The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-12

Nothing could more forcibly illustrate
the constant and marvellous growth of the
city of Seattle than the amount of local
improvements now under way or about
to be entered upon. The records at the
city hal show that the year 1900, besides
marking the end OF the century. will bear
the palm as being the busiest year thus
far In the history of Seattle.
Saturday City Engineer Thomson sub
mitted estimates on thirty local improve
ment Jobs. aggregating in cost S22o,Ooo
These estimates will go to the council
and will be considered by that body to-
night Many of them will doubtless
be approved and the contracts let within
a short time.
Following is list OF the improvements
for which estimates OF cost were furnish
ed by the city engineer:
For the construction of n water main on
Fourth avenue west. between Republican
For the construction of a sewer on East
Fir. between Twelfth and Sixteenth av-
enues. $50.
For grading Yakima avenue and Yak
lima place. between Dearborn street and
Bakers addition. $500
For grading Washington street, between
Twenty -fourth and Thirtieth avenues
$4,000
For grading Caller street between Queen
Anne avenue and Second avenue west
5000
walks curbs and parking on Eighteenth
avenue. between Yeser way and East
Howell street. $21.450.
For the construction of cement side
walks and cutters and parking Severn
teerth avenue, between Yesler way and
the north line OF Cranes addition. SIG. 100
For the construction OF cement walks
and parking sixteenth avenue, between
East Marion and the north line OF Cranes
addition. si4S0.
For grading Whitman avenue. from Kill
l.r,tx. 10 Iina
$500.
For grading Eighth avenue. between
Yesler and Union. $4,000.
For the construction Of cement walks.
etc, on Lee street. between First and
Second avenues north, $1,000.
For the grading and planking OF Broad
street. Western avenue and Clay street.
between Elliott avenue and First avenue,
81, 45G
For the construction OF sewer on b.
rem avenue. between Pike and Olive
For the construction OF a sewer on Nine
teenth avenue, between East Marion and
Squire Park addition. $500:
For the construction of n sewer on
Washington street. between Twenty-sev-
enth and Twenty-ninth avenues south.
$iAi0.
man street. between Eighth and Eleventh
avenues south. 81 $50
For the planking sidewalking and park
ing of Madison street. between Broadway
For the Improvement of Madison street.
between Terry avenue and Broadway, by
paving. s.. 40.
For the plankng OF Madison street. be-
tween Ninth avenue and Terry street.
81 200.
For the planking. having and parking
Of Madison. between Sixth and Ninth av-
enues, SiSl3o.
For the planking and sijewalking OF
Madison street, between First and Sixth
avenues. s.. $50
For the grading Of Thomas street. be-
tween Eas,lake and Westlake avenues,
SIS, COO
For grading Second avenue west be-
tween Highland drive and Garfield street.
81 $50.
For sdewalking and marking Bellevue
avenue north. between East Thomas and
East Bellevue place. $3.50.
For pianking Main street and Twelfth
avenue south. between Ninth avenue
south and Norman street. sS65o.
For sidevalklng and parking East JEFF
ferson, between broadway ana Twelfth
avenue, 81, 100.