The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-16

afssoIute orrne-sh ,aaae, the state has not
.anus: lne declaration of the constit,tior &c .l'
''s seco ~ me contrary notwithstanding. sac
.ceeobu-inat owners of iu1nrova1n ar+s -.
these tlde lands have the first rght 20 spoli
~ accordance with the provisions az fba ~, -
ass aesisiature entitled San act for the arr
fa.l .ent ana disposal OF tide and sbore
lands, approved March g. $500 any aeco snore
OF the state to the contrary
In order that the provisio,,s Is
aoa tue protection OF the commerce OF the STAT.
and the laws relating thereto rav he 1900 49,;
reD eneJ,, me haroor line commission would
ST. =. ~ recommend the following pronosi
iature: Sousiuefatlon OF the iegis-
ho FiT ,no authority be delegated to the har
ARE anu supervision may be necessa nv on the
The bsra e s.ate over the area reserved within
iisba1 =, a,nes winch may be located aud estab-
anaetaa ~ pursuance of legislation heretofore
enaceed IN relation thereto. That AUTHORITY Le
ssansed 70 said commission to execute in hehalf
yidnals ~ leases or licenses, or TO rent to ndi-
caada.soI eeIto.ations, upon such terms and
sonalllons as the leg stature may preseribe such
poa son VI TINS area as may be required for the
SSonslruction ana maintenance of wharyes niers
dams, sea walls, streets bridges or either strnct'
uIes winch may be required Tor the Convenience
~ coihmsres within the h rbor lines which NAV
oe 80 iocat anu estab. she'd
second nat where wnaryes pierS landings
warehouses or other conyenieflces in aid az COM
i.eIcs ana navigation are, or have been con
suueted and are now maintained tInon any
part OF THIS area, or within these harhnr lines
prior TO the legal establishment tbereot tha,,
1nart nal Ease the owner OF such improve
M - snaii nave Tor ninety days the first right
ana privilege of leasing or renting iron, fha
state TIE land under water upon which said i'm
may heretofore have been erected,
area SO occupied be leased BIZ the state to any
otner person or corporation or be retained under
maSa ~ .b snen tnat compensation shall be
nlaue 70 the owner of such Improvement after
the actual value thereof shall have been first
asoer.alnea ey que appraisal thereof in the man
Third-That the terms and conditions upon
whlcn the leases or rents or licenses to or for
Inc use OF any part OF this within these har
DOT lines, Tor the construction and maintenance
OF commercial facilities, shall be of easy and
moderate Character in order that they may not
constitute &c Durdensome tax upon the commerce
fourth-That the commission aforesaid shall
De authorized and instructed to prepare and
aaopt, as soon as may be practicable, after these
haroof lines are located and established and
after securing the best available scientific and
engineering advice upon the subject eomplete
ana comprehensive system OF permanent and
supstantlai improvements, which shall include
sucn seawalis, docks, slips, streets and such
olner structures rs may be required for the pro-
.s ana preservation OF the harbor wherein
they are 10 be constructed, and for the convent
ence OF commerce and navigation, the plans for
which, before their adoption, shall be approved
Dy tne secretary OF the war department in Wash
hat 80 per cent, and, if necessary, all
the pr ceeds which shall OF may hereafter be
ucIlsSo ID! tue state from the sale OF tide lands
within any harbor of this state or adjacent to
any narbor lines which may be located or estab-
hshed therein, shall be set apart and specifically
appropriated to assist in deiraying the expense
OF c. nstructing such a system of i'm provelnents
as shall be undertaken in the harbor wherein
such tide lands have been or may be sold.
Slxth-That the net proceeds OF all such leases
ncenses, rents or income from any source what
soeyer, at any and all times derived by the state
IRON the area within it's harbor lines over and
above the current expenses connected with the
administration thereof, shall, in like manner, be
appropriated for the construction OF perrnanent
improvements OF the harbor wherein such
leases, licenses or other items of income are col
leoted.
Seventh-Tnat congress be memoralized to
make such appropriations in aid OF these harbor
improvements as shall be commensurate with
the great commercial interest OF Puget sound,
both present and prospective, and which are not
only OF an interstate, but largely OF an inter
national character.
Eight-That the commission aforesaid, ii
charged with the care and construction of the
system OF harbor Improvements i'll the harbors
OF this state, shall be authorized and empowered
70 accept the aid assistance and cooperation,
financial or otherwise, OF any individual or cor
poration, municipal or otherwise, in the con-
struction and maintenance of such improve
ments; provided, however, that such aid, assist
ance or cooperation, shall in no wise be allowed
or permitted or construed TO give TO such indi-
vidual or corporation any special rights, privi-
leges or immunities whatever in or upon the area
within the harbor lines which may be located
aud established in this state.
Ninth-TEat such reasonable and equitable
rates and charges for tolls, tonnage, wharfage,
docktgs, commissions, or other charges upon
the commerce OF the state. shall be prescribed
by the legislature, which shall be maximum
rates and charges which may be levied or col
lected upon any wharf, dock, pier or landing
within the area bounded by the harbor lines of
any hsrbor in this state
Tenth-That the commission aforesaid, if
charged with the care and control of the area
within the harbor lines of any harbor of this
state, before the same shall have been located
and established, shall be authorized to COM
mepce proceedings in the name OF the state of
Washington, by ejectment or otherwise, against
any person or corporation trespassing upon or
unlawfully occupying any portion OF the area
within these harbor lines, or occupying the
lands of the state under the waters thereof, and
the attorney general OF the state be authorized
20 commence and prosecute such actions as may
be instituted directed by the commission
aforesaid. and that his expense and disburse-
ments, and the expenses and disburs ements of
such assistants as may be required, ana their
reasonable fees and charges, be taxed by the
chief justice of the state. ana paid by the treas
urer thereof presentation of the bill so taxed.
Eleventh-That the legislature shall enact suit
able laws providing for the care, protection and
preservation GIFTS harbor areas for the purpose OF
commerce and navigation, and shall provide APP
propriate penalties for any obstruction or i'm
pairTnent thereof, that no artificial filling up of
any part of the area within the harbor lines, or
deposit of rock, earth, ballast, garbage, refuse
or any other deposit within these harbor lines
shall be allowed. except as provided by law
upon the approval OF the harbor line commits
sion.
harbor line commission aforesaid. and every
official or employe charged with the duty OF re-
ceiyinc and discussing money on the part OF the
state in connection with its harbors or the
management thereof, or with the eonstruc-
ton OF harbor improvements, either directly or
indirectly, should give uch bonds for the faith
full discharge of his duties in eonnection.there
with as shall provide ample security 10 the state
against any loss or deialcation which may be
occasloned by any such commissioner, official
or employe
Thirteenth-That appropriations shall be
made By the legislature sufficient in amount TO
enable the harbor line commission aforesaid TO
locate and establish harbor lines in various
parts of the state as practicable, IN order
that public interests may not suffer because OF
delay in the establishment of these lines. II
sufficient sum WERE placed al the disposal of the
simultaneously in all the principal harbors OF
the state, and the work OF establishing these
lines be much more speedily accomplished OF
5000 heretofore appropriated 5000 have been
extended in making surveys and maps of Seat
tie harbor and the remainder in the payment OF
not expected that these items viii be so large in
any other city, but the accurate surveys and
maps required constitute the greater portion of
the EXPENSE incident TO the work of locating and
establishing these harbor lines.
Fourteenth--That the commission aforesaid be
authorized and instructed to submit to the leg
islature uniform code OF laws, rules and regu-
lations for the government and control of har-
hor lines within the state and the commercial
interests connected Herewith. for its considera-
ton and for Such action thereupon shall be
deemei advisable in the premises.
Fifteeath-That the harbor line commission
be authorized to locate aud establish harbor
lines wherever in their discretion they may
deem il expedient SO 10 do. upon either or both
sides of waterways which may he established