The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-23
follower THE GRADE
Proposal to Reduce the Olympic
Avenue Hill
FRONT STREET OBSTRUCTION.
1setises for the Purpose 81 Furshering
I've Inprovemeats--Appea 70
BE Made 70 the Council.
FRONT STREET OBSTRUCTION

Last night two msstings were held, one for
tne purpose OF lowering the grade Of Olympic
avenue and the other to lower the grade Of
front street. between Onion and Depot streets.
me nrss was held at the residence Of william
FnLups. on olympic avenue, and was presided
over oy Dr.. +. A. Churchill II was attended BY
iafss number OF residents OF the avenue near
Ainnear park and to the northwest of it The
project which 6nds most favor il to make . cut
between Victory and Epiee streets. The car
nne nov stops 1t Victory street, and just beyond
tners 10 . sharp rise which throws the houses to
sne west considerabiy below the grade and vet
leaves those on the east side 90 high that n
ARBITRARY cut would damage the lots which
are occupied By Some Of the most charming
MONIES In the j. city. To avoid this
- proposed to adopt q plan out
lined BY Superintendent Schwagsrl. Of the
department OF parks His plan 10 to abolish the
eastern fence OF kiansar park and make . cut
between Epler and Victory. He would have the
car line run in direct line. which would place
tne trsck Inside the present park boundary.
TINS would allow Of ane level driveway forty
nve fset vida To the east Of that he would
make parked embsnkmsnt, rising ct the high
81 to about eight feet, st the apex Of which
mere would Be . sevsu-foot side walk, reached
rom the roadway ct convenient intervals by
lights OF steps The result would Be TO give all
the advantages Of . level roadway without
further damaging the now steep lots. and would
ct the same time b An advantage to those on
the lower side
1hers Wa no difference Of opinion - to the
desirshiity OF the improvement, and after some
minor details had been canvasssd the chair, on.
motion, appointed . committee consisting o.
Lee T. Hart, N. n. Lemon. r. L Cragin and s D.
Crockett to confer with the municipal authon.
ties - 70 the adoption OF the plan.
W. r Harper appealed to the residents 70
make concessions of individual interests to the
common good. and, upon his suggestion that
the more westerly district be rspresented in tho
negotiations, il was resolved to add another
member to the committee. The chair selected
C. F. Lively.
1t was arranged that the committee meet 1t
the ONCE of Mr.. Hart, in the Bailey building,
today ct O'Clock.
Tue committee appointed BY the residents of
Trout street. near the HILL reported last night to
meeting fully ~ we'll attended - any previous
gathering. William Wright was called to the
chair, and after discussion upon points which
are now familiar. 1t was reported that the peO-
pie between Union and Depot streets, and those
living along the street north OF those points,
were In favor of lowering the erade
Al the council has passed an ordinance pro-
viding for q preliminary survey and estimate of
the cost. it was resolved to meet next Saturday
week Ut Bellevue hall. by which time it 10 ex.
pected that the data will be available II seems
to be the general opinion that the people In the
vicinity should pay for the damages to contigu-
ous property and the city pay the coat Of grad
ing.