The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-25
Seattle Now Sure Of Magnolia
Bluff Qualifications.
LETTER FROM THE DEPARTMENT,
The Last Obstacle In the Way nj the
Committee Remoy~si-Gondemn ma
lion Proceedings VIII Likely Tie
Completed by July =, When the
Enslrs site Can Be Turned Over
to the Governmental Brief State
xaenf Of the IndertakinE.

The last obstacle in the way Of the ac-
asirement ty Seattle Of the sIagnolia bluff
fcrtihcatioss has been removed. and with
a feeling OF. supreme satisfaction the mem
bers of the committee of the Chamber OF
Commerce who have brought about this
stspendoas undertaking may sit back ana
receive the congratulations of the entire
community Of city and county alike who
Win profit by their labors.
All Of the uncertainty ia passed. The see
relary OF war has placed the stamp OF his
approval upon the report of the board. and
the coming July will witness the active
operations that will convert the bluff into
hr,ssiing rampartE. The best and most i'm
po-tan, information received in this city
for years, that marks the overcoming OF
prejgdiced opposition. was the Official an
nouneeruent received yesterday morning
by j. W. elise. the chairman Of the land
committee of the Chamber of Commerce,
from Gen Russell A. Alger that settles be-
yond any peTadventure the success OF the
untiring efforts Of few OF Seattle's loyal
citizens This communication. while ex-
pected. Is a great relief. as II leaves the
proposition In sueh a shape that its best
friends could wish for little more. The let
ter from the war department is as follows:
Subject: Site for military post. Mag
nolie bluff Washington
''War Department.
"ifiis No 20,7-J
Washington. L. G.. May IL. 1881.
Sir: This department rs IN receipt,
auartermaster. u. = A. at Seattle Of
your letter 10 him o. the I'd uitimo. inclos-
Ing blue print showing "A tract OF oii.aI
acres OF land 10 which you are preparing
10 give deed a < a site for a military post.
provided the area described Is acceptable
20 the. government and explaining your
had been regarded hy the department as
necessary for government wharNes for uso
in connection with the new military post
"Replying TO your letter. beg TO say
that upon further consideration II now
appears that. though lot No. is desirable
ii In not Indispensable. and that wharf az
the point marked s. or blue print will
meet the necessities % the post. ! have
therefore 10 inform you that If a good title
dcated upon the blue print which accom-
panied your letter. II will be acceptable TO
the department. subject to me legal re-
land ny the United States. and subject
also 10 the following conditions regarding
:he tide lands adjoining the site and rights
II That under an act Of the state Of
Washington. approved March Goth 1880.
granting to the United states: for public
purposes, the OF certain tide lands be-
longing 10 the state. and also all OF tide
land blocks II to =. inclusive adjoining
the United States az IA part of the post
site.
'.s That title TO the portion of tide land
block No. g. marked In Matched lines on
the blue print. shall he conveyed TO the
United States part Of the site. this
Tor use as site for wharf on salmon hay,
IS. That rights of way satisfactory To
the ouarsermaster general for roads.
he rendered 70 the United States fol-
lows:
"a, From point on the post site .nd-
Gated by the mark n to the site OF the
rroposed wharf on tide land iot No. 6. all
az shown on the blue print.
"tbl From some roInt on the northern
margin of the site. across lot 4. 10 the opint
marked * all as shown on the blue
"copy, of blue print lneiosed. Very re-
spectfuIy. .'R. 4. AIf;ER,
Secretary OF War.
III. w. elise. Chairman Land Committee.
Enclosure. Copy OF blue print referred
to-
Mr. Cllss was seen last evening I'm re-
!asion 20 the letter Of fhn secretary %
Mar. and IN an interview gave "a brief
history Of the effer.s 20 secure the post
and tho ultimate specess % The commit
tees ahors. AIR, elise said
''0u the e2nd Of last month there was
rendered 'he secretary 81 war Gao acres
the amount required for On army post
the tender being a modification or the
original requirements of the government
and excluding some cf the ground orig
tnally required ana which had been found
Impossible 70 obtain In making this ton
FER. attention was called 40 the fact that
sno acres II this area had been obtained
ant that the balance was iu PROCESS ~
sg.,t,
cc1ditionai uPon oar proposition being
accepted. The hone ~ contention has
been the Scb"ucrnan homestead vaiu-
able piece % improved water front lnrat-
eG ~ Salmon hay aHt which II VAS NOT
possible 70 obtain For some tiru. past
the location ~ an artnS post here has
hinged upon the governments acceptance
~ site that did ret Include this tract
- has rsnutrct long and persistent effort
- show So its satisfaction that the clos
.nE ~ the cntf, rec NJ salmon hay nv the
order ~ ne secretary NJ VA. changing
'he route of the government canal "a
Smiths cove. made this pieee ~ urnDertv
unnecessary IL che post aua that the
landing which W. rendered them in it.u
thereof MS in MANY respects better for
their rsrpcses Thet this obstacle has
been overcome rs explained ny tan letter
from tho scCFctete n Mar fuss received,
Thsro now remains thc completion o. the
condemnation ~eceeaincS which are A-,-
tnE 0"rRv-tiraffs pushed IS Nj McE.iry,v
as thr ieeal representative ~ king county
en1 Vhtrh Pa states can ~. q. ~, Melted
~ July 2 which shr't.3 sushIo us AZ tia.
ds'r 60 term over the entire eite 20 tha
cHs runoeut Ny MS Soo~ thereafter as tha
tuitet S'afrs attornev san complete MIA
examination ~ fhe titls
w lave sson fo 1ssiicVr that the
DstvesarH funds FOR commencement ~
WORK ar" svsilahls aod that q special ap-