Wishkah River Owners Take Harbor-Line Fight to Olympia
Local property owners and city leadership travel to Olympia to challenge the state land commission over restrictive harbor line regulations.
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Owners of upland on the Wishkah River met at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss the state land commission’s refusal to abolish harbor lines. A committee including George D. Allen, Albert W. Bush, Mayor Weatherwax, James Stewart, and Alex Young traveled to Olympia to advocate for the change. The commission maintained that the current lines, established by a predecessor board, could not be set aside. They suggested legal action, specifically against the county board at the time of future appraisals, as the quickest path to a resolution.
“They recommend that at the proper time legal steps be taken, and that the court decide as to the legality of the establishment of the lines.”
The management of Aberdeen's waterfront—the literal ground under the city's economic life—was a source of intense legal and administrative friction. This story captures the long-running struggle between private landholders and state authorities over the development potential of the Wishkah River.
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