The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

ton. There is every reason to hope that
the coming spring VII see the work under
way.
The proposal 10 connect lake and Sound
by means OF canal has been recon-
mended or endorsed by the most dlsgtn-
gulshed engineers or the Un1ted States for
tne last a. years. The first suggestion Of
the kind was made By Gen. Chen Major
George B. Mcclellan IN 1883 This was
. followed by Endorsements from Cen f.
:. Alexander, Maj George S. Elliott and
Capt. c. ". Raymond. al OF the United
states army. IN 1867; by Capt. Charles +.
, Powell, United States eng. neer. N 1884:
by Gen. Nelson \. Niles and Cen John
Pope in ISIS; by Gen. John G.bbon In 1S9a
Ire several legislatures OF the territory
OF Washington memorialized congress for
It's construction. In 1891 congress author
tied the president TO appoint a board OF
engineers 20 make an exhaustive exarnfn-
alton OF the subject, and ne entrusted the
duty 70 Col. G.. IT. Mendell. Mai Thomas
X. Hamburg and Capt. (now Mail
Thomas ". symons. Tney reported fa-
vorabiy and an appropriation was made
for survey and estimates OF the cost,
The survey was made by p. G. FastwIck.
OF Portland, and the report, with mans and
plans. was printed among the executive
documents Of the Flf,y-second congress.
The Various Routes.
Several alternative routes had been pro-
posed for the outer end OF the canal from
Lake Union 20 the Sound One was
through the valley from Fremont and
through Salmon hay. with lock az the
mouth OF the later inlet: another Vas
through the DIVIDE from Lake Tn.o, 10
the Sound. where Pike street now runs.
rhrd was BY way 81 The Mercer farm. nm
der which the Lake Union sewer tunnel
rims. a fourth was from F'~eusant along
the general course or the Lake Union out-
let 20 salmon bay and thence through
Smith ; cove. AL these routes provided
for an entrance 20 Lake Wilmington Nv
way OF Union bay, with lock Ia that sec
ton OF the cana and FOR lock and dam
In the cur between Lake Unson and the
sound Mr.. rtastw.ck's survey was over
the route which dehonches INTO the Sound
a the mouth OF Salmon hay and r-os,igs3
for a hock and darn a. that point. thus
making Salmon bay a freshwater basin
always m-atained on a level with Lake
Union. he estimated the cost OF the en-
tire work s. about s. oao 90
The First Appropriation.
Then began long struggle - secure an
appropriation for lie actual beginning 81
work. n which the entire popuIatlsp ~
X ng county bent tts energies 20 attain
this end The memorable campaign er
1S92 IN which party llues were cybNtn-a,as
BY tAe common sent merit % t1cs} pa-rga+-
isgrl. Is fresh IN mems minds. The s.-tfg~,a
was coGrnued ~ congress hv tha go
delegation ard was a. LAST crowned h,,
success 81 sire session 90 1884 when s.s, f~5-
tial appropriation Of 81 ao0 was made
Congress, however. provided tha- -,-.
90 tnts money Should be extended f---4
the r-Est-of-wsav bad been conveyed n, -l,a
government free n coss sud releases f~e-,
GansaS 70 affected property had bees, a.
rasas8- TIE chamber ~ couu7e~-a t--,,
u2 the task - complying vlth tbs con t.
ton ara organized among tss members 4.
CORPORATION 20 whsch the rl-ht-,s-v-.,-
should - decided as q p-elt 1stra-v 70 -.
conveyance 60 tse government Saha-r.,-
slens 20 the stock 81 this comaarv w.,
tAkea up among tae citizens ara anna
means were drained 20 paw ths tr.Is7a-.sf
expenses Bot this method was sstt-.s 49,
sow "a view q the larEa number % 60,
parcels or land 70 ~ acquired ar4 -
enpa-ztsveiy large sam 20 b. raised n
ssue az depression. Il Vas fes. tha- 49,
canal w1a.1 oe heaeft 20 tae .=-.--a
couusv a~d te&t therefore the entire ,>o-~-
- Secu3 >s1t~eufe towards the oes, %
comps aE wsth she conditions ias4 sos~-
ev ccnE0ess. Accordingly the s,ase ys--s-
3at1re. ar tee Session % 1855. w-as Induced
- p8as N.sl agtacriz,UE ne rara-, IS .7-.-
e~s 90 any ~o4~-v &c .nru- deb. with ere
cf-Fff- oral .s--.s 90 II ner sem FOR AIS.
worE ~ general n-ec eezeat ana 20 r-.-
vt1e ecr irs aVt So .sf -7e-f hv the levy ~
5 TAX n-t sx~re2 -sl, year
The Debate Location.
As vas ne-e~sa-y la order sAa. -.
c1Gefy a1-Eaf p~e~'s2 wt-h tts na~r % rea
w'orE- taat eH exec fs- e.s - LARA 90 -
anTTuT~are& Scr .se caras sHeuss hs -~
cer-a-eo4, -C1Eress. oa Ffearua-v e. f,s-
sso~c2 t1e exeeaiilure - s. - OF tss