The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-18
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NORTH End TIDE LANDS.

Seattle Octet 1885
To the E6itor: IL YOU VIII kindly AFFORD
the space, there are Two assertions in DR..
Crichton's reply referring 70 the Smith 5
cove tide lands which viii bear correction.
One Is that. without the canal these
lands would not be required for use for
some years. but with IL would become Pf
immediate value and necessity" / beg 10
inform the doctor that those lands are
now required fer use. and that enterprises
would probably have been started by this
time but for the uncertainty which this
contemplated contract for filling has east
over them. one instance OF which | can
give from my personal knowledge. With
in the past few months parties came 10 me
for a site for manufacturing industry.
An arrangement was made between inc
adjacent land owners at Smiths cove and
myself 70 donate IL. The site. however. Of
fered free by US. has not been accepter.
the contract in contemplation. by when
an expense OF from Ss.0N0 TO Ss,ee9 Ter acre
would be incurred against the land. pre-
venting the manufacturers from accepting
such site. though given free.
The doctors soilcitudo for saving the
Federal government some $4,000 IS Ike
that of the oft-quoted Artemus Ward, who
was ready 10 sacrifice in the war all OF his
wife's relations. So people can be found
who are ready 10 give Uncle Sam all their
though, that this debt must eventually
come on the tide lands filled by the earth,
taken from the canal, and be a tax on the
industries located there. practically trans
ferring an expense that should be borne
by the Federal government 10 our CITY
water front. This is the unfortunate posi-
ton this city would be placed in II the con-
tract was let as now contemplated
The gravest objection, however, is this:
that should this contract he let the whole
OF the water front of this city suitable for
manufacturing purposes would ne monop-
olized By one-or not more than two-conl-
panies. Since the canal company Will no
doubt become the owners OF all the
uuoccupied tide lands they are now
filling in In the south end OF the
city, and this contract asked Tor
TO ill up the north end would
give the parties asking IL the control
there and since, as already stated, an VA-
pense would he incurred against the lana
of from IS 600 20 S5,Co1 an acre, TINS wouid
certainly prevent the upland owner from
purchasing and would leave the lana III
the hands Of the contractor. who, having
been awarded three times the amount u
will actually cost to ill in. can afford 10
sell the land acquired for one-hait Inc
amount his contract allows him 10 clam
from the INLAND owner. This would oe an
Injustice 10 the upland owner; nut' shouiu
the governor sign the contract MuC
greater injustice 20 our city, ior III INA,
case two companies will hold or co'ltFoi ~
the water front suitable for manutactui-
ing purposes. and thus holding the very
key 10 the citadel will place an emoargo
on us such as no individual Will be likeiy
to go into his pocket to remove
The contract asked for would OF ilsell
nrevent manufacturers from purchasihs
at such prices. and drive them 10 otneI
cities where unincumbered SITES wouiu 10
denoted them as private owners have Do
nate5 them here in most instances UP TO
the present time Respectfully, r-
MORGAN ]. CARkEEh-