The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-17

Bouievards is the main theme of the
annual repor; OF F. N. Little, superin-
/ tendent of streets. sewers and parks OF
Seattle. II is one OF the most Interest,"
| ing documents OF the year He has just
finished adding the totals for all OF 1893
TO his figures, and therefore presents
| complete annual statement
The report Is largely review of the
/ work Of his department for the year, but
/ Mr.. Little makes important recommended
| tions He Is an ardent advocate OF boule-
wards and driveways for Seattle and be-
/ lieves that with the cooperation of the
council there could be some extension of
this nature that would add greatly 20 the
| reputation OF the city. There is not
city In the United States that Is SO Ia
mentally In need OF places 20 drive" said
/ Mr.. Little. discussing his message yes
terday. I'VE have natural sites here that
would make ideal houlevards II they were
properly attended to. and then instead
OF the livery stables being empty they
would be full, and the citizens would
more generally own horses and fine turn
! outs"
some interesting statistics are given.
showing the cost of street work during
| the last year The cost OF repairing paw
ed streets was So. OF planked streets,
| l,z22. and OF dirt streets. S.7T1. while
\ S.isS was expended for cleaning paved
streets, S,SzT for cleaning planked streets
| ana ss>> Tor cleHnink art StfSetH. making
| a total cost Of repairing and cleaning all
\ the streets OF sl5.3l7 The cost OF repair
Ing crosswalks was ssis. and Of cleaning
them s22Ss. Thirteen hundred dollars
was spent for repairing sidewalks, and
| t2.0.5 for sidewalk supplies. making to-
tai expenditure for crosswaiks and side
The total cost OF repairing sewers dur
ing the year was $50, to clean them SIS
| repair sand boxes SIG. and 10 clean them
| 1901. making total expenditure In this
| department OF S2.05s
following OUTLAWS: Salaries, 81 $50; stable
! s. tss: blacksmith shop, ss7S: supplies.
| x5ai: total s6.ei3.
The streets improved prior TO 1858 COW
| cred an extent of loo7s miles. during 1898
and 1879 ~ of mile was improved, maxi
fsc.s i T., ,b % r,, , sas ,, OF =
miles OF planked streets 2 is miles we're
laid IN 1899; the Magnolia blur roadway,
which u planked. adds 1 81 miles to ;his
making total OF 40 miles of planked
streets in Seattle.
HAD Condition Of streets.
In reference TO the "deplorable coudi.
ton" OF the planked streets. the report
says: I'm many instances this depart
ment and the board OF public works have
recommended their immediate improve
ment to the city council. but as vet no
definite action has been taken, Especially
true i this with reference to First ave-
nue., from Madison to Pike street The
condition or this prominent thoroughfarc
renders II impossible for this department
60 be of any service whatsoever In clean
Ing the same. and as a result we are in
receipt OF complaints from every side
In my former reports have recom-
parking our residence streets which are
not occupied BY street car lines or which
are not , INTENDED n,rs ISr noulsysrds es-
/ very location and easy grades
are natural thoroughfarss. A great num-
Der OF our dirt streets have been cut IN
! by the extension of water rnuius mi
ers. This. with the large amount OF trav-
81 has left them In an almost impossible
at VIII he necessary. IN order 20 keen
| pace with the large Increase 81 business
70 ~ once improve by merchandising or
/ paving a few 81 our streets IN different
parts Of our city. running IN different al
/ rections. 20 accommodate the greater bulk
o. travel then the remainder Of the
{ could be kept clean far cheaper and
dust and mud generally would be thln.s
I 81 the past The benefits ia be derived
from such improvements ar. incairuia-
BILE; great saving would be made In the
delivery 20 every householder ~ fuel and
other supplies. 20 say nothing ~ the de-
/ crease in the wear and tear % teana
Bostessra. wanted.
II would be neglected. IN my duty ala
| ] not call your attention 80 the urgent
/ necessity OF some system 81 drfV.wavs ~
boulevards being started. IN n f@w nus
I ~ good driveway was built on proper
grades. say along the shore - Lake
which of itself. when iis grounds az
/ heautihed. viii be a great attraction
thence along the shore ~ Lake washing
I ton 20 oar beautiful parks. Madison Ma
arora and Lc~chL With a View H. sNtsnd.
I ms q 10 Columbia and q return ~ tha
/ city BY wsy Of the valley ~ the Rentan
( car line THIS would encourage men ~
I means xho were lovers - hofsefash % ~
I vest In our city. thus soon increasing our
taxes suiaeisntiy 90 meet the Whole cost
( or construction, and such route would
accommodate the bulk - our people
III the city. out - - general fund.
driveway. The Increase IN hasiusss ~
Z livery men. carriage men. harness men
blacksrnsfhs and feed mon. the employ
crease ~ iaxer. would warrant me i'm
, pTn1efneut from n business staulpains
besides beauiifylng our city and giving
lite people great amount - pleasure
- should recommend that a committee
b. appointed by che eftY council ~ 49,
with 4 ike COMMITTEES from the fbAmtsas
q Commerce and the real estate board 80
prncura a rAEht.nfway ~ sufficient width
say u" feet. ~ more z possible. 20 slisw
Z tsuir ~ az established grade. shich ratis
Do xiaenca fronr time - time This
ronte would run through the tract n laBd
on Lake Washington offered 20 the cifv
Tor park purposes ~ the Puget MsIi com.
many 4 return road could rariig a. maze
through this tract from The lake 20 Madi-
BETTER streets and Alleys.
THE alleys In the business district are
, IN very bad condition and should De- I'm
Z proved ~ coon ~ possible This work
/ has boru delayed psnfsug tire vsarlnE ~
| wires ard cnnduifH under ground
1 In this connection desire 81 call at
( tention 90 she failure on the part ~ thr
police 70 enforce the ordinances ~ regard
I 10 throwing garbage and wagfo material
Z IN the alleys. which especially 81 the bust
ness portion ~ the city renSsrs Il impss-
sfhle to bring ab0uf better cnDdfGiant
without an expenditure % money fhaf a
Z uuwarranfed ~ this depa r. nent md TN
necessary a. we'll
~Any ore familiar vith the system ~
I hauling now In vogue In the city can
see at a glance that in O great measure
/ the short period Required 20 wear out
I pianksa streets II caused bg fhe great
I loads that are hauled on trucks and SaE.
/ ems with marrow tires. II would b. n
I ,vvoas wing 10 fhR rt4v II an praUnra arg