The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-26
HOUSE.

OLYMPIA, Feb. 25.-Special.-After the
defeat OF the railroad commission bill the
house turned 20 routine business.
williams bill 257. TO correct the plat OF
the Seattle tide lands, was passed under
suspension OF the rules-yeas 81. nays g.
Wolf and Stafford voting against the bill
Regarding these bills Williams said:
THE purpose OF the two bills is to cure
the blunders in the tide land plating
north OF Columbia street. The city coun-
ell called attention 10 these plumbers at
the time they were made two years ago.
and used every effort 10 secure their cor
rection Tho council declined TO approve
the plat, and refused TO vacate the old
street. The state land commissioners.
however, proceeded To receive applica tons
for the purchase OF these city streets,
and have already received payments and
issued a few contracts and deeds cover
ing them. II. b. No 262 cancels these con-
tracts and deeds. and orders the money
refunded. The revision accomplished by
II. b. No. 81 affects principally the loca-
ton OF Railroad avenue. between Pike
street and Denny way. and the direction
and length OF the water front lots and
slips. The recommendation OF Engineer
V. g. BOgue concerning the direction Of
the waterways was ignored by the board
OF tide land appraisers. The revision bill
accomplishes the result aimed at by En-
Fineer Bogue and will provide an oppor-
tunity for slips and piers OF adequate
length on the central portion OF the water
plat now stands. commercial development
in that location is impossible"
H b fs2 by A &. Bush, TO secure to the
public the continued use Of natural oyster
beds was amended and passed 10 third
reading. The bill provides that the gov
ernor shall appoint q board OF county
oyster land commissioners on petition OF
any board OF county commissioners for
such county, who shall have been en-
gagged m the cultivation % oysters for at
least five Yeas. These commissioners
are to inspect lsDi sought 70 be purchased
from the state ard report as 10 the nature
OF the same relative 70 their value az nat
ural oyster beds. Section Is OF the bin
expresses the purposes of the act. and
reads:
When Il shall appear that any natural
oyster bed has become 50 depleted as 10
greatly impair lis utility as a source of
supply or that any other natural oyster
ground. which 3 a source OF small supply.
may. through a period or dlSuse, become
q source Of large supply. the hsh commits
sloner may reserve Il from pubic use for
a term OF years. not - exceed four. 6y
causing 10 be posted IN a conspicuous
place at each OF the three postofices
nearest said lands plainly printed Notice
OF such act % reservation, such notice
stating the time during which the limits
Wiinln which sueh RESERVATION IS IN
force"
a. 3, II. by De Mates. was passed un-
der suspension OF the rules. yeas .. nays
I. The oiu lnauguEates new system az
fees Tor du8g articles OF Incorporation.
The new fee IS s. and cents Tor every
Sl5o.0e CT fraction thereof OF capital stock.
The act does not apply 20 benevolent or
religious corporations.
Compared with rates now IN force. the
ncw fees vii increase The monthly re-
ccsGts ~ The secretary OF states Office
from Sszs TO 31.iso and the estimated year
y revenue from this source viii amount
to Ssf8.5- The Bill vas Immediately sent
30 the senate.
Tae .hree bills introduced BY KItttnxer
re-atlrE 30 cities % the first class.
recommended BY the CITY authorities
a Seattle. we're advanced 10 third
reading. after some Nttle debate
in WHi1h me members forgot the dignity
~ the house and INDUCED excessively IN
esCdir8ge and abuse.
AZ II the house a64foQrue1