The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-18
BILLS BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE.
Summaries of Important Measures
Pending at Olympia.


Olympia, Feb. Observation-Disclosures
parties have hee1 eusleavoring 20 arrive
as some conclusion as TO the route to be
adopted for the crossing Of the Cascades
with the state wagon road, which has
bern ander construction for two years.
hsst have gwen up ali Idea OF harmonious
action. and In tho house Friday Coanor
OF skagit offered a bin ttI. b. 4es) APP
proving OF the Slate creek route. II was
referres 10 the committee on appropria-
sions. Tho law OF two years ago lapses
Hoeu. ard a new law IL necessary III the
work II 10 be completed. Corners hli
provides for state road from a point
opposite Marcus. on the Columbia river,
In Stevens county. and running west 70
the okanogan river. following the roads
a-ad trails already built by the old COM
mtssiorsefs. thence westerly 20 Early
Winter creek on the Methow, a distance
az about e4ghts-fiye males. following
wagon roads row IN existence: thence
westerly distarce OF about fifteen miles
20 point on the summit Of tho Cas-.
GaiieH, az or near the heasiwaters Of Slate
creek; shence westerly 10 a poirst on The
sAaEis river. near the mouth Of Ruby
creek. by the most feasible route: thence
across and down the SkagIt river to Mar
Ole Mount, TO connect with the wagon
roaG a. that point" The line then runs
dnwn The SkaSst to Sedro, to- blanchard
AMI BY the most feasible route to the
Ike between Skagit and whatcons coun-
ties Tho bill provides for a commission
q three members. 10 be appointed by the
governor, 20 hqsii office until sha road IL
completed or the appropriation exhaust
ea. unless sooner removed The commits
slouefs ere required to furnish bonds I'm
400 each ard work with diligence ana
economy. Appropriations are asked as
follows. From the end of tho nreS.,t
waEon road west OF Marcus 10 the e.,,rie,v
valley, f&ensy-two rnikss 81 nSg1; f~a,, tsa
presefss wagon roaa on the Methow "a
Tire summit or the Cascades. 81 an, f,-
ftaA frsss The summit 10 the sssas.i.
river. $3.50. for & bridge across rhe S,,sgi,
RIVER near the naaush af Ruey crack ara
taai from the bridge 10 a g,oint nea :
seodaA. sie.oo. for read from blanchard
TO boansfsry line of Whafeon and Ssat.,,
counties. $3.50 The cufafniSs sossers s.aiI
receive - day and travelling sxpenzas
a baii gasoring another route Is exr..e,g,
10 be introduced soon.
representative Cline has intrnsues,, q.
she house a bill providing thar az o.
iands Row owned by the state. harc,,so-n
granted for educational purposes On ,,,,,.,.~
eng, - range east. Willamette, n,,vis,,,,
"a asAiSsA'ss county. 10 ann,vlSea So,
az panim anciien. eti in by ths so,,s-r,..
ana thai tAey b hell in trust fo, ~. ,,s'.
aLh eeaest Of the American pa.r,~...
aeuotiat college for five ya.rs -.
tue trustees snail pay 10 TIA. STAT, 80,
ossr the tsth auognt OF the p,,y,sha,s..
pssee aiia De entitled 70 a deed.
representative Hai;smAn has a h,,l ~.
naight he called an antl.feos ac. "a !,
VIII. II II becomes = law, 60 rsar, q, g.,
sasssaans on tier pegs than anv ma.
could be proposed. All over tse So.
there are surveys with bad esrRses- nn.t
u Is eensaaaa thing for nesghbars =, sa,
INTO serious disputes as 20 where iitax
ana corners are. as fAege has bean - Ian,
IN which they csoit seek rel!ef or sta,-
tesnsa's bsil provides that whesever ne
owners Of adjacent tracts OF lands sh.s,
desire to establish pvrrna nea, Anra ara
corners they may eater iato a written
agreement 10 employ and abide BY the
survey OK sonas surveyor. and after sucA
survey Is completed rlas az the same
~tih faii notes. sna the agreement. shah
No rseos3ed IN the caanty surveyors OF.
Fee: or after q survey q! lands Is com
rietea and parties interested are salts
ned. or When x Is desired te perpSsugts
exssssns itnsS ana onraerx. they can als r.
rias wftA fesiI description. acknowledges s
Ia The prefer manner. stgnet by each az
an agreement snS recorded IN sae sur
veyor's efitce. " aaa ;as aaeS ana corners
- made and described arA recorded sail
De binding epoa the PARTIES entering trto
ssid aEreemen; saa stSasuw SAD psasS.
their heirs. successors ar! assigns. era