The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-01
LAND FOR THE CANAL.
That Alone Is Needed Before
Work Is Begun.
ONCE Bogus. IT WILL GO AHEAD
NJ ex.x~s Expssans the sftnssfen and
Asks Citizens 60 Hsip-Tne son'n
Canal Not Opposed


srnuseat appropriation 81 $500 for pre-
Igsninary operations WAS hailed by many
q. practical assurance rhas the improve
raenf zougd In time become an accom-
plishsd fact.
Dtt there seems to be some misconcep-
ton as 10 the meaning Of the apprcpria-
tson.. The amount is very small compared
with the estimated cos: Of che waterway,
yet il commits the government absolutely
and. according to al precedents. irreyoes-
blv 20 the project The government -
bound 30 aeeeps land tenaered for the
rizht-of-wsy as soon as IL aseersasns that
IL covers the proper territory and Is con
vsye1 by good title, and as soon - this Is
done Il il bound 10 expend the appropria-
lion Of $500 already made in beginning
the work % construction upon the water
way. Il. o. Graves. president Of the
CHAMBER OF Commerce. was questioned on
this proposition yesterday and said.
ssThe bubble may feel perfectly sure that
II the government accepts the donation 81
the Figt3t-of-way and eTpsnds the 5000
In The work Of construction. the project
will not be abandoned. IL would be an
unheard Of thing for the government 10
accept a donation OF land for speeafed
purpose, and spend money IN the execu-
upon that project
aSot ONLY snis, but II would be a gross
violation of faith toward the.d0nors, and
In fact the entire community. not 30 use
tho land for the purpose for which IL was
given. / regard 1t, therefore, as aDso-
lutely certain that the waterway wih he
carried 10 completion, Is the citizens Of
SeattIs only show their osd-time public
spirit in securing the right-of-way. The
annual approprlA.4ous wlJi be small at
FIRST but they will be continued from year
10 year, so that the work viii be kept alive.
Every succeeding year. appropriation Will
furnish a valid reason for further and
larger appropriations until the work Is
finished"
Fortunately but little money viii be
required for this purpose. The plan IS to
secure donations OF land within the right
of-way so far rs practicable, and 10 REIN
burse the owners OF the remaining lots
with land obtained by donation outside Of
the right-of-way. Any one who owns lots
q part of which ~ within and part with
ont the rlght-of way can well afford to
donate the former, for the remaining lots
will be greatly enhanced in value by the
construction OF the waterway. A glance
af the map shows a vast number of plated
lots on each side of the route numbering
ent time these lots are unsuitable aud of
little value. Even If the city should grow
~ rapidly as its most sanguIne residents
hope, many years would pass before these
lots could be realized upon. The begin
ming OF work upon the waterway would
undoubtedly greatly enhance the value of
all property in its neighborhood, and
many owners of land in that vicinity feel
81 a. IL.
share OF their holdings. since the remain
der OF their property would then be worth
much more than the whole of IL is now.
The projected canal of the Seattle Il
Lake Washington Waterway Company, to
be known ms the South canal. has been
considered by many people to be an i'm
pedlment in the way of government work.
Mr. Graves does not take this position. He
says:
II think that the public mind has been
somewhat divided aud confused by the
fact that another waterway Is projected 10
the south OF the city There Is no necessary
conflict between the two propositions. One
IL a public and the other private enter
prise. IL the government once begins work
under its plan, there need De no fear that
IL will stop work because private parties
have planned an entirely different project.
10 enlarge an existing waterway INTO a
ship canal. The natural topography of
the ground IS such as 10 commend the plan
To every engineer that has seen IL. On the
other hand. the projectors of the South
canal need not fear the competition OF the
government plan. The primary object of
their scheme is 10 secure earth gith which
10 I'LL up the tide llats, and. as under
stand IL, they expect - derive their profit
not 50 much from the canal itself as from
the reclamation of the tide uAts Every
foot of land which they reclaim will be
given an immediate value. whether the
CANA Is finished or not
The purpose Of the Washington Water
way subsidy Company IA simply 20 form a
corporation 10 which lands in aid OF tho
Eight-oi-way Of the government waterway
can be decided. such lands 80 decided a.
are within the rjght~of-wAy will ne held
in trust awaiting the time when the entire
rlght-ot-way shall BE secured and decided
90 the government The lands outside of
tho rlght-oi-way conveyed to the company
Wli be exchanged for lots within the
righi-ol-eay with such owners rs are
willing 10 accept such an exchange. or
sold or mortKaeed TO secure money With
which 20 pay fer lots within the right-of.
way taat cannot - secured by exchange.
The trustees TOP tats purpose are: Judge
Hiram q. Bond. II. e Henry, Jacob
Eurth. JUDGE Roger = Greene and y. II.
Launsr. Their names are = guarantee 20
the people IS Seattle that ths trust will Do
faithfully discharged. \ small amount
OF capital stocK amounting 10 only
ti.0oO. Is provided for IA order IN
furnish funds for the neccxsarv
preliminary expenses q the work
such as surveying, ahslractors' fees
and he like TAe Amonns ol cash shan,
vas Gxcd as 81. aud a. effort mas been made
"a securs - many snail subscribers -
possible. I'm orfer 80 popnlariFs the work.
u Is necessary shat the tai amount should
be subscribed and paid before the corpora
ton could te completed aud In condition
g. receive donations. The stock, Mr..
Graves SAYS, Is virtually al subscribed and
paid teg. aad the work OF securing the
rgsAt-og-way viii nov he pushed with the
asmoss Ssser.
rae largest property interests 80 - con-
sldeFea 81 securing the rtrhs-os-wav are
.hose Of the Washington Improvement
Company, which owns The rishs-of-wAy
hssseea the lakes; the Fremont MUinx
Company. whose msil Stands On she land
SHEA wal be required by tie csnag AZ ats
connection Vita Lake linton oa ghe west
side. ami witch owns eoas3derahse A8{a.
cen property: sAs Seattle. Lake Saoze Z
Esstefu railroad, y hos. asSd rans along
abe FsSAt-og-wAy setsesn salmon bay aud
LAKE Union. and tAe mill owners a. Bal
lsTd.
The Warrington improvement Con-
paay has expended large amount al