The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-21
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING.
Various Important Matters Are
Deliberated Upon.
Admission. Naval station, Alaskan
Coast .ervey, and the Tztoosh
Cable Among Them

| Several questions Of more or less
Importance came up before the regn-
Tar meeting Of tie Board Of Trade
last night. among them the proposed
Alaskan coast survey. the Tztoosh
submarine cable. the change OF coIlec-
tion-4ay in the local commercial
world from the first day Of the month
% the third, the taking of some steps
toward receiving the naval yard com
mission recently appointed by the
secretary Of the navy. the par
| ticipation OF the Board Of Trade
in the admission movement.
and lastly the nomination of
officers Of the board for the ensuing
year.
ALASKAN COAST suEyEY.
The first action was taken upon the
resolution adopted by the san Fran
cisco chamber Of commerce. which
are in brief that whereas Alaska's
commercial interests are hampered
by dangerous navigation along coast
line for the most part unsuryeyed. the
California congressional delegation be
requested TO urge an immediate APP
preparation for reconnaissance sur
yey of that coast for the photographic
Office and for a means of publishing
| results for the benefit OF navigators,
and that the report OF the United
States survey under Lieut.. Stoney
be published. These resolutions were
sent to the Portland snd Seattle com
| mercial bodies. and forwarded to the
| photographic Office at Washington.
The object is to improve ma yigation
| in time for next spring.
On Mr.. Addison smiths motion
President Adair was authorized TO
! appoint committee to draft resOlu-
tons to congress "a soon as possible.
TaToosH ISLAND CABLE.
The next was upon a eommuniea-
| ton from Chief Signal Officer GreeIy
relative 20 the Tatoosh Island sub.
marine cable, calling the board 5 atten-
| ton TO the facts that the cable has
| ceased TO work; that its condition l.
such as to preclude any further at
| tempts to repair it; that IL was origi-
nally laid in the interest of shipping
on the Pacific coast. but without war
| rant oil law that the chief signal otli-
Ger has been obliged TO strip other
/ lines to keep it in repair: that it would
be impossible to make further repairs
| without specific appropriations, and
| that q new cable with necessary land
| connections would cost about $3.50
Capt. J. 4. Hatfield spoke of the inn
portance of this 10 shipping. and on
his suggestion, Secretary kitiinger was
| requested To act in concert with the
/ secretary OF the Chamber OF Com
merce, and forward the proper COM
| plant 20 Washing on. Us the object OF
| the signal Office communication was
/ apparently 10 get the matter properly
| land before congress.
| ;. A. Chilberg & Co. were admitted
to membership.
| CHANGING CoLLECTIos DAY.
President Adair then brought W
| the question Of changing collection
| dav from the 1t OF the month to some
1 day later. but not much later. This
matter was discussed at some length,
| and finally resulted in q MAJORITY OF
| the board expires ing themselves by
/ vete in favor 81 the 2nd dav OF the
/ month. Mr.. MaFum was rather op-
posed to any change, while Mr.. smith
| did nor want il to 20 beyond the 2nd
and Mr.. lee and a few gentlemen
| favored the 3rd President Adair
| selected Messrs. Marum and Lee 10
| obtain the views OF the merchants
generally. and 70 GET up petition for
| the change. Mr. A. T. Stewart was
decidedly IN favor Of a change to take
effect at the beginning OF the new year.
THE NAVAL COMMISSION.
| Secretary Kittinger read a dispatch
| which stated that the secretary of the
navy had appointed Capt w. r. Me
han, Commander &. VI. Chester and
Lieut. Com mander G. H. Stockton a
| board to select a site for a navy yard
/ on the northw vest coast of the United
States. Mr.. kittinser urged the neces-
| sitv OF immediate action and accord
iugly the chair appointed as COM
uittee 20 meet the naval station COM
mission the following gentlemen:
| MAYOR Moran. Capt. Hatfield, MeSsrs
Burwell and fegs and Secretary kit-
finger 20 act In concert " tn like
meeting ot the Chamber % Commerce.
ADMISSION ~ WARRINGTON.
ON Secretary Ki;tiuger's Sug-
eeSlinn the matter of the
admission ot the state OF
Washington into the Union was acted
lNpan by President Adair appointing
Mes r.. Lansing HuEwell. purie Mcr-
chant. Frauenthd and kittineer
committee Ca act with the mayor az
the ; aturiay evening meeting AZ the
courthouse
NENT YEARS BUILDING FLANS.
The secretary ~aS authorized 10 OBJ
tain from property owners along the
principal streets their building pans
/ Tor the ensuing year for The n{orma-
tiun az the industrial aud mercantile
concerns which u,Ay intend % locate
hese. lie stated tuat Mr.. stewart,
prominent carriage manufacturer
hei declared his intention positively
of locating i1 Seattle.
INCORPORATES NECESSARY.
P!e,iGem Adair informed the mem
bers present ;hst the board had not
Vet iucoruo -7ttI. ard he urged that
some action bee taken toward that end.
On Mr. kittirerr'- motion, the pref
den; and secretary and Navor Moran
were empowers 10 consult with the
attorney ct tine board and draw up
articles %, Incorporation
rHe JOINT elNN .rrEV sCuENE
Secretary Eegg OF the two commit |
tee. he pcciiyeiY, Of the Board OF
Trade AMI Chamber oi Com /
merce, on amalrAma;.ga re-
partr! that the committee
had favored having a joint committee !
Of seven 20 transact what business I
b.