Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-01-22
sTkEET rANING.

Very little, il any, thought has been
given 10 sanitation. The question o.
street paving is one which has en-
gagged the closest attention OF munich
pal governments for many years, and
tins city is no exception to the rule.
The experience of the past few
years has demonstrated that in local.
ties where there is as much moisture
during so great part Of the year as
halls To our lot, some material other
than that which has claimed the at
tcntlon ui the city heretofore must be-
found To place our streets in a passa
Tile condition.
J think that you will concede thai
the employment OF gravel upon oul
public streets where there is heavy
tcaminc has proved failure; that
the action and constant roll of the
wheels has simply churned the grave
into u condition Of slush, necessitating
more gravel, consequently more sit sh
! commend To your attention the
adoption ct some material that will
give better results to the public foI
thc money expended, and I call your
attention principally to the satisfac.
ti"n derived in other cities from the
usr oi hituminous sand-rock, or as
phalt and yitriticd brick. Both sub.
stances are non-absorbcnt, and from
Which the dirt and filth, which usually
nccumulatcs upon the streets, emit
ting vapors 81 a most noxious charac.
ter. are easily removed.
la other cities, find that bitumin.
"ii7 sand rock or asphalt endures from
1--WE 10 ten years without repair, while
Nituiird brick. in the cities of Column
In. and Dies Moines, Iowa, are laid
with n guarantee Of from 90 to 81
years without repairs. Both sub.
stances produce smooth surface
saving ia wear and tear upon horse
harness and wagon, and above all
upon the nervous system Of man, and
moreover, are practically noiseless.
The amount Of the cost, OF course
'ut- an important figure in the mat
ter, and while the substances named
are more expensive than wood, which
should not he considered from SAM.
'tnry point, or granite blocks, yet ex.
pcfiencc has demonstrated that in
the matter Of cost il takes the line oil
asphalt, granite, brick, cedar blocks
and macadam. Mecadamized streets
while less Objectionable from noise
than where granite, or gravel, is used
are little else than dust mills i'm the
summer. No description is necessary
oi the misery of the dwellers along
mccadamiAcd streets to those who
have had that experience. Extremely
hlthy IN wet weather, they are intoler
able in dry weather.
lcall your attention to the macadanl
which was recently put down on Main
-irrct-its condition and its cost.
find upon investigation that the work
already done has cost in excess of the
benefits expected and derived. In the
city OF Columbus, Ohio, brick pave.
mcniS are land ut cost Of $3.50 pei
square ward; and Notwithstanding the
fact that IL is surrounded with the
finest granite in the country, they use
brick entirely in making streets.
FIRE DEPARTMENT..
An inspection OF the fire depart
ment discloses the fact that for n city
the size OF Olympia, it possesses one ol
the most sufficient departments, &C
coriing to its nature, on the Coast
Our steam fire engine is second tc
none Of its capacity. The hose wagon
purchased by the late Council. I deem
one al the best expenditures of the
peoples money that they have made
and, with the possession of several
thousand feet OF hose, a hook and lad
der company, and hand fire engine
second To none OF its class, the depart
ment can meet and overcome almos,
any coniiagration that might arise
in the city at the present time. This
efficiency is added TO most materially
hy the present Gamewell system Of
fire alarm. There are, however, some
additions that can be made to the
efficiency Of the department which ]
consider Of vital importance.
The advance made by some of our
enterprising citizens along the line of
progress in the construction of two
three and four story brick and Other
buildings has made il necessary tina,
in the event of conflagration in any
oi these buildings mentioned, the de.
partment may he so equipped as to be
able 10 reach the highest point, and
thereby be enabled TO do the mos,
effective work. This cannot be done
al the prescott TIME with the present
hook and ladder accommodation
Furthermore, thdre are certain mum.
her Of iiremen in iand about the engine
house who are always on duty, ready
Al u moments notice to fly to the re.
lief Of our citizens when disaster over.
takes them, whose comfort and
efficiency should be aided by small
outlay in properly equipping and
furnishing sleeping rooms in the
building used by the department as
headquarters for the apparatus. l
therefore recommend that you pur-
chase for the use of the hook and lad.
der company n suitable extension lad
der truck in place OF the heavy, cum.
brous vehicle which that excellent
company has been compelled to draw
through the muddy streets of Olym-
pia for the past twenty years.
! also recommend that such ac-
commodations be afforded by way OF
furnishing the rooms in the engine
house n will add TO the comfort of
the iircmen constantly on duty.
also recommend that a telephone be
placed IN the engine house, as it
frequently happens that a notice of a
fire can lee Immediately communicated
to the engine house by telephone
when considerable time would be lost
IN seeking an alarm box for that pur-
pose
TIDE LANDS.
now approach a subject which /
lc"m of the greatest importance to
ih" city Of Olympia, principally for
.ho iuiute. As you are aware, the
Iiafhor Line Commission has COM
llct"d it's work in our harhor and
lied IT, map showing the result there
~ copy Of which is now in the
uslody Of the City Clerk. As soon as
hc Appraiscment Commission of this
ounty shall have filed the result of