The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-12

~. rocks, veto By which President
Cleveland prevented tire sun1ry civil BIZ
from becoming q law bad serious eonse-
queaces to The state Of Washington. aside
from the FAC. thar the failure OF the sii
70 become Law postponed the day for sns
opening OF the forestry reserves There
we're other items OF Importance 70 the
state which were included in tina, Dill
Chief IN importance wss the amendment
proposed by Senator Squire. and accepted
by the senate. which provided for an sp-
preparation Of $1,000 FOR a cadastral survey
OF the newly selected route for the Lake
washington ship canal BY way CT Smiths
cove.
OF the original appropriation OF Ss.ooo
made for the purpose OF the ship canal. no
portion fs avallahls for this work. Chlsf
OF Engineers CraighiE pointed out that the
previous appropriations only provide for
the survey Of a. route from Lakes Union
and Washington TO the foot OF Salmon bay
Since that time tbs secretary OF war has
selected the Smiths cove route, which ne
eesSiia:es the condemnation OF risht-of-
way from Salmon bay 10 Smiths cove.
over which portion OF the route no survey
has been made. and for which survey no
portion OF the existing appropriation
could be us4d The chief Of engineers REQ
commended the appropriation OF $1,000,
which was included In the BIZ.
Untn this survey Is made. and the route
OF the canal definitely located, Il 10 I'm
.---s.s. - -. .s,,,y4.s,n, .to~. fxro,.aAf.~s
TO he completed over that portion Of the
route and the government released from
claims for damages: al of wnieh is made
a condition precedea; for the original ap-
Precipitation TO become available.
As Senator Squire. who has heretofore
had in charge al the matters connected
with the Lake Washington canal appro-
priations. has retired from the senate. IL
Is necessary that the immediate attention
of the other state representatives IN con-
gress should be called to the matter. TO
ace that this particular item 10 in the sun
dry civil Appropriation bill which viii be
passed In the special session. Condsmna-
ton proceedings have been completed. so
far as the superior court Is concerned.
over all the property covered by the origi-
nal survey. The work toward making the
original appropriation available Is for the
present blocked. by reason OF the fact that
no surveys have been made over the new
portion OF the selected route. and no such
surveys can be had until the proposed ap-
preparation Is made.
Another item OF interest IN the bin which
was vetoed was one providing for the
completion OF a penitentiary building at
waiia wana and turning IL over 20 the
state. In the deficiency appropriation bill
OF 1883 an appropriation OF $4,000 was
made for this purpose A site was selected
in walla walla and $4,000 paid therefor.
No further steps were taken In the mat
ter and the sum OF 81. 4is.s3 OF the sppro-
priation remains still unexpsnded. 1t was
not expended because the interior depart
msnt had some doubts in the matter as TO
whether q separate building should be
built. or whether further congressional
action should not be sought 20 have the
money expended In building an addition
20 the present state penitentiary.
As me appropriation In It's present form
has failed and =, the state Is entitled 70
this money TO be expended on penlten-
tlary building, an effort should lie made
N the extra session 70 have the unexpend-
ed portion Of he appropriation paid d.
rectiy over 70 the state for penitsnlIary
purposes.