The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-15

avenue from East Thomas stree, tn East
Roy street. passing through the Pontius
addition. This Improvement VIII be a val
uAbie one, opening a considerable territory
lying between broadway and the ridge on
Rentou hin north of Madison street The
proposition made to the council is that the
nrm VIII grade the street at It's own ex-
pense. having purchased the properly ahut-
ting between East Roy and East Tnomas
az is also Understood that the firm will
build cement sidewalks and will mark The
street, making II an attractive thorough-
fare.
The estimated cost OF the improvement
IL s7,0oo
Probably the most important street i'm.
proyement now being considered bv the
committee Is the piank.ng Of Madison
street from First avenue TO the power
house Of the Madison street cable road
distance Of nearly two miles. or twenty
four blocks. a resolution OF intention to
plank the street was introduced az the
council meeting Monday night Noyer,,Esar
q IL VAS referred to the street committee
anu VIII come UP in Its regular order next
Monday night.
The proposition 70 plank Madison stree;
Is bet a new one with either the members
OF the city council or with the prsnerty
owners on the street Three or four years
csfve it's death blow at the hands az the
property ownery Times have changed
H4skotiiN slfce taef1, however and al ire
city nan " Is not believed that the enter
prise VIII receive much opposition
Madison street Is enc OF the main srtar-
les OF sraFei from The water front TO the
residence districts or the first and second
hhls- Wiener teams so up Fika street 10
the FIRST ridge or up fesier er Main In
most cases they reach Broadway either on
the Hfst tiin ar tn the hollow beyond
Through when Erua 3way runs Teafrster-
are continually c0Fupls lining Of The caDdi.
N1n or the street which sorna me rsk4er@ %
the council say Is scansaious On fAe frs,
btu the tEG4 ON both sides OF the track Is
deep and ssusby, while on the sucara Aill
where there - On eus @3e a small stretch.
OF plAGkIne the street IL positively danger
cas-. and On the other side X is filed gsi.h
rats and rnGa holes
The estimated cost az the teaEsrtxet,1e-st
unofficial. is SIS % This matter has not
NeT been reported by she street committee.
watch All consider 81 during the week
TIE committee has about decided = re
port TaVeg8Oiy On the resolution FOR tho
pianking Of Jackson street frara Flfth
avenue - Rainier street. distance ef
about twenty-five. blocks So far as il
kG@wfs re very vigorous opposition has
been made 70 this Improvement. the cost
of which VII naturally hs taxed up
against fcs property owners
The resolutions ~ intention "a rfrnk
Jackson street provides Tor ffass piankIre
- the street eo&T on ore side II she car
lines. IhE Seattle City Railway com
pany @lH bear portion ~ ghs cost
whicA u roughly estimated at s. asu
AHctDeT ffupFayc r1snt upon which she
strvsE committee Aas acted favarxbsy is the
grAiil1S % E@sslake avenue aSt q ne Isesg-
e E~ft;.4TEasaE edition about ona~hslf mi 3
Ta@@e Fysaluftscs nil pTunA bly % gaTss. g.
cre5 ~ Ire council a is vext meeting a.
y A3ch rFg psr&y GA neTs VIII Ess given a
changes 10 voice their gr0.esgs. I. they have
AseF.