City of Seattle Records

The Chamber of Commissioners has repeatedly agitated the matter and taken legal advice thereon, but nothing came of it. New impetus was given the matter by an offer of A. E. Chaffey, Manager of the Northwest Bridge Co. to dig the ditch and take land as part payment.

About a month ago a meeting was held which appointed committees and Right-Of-Way Engineering and Finance.

The Right-Of-Way Com. finally succeeded in getting a reply from the Washington Improvement Co. but as they demanded $5000.00 per year, that we get them right of way across the Denny & Hoyt's addition and turn them back the canal with our improvements at the end of two years, their offer was not accepted.

The Committee then succeeded in getting right of way across the University land, the regents giving the privilege to dig to the Co. Mr. Blewitt who has reserved 100 feet for canal purposes through Denny & Hoyt Ad. offers a license to dig either to us or to the city.