The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-10-27

King County marbor Bond Issue Election.

| county pf hinr. state ~ washington. ~
the general election ~ Legislative. dis
trirt. county ana precinct Officers then
and there 20 De heid an sieciion viii BE-
held Tor the purpose ~ submitting 60
the voters ~ each 81 said districts Or
precincts Of said King County the ques-
tion Of Issuing certain bonds 20 procure
money FOR strictly county purposes
which question lie aa follows. that H. 70
say
| Shall King County issus iis negotiable
coupon bonds IN aud 20 the aggregate
amount ~ ti.7E0. 900 co. IN series. con
secuuveiy numbered. n i1G9 bonds Of
kinK County. Va denominations Of
| 81 900 % each, payable 20 such party or
person. parties or persons. as shall pur-
chase the same. o. 20 bearer. twontY
years after date u issue with Interest
a the rate 81 not a. exceed four aud
ona-hai per cent per hnnunn. payable
annually. and ~ aHd through to Board
81 County Commissioners contract In
dsbisdness by selling said bonds. Or por-
tons thereof from time 20 time. at not
lees than par. and erpeBd or Gauss TO be
expended under the direction and sub
jcet o. the approval Of said Board. alt
fuftharanes and completion ~ the Inn
proYoment and Tor the several particular
purposes. ana IN the Gums respectively
fot each such purposes ~ mentioned
and set forth In the resolutions follow
inKi
whereas. u has tong been and IL IS
Heniiai 20 the future growth. asveinp-
mont and prosperity Of King County that
its one harboF BE- made into a great and
cheap harbor. Les, the oommsros of the
North Pacific Ocean. Of AiaskA. and Of
the orient. b. attracted 70 parts Of other
states Or 20 British Columbia ny reason
~ the development 81 harbars AZ such
other ports uow under way ~ erpendi-
lures many times greater than that here
Ia proposed and foe the creation % such
hAfbor ihs county possesses natural
advantages Unsurpassed. and
/ whereas she enterprise Of artificial
extension o. present hsrbor facilities to-
safd the end aforesaid has heretofore
proceeded IN parts and sections % the
disadvantage Of the whole; and
whereas. the project known a. the
Lake Washington Canal though but =
part Of the hagb0r improvement. has
hereiofers received AID from thu govern
ueni % the United states 20 an extent
exceeding teoe eco % IN money. and the
last congress appropriated tas sum u
~ zfs.eao - for ths locks Of said canal
upon tho continuing contract system.
this county has procured and decided 70
the government a considerable part Of
the right ~ way for the gAmn a. an
sHpsnss u upwards of tsis.seo. ~. the
state haa granted several huEdrsa thou
nd dollars ln value 81 lands. tide, shore
Ana upland. and has appropriated $780,
zoe % In money In sid % the same. there
BY rseoNsiEinK the national state and
cosnty benefit 20 be derived 'hsrefsora.
and IL ~lu require further aid only 10
the sstsms Of the sum o. ffse oee %.
which ~iii par for excavation q the
nhAnnei u sAiS canal; and
Whereas. the Improvement o; the
soa,h eua OF the harbor has uew pro-
o-sied o. faf as she farmntian 81 Com
msrclai Waterway District Ssmbsr one.
Tor the sirAiKhishinK widening and dsap-
snins 81 the channel 81 the DuwaEniHh
River 81 an estimated cost 81 i.Soe.-
6os CO. OF watch iseo. eee % is properly
Ia county sErrnditure to BE- contributed
BY the county in consideration Of the
benefit "a shs county from the Improve
fasnt. and the remainder - ne cosi Nill
b. eontrgbutoa by the Commercial water
waF District Number One Ia rcrnEnitios
q she local benefit: zaa
Whereas. ali the principal rivers and
lakes q Kias caaniy. bsinE the white
ossen Cedar. BLACK and pnwarnish riy-
era. and Lakes washlnxten and Union
IN their oatfiew 10 the roa, combine At
the city % Seattle 70 form = delta sys-
tenn. consisting a. the present time o,
saia BACK ana DuEainish rivers. the 80.
tuaFY channels eonnerttnE said Duwarn-
tsh river With Eiitatt hay. Lakes wash
in9ton. unien and saifnou nar and the
/ waterway. connecting said last Rhovs
mentioned lakes with each other and said
bay. and
| Whereas. said bays and the waters Of
said delta system. comprise All the har-
bar area. present and prospective. avail
able nr 10 DO available. fov ocean com
| mercs within KinH County. and
Whereas al Of said hays and sstn-
aries. most q said Duw ausish river. a
Ereat part q Lake washinston. All ~
Lake Union. and said waterways are
within the limits Of said city Of Seattle.
shiloh is the principal city and only port
OF said county. and
whereas, said estuaries. said Duwan-
ian and BLACK rivers. and said lakes. are
noW navigahio BY vessels passing TO and
i from the sea. bot only By boats and ven-
scis Of very small draft and tonnage.
and only ~ long and clrcuitouS route by
way Of the puwanish and Black rivers
and
whereas the water ~ Lakes Union
and Washington are deep enough 60 ac-
cummodatc the largest merchant and
naval vessels anoai. and the shore lands
aaioininr Nsid lakes and waters connect
tnE the same have a water frontage AK
ErcEatinr more than one hundred iineal
miles and said lakes and connecting
waters have an area Of more than forty
five square miles, all Of which area and
frontage lie a. present Inaccessible Tor
ocean commerce. and
Whereas the uplands and shore lands
adjacent TO said lakes and waters are
for tho most part IN every respect suit
able, convenient and inviting for manu-
featuring sites and other industrial uses.
80 only said lakes and waters were ac-
| oessibis by sea- going ships. but until
said lakes aud waters are so accessible.
are OF comparatively small value and
are unattractve and Improbable for
such uses. and
whereas, the valleys OF naid Black and
nuw&mish rivers and lower part OF tho
white river, containing thousands Of
acres % valuable land aud land valuable
for manufacturing and other Industrial
sites, and the whole area OF Lake wash
ington, and many acres OF land adioin-
inE Il. are subject Go annual winter and
spring freshets and floods causing. on
every occurrence great ard widespread
pecuniary and property damages to said
county. citizens and taxpayers. which
floods are aggravated and prolonged. and
damages enhanced, by the tortuosity OF
said puwamish river and the storage ca
pacity OF Lake Washington. and
whereas, said floods cannot be pre-