The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-23
WHARF AGE RATES.
The Beard Of Trade Further
Discusses the Matter.
a kessistfss in Fsssr Of Leasing =
wharf ~ Necessary 70 Accom-
piish IN. Parpsss.

Kae attsEcaEee AZ TIE meeting Of tie
sozr1 q trade. i&st hight. vas GOT lxrx4.
tcr TArzoss good reasoss bar sas. al ryss
pxsFeul very Interesting sa1 general dis
essa.oS 81 lie matter 81 wharfage rates.
Which las occupied he a,tesssisa Of tse
board f8r some tine pass.
President Adalr azzrteS tte b.Jf rsfaa-
ss yenfa-5nx the Opsnion thai ihe cIsy
eosld Sot makes bs,1er iuFextreus .s.n
70 lesse the Yesier " aarf a he rate xssesa.
u he objects Sessred 10 Be STAINED escsd
soS b fellE secured to The business yrsn
OF seattle in any Other manner.
others joined in the aiscrssioa. The ees-
tfAi consensus Of opinion being that the
lease W0aia nSt bs f1z3e & the desired re-
dsetios Of wnArfzge rates could De scared
oelsef U.s. The ettT had power, 4 Was
agreed, 70 lease and operate a wharf. hat
not 10 regulate charges Neither rad II
oesa Clearly determined that the iexi<sa-
80 eoala eon3er power upon the city 10
maze reguasttou Of wharf charges
MI AsrHm thought IL strange that Ee.f-
tle eo1ld not regulate the natter Of wharf
eser h1en every other ctr IN the wersd
feg1 satss rs wharfage rights
How IS L IN san fFsaciscs-'' Inquired q
The STATE owns all the wnsrfaxe thers 8
answered the president, and lease. Il 70
lEs cay. whoae wharf rates are regulated
y a Board OF harbor Com aaIss{0Hers chosen
hy the state authorities
NJ. Merchant stated txat he knew that
~ steamers carrying local freight out Of
age
The president thought that nothing in
TIE shape OF compulsory action on the
paFi o. citizens Ia regulation u wharfage
could Be done AZ present
President AdaiF made sor.se rather aauS-is
remarks about the action certain citizens.
outside 81 business nen. had taken in no.
Offering SUFFICIENT pecuuiary encourage.
rnenf u any public enterprises undertaken
81 the board Of trade
II was moved By Mr.. Levy thnf the board
endorse the action OF the civ council in
the proposition 10 lease the Yesser whsrf.
The president was OF the opinion thar
TIE property could be taken End within
q hours turned over to some individual
who wonla carry oui the wishes Of the
merchants o. the city.
The motion prevailed
OTHER BUSINESS.
The committee 10 which vas referred
E the matter OF sFesenfing to the council an
ordnance regulating peddlefs. ha4 kers
etc, reported that the ofcinAaee had been
( resd "a the council aud properly referred
chairman Levy reported that &c had head
thai here wgau u SoHaG opposition to the
Z passage 81 the ordinance Accordingly a
motion ass male and carried that one gs
the attorneys Of the beard Be isFesenI Al the
7 meeting of tie council this fFridaYi even
ing, and urge the adoption Of the or +
rance.
{ Mr.. Levy reported also that the com
nittee which was appointed to uevo-
tiaie with the Northern Pseiar TX
( press Company With yiex Of securing al
/ vaaiaseous ya.gs for the members II the
board Of trade, had seeonpii he'd is mis-
( sion aad had accepted and printed 100
copies al the rste-shset extended
( Gen. y. y Tyner addressed the board 10
behalf Of the VffesaiGs, stating tia. X
city gTainitous "writeup. Adjourned.