The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-20
WHAT nATUaE HAS DONE.
Proposals for Plating Of Tide Lands
and Creation Of Terminals.



corsuitsrzg engineer Oh tire k1T.g county
bszassi ~ tide land aggg<sa ssvra. mas been
presented 10 the board aud deals ausy
auad exiaustlveIy wlsai The many aFtf1-
CAS-. questions involved in the piSaasFfss
OF the tide iaFsis at the aasaa OF the BAY
with q view % afToraiDg the best fsasss1t-
tiss Cor the conduct of tsaasss'zsyT q Eaaei.
nafacsusffag and merchandising ~
wasssf, rail- assd team on that idsssl area
for the purpose. il Ss ssczso5Ilssa Issssl bg
q naaE, SLOWING IA dessaal Gltsw Mr. Gogus
rteesnupsErls that the tide Iaar1s si1oual
be- laid out ssgt. streets ard faalTszsd
yards 10 tl1s4 tbs way may DC ossssifsd
fxs the ronss raIeslan OF railroad teTtafa~
has, wsaara eaa be used Jasntsy by all
rpasiy, under tho nsaEea gasagst Of a tesr-
sssssai company. The report, which fsos1-
slsfs OF about fss.e6a words. IS accom-
sAaasd by suggestions igt refegeglSse 70
ssss.zz s,sgEliaazas.aan cf q serTnigaas cesa-
raay. ard By Il lskter tn wf1aeh air.
Issgrie says 1T il not possible % pre-
pare d plat ass.cl VIII satisfy aE eNassii-
faons aTs2 interests. | trust. tsswexs.r,
that the s,soEosssy plat and zla0 InfarHEa-
tsosl contained III zsae report VIII iasetaaT
prove an lsssyorsext step toward a
realization Of tbs advantages .iiaeh in-
pend upon suitable terminal ard haf'lser
facilities"
AIR Efssue opens with review Of the
elements which 50 to make UP 8 great
csssn8erssAs city. chief AIMING wftl1a IS
axesss t. ssaslgalslss SKATER. though a
people alive to tsse ssS u.s. EsaE aud fun Of
sssteFEraass a4ss ass1 essential. He In
stances Venice, Glasgow and New
York TIE gecsglt sFFe<ts iIsexsass In the
size u l<a.ss. requiring improved wharf
facssa gl4ss. Is ais, recalled. as evidence
sflssst Ii Ia d question ~ providing ae-
Communication that Wal meet these new
dstTsssssis, He then gsyes on TO discuss
tile har't,or improvements CT alle prin-
esissi ports ~ America ard Europe,
NssAah he thus Sums up:
The above Indicates that in general.
the greatest esxnsfersssi sslesess has re-
suited who're there has been. either Ia
Tass Or Ia whoae. municipal or other
public oasnerssifqs aud conxrol Of dock
fronisSn. But this Information Is only
saisadsHss.aI 10 q statement in which IL IL
sought le direct some attention to tllss
vast Importance. asld the vital reces-
Ally TO the commercial pluan&uence OF a
ses-beasd city OF suitable docks and
wharveEs. aiai also e. shs efforts and ex-
penIituses already natsia or proposed In
many harlJ1rs 10 insate commerce 10
tHesr gates,
The conditions which lead To che COM
1arHnoaai sisccess OF a city =
l. Satisfactory lssasion with respect
a. navIgAhie water
=. An eaftegprising people
8 Good sliles ef communication to the
interior.
g. Sources OF business.
1he Conditions at Seattle.
Mr.. Bogue fhen goes on To discuss tho
conditions at Seattle, saying.
l. E.aolt bay, The hssFsior OF Seattle.
has ready access tsssough dcsg, chan
msis. by way OF Puget sound and the
Straits Of kuca 10 the Pacific ocean.
The hSlrbcr is usuil sheltered from
storms aud wtssis by various h.sadiansis
and ranges OF hills. II Is safe and c4s,,l-
srssssiAHis. and with proper wharf faxsn-
t:es can aecosnzneiate a vast trade. The
ordinary tkie Is fostrsessn feet.
The southern boundary sf the barber
y determined By the rim IL the tide iats
wsisch extends across the southern gsa.-
ton Of the bay from Seattle - West Sc
attle. a dsstasve or two miles.
The tide Oats have been formed by
materials brought down by The nuwsfgl-
tsh river. wlsSsse principal feeders, White
river. Cedar river ana Green river. hea.,
IN the Cascade range
Tao ara OF tire flats. ras ancIssisny
any portion narth Of Madison
street. uar Iuy portion Of chs
hssr5o- w-.-srs or .,hann..s, i
s,.t~tafaas,v 400 a,,rs.s -rt-t,, :,
sartally fs-aserssxi hy so,, 81, ,h,.~,
shallow. crooked s.5,an,,s,s ,,,.s ~, -,
shaanei III the nnwar,,ssa ,-.,,-r .rssssv
sssrfasse, wAhsn - frs.n, sly ~ sy,.a1,.,,
fee. below cwsliiarv hsSa, tide IS ..x,
rs.si al how tide.
Tass, northern rim az the a,s= s,,.,as
rapidly into siss.zs water. ssrsa asta{nr,tsy
a ,e,sa eeyon.l whf.s 4 1, y.,,s ,.s,,,s.s.'.
asr,s 10 hssila piers ara Ss,sa,~,,e. ~, )
fs#sg. hssw~vssg. arp f>ry.s.a ~ ms,
wrhiaa, can N, easily .,.s; ..,,s.,,s,..
drssigssa. Tesev gayxent IN sbs< 49,, :.
sx,z.,.g,,,.a s.,.es,s,..,., !. $3.50
4..r, ~ s,s,,.s ,,.ss,.s.,> .,..,.,, :.
slips ,pi~sns s.sss ,sv,s.,.,,.,, 49, -. -
tssssafss tss9,s .vs.,,a,.,Ss x.sa -. 80 -,
flllsElg other az adjacent PORTIONS Of ina
sas=ss.
IN eit&ezs IF the Ease ANA sn t,,,r,,,,s,
o. has lwsn uetsssssu-x. ~ 4x,ar,t a.
asszssgyx fs-.Se ara sss.,4 ~, -.
streets. tearing ,,,w,, bi.slssn,~s :,
vast expansa
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