The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-14
PROPOSED STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Council Orders Work on Yesler Way
and jackson street.

The council adopted resolutions provid-
ing for considerable street Improvement
work The most important one was that
calling for the replanking of Nesler way on
one SIDE, from Fifth TO Fifteenth avenues
This resolution provoked considerable dis
cussion. Gill and HIN opposing II, but IL
was adopted. and the work was ordered
resolution was also adopted providing
for the replanking of Jackson street. from
Fifth to Sixteenth avenue south pro-
test was read Nom John w. THOMPSON.
who owns the abutting property along the
line of the proposed Improvement from the
east line of Maynard's plat 10 Sixteenth
avenue south. He contended that the
work was unnecessary, and that II did not
benefit the property owners In view OF
this latter claim Mr.. Thompson contended
that the council did not have the author
ity TO order the improvement. The work
was ordered. however. by unanimous
vote.
A resolution was also passed declaring
the intention OF the city to pave the alley
between Occidental avenue and First ay-
enue south and Main and Jackson streets
Counciimen GIN and Navin clashed once
during the session. GIN arose 10 a ques-
tinn OF personal privilege. and this pre-
cpitated the trouble. He denied that he
had said at the last meeting OF the coun-
ell, while discussing the question OF sal
aries IN the fire department, that firemen
were lazy.
The Post-Inteligencer inadvertently
quoted me as saying so,' he declared
eted by desire 70 save cerebral labor,
cribhed the report OF the Post -Tntelligen-
Ger, What | did say was that captains
OF the department did not earn any more
than ordinary firemen.
Il am informed that the gentleman from
the First ward (AIr. Nayinl mas circulated
the report that I said what I was quoted
tn the papers as saying, II he has circu-
lated that report he is wiiifu and COM
mon liar. II he did not / owe him an
apology"
Who told YOU said sou demanded
Navin. bristlinE 10.
Never mind" retorted GIL THAT is
none q your business. want to know II
you said So
Il don't think I ever quoted you In my
life replied NaYin. and then President
Rinehart called for the regular order
Mayor HUmes sent in communication
city ray the Physician and hospital bin Of
Charles E Plimpton. who was shot In a
duel with a h!ghwayman on the Ballard
car line several weeks ago- The mayor
stated that ne had gwen piimptoa a PER
NIT 70 carry a gun several months preyi-
Gus 10 the shooting. and had admonlshri
him 20 shoot any man dead who attempt
81 TO hold him up The communication
was referred to the COMMITTEES on finance
The matter % the revocation OF the
nitely postponed Shomo Is in jail charg-
ID with murder, and it was stated that ne
could not appear before the council and
defend the charge that a robbery had been
perpetrated in HE saloon.
Property owners on Mercer street. from
FairView avenue to Eastiake avenue sub
United petition requesting that the street
be graded within those limits. The petI-
ton was granted.
smyth. Wakefield q David were granted
an extension OF time to May ! 70 SOM
plets the work on subdivision OF the
Cedar river water system.