The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-03

things by passage at arms such as law
yers often indulge II. and Councilman
janis had on his war clothes, first paying
his respects TO the corporation counseis
office and 20 the pubic library. Insari-
ably. though. oil Was poured on the troa-
bed waters. and the meeting adjourned
WITHOUT any real harsh things being said
The Gili-McGlIvra incident occurred al.
ter the judge mad read 10 the council his
objections 10 the passage OF an ordinance
authorizing the paving Of Madison street
as far as Laurel Shade avenue, whica
fronts Lake Washington. First resolu-
ton was introduced providing for the pave
ing OF Madison street from Railroad av-
enue 10 Third avenue Later this resoiu-
,op was followed by the introduction OF a
resolution, accompanied by petitions. ask
ing that Madison street be paved from
Third avenue to Laurel Shade. which IS
the first avenue this side of Lake Wash
ington.
Judge McGilvra. who owns great
amount of unimproved property in the Vi
einity Of Lake Washington. was given per-
mission to speak on the question, which he
did, a. follows:
judge McGil~ra's Protest.
mo one can be more desircus Of the rea-
sonaoie Improvement OF the street In aues-
ton than i am. and If | could believe the
proposition TO De reasonable ana lawful.
would &c glad 10 s.a H.. But, in my opinion,
IL Is both unreas onable and unlawful.
After some What d.l!gent inquiry. l am
unable TO ascertain the source from which
this proposition emanates- one thing Is
certain. and that Il that IL does not orsgi-
nate with the property owners who have 10
bear the Durdea. There was no petition
fled BY them.
The distance is over three miles and at
least half that distance IS through Grim-
proved property, nearly mile OF which is
implanted There Is 81 good douoe-track
cable road over the whole distance and
sidewalk ard passabie wagon road on
graded street There is but little freight
Ing on the wagon road. and the street has
too heavy grades 10 make a good city
drive.
The cost of the proposed Improvement
viii IL at least s. per front foot on each
side OF the street. ard probably more. ana
the entire cost nearly ss0e1. What neces-
si;y- ~ even excuse, is there for suca an
outlay At the present time. EVEN II 1t could
lie lawfully done ~ two-thiris majority
OF the city coEncil2
1T is very easy matter for you gentle
men. &c the city council. TO order this I'M
provenent. bat Ii Is a very different task
for the owners OF uDproductivts property
and small holders 10 foot the bills.
After the sad experience We have had
and ruin. largely the result of Wild and
reckless speculation. both private and mu-
nicipai. II seems 10 NE you should be care
fui about morigaging the future upon the
L
prosperity. II Is Just such projects as this
that have involved our fair city in debt up
to the constitutional limit, and ruined
many Of her best citizens.
You have in your keeping somewhere
gentlemen, unless the moths have destroy
Ell them. maps and proxies exhibit: ing the
gtandest system OF parks and hoitlevards
that was ever conceived for any city IN the
world and you spent about $1,000 of the
city's money in connection Herewith I
refer 10 the Scaawas-ri scheme Of 1882. pro-
NOTED by real estate and other SPECTATORS,
as Wen as the city council. l will rot de-
scribe those magndfcens parks and the 10
miles of grand boulevards "a well an the
lesser toulevards. carriage ways. cycle
ways lovers rambles. children's play
grounds. etc tas took occasion to do at
the timep. because you have the whole
scheme among the archives Of the city. and
can refer To and re-examine 1t at your
leisure.
s.Let Us Walt"
II refer you 10 this portion OF our past
history as a guide TO the future
While the tide OF prosperity is In the
fihoei, and the conditions favorable to CON-
tn1ance. as yet real estate has but slight
~ appreciated. and the demand therefor
Is very limited. Let us wait until real
estate can bear the burden, before we levy
any more extraordinary taxes. So much
as TO the advtsa1llty OF ordering this i'm
provemSnt, on the superstition that you
have the power.
But hold that under the provisions OF
section T. Art. VIII. OF the city charter.
the city council has no power TO order the
Improvement In question. except upon pc
tition signed by the owners OF the ma jrr-
fty OF the property affected; The charter
authorizes you By i two-ta.iais vote OF all
the members. 70 order pavement without
petition, bat at the same time and in tina
same section, * requires a petition 10 a,l-
tEoxlze you TO order a street macadausszssf
1T is true. in your notice Q2esoiutlcn
No. 3. you use the term paving with
macadam'
THE charter uses the term .rlacas IA mize,
a. contradistinguiss1esi from paved and
nowhere uses those terms as SYNONYMOUS
The council may pave but not 'rnaca.f-
arn:ze.' without petition. because tts. cnar-
ts- says SO. While that which ye call a
rose. ny any other name would sr1.>l; as
swaet' yoal cannot give 10 the garf1c she
scent and favor OK the rose by changing It's
name,
The term paved with uacsdam' ia one
coined for the occasion E1: there Is a still
more insurer1ole legal objection 10 orsser-
Ing this i'm proyenssut. This same section,
=. subdivision . provides that wherever
the estimated or actual cpxr OF any work or
Improvement contemplated or ordered 70
Re done by the city council ard cha -gra 10
as q lien under the provisions Of this ar
ttele. against any lot or lots parcel or
parcels OF land. shall exceed one-snarter
ct tsss total assessed valuation Of the l,,ss
cT parcels 81 land contained In such asssx<-
n@rt district as the me aprsayc CvNsrl
the last ANIMAL asssssfr@FFt roll made for
sse feNSsnE Of taxes Ear rr7aufGtzssi rtfr-
poses. fn which case such ErYsysys5vs,aer,+s
shall rot - granted Unless the sam. De -,
fnoSaff8 thAt ere cost thereof qviu rsaf ex-
coed ore-Qgsrter Of the Aforesaid va;;la-
tson
More Objections.
'sTTla council vii. take judicial notice o.
fhs ASSESSMENT roll. afzs venture the a.
segftsan t1at Ebey@ ara very few u auv
tots ~ parcels n lard bet wen ne power
house AMI bake trait a~s ASSESSED a, <e.,,r
times the estimated co$f az tafs fy-sr.szsst
Improvement F}at IS Is Sufficient n sa,s~a
is any iof or 9azcrl - lanG IN sne sstsf~ss-s
tnss Is aSxssssss oeiow four lines the eaF5
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