The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-11-04
LEGAL norices.
KinS County uarbor Bond Is-u. Elsetio,

Notice IL hereby given that on Tues
day the eth day - N9yauber, 1910. al
Tho appointed polling place 10 each ~
the several districts ~ precincts ~ tha
County IT King. state ~ Washington. ~
the ssnsfai election of legislative diu-
triet. county ana precinct Officers then
ana there 10 BE- held an sieeti0n viii bs
heid Tor The pufpase of submitting a.
NE voters u zach 81 said districts ~
precincts ~ said King CanutY the qusu-
ton - Issuing certain bonds - procure
money Tor strictly county purposes.
which question IL as follows. that IL 10
say
Shall hinK County Issue ~ negotiable
coupon bonds IN and 10 ths aggregate
amount 81 ff7to ooo 90. IN series con
sscuiifely numbered. ~ 1850 bonds ~
King County. IN denominations ~
81 .oeoe 90 each. payable 20 such party or
person parties o. persons. ~ shall pur-
chase the sans. 20 bearer. twenty
years sftef date of Issue. 1ith Interest
At the rate u not 20 exceed four ana
one-half per cent per anuum. payable
annually ana ny and through its Board
~ County commissionsra contract In
debtsdnsss by selling said bonds. Or por-
tioas thereof from time 10 time. At not
less than par. and eKpend or Gauss 10 DO
expended under the dirscifon and sub
iso, 10 the approval 81 said Hoard. all
the proceeds o. such sale. in aid and IN
foftbsranes and oompistioa Of the In
prevsmant and for the several particular
purposes. and IN the sums respectively
Tor each such purposes. So mentioned
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Whereas. n has long been snd IL e.
ssniiai a. the future growth develop
nlant and prosperity Of King County that
- one harbor be made iuto a great and
cheap harbor. lest the cornmsrcs Of the
North Pacific ocean. u ALASKA. aud Of
ths Orient. BE- attracted 70 ports u other
states Or 20 British Columbia By reason
~ the development o. harborn a. such
other ports nes andsr way al sapsudl-
turcs many times Ereatef than that here
10 proposed. and fof tho creation Of such
hsrbor the county Possesses natural
advantages unsurpassed. and
whereas the enterprise % artificial
srtruaion ~ present harbor facilities TO
Ward ths end aforesaid has heretofore
proceeded IN parts ana sections 20 The
aisadvaatago Of the whale. ana
whereas tho project known a. fhs
Lake Washington Canal though but q
part n the harber Improvement has
heretofore received aid from the gssarn-
msni ~ the United states 20 an extent
preceding tsos oss % IN money. and the
last CONGRESS appropriated the sum Of
iasIa. e9e % Ter the locks 81 said canal
upon the continuing contract system.
this rpunfY has procured ard de~dsd 90
ths governments considerable part u
The fighs 81 WHy Tor the sans q, an
etpense 81 upwards ~ sffa. geo %. the
state has granted several hundred thou
sand dollars 20 value 81 lands. tide saor.
and upland. and has appropriated tEta =
600 % Ia money IN aid % ths same there
~ recognising the nationai state ard
rsuniF benefit 20 10 derived ther~frona.
and wiii require further aid only 20
ihe extent - the rnm o. rfEo. zoe %.
sbich all pay for excavation Of the
channel o. said canal. and
whereas. the Improvement Of the
soaih cad % she hAfhof has nov pro
nsrdsf - FAR az the formation Of Com
riicrcial Waterway District Number one.
Tor the Strengthening widening and deep
eeiuE u the channel ~ the Dawamiah
River ~ an estimated cost o. u zee
eaa 90. - whlah tsps eou % l. property
. ouuafy eHpendhure 20 be contributed
~ the county IN consideration u the
benefit 70 the county from the Improve
aonf. and the remainder % the -ensg vii
b. contributed bY the Commercial water.
wAr District Number One N recognition
~ IRE local benefit: and
whereas. al ths principal rivers and
iakcs ~ kinE cauniy. bsing the white
Green, cedar. BLACK and DuwArnish rEx.
efs and Lakes Washington and Union
ia their oufnaw 90 the sea. combine =,
the CITY ~ Seattle 80 form a delta sys.
tssn. consisting At tho present time 81
aaia Black and pu~arnish rivers the e.
tnafY chauaeis connecting said Duwarn.
IN river with Elliott nay Lakes wash
inEton. Union and salmon nay ana the
waterways connecting said last above
mentioned lakes vith each other aud sala
bay. and
whereas. said bays and the waters 81
said delta system. comprise sli the har-
Dor area. present and prospective. avail
able % 60 he available. Tor ocean com
rnefco withia kinE Ceunty: and
| Whereas. all Of said hays ana essu-
aFissi most o. said DawnmiHh river. q
Eroat part q Lake Washington. all Of
Lake union Aua said waterways are
within tho limits Of said CITY Of Seattle.
which iH tho principal city and only port
~ said county; and
whereas. aaid cstuariea. said Duwarn.
ish and Black rivers. aud said lakes. arc
nos naviEabis By vessels pasaing 10 and
from the see. bat only b. boats and wee
sells % very small draft and tonnage
and only BY long and circuitous route hy
way o. the Duwamish and Black rirars.
and
Whereas, the water Of Lakes union
and Washington are deep enough 10 &C
con'modate the LARGEST merchant and
naval vessels afloat and the shore lands
adjoining snid lakes and waters connect
ing the same have water frontage AZ
rresatinR more than one hundred nneai
miles. and sald lakes and connecting
waters have an area Of mere than forty-
/ five square miles. all Of which area AMI
| frontage is a. present inaccesuibic for
| ocean commerce. and
/ Whereas the upiands ana shore lands
adjacent 90 said lakes and waters are
Tor the most part in every respect suit
able convenient and Inviting FOR manu-
/ t"k Hit'R AhA oihef INDUSTRIAL uses,
~ only said lakes and waters were ae-
ceHsihle by nea-going ships. but until
said lakes and waters are 90 accessible
are Of comparatively small value and
are unattraetivo and unprontablo for
such usoss and
/ whereas. the valleys Of said Black and
puvamish rivers and lower part OF the
White river containing thousands OF
acres Of valuable land and land valuable
for manufacturing and other industrial
sites, and the whole area ct Lake wash
lnFton. and many acres 81 land adioln-
ing a. are subject 10 annual winter anl
spring frcshets and floods. causing, on
every occurrence grcat and widespread
pecuniary and property damages O. said
county. citrena and Taxpayers which
floods are aggravated and prolonged. and
| damages enhanced. hy tho tortunslty OF