The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-11-05

NOTICE


Notice n hereby given that IN russ
] DAY, Tho fu day ~ November 1910. ~
The appointed polling place 10 each Of
The several districts ar precincts ~ the
/ county m King. rtats NJ washington. ~
the general sioation ~ Legislative. de.
trtci. county ana precinct Officers thsh
ana there 70 be held 40 election viii bo
hfid for ths purpose 81 submitting 90
ihH voters 81 each ~ said districts Of
proflnriH of said King county tho auss-
ii9n ~ issuing certain bonds ~ procure
money Tor strictly county purpaaes
which question is "a follows that ~ 90
ssyi
Hhau Kine County issue its negotiable
coupon bonds in ana 20 the aggregate
amount - tifs0. 900 90 IN serics. con.
nefutivsiY numbered ~ 1850 bonds ~
King cnuntY. tn denominations 81
- 600 90 each. payable 20 such party o.
person, parties or persoHa as shall pur-
fhsro the same or 10 beareF. twenty
years after date o. issue. with Interest
~ ne rate ~ not 20 esce.d four and
ono haif per cent per annum payabis
annually. ana ~ and through iis Board
~ County Commissioners contract in-
dehiednesa by selling said bonds ~ por-
tious thereof from time 10 time AZ not
Ices than paF ana sspend ~ cause 10 b.
expended under thn direction ana sub.
( iecf 20 the approval o. said Beard al
the pfocsedH ~ such saia. 10 aid and iu
fprihsnnca and completion of me inn
/ provemeni ana for the several particular
purposes and IN tho sums respectively
FOR each such puFpnHes - mentioned
10 f..
inNi
Whereas II has long been and is ss-
seaiial 70 the fsturs growth, develop
meat snd prosperity - Kinr County that
he onH har3or be made Into q great and
cheap harbof. seat the commerce ~ tho
North Pacific ocean. 81 Ainsha. and 81
the Orient. be attracted 20 ports ~ other
states ~ to British Columbia ~ reason
| ~ the development ~ harb0rn az such
other ports now undsr way ~ enpendi-
lures many times Fresfer than that here
/ in proposed and FOR the creation of such
hafhDr me eoauty Possesses natural
advantages uusurpsssed; and
whereas. TOO enterprise o. artificial
rFtensiqn ~ present hafbor facilities 80.
wHti the end aforesaid has heretofore
| proceeded iH parts and sections 60 the
dlssdrantsr n she whole. nud
whereas ths project known as the
take Washington Canal. though bat a
part % fhe harhoF Improvement. has
hereiafofs received aid from the govern
ment % the United States 90 an extent
srosedinE fse0 0oa % 81 money. and the
last canersss appropriated the sum ~
9a.t7t.eoo % FOR ths looks os rmid canal
upon the coniinuinE coHtraci sy~sm.
this county has procured ana decided 60
thu government a considerable part 81
me right ~ uaY for fhs same a. an
eapanae - upwards ~ tsfe. o0a 90. the
state has KrnHted several hundred thou
ssud dollars in value - iands lice. shore
nUd upland ans has Appropriated tats.-
900 70 90 mousY in aid % the same there
/ ny recognizing she national. stats and
county benefit 90 as derived thHr~frusn.
aud @ vii require further AID only 60
fhe extent ~ she surn ~ irtn eos se
which via paB far excavation Of the
channel ~ Haia rAnai. and
whereas. she Improvement Of the
south end ~ the hafbor has naw PRE-
cned~d - far ss The formation 81 COM
fuerciai Waterway District Number one
Ter she strAirhtenin0 widening and deep
eninE ~ the channel Of the nauamiish
River a. an estimated cost o. 81 SOC. !
900 90. Of whioh isee eeo 90 t. property
rnpniY expenditure 60 Be- contributed
I ~ she rpuufY in consideration % the
benefit 90 the county from she improve.
fnrnt and She remainder % the east viii
- eoutFihuisd ~ ths Commercial water
@ay pisisiet SaHaher one o. reuoruitian
- the ipoat benefit. ard
Whereas. al she principal rivers and
lakes ~ King cngntY. being the white
Green. Cedar. riack ard puwamish rtr.
ere sgd Lakes Washington ana Union.
On their outnaw "a fhs sea combine az
the CITY ~ Seattle 20 form a delta zyu-
tea. consisting - the present time ~
said Black and pawamish rivers. the e.
tuafy channels eoHnectinR aald puwArn-
ish rirsr wi,h Elliott bay. Lakes wash
inEtnn. Onion AID salmon Hay and the
NAisrwAys eonuectinr said last above
susniianrd lakes win each other and said
bay. and
Whereas. said hays and ihs waters Of
said delta system comprlse an the har-
Dor area. preaent and prospective. await
able o. 70 b. available. far ocean com D..
rrercc within Ktnr Ceunty: and
Whoreaa. AL eg said hasp and estu-
~ ~ INV AsNtAAA fANNFs a
great part OF Lake Washington. All ~
Lake unisn. and said watervavs are
wlthin the limits 81 said city Of Seattle.
which Is the principal city aad Only port
II said county. ana
whereas said sstuarios. said Duwan-
ian and MACK rivers and said lakes. are
nos nsfigahie BY vessels passing 10 ana
from the sea but only By boats and voa-
aels 81 very small draft ana tonnage
and only ~ Ions ana circuitous route b.
way % the Duvamish and black rivers.
ard
whereas The water % Lake. Union
and Washington are deep enough 20 ac-
| commodaie tho larEest merchant and
naval vessels anoai and the shore lands
adioining said lakes ana waters connect
inE the same have a water frontage az.
rregstinE more than one hundred iineai
miles and aaid lakes and connecting
waters have an area Of more than forty
five square mncs--au Of which area ana
frontage IL as present inaccessible for
ocean commerce. and
whereas The upiands and shore lands
adjacent % said lakes and waters arc
Tor she most part, In every respect suit.
able. convenient and inviting for manu-
featuring sites and other Industrial uses
f oniy said lakes and waters we're ac-
coasihie hy uea-Eping ships. but until
said lakes and waters arc 81 accessible
are Of comparatively small value and
are una,iractivs and unproatahie Tor
such uses; and
Whereas. the valleys Or said Black and
Duwamish rivers and lower part 81 the
White river containing thousands Of
acres OF valuable land and land valuable
Tor manufacturing and other Industrial
sites ana the whole area OF Lake wash
ingion. and many acres Of land adioin-
Ing g. are subject 90 annual winter and
spring freahets and floods causing. on
every occurrence great and widespread
pecuniary and property damages 90 said
county, ciuHens and taxpayers which
floods are aggravated and prolonged. and
damages enhanced. By the tortuoeItv M