The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-11-02

King County uarbo, BOND Issue Election.

Notice lie hereby given ihat on Tues.
day. the sfh day ~ November. 1910. az
tho appointed polling place IN each nj
tho several districts or precincts ~ The
County NJ KinE. ntaie ~ Washington. ~
the Eonsrai election ~ legislative. die.
ulrt. county an-i precinct Officers ihsn
and there 10 be- held. an election Will be-
held Tor the purpose N submitting 20
me voters ~ each ~ said districts or
precincts - Haid KinR County the asen.
lion ~ issuing certain bonds 20 procure
money Tor strictly county purpnrss
which question IL ~ follows. that ia %
say
shall King County issue ita negotiable
coupon bonds ~ ana - the aggregate
amount ~ tf.7b6 900 90. Ia series. con-
s~cutiYeiy numbered. 81 1850 bonds ~
King couniy. ln denominations u
81. 900 90 each. payable 60 such party or
person. parties or persons as shall puf-
chase The same. Or 60 bearer twenty
years after dsts u issue. with Interest
az the rate 81 not % exceed four ana
ons hair per eoHt per annum. payable
annually and ~ ana through 80 Board
- County C0nmissionsrs contract In
debtednsss ~ selling said bonds. Or por
Y tons thereof from time 20 time at not
less than par. ana eHpsns 90 cause 70 be
I expended under fhs direction and sub.
jet 20 the approval - said Board AT
the proceeds ~ such sale. IN 40 and Ia
fwthsranar and completion u the Inn
provemoni ana Tor the several particular
purposes. sud IN the sums respectively
for each such purpossr an mentioned
and sci forth n tho resolutions faliow.
inE
II whereas Il has long been and IL &C.
scntiai 20 che future growth. develop.
nsui ana prosperity Of King County that
80 ono harbor be- made into a great and
cheap harbor. iest the oommercs u she
North Pacific Ocean o. Alaska. snd q
the orient b. attracted 90 ports ~ other
states or 20 british Columbia by reason
Of the development ~ harbors 81 such
other ports now under way az eHpendi-
lures many times rresier than that here
in proposed and for the creation Of such
hHrbor tho county possesses natural
advantages unsurpassed and
II whereas the enterprise q artificial
extension u present harbor facilities tos
/ yard the end aforesaid has heretofore
proceeded IN parts and sections % the
! whereas. tho project known aa the
Lake Washington Canal though bot q
! part ef iha barber improvement. has
I herstufurs received aia from TIE govern.
neuf % the unitsd states "a an extent
breeding 5000 Gee o. IN money. ana the
est congress appropriated the sufa o.
I if.gTt 600 oa for the locks OF said canal
\ upon tho continuing contract system.
e. &. a.
she EeYernfnaat a considerable part o.
4 the riKht ~ way for she sam. at 40
eST.sns- 81 gpwards ~ fGts 900 co. fhs
stats has granied several hunafed thou
nand dollars in valuo % lands ride. shore
and upland, and has appropriated fsse.-
zoe 90 iu money ~ aid - tho same. there
BY recognising the national. state and
/ county bensnt 10 b. derived thsrefrsru
sra q via require further aid only 20
ths extent % the sum o. tgte. eea 90
which viii pay for excavation Of the
channel ~ said canal. and
II whereas the Improvement % she
suufh end - the barber has now pro
rosdsd - fer az ths formation o. Com
uasfeiai Waterway District Number ons
for ths straishtsninE. widening and deep.
shinr - the rhannei % th@ Duwanainh
River ~ an estimated cost q 81 See
spa es. q uhieh tsto.oos 90 ls property
cosnty eapeuaiture ta be- contributed
~ the ceuniy ln consideration u fhs
hsnoni % the cauniy fran the improts-
rlsnf. and the remainder ~ the cast ~in
No contributed ~ ths cosnul~rclai Water
~ay District Number One DO recognition
y ths local eoneffs And
whereas ail the puaripaI rivers aad
ases ~ Klng County beinr the waite.
fsseen Cedar. BLACK ard pu@Anaish fgr-
err sua Lakes WaahinEton and TALON.
Ia their eutnpw 80 ths go. oonhins 81
80 clt1 Of Seattle 60 form delta sgs-
tern. causisiirE a. she present tirns Of
aid Black ard DuwaHnfsh rivers the 90
tuarY channels connecting sala Dusam-
sh river wish Elliott nav. Lakes wash
layton. unien and salmon nav and the
aatrrwsys connecting said Iasi above
/ mentioned lakes with each other and said
/ bay. and
Il whereas saii bayt and tho waters or
said delta system. comprise All the bar
Dor area present ana prospective. avail
aols - 90 b. available. Tor ocean corn
! 'asrcs ~ithin king Ceunty; and
4 Whereas. al % said hays and estu-
aries most % sald DuwAmish river. a
great part o. Lake Washington. au Of
lake Union. and said waterway are
aiFhin ihe limits o. said city Of seattle
Fhich is the principal city and only port
| ~ ssid county. and
i Whereas satd eatuaries said Duwasn-
ish and niark rivers ana said iakos are
now natizahio by vessels passing "a and
from the sea. but only ~ boats and yes
uuis q very small draft and tonnage
and only b. long and cirouitous route By
~ay q ths Duwamish and Black rivers.
ard
/ whereas the water o. Lakes t'nion
and Washington are deep enough 10 ao-
| uommadatc the largest merchant ana
uavsi vessels auoat and tho shore lands
1 adjoining sasd lakes and waters connect.
ma IA" same have a water frontage az
rrcEatinK more than one hundred uneal
miles. and said lakes and connecting
waters have an area Of more than forty
I five square mileE--al OF which area and
fruntags is as present inaccessible for
ocean commerce. and
whereas tho uplauds and shore lands
Z adjacent 20 said lakes and waters are
for the most part. in every respect suit
able, convenient and inviting Tor manu-
featuring sites and other Industrial uses
10 only said lakes and waters were ac-
eoasihle b. sea-going shipa: but uutn
said lakes and waters are 90 accessible
are % comparatively small value and
arc unattractive and Improbable for
such uaes. and
whereas the valleys ~ said niack and
nuwamish rivers and lower part 20 thc
Whie river. containing thousands OF
acres OF valuable land and land valuable
for manufacturing aud other Industrial
sitos aud the whole area o. Lake wash.
iuEton. ana many acres % land adieln-
ine IL. are subject TO annual winter ana
spring frcHheta and floods. causing. on
every occurrence great and widespread
pocuniary and property damages 90 said
county citizens and Taxpayers. which
floods are aggravated and prolonged. and