The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-15
INDULGE IN A WORDY WAR.
x corxcTLMEx wnAN6l.E OVEN
TWO NEW BRIDGES.
ysyis Also Has Tilt With the
rnsir ON n Point Of Oraer-ne-
..,t Of special Committee Adept
-. ravoring fesfer Residence.


- or~,tes In thar ssala and sober body.
srs. ebtef participants IA the war OF
: - vsrs On ard Navtn as special an
..~a.,s,a ans James and Auldoon, who
- rl.ts1 against each other In a similar
s,,a; TIE immediate occasion OF the quar-
- vsa the pending % TWO bills Tor s4aai
-..ss xrovfagng t0r the building OF
s-.ss-ea On Jackson street.. Hill, psller and
rs~scStos also took part liz the controversy.
,sst nane Of them felt into the personal vein
. asor,.af by the other speakers Both DIS
,rsr, passed Oy 4ocfsiye ma3or.tses- Sasin
"a another ard rot less heate4 tIlI with
, president EIneAart over a point Oh orner.
The special committee appointed 10 se-
..,,,a ,,rfsoxtt.ong FOR fhe lease OF a build
ing suitable Far library purposes reported
la favor OF leasing the Yesler residence,
- ,h@ report was unanimously adopted.
4. the opening Of the session the Queen
Arpe driveway was on the calendar as a
.neasal order OF business. but everybody
heayes a sagh 90 relief when, upon motion
81 Gill. the matter VAS postponed for four
weeks on account " the absence OF the
parties III Interest.
Several substantial street improvements
wsye oYssre. a. follows. Grading, side
walking and parking Taylor avenue. from
Denny way u Harrison street. 70 cost
81 81: paving with vitrified brick The al
seys between First and Second avenues
from james 10 Marion street: laying d sys~
lem Of sewers on East Denny way. East
John. East Thomas. East Republican.
East Mercer AID adjoining streets. to cost
MOO. S3s,D or which Will be paid from
the general fund of the city. Petitions
were received and referred as follows: For
AZ arc light az the corner OF PIKE stress
ara Sixth avenue committee ou lights; j.
a 80. - fxlf,
water tax. COMMITTEES on fire and water
Edward Simpson. fer permission 10 use
mar, OF the foot OF Columbia street for ner-
camille purposes, committee on harbor and
whsrves: Ida ]. Burger, for cancellation OF
street grade tax, adjudication committed
damages from regrads Of First avenue.
claims COMMITTEE.
Reports were submitted and adopted as
fellows. Claims committee, rejecting
claims OF " S. Thomas and A. G.. West
h0rfs streets. requiring railway com
panleg to erect and maintain an overhead
bridge on Grand boulevard, authorizing i'm
prcvemcnt OK Taylor avenue: police. II
censs and revenue. granting liquor IL
eenses 10 McArdle & Kelly. Harmon &
Kenan. A. Doyle a. Co.. Julius Wiegart.
Burns g. Sullivan. and "a transfer TO Nc
Afdls q Kelly placing on file protests
Bear Madison. and ON the west side OF
Railroad avenue. granting petition Of SAL
walton Army for appointment of c. II.
HeK1i rs special polica officer without pay:
streets and sewers, granting sewer license
rs Chris Christensen. harbor and wharyes.
ning report Of port warden.
fnncr report than any OF these. aud
ons, which Crichton suggested should be
commended on account OF the thorouganass
aid care with which it had been prepared,
was the following from the special com
nittee on library. X was anlmously
adopted;
Mr.. President: Your special committee
appointed ~ council resolution No. - 10
SECURE propositions OF lease OF building
suitable for library purposes for term
o. years. would respectfully report as FOL
lows:
The Yesler estate has made n proposition
TO lease to the city OF Seattle for term OF
two years the building commonly known as
Tue Yesler mansion and the grounds sur
rounding the same a a monthly rental
o. Saa Tie trustees Of the Yesler estate
express the opinion that the lease can se re-
neHsd al she expiration 90 this period
fogr committee is I'm favor OF accepting
BIS proposition and hegs leave m cali at
tehlon 10 the following advantages that
ssa accrue from locating the library In this
building
Frsl-~The location is more central and
accessible 10 car lines than the present To-
cation OF any that Your committee IS in
foffnssi % as being eligible
ssecontl-'rhe rent i no more than now
pad and VIII he lessened by the use OF some
spaFs space In the building BY other depart
mehls There Is no lease upon the presen.
guafteFs and the rent may be raised II the
Pleasure OF the owners
EhFd-The space - larger. counting only
I'VE main floors. and with has ment. atIie
and three available floors n barn, viii give
rem enough for Years 20 come.
foarth-AeEtketiCRiiy the beauty Of thu
building, exterior and Interior and m, in
saenee Of ibis feature on our own pa bic
as the beautiful grounds. which made
me park would be the most attractive
In ne city
ffth-THe Institution 50 housed and err
vr.ned would ~ the pride ~ the citizens
and would ~ cheerNlily maintained by
tneth and rapidly improved. THE public
.Ases 10 pride IL Il now and cares practical
se.hsng about ats support; indeed. there
Sfe prot9biy many people living II the city
We DO not knox there Is a public library
g.. SSth~ii would he credit ~ TIA city
"a ne eyes u all visitors. and would ativer-
- ne CITY As a place Of residence attraC-
nNe e Eastern PEOPLE. as ws1i as speak for
.sS resources, culture snd spirit. I, would
ssteN ne h9rary oU the same advantageous
sew-eamers
ssaied ay windows. yet has quantities Of
VA nj, SPACE tvAlIatle Ter hooks
f@.o'n- Heated by AZ eeono'uica, syS-
aia he ri2n: IS entirely us,Aer con
,s@ ~ ne Nhra~y enabling The heating 10
tesN AifH tvrc~ iinE 80 CIR needs some
- t3f t.rary has never had ard has
Ma. 'at "~'..y Tor ihe lack o.. In every
Ia 1ete IL has beer
1-i.aeHr- as. sxr. ,lent'y adapted
'''r f3fna~e- Aors Tar me circulating of
ana yer reference aT3 stAty work
M e.. i t7e >rSer mansion 'he library
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