The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-03

one-hsif the attention that they DO AZ
present TIE streets that viii receive i'm
mediate attention are Marion. from First
avenue - railroad avenue Columbia
from First avenue TO Western avenue:
Yesler way. from First avenue 20 Railroad
avenue: First avenue, from YsSier way 70
/ Connecticut street: Occidental avenue.
from TesIer way 70 Jackson street. and
WssS SBEton. from Fourth avenue 20 Rail
road avenue Some VIII be plankeG for
the first time Others repIanked and a few
paved.
"Tn q short time propose 20 renew the
washing % the paved streets Of the city.
which was successfully carried on some
months ago. I was compelled to abandon
1t during the summer because Of the other
demands for city water. But those de-
mards are about a. an end for the pres
ent. and as q result We vii go ahead and
wash the streets. Just now we must be
content 20 get along as best We can with
our streets. II we could double our work
ing force. Il Is likely that we could give
the people better satisfaction. We can't
do that. as | have said before owing 10 a
shortage Of money. Thea too, IL would
be useless to try and keep the streets much
cleaner until we repair the side Streets
The Lake Union Bridge.
There ~ every reason 70 believe that the
city officials viii soon have another serf-
Gus hight on their hands over the Lake
Union bridge. II has already been the
subject Of much discussion and the action
81 the city council Mon@ay night probably
means more investigation. more talk, more
new laws. The mill companies insist that
the Third Street and Suburban Railway
Company has closed navigation 20 them
IN Lake Union By repairing the bridge
with piles. Under existing conditions they
a asaf4 ~ a 49,
der the bridge. The committee named by
the council Monday night viii investigate
the city's rights In the matter. I. is
serious question just now wat they are.
Some OF the city eouneilmen think the city
has certain rights which VIII enable il to
compel the railway company 70 open nav
igatiOn. Councilman ellison said at Mon
day nights meeting that he believed the
city was in q fine position TO make the
company come 10 time. He mentioned the
fact that the company is now and has for
a long time operated It's line In parts Of
the city without a franchise Any time
the city sees fit. he insisted that the COM
pany could be compelled TO give up hush
ness. Now. what I favor said ellison,
zig a move TO make the street railway
company open navigation on Lake Union.
We can do II and we should do IL.
To work City Prisoners.
There is strong disposition on the part
OF some members of the council TO make
a law of the ordinance now before that
body which authorizes the chief OF police
10 work the city prisoners who serve time
for misdemeanors. AT Monday nights
meeting the ordinance came up and was,
after some lighting. referred 10 the coun-
ell to consider in committee of the whole.
a strong effort will be made TO have Ii
passed. II is said that Acting Mayor
Crichton thinks that there is more than
one virtue in the ordinance. Other council
men agree with him. Chief OF Police Reed
said yesterday that he thought the ordi-
nance should go through and become
law. 81 am ready" he said. Ito work the
prisoners as soon as | have the power.
believe that the ordinance would have a
tendency to keep down petty crime in the
community. Petty crooks, who now steal
whenever the opportunity presents itself.
would not be In such haste 10 take every
thing they see II they knew that once in
Jail they would have to break stone for
week or two"
There is no doubt that with the present
increase In business and consequently 4
filling up of the city jail, the city would
reap considerable financial benefit II II
were 10 make all prisoners break stone for
the Improvement OF the streets. The ord-
nance now before the council plainly pro-
vides that they shall do just such work.
under the supervision OF the chief Of
police.
A six-inch water main on Washington
street between Second avenue south and
Occidental avenue, broke yesterday morn
ing and flooded several cellars in that
vicinity. No material damage was done.
but the residents IN the immediate neigh
borhood were without water for some time
during the day and last night. The main
broke near the alley. II was due to some
work that was being done on the streets.
building Permits.
Monday was a lively day in the building
permit department OF city hall. Dur
ing the DAY a number OF big permits were
issued The Northern Pacific took out
two, one TO extend It's dock about 200 feet
along the south line Of Columbia street
AZ a cost Of 5000 another 70 repair a
building in block 19s Of the tide land plat
az a cost OF $500 VI. II Young. of the
Union Trunk line secured a permit 10
build two double houses on lot 8 block 80,
Boren's addition. The houses viii stand
on the northwest corner Of Sixth avenue
and James street T. q. Wright was per-
mitted 70 repair his property at 594 TWEEN
ty-third avenue. a number Of small per-
n1its We're issued during the day.