, 1888-06-07
Business Mems Meeting.

tended meeting took place at Fowler's
Hall last evening, as per announcement.
1t was late, however, before the speak
ing began, consequently many had come
and gone away supposing that the whole
move would be failure. Two other
meetings had detained some of the
speakers. At little after 8 O'clock
President Smith called the meeting to
order, and made few opening remarks
in which he belaboreu our leading busi-
ness men unmercifully for their lethargy
and the CONS picuUus absence of many If
them from the meeting. report WAS
received from members of the caRYasSiBg
committee of the Business Exchange,
showing steady progress in raising funds
after which the regular programme was
taken up and disposed OF. Rev. ID. Z.
Carnahan, the first speaker, dwelt earn
estly upon our local advantages, and
vigorously counseed civic spirit,
local pride aud unity of spirit. He was
frequeutly appignded. On the subject
OF the railroad, there was but one speak
er-the others not having put in an ap-
pearance. Gen. Smith said that as far
as the subscriptions were concerned they
were getting along first rate. About
and come money. He did not know why
there was not some one out on the line
working like a beaver for the subsidy;
he certainly thought there should be.
One thing he felt constrained to con-
demn was the fact that Cinnamon were
employed TO clear off the land purchased
by railroad stockholders, aud being
plated by them as an addition to the
town. Did they expect TO sell iots to
Cinnamon? He was not trying to incite
any anti Chinese movement, but believed
that such work should be given to white
men who would buy land, rear homes,
educate families, pay taxes and build up
q prosperous community. This senti-
ment was yociferously cheered.
Capt Geo. Il. Jones was the next
speaker, his subject being plats, ad-
ditions, sidewalks, ETC., apd was disposed
of in few pointed and practical 70
marks. He excused the other speaker
assigned to this subject, acting Mayor
Learned, giving the latter's regrets, rea-
sons for his absence aud assn. ance5 of
cooperation for the welfare of the city.
Allen Weir discussed the question Of
standing by the city council. He had
not selected the subject himself, and it
was one which admitted of but single
eonelusion--upderc certain circumstances.
We had been too much in the habit Of
voting for candidates FOR councilmen be-
cause they we're good fellows, or because
they would probably be elected. We
must see to it that those elected this
year would correctly represent the eE-
terprising sentiment of the city. He
did not wish TO reflect upon the present
city council, and was sure that a majori-
ty OF the members would be just US pro-
gressive as public sentiment and public
funds would permit. A recent seventeen
hundred-dollar street contract showed
that they were progressive; but the town
was so conservative they were afraid cf
censure. He was glad to see this agita-
ton. He thought the city council should
be urged Oh and encouraged. AS long
as they were progressive OF course We
would stand by them in every good
work. He cited blamable instances in
the past. and pointed out necessities for
the future. He believed that fifty thou
sand dollars expended in public i'm
provements this year would result in ten
times that amount being invested among
us. Hon. 4. W. Bash next took up the
matter of mud flats, street distractions,
etc. He thought the business par! of
the town too much hemmed in. Its
principal street had saw mill across
one end and bluff bed sing in the
other. The sooner the city authorities
declared the mill a nuisance and allow
ed thirty days for its removal the better.
We needed more room. Rev. J. n.
Denison made a telling speech on the
subject of steamboats,, fares, freights,
etc. We were Disseminated against
more than any other point in the north
west. We ought to demand fares OF not
over S1.50 each way to Seattle, and
pledge our united patronage as a COM
munity to the company that would
establish this rate. We should insist
on two steamers day to Whidby island
and fifty-cent fares-subsidizing and
encouraging the local steamers till
they could make it pay. There should
be daily steamer to Dungeness
and Port Angeles making the trip in
tue daytime, and at low charges. He
was loudly cheered. and at the close, on
motion of MIR. Littlefield, tho cores
| p,nding secretary was instructed to
confer with Mr.. Deuison and conmuni-
cate with the transportation companies
with a view of securing these ~peeded
reforms. After further remarks by the
president the meeting adjourned till
next Monday.
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