The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-13
ENLARGING THETOWN
Election Called to Extend Boun-
daries of Ballard.
STEALING AMARcH ON SEATTLE.
The Territory which the Borough Pro-
poses to Take In--Editor Nor
row Has n Fight.

The town council of Ballard last evening
passed finanaily an ordinance calling a
special election to be held on March rs, on
the extension of the town boundaries, to
take in the following territory:
BEGINNING at a point on the casferly shore Of
Puget sound where the north line of township
= north, range east, w. NJ, produced,
intersectg deep water. thence running easterly
along the northern boundary OF sections
3. 2, and the west u OF section j, township .
north, range east, W. NJ, TO the quarter section
post on the north line OF said section l; thence
3uth along the line through the center of see
IONS !. L aud TO the southeast corner OF lot 2,
lection IL, township - north, range east, w NJ !;
thence westerly 20 the center OF salmon bay;
thence northwesterly along the center OF Salmon
bay TO a point opposite Filth avenue
West OF a plat OF Gilman PARK.
thence north to point on the shore Of salmon ~ ,
southwest corner OF the original corporate
limits OF the town of Ballard; thence easterly
along the shore OF salmon bay, being the south
erly line of said original corporate limits OF the
town of Ballard. to the point where Railroad
avenue in Gilman Park intersects the shore line
al Salmon bay, and TO the southeasterly corner
of the original corporate limits of the town OF
Ballard; thence north on Railroad avenue % A
street; thence east on street to Second avenue
East; thence north on Second avenue
East to Baker street; thence west on
Baker street 10 Railroad avenue; thence north
on Railroad avenue to the northern boundary
line OF a plat known as Gilman park; thence
Avenue West; thence south along said Fifth
Avenue West following the boundary line OF the
present corporate limits OF the town NOW city,
OF Ballard, aud that line produced to the center
of Salmon bay: thence ncrthwcsteTly along the
center OF Salmon bay to deep water in Puget
sound or Admiralty inlet; thence uortherly
along the line of deep water TO the point
place of beginning.
The territory described extends to the
Sound on the west and eastward To the
boundary of Ross and includes all the
plated land north of Salmon bay for some
distance beyond the present town limits.
1t includes large part of the territory
which 1t was proposed to annex to Seattle.
Charles Hadfeld, the town clerk, asked
that an expert be appointed TO examine
his books, but the council declined, think
ing 1t unnecessary.
Mr.. Compton, the contractor, called at
tention to the grading of First avenue.
The original ordinance had only called for
the grading and planking of one side of
the street. This had been done and the
permission to go ahead and complete the
work The subject was referred to the
street committee.
A ripple of excitement was created this
evening at haif-past by an assault on p.
+. Morrow, editor of the Ballard Express
spector and son of Judge q. w. Emerson
Last week letter from one A. c. Pates,
tending to cast ridicule on Nelse Emer-
sons ability as customs detective, ap-
peared in the Ballard Express. Mr.. Emerson
in some way seeks revenge from Z. +. Nor
row. Mr.. Morrow was slightly scratched
by the blow which Mr.. Emerson struck
him. A hugging match followed the blow
but no damage was done. The seuffie at
tracts more than usual attention, as both
parties are prominent.
The Rev. /. Cheal, Episcopal clergyman,
lately from London, England, was in
Ballard sounding the members of the
Episcopal church as to the advisability of
holding services regularly in the town.
The Episcopalians are anxious to hold
services, but have not yet decided whether
they are strong enough or not.