The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-23

~ssIcs Re seefsed - q certain SFsssBssE 81
tide nats. snd We theu dissolved the ifl-
Junction.
cir ny opinion lie STATE owna al the
tide lanag ss~Iow bigh waseT mark and
ans perfectly wiling 70 recognise - claim
Al nsk Tor oar company j. right 10
purebAse tbs Lands from the state ~ fair
valuation and obtain n<Ffers tssie thereto
This wtI permsE us 70 FaIse the money
necessary - poe On substantial sDpgcEs-
mems. Ia ny oEin5on Il wia &c good
plan 10 hare . loezi board Of appraisers
composed, rerhaTs. Of the hoard Of county
commissioner. - provided ia the Clark
bill I ialsege such . t9aya woald e0Eae
nearer doing sniasssntial jaaEaes. both % tbe
state Ana purchaser. fhan ronid board
composed q r4errans uaacqualnte1 with the
local Interest,". esrh heard should how-
ever, I've sestsscted III some manner as TO
Tie maximum prize FOR Instances. eoEn-
pany iake zssne 4hieh has lost very heavily
81 lhs Gre ard has gone IN dehs 10 pBt on
improvements, Is not "a portion - pay
ass excessive valuation faf their land@. nor
should & ever hs 1efu PEELED o. do -, "A cur
MONEY and labor has fn3de what value tie
lafsd now pcssesses Therefore, those who
haze mafIs valuable improvements. ard hy
20 doing h&ye sofwarlss tie Interests OF
the eos8n4l8nity ana Increased the yalse 81
al oshes prop IT. ii shr city. sll01Ia have
pfsierense II tine purchase fEoa4 the state
of lanas they have liapSose3. This title
should he made 3tsolnie. sad not snbject
20 The tratapeH ap elaiga OF any riparian
claimant
= II yor property covered with srFlp1'
Yes, teo or three different seEips.
HI n FEfSE.
Mr.. j ~ EFiak. representing the Wash
iugson iron WORKS aud the seattle Electric
Light coinpagy, saia.
isoiA Of tbs Institutions | repEesast are
located on sisie lands. When we located
tllsns there I understosd that tire riparian
elalmanf had rights 10 the land. and "a
avoid fmtgre trouble Wa purchased she
riparian right ownership. paying therefor
81 903, and We think we should ba able 70
keep II. vs. feel. though. that the state
has a fisl1E ii iha tide lands. bat not 20 the
improvements upon them"
Have Yoe paid taxes upon your ina.
rrogementsg"
We have
Is your tide land covered with scrip"
'it il, tut not In my Interest
At0N t*hk bAsS 411 1tSNFsSa Wv
landsg
About foas years.
Whas IN your opiaion Is the best way TO
settle this question
u shlnk The land ought to be appraised
witaont. consideration OF the improve
ments, for the value the land noe has Is
due 90 the Improvements and their eonse.
qaeneex an willing 70 pay fair price
for the Isnd but ! should OBJECT to pay the
present. value OF ths land. =
+CzE you give the committee an idea Of
tlls ayesase extent Vi the tide lands OF se-
atsle7
Il have net considered the matter, but
upon q rough estimate / would say from
2.sG0 20 $500 acres
MaYoR RosERT MoRAs.
Mayor Moran said II am president OF
tIe seattle Dry Dock & ship Building
Company, and. as our property is situated
Oh tide land. OF course am personally
interested In tiae outcome 81 this great
question, and not only for our own inter
ests bat Tor those OF tle city also. Moran
Brothers and the company which repre-
sent hase invested over se09,00e on tide
lands. and there Il Anqaestion ia my mind
bat whit the tide land upon which We
have made these Improvements have In
creased in value 10 a large extent. The
riparian owners should have the iirSs right
OF purchase, where there are no valuable
improvements. ent where there are yaia-
able improvements those who have made
them should have the first right OF pur-
chase. lhing Tie Clark bill fully pre-
tects the shofe-owners as well as those
who have made Improvements upon the
tide lands. | do not think anyone who
owns ceaple Of blocks on shore should
have the sight to coahseate all ude-land
property ia front IT IT, As i understand
shs riparian right. Il Is to allow shore
owners TO gct to aeep water. None OF this
Is done II will play sal havoc with those
who h4va improvements on he tide lands.
Here the Mayor illustrated on q fsa.;s,
how FAR il was from dry land. ia direct
lne ta deep watef. lie drew straight lines
from points on iaHd surrounding the ssalh
end al Elliot bay 10 decS wateT. The lines
IS Faa M eenterea in one spa When
asked hus much wAter 'front.'. in that case,
each shore owner waald get. the Mayor
laneiinEly replId Why, they wOll,t get
any. Of course,
"lt IS Of the highest importance 10 the
city 81 Seattle continued Mayer idoFan,
'that the tide land question should be
sleeiiiy se,sled So long a. Is remains in
suspense great .srlGEy Is done 10 oar cily.
fhege sru aasabeFs az men Who have been
here tor yeass etarfs whe hAse come here
feeenSlY. who are astiae 30 psi In factor
ies amt other Industries whenever this is
settled Then the railroad companies
want "a hnisd a uniua depot. pat 10 big
suischyaFsls aud numerous other improve
ulvuts. IS saoa - they can ser = perfect
ftle 10 slsa tl.le landG IL i question: %
the greatest imnprssace imaginable. and
sincerely bore II viii reach 5 speedy ter
nsfaafaosl."
What DO yea think il sa,t aggregate
value ~ the lands q Seattle -
AZ : mere guess | shoala say S7.00.@o
10 $Stsa 0a
''sass,ld sae lands Be disposed Of b. sale
a. lease
Igy safe. efherNisa nofaoiy wiu make
vAsuaass improvements Arson thsirs lands.
watch vnals ~ ereat oesrtarns 81 oar
ciiy an nos Ia isyws 81 the state leasing
saeiansls At Al
Where Should she lnner rlas OF sue haf-
haF Aut - drawn
u tasnk ii ssoula not BE- hrogxhs closer
thsa ! aeFsh d 8 seeR
'.{s there scrip oa yoas lanA 20
Nss { heisye Is Is covered with al
kla,ts q eun
NANNsES &'SEgta
Mr. q " Mcneil. resident manager eg
he nssEou Improvement CaasFAay, 90
assav as&sa le slate his views. sA&ts Il
thsas ~ q eeosa way teas the ssase ouvhS
81 sesi sas Jsse sanas ~ fhas p<osAa y hss