The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-18
NOTICE OF HEARING AND ACTING uroN

NOTICE OF HEARING AND ACTING UPON
IN BY the Board of County Commissioners OF
King coHnty, state of Washington OF the reso-
luton and request Of the Common Council OF
the city of Seattle and free holders for the en-
larging and extending OF the corporate limits OF
the city Of Seattle. over the territory herein.
WHEREAS, Q resolution OF the Common Coun-
ell OF the city of Seattle passed by said
council on the 2lst day OF March. 1880 and duly
certified under the hand and seal Of the clerk OF
said city, requesting the Board OF County Com
missioner Of said King county, state Of wash
ington, 70 submit Is provided by the law 70 the
qualified electors OF the said city of Seattle and
of the territory hereinafter described. the qres-
ton OF extending the corporate limits Of the
city at Seattle, over and to include within the
boundaries of the said city Of Seattle, the fol-
lowing described territory aud premises, eif.
uated il the SAID county OF King and whieh
sdioins the corporate limits Of said city as now
established by law. fowit:
Beginning at point where the north bcun-
dairy line OF the city of Seattle. King county.
state OF Washington. rs established and defined
by the charter OF the said city Of Seattle. inter-
eects the mid.chaunel of Lake Washington.
Thence sortherly along the mid-channei OF
Lake Washington and along the nid-chaunel Of
that arm OF Lake Washington lying 70 the east
Of Mercer island to the point where the south
line OF township - north intersects said mid
channel OF Lake Washington. thence west along
said south line OF township "A north. to the mid
channel OF Admiralty Inlet: thence northery
along mid-chAnnei of Admiralty inlet to point
opposite 10 center OF Elliott bay; thence east to
point OF intersection with the present estab-
thence southerly along mid-channel of Elliott
bay and OF Duwamish river to the south boun-
dairy line OF said city OF Seattle - at present
dairy line TO the q pos, between sections Is and
IL, township "a north, range east: thence north
on section line between sections tl6l sixteen and
on line parallel to and coincident with the
boundary line OF city of Seattle ~ AZ present
established, TO the ccrner OF sections s O. Is and
u OF township "a north Of range I east; thence
east. continuing along said south boundary line
to the mid-channel of Lake Washington: thence
north along the mid~channel of Lake Washing.
ton; and on line parallel TO and eoiIeident
with the east boundary line of the city of Seat
tie rs at present established. 10 its intersection
with the present north boundary line; thence
. west along present north boundary line of city
OF attic 70 the corner to sections o. Il, - and
.. township q north, range east: thence north
on line between sections 20 and Il. twonship Is
north range east, TO corner 10 sections Is and
thence west along line parallel to ami coinci-
dent with the present north boundary line of
the city TO the quarter corner between sections
Is and a. township u north. range east; thence
south along nDe between sections Is and "a Of
township and range as above, and thence westerly
70 the center Of Eniotts bay; thence northerly 10
midchannel of Admiralty inlet; thence north
along the mfd.channel Of Admiralty inlet to in
tenection with the north line OF township IS
north extended west; thence east along said
north line OF township Is north TO the mid
along tho mid-chsnnel 4 Lake Washington to
the place Of beginning" was on to-wtt, the I'd
day Of April. 1880 twhen the board of county
commissioners OF said county was not TN ses-
tion), duly flied in the ONCE Of the county au-
ditor Of said King county. pursuant TO an act Of
shs Legislature OF the state Of Washington, en-
titled IAN Act to provide for extending and en-
iareing the corporate limits OF any city. town or
village in this state, and for consolidating and
uniting cities, towns and villages. and declar-
ing an emergency" approved the oath day Of
February. 1890, BY the governor of said state
and
WHEREAS, more than twenty-five residents
and free-holders OF the hereinbefore described
territory which IL is proposed 70 ext nd the
corporate limits Of the said city OF Seattle, have
In writing. Joined in the said resolutions and
request OF the common council of the said city
of Seattle, and fled their said request with the
county auditor of said county praying for the
county commissioners Of said county to submit,
as provided by Law. to the qualified electors Of
the said city OF Seattle. and Of the territory here
Inbefore described, the question OF extending
the corporate limits OF said city over and to in
clude the said described territory, and the
names OF the residents and free holders of said
described territory proposed to be annexed Is
Aforesaid. i0i0fnR IN aid Yeuue9t. follows.