The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-27
WITH WOODEN BLOCKS.
The beard of Public Works Recon-
mends That Down Town Streets
In fuanFoved.

The action of the last legislature In pro-
viding that property owners be assess
able not only for street improvements. but
also fer improvements Of street intersec-
tons. Is responsible for a series OF recon-
mandations adopted yesterday nv the
board Of public works for submission 10
the city council. ] he board discussed the
necessity Of repairs on numerous streets.
and formulated report 70 the city council
recommending that II order improve
ments. The streets or sections Of streets
spoken OF In this report are as follows:
Third avenue. from Yesler way TO Pika
street. TO be paved vith wooden blocks
and curbed: Yesler way. from Occidental
avenue 20 Third avenue south; Yesler
way, from Third avenue south TO Fifth
avenue south: Marion street from First
avenue 20 the harbor line; Madison street.
from First avenue 10 Railroad avenue:
Yesler way, from First avenue 20 the har-
Dor line; Washington street, from Fourth
avenue south to the harbor line; Second
avenue south. from Yesler way to King
street: Occidental avenue. from Yesier
way 70 10 feet south OF Jackson street:
Fourth avenue south. from Main 10 Jack
son streets: First avenue. from Pike 70
Cedar streets: First avenue south. from
YesIer way to King street
A communication was read from Port
Warden NJ. c. Jensen in regard 20 the
front. He mentioned particularly tha
Hopkins wharf, on the north side Of the
foot Of Seneca street. 1T is In an unsafe
and dangerous condition" the letter said.
s.and unless steps are taken to reptile and
repair said wharf. u win soon 20 into tia
hay. Several wharves between Pike and
Virginia streets are partly broken down
and the piles destroyed by teredos, and
the parts OF said wharves now standing
are dangerous 10 people passing over
them The Squire wharf. which feli into
the bay during Tire late wind storm. ia
now lying. q wreck and obstruction 70
navigation. NJ the foot Of Seneca street.
II "a necessary that said obstruction or
wreck be removed"
The board will nail Up any abandoned
wharyes that ere In unsafe condition.
STEPS have been taken 10 repair the Hop
kins wharf.
There are conventions about 10 be held
In the East which would give every men,
Der az tire beard OF public works an op-
pertunsty TO make pleasure trip X the
city council could only be induced 10 see
81 In that light A letter was read from
the secretary Of the park commission IN
Minneapolis. stating that on July s. the
time set for the annual convention Of the
= +. O. EIks. there would be held in Min
neapols = convention Of park commits
ssoners Ia Denver there is soon 20 be q
convention for superintendent OF build
frgs and in Boston one for superintend-
ents OF water works. Secretary Frank
Oieson. Of the LEGAL board. faughinEiy de-
elares that ne intends TO inaugGrate IN
this city the frs. annual convention OF
secretaries 90 boards az public works.
The bonds Of Stfrrat & Goetx. contract
ors FOR shs Improvement OF Virginia
street. were yesterday approved by the
mayer and city comptroller. and the board
certified 20 the city council the assessment
roll et Virginia street under ordinance
SEso. the amount being s5ss s.. al charge
able % property owners.
A petition from c. J. Erickson for m
extension cf sixteen days On the contract
time for the Improvement OF Nlnth ave-
nue.. stewart street and Eighth avenue
was referred TO the city council