The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-14
Review Of Municipal Conditions
for Last Year.
MANY THINGS RECOMMENDED.
Mayor Humes Wants More Develop
ment of senttie's Public UtiIities,
Asks for Four New Ofnces, In
cIuding Fire Marshal, City EIec-
trfcian and Chief of Detectives,
and Also Wants an Ambulance


last night II Is a document OF nearly
400 words length. and runs the who.e
carut OF municipal works and the con-
ditions OF the departments
Mayor Humes recommends:
Improved facilities for handling the city
E1tension OF the city water mains.
The appointment OF a fire marshal ana
a city electrician.
front for the unloading OF explosives.
Increased appropriations for street I'M
provements -
The collection OF statistics relating to
the commercial, Industrial and social con-
Additionai appropriation for the police
department. and the extension OF the pa
troll system to Beacon hill, the Renton
addition. the walla Walla ADDITION ana
broadway north Of Madison street
The creation OF the once Of chief OF de-
tectives.
The providing OF an ambulance.
''rn submitting their reports to me,
says the report. many OF the heads OF
departments made suggestions and rec
Communications for the betterment OF AZ.
fairs ia their respective departments, and
Tor such changes as In their judgment
would tend to the bcttermcnt OF affairs
generally These reports are submitted
with this communication. and the recon-
mendations and suggestions contained In
them I respectfully call 20 your attention
Among those which deem OF special
Importance are those OF the poft Nafutn'
for improved facilities for handling the
city's commerce. The commercial trsf-
fic OF the city should be fostered In every
possible way and every facility provided
which will tend TO It's accommodation and
announcement
The superintendent OF lighting ana
water works recommends the construc-
ton OF additional water mains and that
some OF the smaller mains be replaced by
larger ones. The success Of the municipal
water system would Justify you I'm meet
tpu ran n ran mel N
Improvement.
The chief Of the fire department recon-
mends the appointment OF IRE mar.
shni with certain prescribed duties and
the appointment Of city electrician. lie
also suggests the selection Of proper
place on the water front for the unloading
OF all dangerous explosives. These mat
tiers I consider especially worthy OF your
consideration. His report also includes
other worthy recommendations.
So. ,
wore s''ee' improvements
1T hardly seems necessary 10 call at
tention OF the city council to the need OF
Increased lamentations for street i'm
provements' There are cemparstively few
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dition. and many OF them are impassahie
or practically useless for traffic OF any
kind Some OF the poorest streets are
found IN ne most important parts OF the
city. and the growth ana development OF
otherwise desirable and attractive rest.
dcnce sections are retarded by reason OF
betlccteu improvements OF stttttHs MOST
OF the street p,anking referred 20 was laid
shortly after the Seattle nre, and q In now
npidiy wearing out. In fact the con-
afition of most OF the city's planking IL
such ms Go demand immediate attention.
and the best skill OF the city's engineer
Ing department II demanded In connec-
ton with permanent street improvements.
such as paving, now needed at least on
the streets In the business parts Of the
CITY,
r.,n r., Ne annoin,rnn,, s ,niin~ ~ ~
rp.ctor and for the collection Of ~tatjs,,ss
relating 20 the commercial. Industrial aud
social condition OF the inhabitants Of Sc
attic, as provided for In section II ~ ar.
ucie 10 OF me city chaiier. are Endorsed
anu ItIcrI'u 70 louI etsen,on
u.senty reco,nlnsn1 thst endluonhi
appiop.'at'9r oe nisue LOT the psliee DE-
pattnen.. ~" slea. In.Lra~" " we popu.
iauon az" we s"in"etcisl suNsneemeht
~ ,ne wv MS ~. ths uspattnsht kteaiis
.f.en,hshu tnat me pa.tei system ec es-
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mna,''nl'. w ai w Ws ,, suui'lon ahh rIoad-
wy nut'" , w nai'son sstee, lsttneI
S oIts .i auitap""i Pi"''e'"" W """e iNf
essrSuNe setNiNe. -,
- ~ $500 s wh'sa this wv mas
a.Ns,,v" us'out "" last snd -
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unity which Elves strsnstb ~ sss"6 = A.
paftment, ] therefore luaOgSe the RECON-