The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-18

as the line Of ordinary high tide for the pur-
pose of establishing barber Inc. Inc QUE
line should be established In water OF sus,en
depth to suit the convenience OF permanent
construction OF wharyes and docks.
have carefully examined the map prepared
by you of our proposed harbor line, ana am
thoroughly convinced that you have carried out
both the spirit and the letter OF the constitu-
ton, (howeyer, that portion OF the line lying
actually in front OF the business portion OF the
city might have been carried westwardly TO al
low for the natural fill constantly going on at
this point prior to the building oil sea walD
As TO the proposed change OF the waterway
waters OF Elliott bay, think the lines as you
now have them established are far better than
the plan proposed by the Chamber OF Commerce.
TB. reservation OF 1000 feet waterway would
increase the cost of dredging the channel, of
building sea-wall, and of the maintenance OF
the same. The space reserved around harbor
will naturally be used for wharyes; that ON the.
artificial chanuei OF the Duwamish river, as pro-
posed by you. for manufacturing purposes.
In my opinion the plan proposd by the Cham
Der OF Commerce for this waterway, 1000 feet
wide 800 feet upon each side to be reserved. If
carried out, win work great damage and will de-
lay and retard manufacturing enterprises that
are certain to spring. up on the fats south OF
Railroad avenue, Tributary 10 the proposed
waterway and the Duwamish river when made
navigable.
This water win not be open to the DuwaInish
river in ten years if the harbor line along the
same Is established according to the committees
suggestion, unless the state appropriates stifii-
Gent amount for the purpose and legislatures
are too apt TO look upon appropriations of this
character as for local improvements and TO act
accordingly, and our legislature would, no
doubt, refuse TO appropriate anything for this
purpose; while upon the other hand. ii the tide
land is sold up 10 the lines of this 400 feet water
way as established by you, private corporation
could easily be formed to dredge out this water
way, the expense to be borne by the property
benefited. This could be accomplished within
one year from the time OF the sale of the land
and the Duwamish river thrown open to nayiga-
ton.
do not believe that you have the power toes
tablish these lines upon the east side OF this
proposed waterway past the southern city
boundary and one mile beyond along the east
ern shore OF the Duwamish river, thence back
up the western shore of the Duwanish river
over the tide flats opposite the place of begin
ming, and thence west to West Seattle. | be-
lieye the law contemplatcs that the outside line
should follow the rim of the harbor and in water
of a sufficient depth to the intersection OF the
city boundary and for one mile beyond the same
on either side.
| am interested in tide land property, and
would not and do not wish TO pose as disinter-
ested party. Ny property, to the amount OF a
quarter of mile OF water frontage in West
Seattle, will be equally effected, no matter
which plan is accepted.
very much regret that viii be unable to be
present at the meeting on the 18th. Again let
me say heartily endorse the action of the CON-
missioners. and believe that the same properly
represents the interest and the win of the peo-
pie OF the entire state. Yours truly,
HAIRY WHITE.