The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-29

= ale SEfsNth her then told how the commit
tee went 20 -. Louts and there secured
the necessary capital for the great work.
The money obtained provided for tha
olgging 81 the canal. the construction OF
tAe waterways and the fllling up OF tha
TIDE fats. but K did not provide for the
coiStTuc'fo1 OF the locks The locks must
oe OF a substantial nature. because Uncle
sam would not truS, his vessels in a c,Aal
where the locks were Of a nimsy nature.
(ApplaUse9 II win also Ne necessary 10
provide several bridges for the ralIrSads
and streets which the canal viii intersect
For the brides and locks the sun of SsoA
600 VIII be needed. This expenditure IS
not provided TOR in the plan and repre-
SeE1ts the subsidy which we desirs 20 raisa
There are a great many advantages which
viii accrue 90 this city by the CARRYING
out Of our plans. one great thing will ia
the filling in Of the tide fats. which Will
remove a great menace To the publlc
health. Another advantage will be the
providing for big main sewer along the
tow line OF the canal This viii be OF In
estimable value 20 the city. The mouths
OF the waterways will be the mouths of
the Duwamish river and the water will
be diverted along the water front in such
a way as 20 protect the whRrves from the
ravages OF the teredo. Along the towpath
OF the canal viii also he a wide roadway,
which viii provide level tracks for street
car line from the bay to Lake Washing
ton. This will also he a boulevard which
can ne extended to form "a splendid road
way along the lake and around the city.
The capitalists OF 81. Louis and the Seat-
tie and Lake Washington Waterway COM
pany have reached the following stage:
The means for building the locks and tho
bridges must be provided for by n sub
sidy. Then the work will TO proceeded
with. We do not ask YOU TO give any,
thing AT present We will 20 ahead with
e ulN pn-N a hsAfpS
you TO make your property more valuable
and enrich the city and those In IL. All
we ask is "a promise 10 pay something In
FIVE or six years from now. Not a cent OF
this money viii be collected until ship
goes through the canal from the hay TO
the lake. Then we will ask for our pay"
cloud and voclfcrous applause)
Judge Orange Jacobs Address.
Mr.. Hughes then introduced Judge Or
ange Jacobs as a man who never spoke
hut that ne said the right thing, being
unlike some famous individuals OF whom
II has been said that he never opened his
mouth bur that he put his foot in IT.
Judge Jacobs said that, being fearful less
he would put his foot tn his mouth by
saying the wrong thing ne had come pro-
pared. having written his speech In adj
vance Hts speech was enthusiastically
received AT one time during perura;ion
the judge got his manuscript tangled up
and. stopping short. he exclaimed:
Hold on. I've lost my placer
The amusement which followed was the
tense Finally he found the lost page and
soberly remarked:
TITS all right: I've found II againT'
Then ne went on. Occasionally he was
interrupted by vigorous applause. The
speech was as follows:
'.Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
! arise to address you briefly on a very
important subject. As / stand In this
presence recognize the fact that the Se-
attic spirit that has led us to so many
glorious trlumphs in tho past is not dead.
but vet liveth: yea. more. it has extended
Itself beyond this municipality TO other
states and cities and exerts itself with n
strhlimer faith I'm our future than exists
today in our own citizens. if that were
possible.
~ company has been formed. binding
contract entered into with the state TO
open mp a grand waterway from Elliott
bay TO Lake Washington A capital
amounting to 7,Gcow0 has been promised
and now awaits our action for It's invest
ment.
''BrIeny stated. what IL the offer NADER
We answer II is 10 expend between 5000
Oe0 asi 81 060.ts0 to open mp and maintain
a waterway from the navigahle or deep
watera OF Elliott bay into the navigabis
waters OF Lake Washington. tho same 20
be OF sufficient width and depth TO float
the largest ocean-going steamers or other
vessels. and 70 equip the same with lock
or locks and bulkhead and 10 overspan
the same with necessary bridges. and TO
maintain the same forever.
IAN the money necessary for any ana
all Of such purposes Including the right
of-way Is In the first instance 10 be FUR
nished hy said company and the capital
lists behind -. All the work necessary TO
be done is to be done and paid for by said
company.
Now here comes In the subsidy idea
It's amount IL placed at $4,000. IL fs
pavable when the work Is fully completed
without interest up to that time. Ths
work will probably be completed within
six years II not completed within
that time n must he completed within
such further rea asonable time as the state
NAV grant In either case the subsidy 10
only payable when the work Is complsted-
1T draws no interest In the meantime.
am particular and emphatic In this state.
ment because there seems TO be miSap-
prchepsion on the part of some In regard
Ia this matter Under the terms OF the
contract upon which your subscription TO
this subsidy Is based the proof OF the fuil
romnIetion Of the contract must De SHOWN
by the actual passage Of an ocean-going
steamer or vessel from Elllotts bay In
20 tho waters OF Lake Washington. This
is proof as clearly demonstrabie as the
raeurrac ion and ascension or Christ as
saen bv each individual OF the gathered
multitude who witnessed H.
'.rha bridges. locks and right~of-way are
not integral parts OF the waterway. but
are made necessary by It's construction
Now this subsidy IN 20 reimburse the COM
pany for the expense arising for the con-
etruction OF these accessories OF the
waterway proper.
"On its face this is a fair proposition.
This fully appears from the statement
which have already made OF the condi-
tfons relating 10 the payment OF this
subsidy. II the waterway Is never COM
pl.ted and the proof OF It's completion az
reotircd by the terms Of the contract 10
never given then no claim for any sub
sldy. or any subscription therefor ever
becomes due II the terms OF the con-
tract are fully carried out. then the sub
seribara 20 the subsidy will have received
all the benefits Of the vast expenditure
and the fun completion OF the work be-
fore a single dollar OF their subscription
becomes due.
II would not subscribe n dollar toward
any auch subsidy. nor would | advise you,
my feTlow-citizens TO subscribe dollar
for any such purpose unless. after a full
and calm dellberation OF the whole mat
ter I was convinced that IL was a good
and sound business proposition.
Now let me briefly state the eonsiiera-
iIous that presents themselves 20 me In
favor of the granting OF this subsidy:
"F4rRt. az / have already shown. your
subscriptions To the subsidy are not due
until the work Is fully completed, and tho
,,vnorS prov!ded By the terms OF the con-
tract have been made.
second, the work II 20 be commenced
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