The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-23

NOTICE or SPECIAL. ELECTloN
Ths H2yt cowmisslon OF ne ref ,,
q seattle Assf.S s.s ,,, M ne'l hs,a 'n "a,
tho flfa as ,ss or March rel 1914, IN aus
throughout said port district, pHl'
xuNnt TO. aud upon The EeNyfal dif-
fcrcnt propositions submitted ~. ths
resolution adopted by. said Port
susry, 1914 said resolution being 81
words aud figures as follows. to,
IL H. this seventh day Of rehru-
airy, isis, resolved ~ NE Port
cemmissicn OF the Port % Seattle
w PROPOSITION ONE.
The Port Commission OF the Port
Of Seattle. pursuant and conform,
~ Act " the LEGISLATURE OF the
ftate OF Washington, approved
March II, ieli the Same being
Chapter ~. session Laws, ieli. en-
titled; ~An act authorizing the es-
viding for the requirement. con-
struction. maintenance. operation,
development and regulation OF z
system OF harhor improvements and
facilities within such districts, and
providing the method OF payment
therefor" having had public hear
Ing thereon after ten days notice
thereof published IN daily. news-
paper OF general circulation In such
port district. does by this resolution
adopt comprehensive scheme OF
harhof improvement In the port dis
triet Of the Port OF Seattle as FOL.
lows:
GENERAL Features acquire
mcnt. construction. maintenance
operation. development and feguia
Hon OF system OF harhor Improve
>rent and rail and water transfer
and terminal facilities within the
port district OF the Port 81 seattle.
These general features 90 be ae-
compiished by the acquisition OF
such tracts OF land with the adiaccnt
shore or tide lands. and leasehoid
IS may be found necessary or con-
ysnfent. aud BY the requirement
Herewith or construction thereon OF
piers. quays. slips, Er,dirons.
wnsrsss beat inna,ngs wr vain ssns
cold storage plants. lumber yards,
ccsl hunkers and OF tanks. texethef
with modern appliances for Che eco.
.emisal sand'lssx , s,s,snss ana ana
snnalInr or passenger ,rsfiiss
also the construction Of rail-
way and terminal tracks and yards
and tho equipment and operation 90
convenivnt and economical transfer
Of freight between ship and railway
ara to and from warehouse, store
house Or factory 20 or from rail- or
s~A. also the requirement or con-
boats tuxhoats. scows. bridges. sub
ways. tramways. catieways and
conveyers "a BIZ operated In ccnnee~
ton With the foregoing.
The partienisr features. OF the plan
% far as developed and which. In
connection with the foregoing ken.
ernl features and general method OF
Accomplishment OF the same. con-
stituts said comprehensive scheme
the following parts designated a.
UNIT i'--For the aecommcas ton
Of overseas shipping, the acquire.
ment Of all waterfront lands and
east margin Of smiths Cove Water
way between West Wheeler street
and the outer harbor line. and the
construction. maintenance and opera :
same 81 pier with warehouses.
stcrehouaes. cold storage plants.
coal bunkcrs. grain bins, elevators.
oil tanks and freight and passenger
sheds. with All proper facilities for
the accommodation. storing. hauling
and shipping OF lumber. with the
necessary equipment and appliances.
also a car ferry. grittron. and rail-
road tracks ard cguipmsnt o. same.
pier ana slips ana ssrs2ins place..
UNIT ?. For the accommodation
Of overseas shipping, the scanisi.
tion o. tracts Of land ON the east
side % fhe East Waterway between
Lander street and the north side
OF Block Of the seattle Dock Com.
p1nvs repint ~ Block 3s3. Seattle
Tide Lands and the construction,
naintennnce and operation. BY lease
afit.~ 40 .,ttur~ NTH rr.ln lfr4 vars.
houses. storrhousss and elevators
for the handling and transferring ~
freight. also passenger Acc0mmo-
dattons. overhead Bridge also raj,
facilities In connection herewith
also tho necessary dredging for said
slips and berthing places slonE said
rxfr 4. For the accommodation
II over-sea. shipping, the aeauisi-
sion Of a tract % land iying on the
south shore Of Salmon Hay IN un-
pinftrd Reserve a. % Gtiman's Adj
tle Tide. Lands. lying immediately 70
the westward 81 the right ~ way Of
the Great Northern Hallway and the
west itue OF Fifteenth Avenue West
produced north. containing about ~
acres. OF 50 much Of said tract az
may be found 10 be necessary. and the
construction. maintenance and oper-
alton thereon. BY lease or directly.
81 the following Improvements, to-
wit; A quay with warehouses and
ern margin az said tract. with a
frontage OF about 1900 feet: a pier
near the center Of said tract about
iose feet ia length protesting north
Gin Of said tract. with fvontsEe OF
about loco feet q car ferry landing
and grtdiron upon the extreme
essteriy margin Of said tract. and
elevators. overhead bridges, cold
storage plants. railway tracks ans,
equipment In connection with such
quaysfpier. ferry landing and grid
iron also ths necessary dredsins
UNfT~{. For the accommodation
Of co4stwisa and local shipping traf-
fic, the requirement Of tracts OF
land With lease Of harbor srea front.
water front OF the city of seattle
between Washington and Harrison
Streets. with any structure or stfuc-
lures situate thereon. and the
s1ssna f'" maIntsnanes ' and opsr.
alton. by lease or directly
Of piers or auays thereon with
warehouses. storehouses. cold stof-
ago plants. grain bins elevators
coal bnnkers. oil tanks and rail- and
water transfer and terminal faeili-
ties. with all necessary overhead
bridges and rcndways
UNIT .. For the accommodation
Of Lake Washington shipping traf-
tic, the construction, maintenance
and operation. ny Lease 81 directly
Of a ferry boat the acquisition Of q
landing site for same on the West
Shore Of said lake near the foot Of
Tesler Way. and the acquisition OF
one or two landing sites fer same on
the east shore Of said lake one Al
or near Medina the other at or nea
Bellevue. as the Port Commission
may find TO be necessary, and the
construction. maintenance and ope.
ration upon said sites Of stations
and equipment for the handling oi
freight and passenger business.
UNIT 8. For the accommodation
of Lake Union shipping traffic. the
acquisition Of tract OF land on ths
west side Of Waterway No. { ct tho
south end OF Lake Union. and the
construction. maintenance and one.
ration. by lease or directly. thereon
Of motor boat ferry and car fer.
~ landing with the necessary ap.
proaches and railway connections
UNIT 7. For the accommodation
of overseas coastwise and Ioca'
shipping traffic. the acquisition oi
tract OF land with lease OF harboi
area fronting same on the northerl,
portion OF, Harbor Island. the sam.
being the island situate between IN.
east and the west WATERWAYS arf