The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-20

ahSc 20 INC district for M.
nue. from the filling Y
with the earth displsr,s
dredging.
IN the meantime = a..
as 10 whether the cluI i.
proceed with the impro,.
under the dyking and i.
age laws was raised 1
opinion submitted 10 Il.
by T. d. Karr and !, j.
cided that a new H.
necessary This law wal
lby J B. Shorett ana sub~
70 the special session \
legislature Among IT,,
went 10 Olympia % VA.
the bill were Robert
James Wilson. John B Nv.
James Il McElroy.
petition and estimaiine
Bchrens. Fred Neme6
lIamm and c. G. VyiIson
bill passed the senate ~
hard fight but the legisz,
adjourned until Angug 4
a vote was taken in the Is,
a second lobby ATTENDED =
I August session, iVashnz,
Ruiter, c. r. Rollins and 4.
Schneider being with he ~
in addition to the Original II.
bers. The bill passed The u. ]
August Is without a disx.la
vote. Il was signed 90 Arrs|
IL BY Gov. Hay. thus bsrsr
a law.
Tn September : the bs
cue TO celebrate The enatsu.
Of the new law was held als
bow, with speeches b "a
Hay. Senator Piles, Sists 4,
ator Cotterill. Represents
Hanson, Bryan, Chens i
other members 81 The III
Councilman Way. and alzz
President Bridges PRESS
The barbecue vas a great !
cess and a number 81 Wg,
owners signed the peiisFz
the formation d the ds
which was first presra'a
signatures al that TING
The work Of the lib !
since been centered q
effort Of obtaining sisus'rs
Ito the petition 81 Frwr
owners representing nrSr
Of the acreage in The dfs
required by the law 70 =
the petition effective. Ilx =
was a gigantic task aai
been accomplished By The -
Of trustees. When the penn
IS filed with the county q
missioners they viii III
hearing and il the petiisx
found to be adequate a q
ton will be called 70 dsltH
| whether the district shiA
formed and to elect CORE
sioncrs TO carry ihs
through.
The work OF forming ~
trict has been carried ih'
in record-breaking iims
has been financed BY The q
erty owners 81 the drT
/ with aid from Georgcicaa
city of Seattle and King c'
The approval Of the wa
the officers was shown ey
re election al the recent ~
meeting. As a result q
meeting the board Of ins
was increased by the ada
| OF the following mems
| Frank IT. Paul. W. G ~
III. Il. Singleton, 5
and Fred Schneider.
I The plans prepared BY M
mission az engineers. iaS.a'
NJ. Ciapp. assistant United
engineer. r. H. Thonssa
engineer of Seattle, ) y
well. a. l.. Valentine and az
neer B0stian OF Georse'e'A
Z for n right-ofway 500 feel y
I extending from the eoa'las.
{ the West waterway and w
I ish river where the East az
waterways diyerge, exseae 49,
miles south 90 the foot q VIZ
+ hin. The proposed ehanie
/ De 200 feet en- width At ne
and i50 feet In width o.
/ tom. with a depth Of 70 ~
I treme low tide and dep'A
( feet at extreme high TIDE
Adds 10 HarBor Area
Those winding sections
river bed which viii be ~
/ the new channel are to pe
/ out and used AS slips " ~
/ vessels can leave the main
and work around 70 me w 4,
doors of factories that nAs w Y
load their cargoes, ana wv
sea. avoiding the neeesslp VA.
F Ing the cargo material O., ~
from those factories Which
built away from the een'9.
mel Also. by using tlless MA
{ channels the fourhllF WI
I and the side slips viii ae ...,
OF "a miles 10 the wa1s'l.0,@l
now available for eomme''"
poses u, nna
Adolph nchrens has pees
7 the mausiays IN the W. I've
Duwamieh RIVER lnpio''
club. he hGc not only e NJ,
Ily and literally Of po'h WI
money. but has allowed N
10 maintain headqaafls,' Aaii