The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-03

Al tStesidHa from hon j. X. Lewis stating
that he had mailed note for 500
Through the efforts of H. T Bostian
the civil engineer $500 was added to the
subsidy yesterday. that amount being
subscribed by residents OF Port Blakeiey.
Mr. Bostian says the people over there
are enthusiastically in favor OF the canal
and he Will raise some more money to-
ward the subsidy in a day or two.
$50, 900 Yet TO Be Rai.ed-Statemen
From Committee.
''aos Bailey Building.
Seattle. May 2. 1895.
ITO the Citizens OF Seattle: II Is now
a month and FIVE days since you COM
menced to raise $1,000 OF subsidy for
the project Of filing the tide flats and
cutting the waterway from Elliott hay
into Lake Washington. More time has
already been consumed in the effort than
is credEtahae TO our city.
Your committee has not urged an i'm
mediate closing or the subsidy before
this time In the belief that II could be
made up without calling upon suiRscrib-
ers a second time. Much property here
Is owned by parties residing in other
states. We have endeavored 10 COM
have received many subscriptions from
them. At the beginning OF this week We
urged that the subsidy be made UP dur
ing the first three days of the week.
During the last four days pledges TO
the aggregate of $1,000 have been made.
This brings the nominal subsidy 20 within
81. fei of the required $4,000
Many persons overlook the allowance
or deduction that must be made on ac-
count Of notes having uncertain value.
The appraisoment comInfitee has passed
upon about 800. GO of the subsidy. and as
20 that INST, finds 1t necessary to make
a deduction Of about 6 per cent, or $24.-
In 4r1f ~ ,fas tn Tas.
appraised. are a number of land contrasts
and conditional notes. A somewhat high
or percentage OF deduction may be ex-
pccted upon this part of the subsidy.
This would indicate that the Su.n yet 10
be raised is about sJ0.eoo The appraise-
ment committee Will be In session Friday
and Saturday to complete the appra@se-
meDt OF all subsidy as II comes In.
your committee has 10 further as
surarrce OF subsidy Of any consequence
from either residents or non-resi1e MS. We
have been waiting during the laSs ten
days IN the hope OF hearing from non
residents. We have been writing and wiz
ing in all flrec tons where we had reason
10 hope for subsidy. In order 20 rekeve
our resident property owners from undue
burden IN this matter. we have thus de-
iayed our final appeal over Two weeks.
I'VE submit that the time has now come
to close up this subsidy upon call.
The eyes Of ahe country are upon us.
The plans and time limits Of the water
way cognpany are bedng endangered.
There is daily loss In having this great
work postponed
we have given tho reasons for the long
time already consumed.
I'VE have not asked subscribers 10 In
cres So their pledges.
Had Il been necessary, this subsidy
could, ia our judgment, have been made
81 Onn. 600 Just as surely as Il Is coming 20
s50o.90 a large proportion Of our sdhscrih-
ers have expressly offered "a double their
pledges II II should become necessary.
The report OF the appraissment COM
Tnsttee on the first $4eao.0 shows them %
be amply able TO do so. The enterprise
certainly tustifies IL. II IL were necessary.
The requirement has been placed by
the ST. bouts syndicate at S5Ga.eso 81 relh-
HE subsidy No less amount can he 70
ported. Your committee VIII not consider
its duty performed til the amount Of ap-
proved subsidy reaches 10000
The only way 20 explain Che previous
DELAY IN this matter. and 20 show the real
resource and spirit Of our city Is 70 close
this subsidy ia the same manner and
spirit in which IL was commenced ar the
Arrnory meeting.
Your committee therefore asks that
during the next two DAYS this subsidy be
brought Np 70 me sum OF S'Fhs@ tH
hedges approved by -he appraisement
committee. consisting Of our own citi-
xens Nj persons who have heretofore
,,,,-op~rate,i WITH this committee IN So
Nef+fuC subscriptions are earnestly -
Y,4e~tes 10 renew their work during Fri
dav and SATURDAY. All citizens who have
no, vet subscribed ani who have Any
Thought ~ doing 50 are urged 70 call ~
me committees ofi~e during those days
and sign their subsidy notes. All persons
who have subscribed are urged 20 call ard
.3,,tF,la or increase their pledges TIL the
So an mark Is reached. Just IS soon as
tnts r.,itrt IS reached the matter ends ard
a great haoa for Seattle = assured
30 not SIT down and calculate what
,,ar.art tag. Of the whole viii make up the
h,aa,,s,a ant then offer that percentage x
addition II viii ne Impossible for ora
fo,,rt9, Of tha subscribers 20 respond dur
ir~ the next two days Many have done
IA .ss,- can AFFORD 90 DO. many arc busy
"a ,,sr-,s,t come. many have made small
.,,,s,s..rtY,ftrns ana Will not think * wo~th
,,.s,,s - come. In order 10 close this SUD
stsy. 4, vii hs necessary for mos ~ tae
,,-t,>lr,al resident subscribers % 0o0ole
~ ,,ata~iaflv Increase their pledges
.sT-ee Waterway Company informs US
49, mooney - waiting In =. Louis 70 co'r-
-, .t,gs work Money does TO- ref1lsi IN
ts1a srAaanst@iy Delays ara danFerous
Il. E~8sav and Saturday be 'S"affle Gays
vssss-,,>..s,illv submitted. tff9ef1s ESeci4-
tive Committee
..Rv ". 7. WOOD. Secretary"