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

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Mayors Message
Na,nt u.lln.u delivered the follow
ins siit,.s O.. 90, ,un.d last even.
inr
t,nil'm,u 81 CO., council Ia ~
suminF iin tutts incumbent ou 10. ~
Ma'uf aui 'uun,llm,u of toe az, OF
olympia a. nni pr.'ut,d for on
confederation ,atiuu- matter. uf great
impiftantr. thtti ~ Nhi,h 3. the TIA
snfial condition of 90, ct,
hni ir1m statement oi the
nnHnrss e. this date made o., the Cat,
irft liiai ihe outstanding warrants
sRsiusi jhe ,iiN p,,,uh.f a. $50
aggregated snsu5 a The amount
upf's.uiri lh, rutiu uut-nudlnr
iuirhitin,ss "a warrant a. that date.
shi,h si.irl e, ilt. l-.u, ~ ih, hpu,l-
ifswtnu d lff cent iut,u,-t ga the
sum Ui ~ itssi represented tho ,uiifc
iuA'iirslusss u'iffueinf the issue of
Waffania lA tit fuuu,ll 80 that tim,
in ih, sum uf puf ~ a. the greater
nee "a vht,h wRs dur D., pfuprft,
Heutfs siuuF e., lnr cot streets winch
hot hf'n improved q, grading aud
"lhsfsis. sud ehl.h. uatnR tp a.,
. complete change in ihr almiuistta.
iiun ui thr -ns.rs ufthc go, ~ that
iiWe ihr then t'uueil sas uuallc tu
st'ut' uui,i thr pfptsiuu- ui the
charter ~ thr elu.
hufing thr ,eat 1891 There has
tefn issu' ht tho citt. principally
Zoe fiaiu aud strpst imptn,, ~, ~
tt1a Isl % lu vatftnt-. of which the
sum ui tItift D. was drawn upon The
grmefal iund o. 7 30 30 Upon The sewer
iund aui siiihip ~ wrrr issued la
itai usut Zee Wufk duuo ~ grading and
gft,thnF streets The amount oi
outstanding saffau ps .rmhrf lS'U
ASH the amount i-.uei during the
tesF lshl ~ lh.,snl,.f ~ aggregates
thu grand total ul s1fl. asp o. 81
shhh amount the sum of tTlGT2 ~
uniy has leeu cancelled thus leaving
49, indvhte,lness a this date ~ 5000.
|ptTla
4 tsti's ~ ,l,e foregoing statement
diseiusr the fact that ~ the matter oi
sifrri Improvement alone. there was
expended ,h' Sum 81 fll1Glp ~. aud
~ that amuunt nnly fli.lsl 10 la.
'''su paid back - lle city. leaving due
/ ~ thV property osnpfa ui the alui
iinF street. the amount ui flds.ias 20
niain which the go, " paying TODAY
interest At ten tsf cent aggfcgating
NisliNf lsrf annum
u Il IH'ssii.le that the policy pur
snud in extending these In pfo,emont.
vas pFtfpef ono. and lctund crit.
/ eisn. hnt Ia REVERSING The figure. aud
The cosi ~ grading individual streets
I tie question naturally arises WIS II
alsolulsl, nsresssry IN every instance :
Take lef Instance. Central street from
fuufih sifest 81 Washington Avenue
e'slinF iH improvement tla.lts y
\ dive along thu line ~ said street
'i,scln.es the fact that great part oi
u ~ ntTnei through a forest, unnccu.
/ pied w hAhltaliun. and o-tensihly for
ihr hsRent ~ three ~ four families
living w The outskirts of the city
The assessment against the admitting
lnls inf improvements aggfrgating the
smnunt named, !. q matter If course
and musi 10 considerable. The ques
slnn naturally arises, will property
uwnefs pas the cost. aud h the prop.
sflF worth -
IN The event ~ refusal on the
part IT the property owner. q pay
'he FFade las, the city must take the
property ~ = sale aud make the most
~ ~ ! take u. and | think YOU
I gentlemen uill agFee that tho city nl
/ Olympia IA nut in the real estate bust
mess lusi Al this time aud doesn't desire
that lind II property IN that way. The
hes. Judgment wlll dictate policy 81
improvement hy way oi grading and
I nisnins streets. nccessitaied only hy
immediate demand aud ability on the
I fart ~ the petitioners a. paw.
cite Genital street as an examine
issausr ~ the fact that NJ an cnor
'n"us eslense a thofuughiare l. opened
which u ~ little u-a a. the city AZ
large The same might be- said al
iine street. running eastward from
[ ,hv lay through the Hale addition,
sus,iuE 81 .fa2 ~. wiih not a resident
sluuT the line ~ said street street.
Hsn Francisco street H. q parallel ease,
funnlnF north from the Highland
Isafh addition through the Hale add.
'ion shloh cost si0ig ~. with not a
Fesi'l'ni along the iiuc II said street
rsrepi a. lhe extfeme northern end.
sud then not 81 exceed half dozen
I ln number az the sum alnvr quoted
Iof The improvement ~ San Ffancisco
sifvel. not one penny has been paid by
property Owners. The same rule an
plies ~ ell the streets with the excsn.
iion oI Eve. There are streets over
shlrh the hand ~ improvement was
extended that we're necessary for the
sian ui The pui,lir, aud che work done
ulsun them has been we'll done. and
satisiar tufilF o. not only the public
generally bni 81 the shulting property
owners hnt ,hose streets are IN the
heart ~ the eiit. aud contribute by
said improvements gteatl, a. the con.
tsairaee ~ The citizens
! simIiy mention this matter tn call
sissnli'n g. .he ia that inad,cftant.
" fsfhaps = great indebtedness. can
hs lnsuffei shish might prove di.as.
iffus " lssiur sight ~ ihr source of
responsibility. ani Overlooking the
iari that Shrfr the lsw makes pro.
'isi"n ~ = euufss &C. BE- pursued IN
that difr,tinn u shnuld 10 tept
sifir CIV slihiu this line
! wHuh recommend that fer
$40 coming tesf street Improvement.
- ftirnisi uult sn faf re- ~ make the
streets already graded ptssable snd
nseilil o. iiir putlic. AMI ! would iufth.
20 ff'umHend that whore property
isnrf' iitiHF along ihc line ~ unim.
I'fstrl streets PETITION tpr such m
~ Hinonl the r'ssi and expense there.
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