The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-10-29
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( ppriauon and aii The waterfront on said
J bay except few street ends owued ~
SAID ciiY iH privately owned ans pfi-
| concerns. bot most ~ o. bY railroad and
steamship lines. ara said waterfront ana
PC ian1a dlheoni are much epuGesird
l - business Interests land
whereas said topography ~ she u0rfh.
fhat ana south # Elliott uav be- such
/ thai ihr main access 90 the rifY ny land
transportation. untl Lake Warrington
ahhii be opened 10 the sea b. said canal.
must bo by way ~ fhn buWnulah valley,
Hhlfh - marrow. ana which. Or saif
fupiod and enGfnrHod W railway fermiu-
~ shops ana affiliated facilities and
whereas d in of very groa, Importance
l 70 Haid county ana people that the man
w. 'HuhE and Industrial Interests II
I alghf 80 WaneHf lines Without the re-
| siHtHnfn ana waste Incident To- rompuf-
/ s.ff changes ~ established businesses.
where's such freedom cannot be- had
hnil satd above propoHed Improvement
= ht'pmpiishrd and every dollar u
/ pended iH AID ~ fYrthsfance ~ any part
"i haih improvement Niii bring general
I ~ uhlafr benefits 60 said county ana
t'"ple laf exceeding IN value the money
whereas said Duuumish river,
suatkhtehed and deepsnsa. as aforesaid.
tsfh serve the prfpose Of n great public
| hiEhHnF iHte The Interior ri said county
4hsf"hr ne transportation and CONNER
rIhl facilities ~ aald county Will 10
largely augmented and MANUFACTURING
and bualneaa Industries stimulated and
developed, and ~ the lowering ~ me
| waters ~ Lake Washington ctEhf feet.
more % less large areas ~ farm lands
Wihln ahid rouniy viii bo made necars
from aiaaHirgus fioods and, ia general.
SAID public Improvement Will be- Of ln.
estifuabie benefit 10 King county ana lfs
people. both tn fostering and Developing
ne commercial and domestic rea9arccs
irAl property iu said county and there
~ ih.reHHtnk Tbs cguutya annual rcFr-
MUGS from TAXATION. and
whereas said public San pr0Yemeut
H"1id thus. and otherwise. result ln
! LARGE public benefits 70 sald county ana
lta people or character peculiarly Local
~ A'l'.iit county puf poses within the
meaning ~ ne provisions % the act u
,hr legislature q the State n washias-
| en paueFInr the organized connffes in fhs
state % Washington 20 contract indebt-
eduena 90 Issue bonds for funding fhs
same. ard declaring an emergency" ap-
proved March -, 1897 and
whereas. the drainage and CONNER
f5Al nfTa 20 De- served BY constructing
said canal and ~ affalghtenina WIDEN.
1 lnE and deepening said bnwamlsh river,
ara mo tufninE ~ Cedar river into Lake
Washington are - involved VITA one
! @'t'.NfNs.N ANaA inter FFiHfFN and mutually
ahh ~ irfvcniiy neceAaarg each 90 each
That they are in fact aud are beet and
most economically considered aud dealt
Urn A. single project and pgbiic i'm
pfnffuHnt consisting ~ tntef-d dependent
component parts. the FUN ufihy 81 ns
pnn Or which parts ia secured without
~ ufiDg all ~ the nthsfas and
whereas all Of said public improve.
nent and the waters shore ianda and
upiandH affected by the same. are wholly
ithln king County And
IN 4
ADD ia citizens may have and snloy TIE
uses anG benefits. a. Aforesaid % ar-
ru3 from the construction and opera
/ lpn of said canal, and ~ the widrued
and siraiEhfrned channel af the DgMmni-
ish river. DC iH necessary that the sNoa-
Walton fof the channel o. said canal bs
completed and right % way for fha
i1ruinE and straiEhteninR - said river
/ - purchased o. appropriated 10 ron-
l.inha tipn ~ qthefa lac. and that ssid
fifer De stralghtened and despene8 By
dredging, and that said level ~ Lac
washington Dc lowered - sfpresaid ard
he waters - Cedar river BE- turned iuto
lake Mashinrton. and said Hentun CONF
msrt Tel waterway be- constructed. and
$ nrreaF thn acquisition o. sites Tor
public wharvss and 6ockn and o. other
~ 90 Do acquired. TOT the pur pDHa 81 bet
tgf and fuller snteyment 81 the benefits
/ y sald public Improvement BY the peo-
i&5q aea 90. and
whereas The enpenaliur. o. any ore
~ aaid sums. respectively. or any part
thereof. upon that pari 81 said improve
fnfnf 81 which % 10 she rraaanabls cost.
| of part ~ the reasonable cost. as afora-
| SAID uiii De q Substantial and ornament
contribution toward realization Of fhe
entire ifaprot ensni. and win be artu-
| ATS ~ benefit 70 KiuF County and the
| people ihereof 60 thn fun extent ~ tbs
tmeun, - expanded in AID aud further
/ hnoe - said Improvement. and
Whereas. 90 10 the intention 81 this
] a solution that king County Hhufl
] iia proper share % The ceat 81 said Inn
ptoyemcnt and u It's several parts ard
| ~ TIE same time not in any way 20 In
teffsre with thu progress o. the CONNER
/ ciEi ahferwuga Aforesaid. but on The
contrary. leaving the ssid canal and
commercial waterway districts free 20
| proceed with their Wnrk under the law
| ~ their creation and thereby raise and
stpena me sums nscessary 70 pay Tor
| fhe local benefits to EACH and
Whereas said Improvement and each
and every part thereof a. aforesaid. is
strictly county purpose: and
Whereas. said Board Is proposing and
intending. " authorized and cfnr pow cred
80 TO DO. TO have king county ~ and
| through said Board. contract indebted
ness Ter The object ana purposes % the
public Improvement aforesaid. aud h aid
and furtherance and completion ~ the
same 60 the amount of 81 7ka. aao 90 to
be expended under the direction ~ aud
/ a. follows tina; is 20 say, $3.50. ao0. 90
thereof IN excavatinE the channel 81
said Lake Washington canal: 2eee geo 90
thereof Ia acquiring rights ~ way for
and IN dredging along the same
I siraiEhtrurd wldened and deepened
channel FOR said DuwamiHh river along
waterway District Number oS S.' sf ssa.
eeNeN thereof In acquisition for public
uses ~ sites Tor wharvcs and docks and
u other rights and interests necessary
or proper 20 be acquired la aid or further
anre % said Improvement. or ~ Recur-
INK the drainage or commercial public
6erefgom 'G and $50 900 % n s asrliss
cedar river into Lake Washington along
lines 90 Dc adopted b. said proposed
Commercial Waterway District Number
Two. subject 20 the approval Of this
Board. and
Whereas, Ct Is the purpose and inton-
ton 90 said Board. n authorized and
empowered as aforesaid. 10 secure pay-
mcut - said Indebtedness by Issuing the
negotiable coupon bonds % said county
IN and 90 the aggregate ar cunt 81 said
tlF5o coo 90 IN series. ruusecutivrly
numbered. Of .Tso bonds 81 king county
In denominations Of 81. goo 90 each. pay
able to such party or person. parties OF
persons as shall purchase thc same. %
20 bearer twenty years after date 81 ia
sue, with interest a. the rate 81 not 20
exceed four ard one-halt per sent per
annum, payable annually and 10 con-
tract such Indebtedness by selling said
bonds Ia such blocks and amounts and
a. such times as the BOARD Or county
Commissioners may decide, but az not
less than par. and TO cNpend or cause 10
be expended under the direction and sub
icct ~ the approval Of said Board an
tho proceeds % such sales. iu aid and
furtheraucr and completion of HAtd tm-
proVcmsnt and for the several particular
purposes ana Ia the sums respectively
ior each such purpose. as hereinabova
mentioned; and
Whereas it appears 60 said Roard that
the proposed bonded Indebtedness %
fl.lso. ooo.eo hcrCiuahove contemplated.
together with the now existing indebted
ness % King County. would De loss than
five per Ceutum OF the taxable property
Of said county, as shown hy the last
previous assessment roll thereof. Tor
state and county purposes.
Now Therefore. hy reason or tho
premises
Re IL Resolved by the County Com.
missiouers 90 king County. in regular
session assembled. as follows. That AZ
the general election Go be held ln King
County on the eighth dav Of November
1910, after notice in the manner and
form required By the Act NJ the LoRis-
lAturc ~ Tho state OF washington en-