The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-29


detail the vosx referred 20 Ia The als0se saza-
faarYi
As VII! be seen ~ the summary, there
has been completed during the past year
little mere than e. per cent. o. the entire
mileage OF streets graded in the city 20 this
date. The length OF streets graded was
50ii2 feet. and OF sidewalks LAID III 40
feet. and The average cost per trent foot Of
abattine property was sl.76 The work IN
Guided the removal OF iis,39 cubic yards
of earth ard the erection Of 3 gI7 .s2ss feet
hoard measure OF timber.
The average cost FER cubic yard of earth
was 1}5s cents. and IT lumber, $40 per
1000 board measure.
There are now under construction ard
ordered FOR the ensuing GEAR II oi-ies miles
Of street grades the approximate cost OF
which is sis0.o4s.
SURVEYS MADE ssp rnoFlLrs PREPARED.
There have been surveys made and pro-
flies prepared during the current year on
forty.iour miles Of streets. and an approx
mate grade has been laid on the same. but
only on those streets graded or under con-
strsction have grades been established by
ordinance. A further and more detailed
examination Is now being made prepare
tory to fixing the grades on that certain
district III Nerth Seattle ordered by your
honorahle body.
Monuments have been established As
ordered, at is3 street intersections. aside
from those set on streets under construe-
ton. This work IS still being carried or.
and in certain outlying additions there is
urgent necessity OF complete Official sur
veys ard monuments fixing street lines,
now indefinite because of Improperly de
Serihed piats. Special reference Is made to
the pontius and Eastern additions. they
being rapidly built up, and Tines Of streets
being so indefinitely described as 10 require
official surveys 10 locate them.
xksxks AND srRsEr REPAIRS
Lines and levels have been given from
this Office for al sewers. and plans, specih-
cations and surveys made for street repairs
constructed under the supervision of the
street commissioner. No record OF the cost
OF the Same has been kept by this Office as
the work was not done under nay dlrec-
ton
would respectfully state that before an
Intelligent arrangement OF pipes, or dispo-
alton at sewerage can bc made. Il j. neces-
sary ga adopt detailed and specific plan
showing the location. dimensions ard
grades Of sewers 50 a. % best serve the
paspcse for which they Acg designed pines
now being laid are not in conformity with
any general plan, and to properly devise
sach plan woald lnvolye surveys 30 show
Topography OF the ground, elevations a.
the house floor and other details necessary
- make up the data from which % Is she
location and depth oi sewers. and avoiding
unnecessary excavation. sach surveys a.
are Necessary wQuld rot be expensive. aud
the cost would &c repaid many umss by
needless outlay IA construction.
wsrEs Asp sxSEa scRvrYs
Reconnaissance surveys were made fer
water supply iFem Rock creek. Bot no lines
ran or detail Surveys made the work COZ
sissaue enly Of levels taken sns total head
available aaa os measurements for deter.
mining the available quantity ~ supply.
wkrEK FROST gUEvEgS
Complete surveys have leea made Sna
scgnaiuEs taken sloaE toe waterfront It
The eats tsom Pike street. suath AID west "a
tac city limits, 4 map has been made
showing the contour ot the bottom, and IS
nos GA Gle. IN this oefsoe.
xxcoxrS aF srRyrg. Eyr
Al esayt has been made a. earap5!e the
various records 81 thc city sarvevor ;
ogaee relating ~ work Of previous wears.
b2t os3aS fp re inauGs, ieney 81 aatA At
hard tas results ksve not been eat.rely
sstaSfe tory
II ssceas thar M systematic sttsuns has
heesa uaa3e heretofore - preserve proper
record ~ TIE opera stems 81 the olte.. o.. Ii
thew hsvs Sesa 81 kept thev Aavs be4a
considered IS tie persona, property 81 TIE
suFveypF &nd aPprne ssatcd a. s.eh Tas
rvccys.s oa l.s 81 tbs office os sewers cssn-
slgeescd ase VERY imperfect. la tacs. they
are pgaes3cslgy worthless.
TAe l9Ss 81 uosez ey era oa Juer e from,
a. es8ee 50 gAr ~ & discovered. vas trts5-..
couastsne - only ere ~ two kssoks ~
Klnsn consequence. Haweves. when an N.
SsntaFy IS sss.fe ~ raness sQ3 uofez 81
Re. ' ssay r. ,eaad saat tae slss vas more
screws
xeeesS NNpay}oNs.
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prescott eaNTwel "a tAe assessment dsstr.st
g. ghtee tAe weTk Is done { Nesas4 re
sp%cftgi}y sakssst taaS tAis franchise Re
charges. EsAkang culy the cast ~ the s,.r.
yeys, pats, Ys0ats, estimates sfAkins o4t,
an9 al the wosk Gece2saVv ~ r~epAre TIE
stsees tor tAe csntsactor cAsrra1a L, tAx
assessment district. a. engineering Dose
q afine tie praeFsSs az fhe wgrk 90 ke ia i
iag ~ lie contractor. Toe reason fog gssk.
Ing lhis s.kxeztsaa IT, shat IA 1ssanv cases
the contractor 4sses uct uae osisaa-y cav
- preserve lie ssaAes and E4.AsA - sci by tie