tssds ard 70 rlsne AZ issf AMI
proper restrictions upoa the poves o.
corporations. There IL "A sppzsens
sss-esee q senagogserY on cae hard
and q eorfupssazs -. tie other. and
the desire Of each bS5y seems - hs 20
submit 70 the people constitutions
that VII be wise an1 ssss. II the
spirit which has sse>n manifested tans
far prevails throughout the session,
The people Of the sister states All hsve
70 reas<ss 10 complain II the vorx 81
their representative.
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OFFICE oF THE CRY CLERK
90 THE CRY % SEATTLE.
-RATFLe NJ. r.. Jaly ,. fH4

a
Notice = hereby given to the ownsn
property condemned by cfdiusnrt
i,is3. entitled, IAN ordinance 10 lnf
and establish public square Ia The CIV y
Seattle, bounded on the south by the DOTS
marginal line OF Yesler avenue. on "
east ty the west marginal line OF - - a
strset. on the west by the west rnafeI.s
Inc 81 Commercial street pFnduess. "
intersection with Front s'Fs ~. and 70 - ~.
vide Tor the condemnation of reel =
necessary Their for. that they TIE y
property owners, are hereby Fe4uiftu z
appoint one pcrs0n 20 act with two q
pcfsons tone Ia 81 appointed by the 49, 49,.
ers ct property benefited py The prov
81 said ordinance No las and one ~ IA
appointed by the mayer OF said GU
rsattlei 80 APPEARING aud assessing go
ages ami benefits within and for ins
seSsntsnt district described ard eslspaiss,..s*
by section Of said ordinances 30 -
la accord nee with the PROVISIONS ~
section l0l Of an scf % the legssak.hff y.
tbe territory % &EshingfD9. enfiilsas -
set 70 revise and amend the charter o. ~, - ;
city Of Seattle, approved February = -
sail spg,oin M. nj = 20 De made III Hsiunsse1
and hled With the city clerk 81 tie rf,x y
seattle On or before the 18TH day o. s"ss
A. II. ISSl.
e IS. FERsIs. citF Ciefk
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ovrscE az rMx CRY GEEK
% The cry OF SEATTLE.

-
yatice Is hereby given 10 tue owe o.
nr.psrfy benefited BIZ ordinance No. IL.
entitled. An crdinasice 20 widen and es-
tahlssh Front strecs, in the city Of Seattle.
King county, Washington Territory sni q
provide fo- the condemnation OF real estate
r,e<eSSarv tbs refor." that they. the said
properly ouuer<, are hereby required 10
arroint enc person 10 act with two osfser
rsr<ons fane OF - hoEa IS "a b appointed
ny the owners Of properly ~cndSa@ sed by
SAID ordinance No. LIZ, and one by the
rrayar o. said eigy 81 >ssarficl. In sprrass-
ing and assessing damages and benens
within ard fer the assessment district de-
scrioed and established BY section four OF
said ordinances No. It's. IN accordance
with the Provisions o. section foi ct an &C
OF The |. SiSlssure OF the territory OF Wash
insfon, entitled. AN set 20 revise and
amend the charter of The city OF S@arfie.
approved February 4. ISIS" SAID appoint
ysTnf il 20 be made in writing and filed
with the city clerk ut the ci,y oi seattle On
or be fore the 18th day of July- A. u, ISss.
{. W. FERRIS. City Clerk.
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July 5. iSs9.
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Railroad Avenue Imprav,ne,
OPTICS OF THE CRY Crrsr
oE fHs CITY or SxsTTIr

SEATTLE, ". T. Insx
Notice Is heeel,y siven 10 The -
property benefited by arilusas vWas1 I
entitled AN ordinance 10 Iess.a - - IN
aud extend pgblic street exssss.;sas.al
4 point between University and psass -
20 the western city linlits a. 49,
Sf Seattle and 10 ptsvsss
condemnation 81 property usr,.s..sI. X
fer,, thai they, The said pror@rsr 80. -
are hereby required 20 splsaSn, NJ. -
20 act with two other rs4rs,as 4 ssss's
whom Is 70 be appoiniss va Z
owners of properly condenlne.s =
ordir aace M. LAS. aud one Nv - -
OF said city OF >sattlel. IN anr.-.sss 80 ~
assessing damages an benefits vsss{ - -
for the assessment district ass~-ss s., -
established by section foar IA "a ~ -
nance Ne. Las in accordsnsr wifk ~ ~ g
vision az section iol OF An AZ n ~ n
is'afrre of the territory ef wsshnssssa.ss -
Titled An act Ia revise ana sss zsss g g
charter 81 the city OF SessaI> 49, =
February 4, is~s." Said snnoin,,s5s - :
made in writing sud fled viss - 4. q
clerk ot the city 81 seattle on a. ~. Y. x
18th day OF July. \. D. l>sa. - =
c. W rERxus. r,e.s
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South Second ST. Improvement
OFFICE or THE CITY CLERK
OF The CITY OF SEATTLE
LII. L I..A

ctkIlAE- W. 4 .. Sd4e ". tN,S. =
Notice is hereby given To the owners of
property condemned by ordinance No.
/, 100 entitled. IAN ordinance To widen and
establish South See nd street in the city
of Seattle, King comfy, Washington ter
titory. and 10 provide for the eondemns-
ttou OF real estate necessary therefor" that
they. the said property owners, are hereby
required 10 appoint one person 10 act with
two other persons tone To bs appointed by
the owners OF property benefited by the
PROV isions of said ord nance No. /, lc9 and
one is To be appointed by the mayor OF satc
city of Seatt'el in apprsising and assessing
damages ana DEMENT'S within au.. for the
assessment dis; rict. described and es,ab-
shed by section I of said ordinance No.
100, in accordance with the provisions of
section loi of an act OF the legislature of
the territory OF Washington, eutstleG, IAN
act Ia revise aud amend the chsrter of the
city of Seattle, approved February 4. isss. -
Said appointment is TO be made IN writing
snd fled with the city Jerk OF the city of
Seattle on or before the 18th day OF July,
4. ID. 1879. e. W. FERRIS. City Clerk.
First publication Of this notice, Saturday,
July 6. iSSa
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South Third St. -
OFFICE or THE CsrY crs~.
oF rnK CRY oE ssAr1fa

SstfsAk. ". r.. Ja1r =,
Notice i hereby givea IN ~
properly c ndefaDea by orss;... +
isiis. entitled AN orsfnsrra1I nanc0 r.
extend and e>tahsish S,s,sn 49, ~
the city OF seattle. King con,.1 asu - r
ton territory, and 10 pnyfds g 49,
tcssnsfion Of real ex:s.~ nss..s - - r.
Tor, that they, The said rrSss.ssf -
are hereby required 70 .npu;r. ~ 80
~ act vita tse ether rersors - -. -
appointed By tAe owners 81 rr,,s 49, =
Rted by the provisions * e-!f ~
nance No. i.fsi. AID oue g u
pointed by the mayor AZ =
OF sesttlel in appraIsins as MI a
damages and benefits wlsh,p -
assessment district. deser,ssss - .e 40
Ashed BY section 4 OF szss ..,sssa -
LII. in seeordanee with the $50. r
SEXTON lei of an set OF sra - I
the territory OF Washington sr,sss Z
act 70 revise and amend me rhe.ssAase1 "a
cry OF Seattle. approved Fehrss.s9 y
SAID srpclnElas ut Il 20 be rss.s. y e
and Sled with the cily cIerk ~ = g M
Seattle os or before toe 18Th a4 I
A. ID. lss9 {. ". FggkIs ~ u n
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South Second st. Improvement,
OFFICE or The CITY CLERK
or The CRY OY SEATTLE
SrarTrr M II IniY 4 M


Notice i hereby given ~ the owners at
property henenttcd by ordinance No. ,lo9,
entitled AN ordinance to widen and es-
iaolish south Second street. in the city OF
Seattle. King county, Washington terri
tory, and to provide for the condemnation
of real estate necessary therefor that
they. the said property owners, are hereby
required 10 Apo mt one person 10 act
with two other persoIs zone OF
whom is To be appointed by the
owners of property condemned by said
ordinance No. l,io9, aud one by the
mayor of said city OF Seattlel, in spprais-
ing and assessing damages aud benefits
within aud for the assessment district de
scriser aud established b. section four of
said ordinance No. i,iua. in accordance
with the provision OF section 10, ~ an act
of The legislature of the territory OF Wash
iugtou, entitled AN act to revise aud
amend the charter of tne eity of Seattle.
approved February 4, iS>6'' said appoint
meni il 70 be made in writing and filed
with the city clerk OF the city OF Seattle
on or before the 10Th lay % July, A. D.,
1859. &. W. FERRIS. Clerk.
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Second Street Improvement.
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
OF THIS CITY or sgATTLF,

SEATTLE. W. 7 July q, 1ss9 }
Notice is hereby given 10 the owners of
property condemned by ordinance No.
i.i01 entitled, "An ordinance To widen and
establish second street. in the city of seattle,
King county, Washington territory, and 10
provide for the condemnation of real estate
necessary therefor" that they. the said
property owners. are hereby required To
appoint one person to net with two other
persons (one 10 be appointed by the
owners Of property benefited by the proyf
sions of said ordinance No. Iior and one
10 be appointed by the mayor of said city
OF sea,tlsl In spprsising aud assessing dam
ages aud benefits within ans for the u sess
ment district, describ ami established
by section of said ordinance No. |. iU7, in
accordance with the provisions of elton
loi of an act of che legislature Of the terri
tory OF Washington, entitled. IAN act 20
revise and amend the charter OF the city Of
Seattle, approved February 4. iss6" said
appointment Is 10 be made in writing aud
tled with the city clerk of the city of
Seattle on or before the 18th day OF Jnly.
A. d. 1859 C. ". FERRIS. civ CLERK
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Vest Street Improyemeot
OFFICE or THE CRY CLERK
OF THE CITY lF SEATTLE


OF THE CRY OF SEATTLE.
SEATTLE, ". r july 9. isSp.
Notice Is hereby given to the cwueu 4
property condemned by ordinances n
l,l46, entitled, IAN ordinance 10 locaie. =
tablish and extend public street, exlGo6
ing from where West street iniersech ~
north marginal line of University strsx4 ~
the north line OF Yes.er ereau
snd 10 provide for the a.
demnation OF real estate nscs6aT
therefor" that they. the said pfppeg(5
owners, are hereby required to sppolnl osls
person To act with two other persons lore
20 be appointed by the ownersof pupeny
benefited by the provisions II HI oeif
nance No. |. l4s. and one 20 b. nPDe1n'cd
by the mayor OF I'D city
OF Seattlel in sppraising and onoeeing
damages and benefits within and ~ ~
assessment district. described aud el1ak
l1sned by section 4 OF said ordinance ~
l,li6, In accordance with the provisions q
section l0I of an act Of the Legislators n
the territory of Washington. entitled, IA
act TO revise and amend the charter of ~
city of Seattle, approved February I, ~
said appointm ut is 10 be made Ia wntlnf
aud illed with the city clerk OF The city Y
seattle on or before the 18th das Of July.
4. ID. 1889. C. ~ FERRIS. City Ciefk.
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West Street Impr0yemeet
OFFICE OF THE Cry CErsx
or THIS Cry or sKAfTx.
4rxrx n N ~ 4 .


SEATTLE, W. T., lusya rNt
Notice is hereby given 10 the oun<m 4
property benefited by ordinance Na In
entitled IAN ordinance To locate. esskaik
and extend public street, extenslinR lon
where West street intersests the north -
ginal line of University street TO the nor(h
line of iesicr avenue. ana 10 provisle ~
the condemnation OF real es ate nefemarv
therefor" that they. the said pr0pesl,
owners, are hereby required 70 aspe1S
one person To a with two other pef16r6
tone of whom is Ia be appointed b. a.
owners of property COS demned b -
ordinance No. l,lte. and one By ~
may or Of said city of seatilel, in appnk
ing and assessing damages and bene((l
within aud for the asses, ment district ~
scrlbei and established by section iaus e
said ordinance No. LAG, In acr0rdsns
with the provision of section i0i n q II
OF the legislature Of the territory Of Uoh.
ington, entitled, IAN act 20 fvviso ~
amend the charter Of the city 81 Soonk.
approved February 4, 1856" said oppglnt
meut is To be made ia writing "a ~
with tae city clerk of the city Of Ge6i1le p
or before the eth day Of July, A. D. ~
G. W. FERRIS, Cir Cjeek
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Commercial st. !mprova...s
OFFICE OF THg CRY Clrsx
or rHE Try or SEArzr
-EATYfr. W II Hall -.

eAAfiLks W. It., July 6, lS9
Notice Is hereby given 10 the cwr -. I.
property condemned hy nrtispsnss ~ y
ITO. entitled. AN ordinances q wi.ss. ~ ~
establish Commercial street in ahs ~ ~ 4,
seattle. Washington territory. ara = ~ =
vide FOR the condemnation AZ nal 49,
necessary therefor" that snev ~ ~
property owners. are herebv r.a,,s,.s =
appoint enc person 10 act With fsn 49, =
persons zone To be sppsinted = ~
owners OF property benefited hv H. -. -
isions OF said ordinance No. lbs "a ~
10 be appointed by the MAYOR al go - -
OF seatticl IN appraising and 80 ~ y
damages aud benefits within Ana ~ -
assessment district described Ana s.s -
iishcd bf sectioa 4 of said ofsifnas~s ..
f,lo6, In accordance with The pneyiSinn. ~ y
section ioi Of act of the leyisisfure "a ~
territory OF Washington. entitled sir y.
u revise and amend the charter a to -
of Seattle. app owed FebrusYv / tSsst
said appointment is 20 be mskIr n vr,s,,.
and illed with the city clsrk Of fhe rifs n
Seattle on or before the lgth dsr !;
July, A. ID. 1859. -
C. W. FxRRIs. CITY c1er.
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TAXATION or CHURCH Psor
EKIN.


II Is evident that the subject Of the
taxation OF church property will be
brought up In the constitutional con.
yention. There Will be an effort. on
the one hand, Ia secure the insertion
In the constitution Of cisuse prohit.
iting the taxation OF church property
and there will lie an equally strong
effort 10 secure tie Insertion % a
clause whose effect wlll be to prevent
the exemption OF church property
from TAXATION
This il not by any means new
question. either 10 the people al the
country generally OF TO those 81 Wash
ington. /, has been discussed in al
most every constitutional convention
that has been held daring the pre ent
century, and the decision has gsHer
ally been that church property should
he made 10 bear Is duc share Of The
public burdens Five years sgo the
people Of Washington territory hsd an
opportunity - express their osiasan
on this subject, the question having
been submitted ia direct vote The
decision. as slil 10 remembered. vas
largely in fayor ~ taxation. a heavy
majority having teon cast against the
proposition to exempt, There is no
reason Ia believe that the attitude 81
The people has changed since then.
and on this question a. least ths nseua-
bers og the convention have a trast.
worthy mcans q jadE ing 81 she "a shes
Of their constituents
Ia the discussion os tbs question
the prepoadetance ef argument has
always been on the sa}o 81 Those whu
favoy TAXATION. They urge with tsuth
that not to tax church property s.
equivalent 10 taxing all other prop.
erty Tor the beueat ot that aunvd by
the oharches IL l. arTca further thai
IL Is inconsistent wlsh the eeu5as al
our government o. eomgel 3 man e.
ecntrihute Indirectly In this usannes
to The support ol an ins ssutian in
which he does uot believe al sa.ch
Is eatsrciy independent - the govern.
meNi sad disiincs frana g. Ta.s Is sar
strongest Of the srrpment, la tsgsr II
TAXATION. tbauah tAerv sss nauv
ethsrs * siatst osual legce. iu1esd
among The mos8 strsdfass ssf. F.srssrs
81 iae charchos ara aAsy pho tesiere
shs' church property she#hl 1s taxed
and II I&Rvet hv e'A3mH8 sh4s tie
shfssisAn pNSsisse o3 Ma>hsu etva are a.
= s'ody os8.osea Ga taxassen lHassS.
u j 9nssssonAsfe WAetaer assls 4ity
q thssa srs opszssss} G., q.
aae nlc@sfxys ag ths saaysef...,,
should sct la acear aaer u.th tas
Wishes q tie E>ugss ou shs sah.rgt sv
f~eem9eoaluk tbat tle sexs ar ~
sae state sball 20 9srss! sruss tass.
levied epoa 81 property axe