Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03

The regular monthly meeting Of tie
Seattle Chamber Of Commerce was held
last evening. Secretary Scott read bis
report for the year, which is as follows
To the President and Msm5ryz of the
ChaDfb>r ~ Commerce oT Seattle-GEs-
TLEAEs | beg leave to report The
ChaInoer OF Commerce, notNithstand-
lzR the stringeney of the times, has been
during the past year, and now is, in a
nonrishing condition. During the year
there have been held twenty-three meet
inRs-twelve regular and eleven specia.
-besides three adiourHments for want
OF quorum. Nineteen members have
been elected, one has resigned and six
have been suspended for nonpayment of
fees and dues. The present number of
members is fifty nine.
There has been collected for member
ship fees and dues the sum of $7S6. 40.
There has been paid for railroad map
OF Washington Territory $175, for Gil
mans report 800, and for memorials
and teiegraphIng about 800 more. The
remaining expenses have been met, and
there Is now Ia the hands of the Treas
urer balance Of $l64 30. while the out
standing bills against tha Chamber are
only about $75, which includes the
printing OF the King county descriptive
reports.
About a year ago the only copy of
your By Laws was turned over tC a com
rnittee for revision. Said By Laws have
not yet been returned, and the commit
tee has as yet made no report, so the
Chamber has been practically with
oat by Laws during that time.
Something should be done in tuat direc-
ton, and the BYL should prescribe
some specified time within which the
membership fee must be paid, also pro-
vide for the limit 10 which dues are per-
mite 4 to run, 50 that the burdens may
be borne by the members equally.
The intiaeRce of the Chamber has
been productive of much good in the
encouraging of the building of railroads
and wagon roads. and the making of
other needed improvements, as well as
IN calling attention to our grand looa-
ton, our climate, productions and the
opportunities offered for the develop
ment OF our magnificent resources.
That iutiuence will continue to grow un-
til the Chamber of Commerce snail be-
come po~erful factor for the upbuild-
ing and good of our country, aud We
shall become a wealthy. prosperous and
happy people. Respectfully submitted.
X. SCorr, Secretary.
The Secretary's report vas accepted
and ordered filed.
IL was ordered that delinquent mem
bers be notified, and if dues are not
paid by the next regular meeting they
be suspended.
A resolution was pres>-ted by Mr.. q.
Il. Hanfofd and unanimously sdopted,
that Hon. A. W. Bash, while in Wash
ington city. be authorized 10 ac. for this
Chamber In all ways to secure the es-
establishment at Seattle OF a port of de-
livery. The resolution will be forward
ed to him. together with copies of the
pamphlet recently issned by direction Of
the Chamber.
Election of officers for the ensuing
year being in order, Bailey Gstzert was
elected President; IL. l.. Yesler. Vice
President; 4. SCOTT. Recording Secre-
tsry; 4. 4. Minor, Corresponding Score.
taFy; A. Macintosh. Treasurer.
Salary of the recording secretary,
which was $50 last year. was made $l30
for the year ensuing, payable mosthly.
J.k. Lewislvas appointed a committee
OF one on by-lavs, 10 report at the next
meeting.