The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-22
Movement for Seattle's Surface
Development.
SIGNS ON STREETS AND HOUSES
No More Letter Carriers UntiI They
Are bIished-Deiivery Men
Plead with Postmaster-Chamb
of Commerce Considering Resoiu-
tions Recommending That city
Council Make Many Extensions.

A movement Is on TO secure a general
Improvement In the surface conditions OF
Seattle IL has been considered In the
city council, by property owners gener-
ally and by the Chamber of Commerce
The idea is 10 devise some systematic
plan for the general advancement OF Sc
attic from the standpoint OF beauty as
well as convenience.
One OF The most agtated OF these pro
posed measures is one to bring about the
establishment. OF the names Of the streets
on every corner and the correct ana
plain numbering OF houses. This Is Sc
rious lack. for II was learned yesterday
that the postoffice department OF the gov
eminent has made ruling that there
will be no further extensions OF the car
rier service In Seattle in districts where
there are not sidewalks, the names OF the
streets placarded. and the houses correct
ly ard fully numbered.
To devise means TO bring about these
improvements has occupied the attention
OF many people for several months, and
has eliminated IN a petition filed by the
letter carriers with Postmaster Stewart.
THIS refers to the inconvenience and i'm
possibility OF being active with their
work while the streets and houses are
lacking In these facilities.
The matter came before the Chamber
OF Commerce yesterday afternoon In n Sc
rios of resolutions presented by Secretary
prosch. The statement was considered of
40 much Importance that II was referred
TO the committee on city and county af-
fairs for its srecial investigation. There
wns some discussion OF the proposition OF
paving the streets, some members taking
the position thnt the chamber should rec
ommend the avoiding OF macadam In all
paving. and others wanting n provlso that
the council proceed slowly with the exer-
else Of Its new power OF ordering street
improvements.
One matter brought up by Andrew
Knox was deemed worthy of special con-
sideration. This was relative to the
power of the county tn lay out county
roads In the city forcing the city to bear
all the expense. He cited Madison street
which II the county road for the use OF
the people east of Lake Washington In
their coming 10 the city, and the property
owners along that thoroushfare are
forced To pay for all OF the extensions
In addition TO those provided for by the
city. Bills have been introduced In the
legislature to remedy this and apportion
the expense 80 that the county would
have TO bear some OF II, and IL was stat
ed that bill Of this nature would nrohn-
bly, DO passed by the Legislature next win
ter. Mr.. Knox suggested the appointing
OF committee TO confer with the assoc
sor to get an equitable adjustment OF
realty values.
Resolutions 90 Improve.
Tho resolutions introduced by Mr..
Ptosch read In full ms follows:
whereas, There in demand In the city
or Seattle for change OF public policy
IN certain directions and for many i'm
proyements In the present order Of
Whereas. These changes and imnrove-
mehts orc al subject to the VIII and or
der or the city council and government.
Therefore. In the interest OF the whole
city and people. It Is resolved by the
Chamber OF Commerce;
f1rst-That the hlemishes I'm street
grades Of past years should be remcdicd
as rapidly az possible and before the
making Of further improvements.
sccond-1hat IN tho business section
plank should no longer he used upon tho
streets. either in the roadwaya or the
Waiks On tho side concrete being adopt
ei Tor the latter. and vi,riucd brick stone
asphalt or other equally good paving ma
terinl for tho former
''I'hirtl-That there should he no longer
delay In At least beginning the Derrna-
ncnt Improvement OF the residence streets
~ grading. parking paving ana sidewalk
ins Of brick, stone or concrete
the T MAJ wa ess p9 ssdmf, the use q
on vehicles owned and used IN the c'tv
FIFTH THAT every reasonable effort
should he made 10 diminish tho nttrther
81 electric wire poles on the business
streets. ana without urWenI need new
ones should not hereafter Dec permitted
ElAA4r3 iNNt inf NnfnNR uf streets
should be shown on CORNERS thrauehott
the city. and houses systematically and
corroctN numbered
''StNanth--That thr substitutes for
buildings ou tho business streets "a wood
canvas and corrugated iron. uu wheels
poles ana rails Nnd ocru1't4 hV haot
blacks news and fr0if stands should Le
Immediately done away with
Eighth THAT TIE fire limits should he
extended. tho present district being dcu-
his>l IN area, and building regulations Of
ffaH act aH rtHa
enforced therein
Ninth That Che diervpntAnIe element
should ~ limited to "a HuFla district of
the narrowed limits
Iepfr That the pelscr force should 90
suTieient Ia nssifer to protect thv peo-