The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-23
TOGETRIGHT-OF-WAY
Committee on the Lake Canal
Prepares for Work.
The SUBCOMMITTEE NAMED.
Steps Taken 60 Open the Way fsx ths
CAaai-Eiewett Has Afeaay Pre-
vfdea for L.

A meeting % the Joint committee from
! the county commissioners the city coun-
I CT and the Chamber of Commerce on the
righi-oi-wsy for the Lake Washington
canal was held IN the house Of delegates
chamber az the city ball yesterday AFTER
noon and organized 90 begin work by
appointing an executive committee. which
in ;uTn appointed several subcommittee.
Those present we're Mayor Phelps.
Aldermen II. II. elise, Leander Miller
and Il. ". Levejoy. Delegates J. +. crieh-
ton and William ycigt for the city: tseorss
II. Hebron, +. O. Graves, A. T. Mitien.
Thomas BGrke. Roger 5. Greene, Of the
Chamber Of Commerce. and Fred Gasoa.
Martin Nelson and +. A. IwieheiI on
behalf OF King county.
Mayor Phelps. who presided. stated the
object Of the meeting To he as outlined in
the joint resolution passed by the city
council authorizing the appointment Of
the committee. Tho meeting effected per-
manens organization by the election az
Judge Roger ). Greene as permanent chair
man, r.. A. Twichell as secretary and
". III. Nhittlesey IS assistant secretary.
John keane. George Armour and c. ID.
Samson, representing the city council OF
Ballard, were in attendance and we're la
vited 70 share IN the deliberations, which
they did.
A general discussion was entered upon,
which was participated In by Judges
Greene and Burke and MeSsrs. elise,
Voigt. Niitten. Heilhron and Graves. The
condition Of affairs Was outlined and vari-
Gus plans for obtaining the right-of-way
we're proposed. The statement was made
by Mr.. Graves that the Federal govern
ment was prepared 90 do all the necessary
surveying in order 10 determine what
property would be needed for the right-ot-
way and would also attend 20 the looking
up of the ownership OF the land aud its
title. IL seemed 20 DO the unanimous
opinion of aii present that now was the
time FOR the people of King county in gem
eTal and Of Seattle in particular to assist
IN the matter Of obtaining the right-of~
way. so that the Federal government
might begin operations as soon as possible.
The fac. was brought out that Edward
Dleweft, the owner of the Denny and
Hoyt addition, has reserved IN all hia
transfers OF property strip 100 feet wide
for right.of-xHy. This strip extends
from Lake Union westward To the east
line of the Ross donation claim. This will
materially tighten the task OF the COM
mittee. as far as dealing With the property
owners is concerned.
After some further discussion an sxecn-
tive committee of three was appointed,
consisting of Judge Roger s. Greene. T.
O. Graves aud II. r. elise. The work OF
this COMMITTEES IS To DO 20 map out ths
work of the general COMMITTEES in detail.
This committee was instructed TO report
at the meeting of the joint COMMITTEES to
be held on "Wednesday next. at $50 n m.
at the city nail.
After the adjournment of the regular
committee the executive committee met
and agreed 20 report the following COM
mittees on Wednesday next:
/. Committee on getting right-of-way
between the iakes-H. X. elise, A. X.
Mitten, III. McDougall.
2. COMMITTEES on getting right-of-way
between Salmon bay and Lake Union--F.
a. Twiehell, William Voigt, j. L Crich-
ton.
3. Committee on getting right-of-say
around Saimpa bay ~~-- Stlmzon, John
heane. George N. Armour.
4. Committee on law aud legislation
Thomas Burke, Roger 4. Greene, IL. y.
Graves.
3. Committee ON newspapers and public
sentiment George III. lIeiibron. ID. IL
Gilman, u. o. Graves.