The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-15

simultaneously with the cheering news
from Washington city that siT0.fsS IN now
available and that 11o.gs more Will prob
ably be- appropriated by the next con-
gress for the Lake Washington ship
canal, comes the announcement that
King county has formally turned over TO
tho United States government the right
of-way for the big ditch. free from all
claims for damages. and that ~ the sec
rotary OF war II 10 minded. he may order
the actual work OF construction com
menced NJ once
Prosecuting Attorney James y. McEI-
roy makes this announcement regarding
the rEhtoof-way. Yesterday he formally
delivered TO the Office Of United states
District Attorney w. *. Gay n duly exc
cuted warranty deed 20 the canal right
of-way, together with a written release
OF all claims for damages to pftvais prop
erty growing out Of the cutting Of the
canal and consequent Overlooking Of low
lying lands adjacent to the rishs-of. way.
The clause OF the deed warrantins thu
title 10 the riGht-of-wsy was drawn by
Mr.. McEIroy with the assistance ~ Judge
Roger =. Greene and Judge Thomas
Burke. Of the canal committee Of the
Chamber OF Commerce. -Four hours
were spent In this task alone, and Mr.
McEiroy In Of the opinion that Secretary
Of War Root would be safe IN accepting
the siGht-of-wsy snd ordering construc-
lion work commenced ~ once IN spits Of
the fact that the coupty's title 10 tbs
rf9htsof.why under the condemnation
suits II not yet perfect
Judge Greene c?ncurs With Mr: MeEl.
opinion There II nothing In the wording
of tho act of congress anthorfxinG the
construction 81 the canal 10 prevent the
Immediate commencement Of construction
District Attorney Gay 10 now In 500.
kans attending term o. the United states
court. Upon III. rsturn 70 this city he viii
NJ once forward the warranty dssd 20 the
canal rxht.of.way 10 the secretary ~ war
In Is. meantime. ~, MeElroy. A. ne
msntsry acton in inc superior court 70
correct few unim por ssnt flaws IN the titIs
90 the canal rtsbt.of.wsy
Yesterday ne stated that ihsse naws.
which were pointed out by the secretary
nj war. were with hut two exceptions the
result Of slight clerical errors ard had, IN
his own opinion. been cured nv subsepuen.
he thought n best. neverthe.ssa 10 correct
them by n suit supplementary 90 The two
conformation rats already brought 10
Tho supplementary sui, viii b. brough,
20 Judgment within six weeks. and then
The title which the county bss already paid
t20l0e 70 Obtain and has nov conveyed 10
less. The warranty deed 70 The ~" govern "an
ment guarantees the title perfect ard mis-.
IN the opinion ~ Mr., McEfroy and the two
committee. shouiH be sufficient 10 Justify
the secretary IN Accepting the title barked
by the entire wesith of the county at once.
leaving tho county 10 protect ito guarantees
leisure
IN speaking Of tho condi'tpn ~ the rfsns-
ofswsy title Yesterday Judge Greene aaif
there wrs nothing IN his opinion now 10
Justify any further delay IN the commence
msnt ~ the actual construction ~ the
canal: that the amply guaranteed title had
been delivered ana that the supplementary
suit wss IN the nature 81 a mere "tsnie
Of errors"