The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-23

would have proved beneficial. both present
and future. to interested owners. city and
state alike, while the proposed departure
can only result in complications Of private
interests expense 70 the city and financial
loss "a the state. Under the proposed plan
the state has for sale only one row of lots
along the outside OF Railroad avenue.
which are appraised at an exceedingly low
valuation. The fronts OF these lots VIII
undoubtedly be purchased by the
Great Northern and Seattle. Lake
Shore & Eastern railways. The remaining
portions of the lots excepting corner lotsl
will be inaccessible except 10 the Great
Northern railway. leaving no frontage ex-
cept upon that franchise, and VIII there
fore be unstable except - the railway
company. Thus the majority OF the shore
owners will have no tide land property
available for purchase between Union and
Depot streets.
In contrast 10 this loss and waste TO all
interests the diagram of the revision de-
sired BY the city council shows forCibly
the conservation az all interests II the old
plan or development he adhered 10. The
state. BY completing the fractional blocks
on the west side Of Water street. will be
able 20 sell the fractions west OF the
lneander line At an appraised value which.
while satisfactory ia the purchasers. VIII
realize 10 the state at least twice
the amount - be received from
tina lots west or Railroad av-
enue az row plated. The state
VIII thea have for sale as many lots on
the west side Of the avenue as under the
proposed plan. and they will be more de-
slrable and salabIe. because having clear
frontage upon Railroad avenue.
Summary of the TWO Plans.
Summarizing the differences between+he
two plans as relates 70 the location of
nf
land appraisers will:
(A) Destroy all private interests IN The
blocks along the west side or Water street.
first by c0nhscation, second ny conde1nna-
ton
CH) Cost the city not less than S"Ao@
Tor condemnation awards and damages.
tC0 Give q Railroad avenue Of unncces-
sary and wasteol width. NTH a variance
81 grade rendering m1cH 81 it unfit for IFS
purpose
5IN Result IN the railways along the
water front acquiring Tights-of-w3y by
purchase. wh3cA VII make them free from
municipal control 70 a large extent
(Tl Leave the state a minimum of lots
for sale, on only one side OF Railroad ave
nue. sna nearly all inaccessible from
shore having no street frontage.
IN ne0rsve nearly all - The shore own
ers between Talon and Depot streets -
nc right % purchase available water 'front.'
property.
on the other han5 The revised plan rec
commended BY the city council VIII.
% Preserve all private interests by
>ornpietinE tire blocks along the west SIDE
% Water street and carrying out tne oriS-
fnal idea OF Development for mAnGiactur-
tnx and shipping purposes.
tR) cost the city nothing for eontamna-
ton awards % damage
&C. give IA lgso31 avenue - ample
width Tor railroad facilities and roadway
hv simply widening the present avenue
twenty, feet on the west side
ID Leave ali railways where t1eF are
nov constructed and operated under mG-
,,sefrssl privileges and control
tEa Leave the state . MAXIMUM of bots
g,~ sale on both SIDES 70 Railroad avenue.
an accessible. ard worth on appraisal
moe than double taose shown "a ihe eN-
istinE plat.
rs Anori every shore owner an o1por-
tnrftv 20 purchase available water fron'
properly
direction OF the streets
<, much for the location - Railroad
.,-a-ne. The other polat. that II tee cl-
rs~fk,n ~ the streets ruuo-ne westerly 20
8a.n water. re9gsrsS but little e.As'osa-
f5,r rrhss contrast a. the tao diagrams
snesks for itself
Thss proposition sfs~ets every VIE