, 1889-04-04
The Chamber Of Commerce Organized.

Tne new chamber OF commerce was
organized last night under the provi
sions of chapter 1856 of the code OF this
territory and tie following gentlemen
named az iHcorporators: D " Smith,
James G. Swan, VIM L Newell, J +
Clarke, J II Stetson, Il G Hill, Henry
LaUdes, w II II Learned, Louis II
Flowers, Thomas JGckmRu, I E Jago, a
Il Wintrode, Il " deLion, Frank 4
Bartlett, j II Fuerbacb, VIM Payne,
Israel Katz, ID Fl Hill, Alfred 4 Plum.
mer IL l. Morgan, L b Hastings, Ii l.
Burket, J. @. Harper, Elmer d Howard.
The capital stock OF the company is
SIS, 600 divided in $50 shares of 800
each. The object of the corporation is
to deveiope trade and commerce, ad-
vance the interests Of the citizens in all
matters of public importance per-
tanning to trade and commerce.
The following officers and trustees were
elected; President, J II Stetson; first
vice-president, Frank \ Bartlett; second
vice-president, II E Morgan; secretary,
] L Clark; treasurer, J II Fuerbach.
Judge Swan read the following report,
after which the meeting adjourned until
Wednesday, April 3rd at P, NJ:
The committee appointed at Il meeting
held by the Port Toy nsend board OF
trade Saturday, March 23, to report on
the best place for quarantine station
have examined the merits OF the two
places which have been recommended,
Sequim Bay or Washington Harbor, and
Diamond Point at the entrance TO Port
Discovery bay.
The Vancouver Pilot complies from
survey bv Capt. Richards, j. n, pub
lished by the Admiralty in 1864, says OF
Seuuim BAY or Washington Harbor
The entrance OF the harbOr is almost
closed by a long sand spit extending from
the eastern side, leaving Il channel with
only two fathoms OF water which deepens
within to thirteen fathoms; therefore rs
n harbor it is of little Importance where
there are SO many good ones III the
ncighborhood.
On the outside OF Sequim bay, to the
north facing Fuca Strait, is an open
roadstead where n0rtherly winds at
times blow with considerable energy,
making it ut such times an uncomtort-
abl., nosition to board vessels at anchor
there.
The same authority says OF Port DIS
covery: 'sThe harbor where Vancouver
anchored and refitted his ships is an ex'
tcnsive inlet, running in a southerly and
south east direction for miles with al
average breadth of one and one hal
miles. Near Eagle Greek is the position
| occupied by Vancouver in 1872 where
vessels can lie in a sheltered from any
wind. Diamond, or Clallam point at the
entrance to Port Discovery bay was u-ec
in 1871 as the place where the BARI
Glimpse, having smallpox on board
was auarantined, and where she rode n
anchor safely under the lee Of Protection
island from northerly winds while th'
HIGH bluff at Diamond point effeetuall.
kept off all south east gales which usual
" prevail during the winter months.
Contractors point, near Eagle creek
was reserved by government for pubil
purposes many years ago, and is still II
the hands OF the government.
Your committee, while OF the decides
opinion that sequim bay CT Washington
barbor is ineligible as a quarantine sta
ton. would respectfully recommend Dia
mond point, Eagle creek and Contractor
point in Port Discovery bay, as offerin
superior advantages, the merits OF whic
should be examined by the govermer
, officials having charge OF this work bt
fore finally determining upon either Il
caIitv. J. ii. STETsoN.
JAMES G. SWAN
i Port Townsend, March 80, 1889.
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