The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-12

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The work in Contemplation.
TIE foil0xing address ezplahFiug the
Durp-osss o. the waterway Company, y a.
ISSUED yesterday.
Seattle. April II. is5-
To The Citizens o. Seattle and King
County
In response 70 the vast number Of
inquiries that have been made a. 70 me
Ia and the contract OF the state OF
Washington governing the nll-g o. the
tie land and tbs construction OF me
waterway fnto Lake Washington. your
executive COMMITTEES for securing the pro
posed subsidy submits the following very
brief summary Of she material features
81 said Law ard contract.
The set of March g. 1Sc. provides:
= That private parties may excavste
teFial 20 FIJI tide lands. and segHire len
for the cost Of the fiiing. plBs i per cent
% such c0Et-such lien 20 draw per
cent interest from the date 81 filling
p That ire lien thus created shall not
fall due until The land has been sold ~
the state 70 some private purchaser ana
then snail be payable II ten equal annual
iustaIlmentR the first installment falling
due al the end OF one year after the pur-
- Interest u each
fnstallment 20 be paid AZ the time the
inssaliment IL paid
- That " such payment be not made
by the party who has purchased. then
such Hen may be foreciosed the same as
other liens upon real estate.
- That Il such land be not sold BY the
state 20 some private party within one
year after The sane has been filed. then
sae parties filllng the land may purchase
the same from the state during the next
six months according 20 theu existing
Laws.
IS. That the act shall not be construed
% create any obligation on the part Of
the state 10 pay any part or such lien or
interest thereon.
- The act grants a rsght-ofway for
such waterways through any lands be-
longing TO the STATE OF Washington.
4. That all waterways through tide
lands shall be free public waterways
= That the tide sands 50 flied shall
never be disposed ~ by the state at less
Than their appraised value.
The contract entered into with the
state Of Washing on FOR me excavation
Of said waterways winch = on file IN
the office OF the commissioner Of public
lands al Olympia, and In the Office of the
auditor Of K.ag county provides;
l. That The Seattle and Lake Washing
ton Waterway Company shall excavsfe
waterways through the tide lands APP
pFOximately twenty-five feet below mean
low tide.
-. That they shall excavate the canal
section % the waterway TO the approx
mate depth Of thirty feet below mean low
water Of Lake Washington.
%. That they shall construct buikheads
70 retain all embankments filled IN as
shown Ia the specifications filed with the
contract. or as may be found necessary
by the commissioner OF public lands in
the course Of the work. fun power TO
deyiate as may be necessary being re-
served ny The commissioner.
q. That they vii construct locks of
aHryle capacity 10 pass vessels OF 30 feet
keel. twenty-five feet beam, and twenty
two fs.i draft through said waterway
fSom sEil.offs bay 10 Lake Washington.
.. That ;hey shall complete the exca-
walton ~ said waterways and canal and
the filling Of the tide fats within SIX
years from the date Of the signing OF the
s0nfraet October e. is9i) unless such
time be extended By The state
=. That the entire cos, OF filling all
tide lands to which any person or corpor-
alton has a pFe-ecnptive right Of pur-
cisase. Inclusive Of bulkheads as sI,es-s-
Ted. shall not exceed Is cents per cubic
yard for the earth filed in upon the tide
lands. Respectfully
'EXH'uTIvE COMMITTEE.
BY W. d. WOOD. Secretary"
>ub~cribes on sliding scale.
\ weii-known business man yesterday
offered si00 for every 81. 10000 expended In
the improvement Of the tide hats and the
digging 81 the canal His offer was Inn
Ine'iiately accepted and he was assured
that his note. on such conditions. would
be appraised at face up 20 500
Within The past few days several bust
ness men have received letters from
friends IN ST Louis stating that the pro-
feet s. an absorbing topic Of converse
ton On that city. especially ia financial
circles AMI about the hotels In fact
great Interest IS felt everywhere in The
enterprise
The Final Contract Secured.
Tho fourth contract for filling Seattle
tide lands which has been made with the
~ AA'f " atF tftfhAAAfkAs 3Fai WHICH Ast% fitfNl
by Commissioner Forrest OF puhisc lands
az Olympia. on Wednesday. covers the
remainder % she tide lands in Seattle
har4aor not covered by previous contracts
Including The site for the Gr.at Northern
freight terminals the Northern Pacidr
freight sheds and the yards 81 the Column
hia = Puget Sound railroad The bonn
DIARIES Of thc tract gn question are as FOL
lows. Beginning az the center hne Of
South Thiri sfrcst a8E she rneauder unl
on King street. south along the center
line 81 South Third street produced %
fhe south llne % Norman street produced
east along thc south lnc % Norman
street Ia the west line 81 South Seventh
street produced south along the ives
line or South SeFsufh street produced Ct
the scsith line 81 Ja8ktas street produced
east along the south llue Of Judki0,
street produced - fhe neausler fine
thence northeriy and westerly along IN,
meander Tine - the point OF beginning
Nv the securing Of this contract th.
comyauy has covered all 81 the territory
within one mile Of the eev limits. which
Sc all that tho Law allows 20 Zee filled an
der contract. TIE company has also. by
securing this contract. complied WNh an
other OF the requirements of the ST LouI.
rucn who are "a furnish the capital
why the Busiur~> Has Increased.
TIE large number Of people most o.
whom were ladies'. passing IN ard out 81
the millinery store IF J :. Graham IN th.
Boston block attracted she attention 81
a refs,rter vest sr1ay afternoon. ana p.
Immediately sought an Interview vie
Mr. Graham a. 80 fhe cause 81 Ire sppar
ent lrs,,r>asa fn business while near.s
every one Sc complaining Of hard times
NJ. Graham. Who WAS Qisitc tuSy. gave
e.ar-,r Short s.f-f EsatWsa.t rsaFrfE Ha