The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-06
PREFERS THE CANAL.
Ballard Council Objects to Tide
Land Filling.
HaaECR WOULD BE RUINED
vigorous Protest Against Hayes and
shaxrs Scheme-The New Water
works-Sew City Attorney.
nARsoR WOULD BE RUINED

~-,svaS -, tight the letting O. q contract %
N p HaFes and Frank shay 70 III IN
the tide lands % Salmon cay. preserrlus
20 see the hzroor improved By the govern
rsr4 in the construction % the Lake
washington canal and by the state with
TIA = Ger cent OF the proceeds q tide
fana sales appropriated for the purpose.
A. The meeting OF the council on Tues
day evening the following resolution vas
adopted:
whereas, Al application By W. F.
HAYES and Frank shay for contract 10
erravate the Salmon bay waterway and
20 1n in and raise above high tide certain
tide and shore lands in King county
Wash is norx pending before the Hon
" T Forrest commissioner Of public
lands Of the state Of Washington. and
whereas, In the judgment q the city
council OF the city OF Ballard the grant
ing of such contract at this time 10 the
said W. F. Hayes and Frank Shay. or 10
either % them. or 10 any other person o.
persons, company or corporation. would
Re highly detrimental 10 the interests %
the city OF Ballard and 20 the trade and
commerce carried on therein: he IL
Resolved. That the mayor OF the city
OF Ballard be and he hereby is authorized.
empowered and instructed 10 file a writ
ten protest or objection with the commits
ssoner o. public lands o. the state %
Washington against THE letting OF any
such contract 70 the said W = Hayes
and Frank shay, or 10 any person or per-
sons, company or corporation. and 10 take
any other step or steps that IN his judg-
rnent may be necessary 10 protect the in
terests o. the city OF Ballard in the prem
ises''
Every member OF the council was also
authorized 20 sign the protest. which con-
tains the following reasons against letting
the contract.
"D Provision has already been made
by the government OF the United States
under an act OF congress for the expendi-
ture o. 81. sc for the purpose OF dredging
Salmon bay and Lake Union ana Lake
Washington, and the necessary surveys
for such work have just been completed
by the government engineers under the
direction Of the secretary Of war.
90 The state Of Washington has like
wise made provision for the dredging Of
Salmon bay and the improvement Of the
harb0r Of Salmon bay in front OF the city
of Ballard ~ the act az 1881. approved
March 10 1871. whereby - per cent. OF all
moneys arising from the sale OF tide lands
in Salmon BAY are 10 be applied in inls
proving the harbor Of Salmon bay.
80 The Improvement % the harbor II
Salmon bay by the government as con-
templatsd by the act approprIating $500
for that purpose VIII be when done with
out any charge or special burden upon
the commerce OF the city OF Ballard. or
upon any trade or commerce carried on
upon Salmon bay; but IL, On the contrary,
the work OF dredging Salmon bay is 10
he done under a contract with private
parties, the entire cost thereof must tie
borne by the property owners upon Sal
mon bay. and TO that extent will become
a special burden upon the trade and COM
merce carried on there Moreover, should
the state az this time let a contrast TO
private parties to excayate a waterway
in Salmon bay, II might be necessary be-
fore government work is begun TO get
such contractors out Of the way at what
may prove a large expense.
''Tt is respectfully submitted that unless
it is the purpose OF the state 10 prevent
the government from dredging Salmon
bay a contract should not be let at this
time 20 private parties 10 do. at the sole
expense OF the trade and commerce Of
Ballard. substantially what the govern
ment proposes to do az its own expense"
Mayor III. Dow stated IL the contract
was let il would ruin the city OF Ballard,
as all the mills would be compelled 10
move away because their water fltnt
would he destroyed By the proposed
waterway.
Edmund Peters resigned his position as
city attorney because he had been Of
fered a better position in Seattle. The
man II. L. Beach made a motion 10 ap-
point his successor. but /. received TO
second and the matter was laid over.
The only two eligible candidates in the
city are W. II. Peter and q. A Nodine-
Al invoice Of twelve car loads OF iron
pipe FOR the water works was received
from the Martin Pipe and Foundry
Company. six car loads OF which have al
ready arrived. upon which the mayor and
clerk were authorized 10 pay the freight
upon receiving an order from the Martin
Pipe and Foundry Company, OF San Fran
cisco.
The board Of construction recommended
a six-foot fence for the three acres Of
land surrounding the water supply OF the
city. and the council instructed the clerk
70 receive bids for its construction
Eight bids for boiler, feed and heater
for water works were received from bid
iers IN Ballard. Seattle. San Francisco.
Portland and Tacoma. and referred 10
the board OF construction.
winsor said he had been informed
that the clerk was advising delinquent
water consumers noe - pay balance due
ihs city. TLis was working against the
efforts OF the FIRE and water committee.
and Il the clerk could not work IN har-
uony with the committee he had better
hand in his resignation. The clerk said
he had 10 knowledge of such cases.
The CLERK was instructed 20 notify the
West Street & North End Railway Gem
pany 20 run cars every half hour until
u O'Clock. according 70 the terms OF the
franchise: otherwise the council would
deciars the franchise forfeited.
Winsor gave rOttoe that he intended
20 call Up the petition to'close the saloons
OF Sunday for discussion IN The commit
tee meeting Saturday night
Startup said he had received complaints
o, NIL owners dumping rubbish IN the
hay. and ,entioniag the Seattle Cedar
Lumber Company and A E. Pretty. The
marshal was instructed 70 notify all MIL
owners % comply with tbs ordinance.
The fra sn3 water committee arpotntsf
- f-vests -afs Violations % rra ordnance