The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-07
HARBoR WATERWAYS.
Lines Established by the Board OF Land
Commissioners.

The resolutions of the state board of
land commissioners adopted a few days
ago at Olympia, which establish the har-
Dor lines and waterways. have been
printed for general circulation. The har-
Dor line begins at point 3, s34 80 feet south
and 1861. 90 feet east of the United States
coast survey signal at Duwamish head.
and sweeping around the bay, terminates
at a point which is ]. 697.S6 feet north and
5SS q feet east of the meander post to
fractional sections and 10. township IS
north, of range east. in front of the city
of Ballard.
There are four waterways. of which all
except the first are in accordance with the
recommendations of Capt. Symons. The
descriptions are as follows:
First-Smith's Cove Waterway-Begin-
ming at a point on the outeT harbor line
2.269. so feet south and l, 532. 10 feet west of
the meander post on the east side of
Smiths cove, corner TO fractional sections
"A and .. township p north, range 3 east.
which point is also 2, IS feet south and
]. SIG 81 feet east OF the coast survey signal
on the west side of said Smiths cove:
thence run for the east side of said water
way north min. - sec. west, TO the
meander line at head of Smiths cove; and
for the west side OF said waterway, COM
mence at point on the outer harbor line
north 50 deg. 10 min. Al sec vest 403 IS feet
from the initial point above described Of
the east side OF said waterway; thence
running parallel 20 said east side and 400
feet distant therefrom north min. p sec.
west 10 the meander line at head of
Smiths cove. Said waterway IS OF uni
form width of 40 feet, and extends from
the outer harbor line through the inter-
vening tide lands to the head OF Smiths
cove.
second-West Wasergay-For west line
of west waterway commence at a point on
the outer line of the harbor reserve which
is 2 5Ss 81 feet south and 5273 IL feet east
from the United States coast survey signal
at Duwamish head in West Seattle: also
being distant So3- 80 feet north and 3,43i. 40
feet east from the meander corner to sec
tions IL and II. township "a north, Orange
east. Willamette meridian, On the line
running north between said sections
which corner IS near the Seattle Terminal
e Railway Compauy's elevator in West
Seattle; thence FROM said point run for
west line of vest waterway south 5,02s -
feet: thence east 600 feet; thence south
AZ deg. IS min. east z 80 feet; thence
south IL deg. s. min. 45 sec. east !, 4J6 so
feet, 10 eastmost point on government
meander line OF Island No. 3, in section Is
township "A north, Of range east, VIII
lamette merriam. For the east line Of
said waterway commences At point on
outer line OF harDor reserve 6. J02 81 feet
south and 6,273 IL feet east from survey
signal before mentioned, and I,03a - feet
north and S.45Lis feet east from meander
post corner 20 sections III and II above de-
s0bed; thence run FOR east tine OF west
waterway south 4.067. = feet; thence south
~ deg. Is min. east S.Z76 - feet; thence
south IL deg 81 min. z5 sec. east T52 50
feet, TO point of intersection with west
line of east waterway.
Thrift East Waterday-For east line OF
east = waterway, commence at a point on
outer line Of harboT reserve 1876 feet
south and l0.07314 feet east from pre-
! ylously described coast survey signal,