Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-04-13

the same things even if cons olidation
were ronsumared. lie thought that We
shOuld consolidate with Beliiugham and
work ont our own salvation with fear and
trembling and 90 arm in arm cOnquering z
and TO conquer.
Mr.. Dibble. of Sehome. here remarked
lhut doubtless he meeting would like to
pc informed as to the law ON the subject,
aud loud and numerous calls for Mr.. ii.
J, Thompson brought out that gentleman
Who having said that he could have
wished 10 say nothing on the subject,
proceeded. however, with "A copy of the
legislative act before him, to review and
'elueidate the law in the premises. He
SAID ne was glad a one interested in the
/ town OF Failhaven and in the prosperity
OF the bay to see this meeting indicating
a disposition 10 discuss these matters In
a business and friendly way. He had
paid some attention to the legal
aspect OF the subject and the law
ls very important one which should
/ be observed to the letter. Some
of You know. he said. the en-
/ from the questioning Of the legitimacy Of
municipal Incorporation. In his eXamin-
alton OF the object he had not been con-
/ tent TO rely upon his own judgment, be-
cause Of the magnitude of he interests
committed 10 his care. but had taken the
D
/ The subject. lie then recited the prOvis-
ions OF the law 10 the effect that after the
/ county commissioners have agreed To
accept the propositions of the cities re-
I gardlng Incorporation, the matter is then
re,egated 10 the people, after due publi-
cation for TWO weeks. for their vote Of
endorsement and the election of munici-
pal officers. The Nhatc0m corporation
could not hc questioned, and Sehome has
perfected her Incorporation by eNtraneOus
means. For consolidation according 10
law hc gave reasons why SehOme and
Nhatcom could and must take steps.
which FairhaNen and Bellingham. hay-
ing no Incorporation, could not take. re-
lerriug 10 the appeal necessary TO be made
by the two former cities to their city
councils Tor consolidation and of the
meeting Of thr two councils in the largest
Of the two towns To further consider. and
then by certain acts To c0nSumatc the
nniun. In all of which he exhibited the
fact that 10y the requirements of the law
II would take at least year To join the
four cities into one. while they could
form two cities Sehomc and MhatcOm
together and Fairhaven aud Bellingham
together. "a had been suggested. The
legislature had left no other course. and
no matter how We may feel about ID, the
consolidation Of all cannot be- affected at
present. Mr. Thompson closed with a
recital of the benefits which would accrue
'fi ~ 'AhAAA- NV 'itiN ll'~fhh fbul ~
left open.
Mr. Slade. of Sehome. said he came
as one ot the committee TO $s how Fair
haven and Bellingham fet' about the
matter, 10 discover the.sentiments Of the
people in that regard and not especially
Ia investigate the law ON the subject. and
the result was about what he had antic-
patcd. lie told of an old sea-captain who
once hearing a discussion between some
Tacoma and seattle people as to the
relative merits of their respective cities,
declared that the city OF Puget Sound had
not been built Yet aud when il was built
10 would hp built on Rrllingham bay.
This had 50 impressed Mr.. Slade that at
once hc became interested here aud felt
more ana more convinced every day as To
the truthiulness of the old sea-captain's
pu~iiuu. lie had no doubt that In the
future there will arisea city here stretch
ing from the thuckanut quarries To the
Nuoksach river but he didn't believe that
the time had yet come for union. He
would not have said this but for the
reason he saw it was the disposition Of
the people. lie was now convinced, and
had expected 10 be. that Fairhaven would
choose 70 paddle her own canoe aud now
what Is lett for US TO do is To work cor
daily together for the benefit Of all.
DR.. jameson said that he saw he had
once more been engaged In lost cause
but hc felt a. patriotic a. any man and
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good grace.
Mr.. Lindsay Of Bellingham. the Chair
man. being called upon said he thought
Beilngham had been sufficiently explicit
In show ing that she desired TO be inc, r
pOrated with FairhaVen alone, until
such time as the natural distractions
shall have been overcome.
MI Jones, OF Nhatcom, thought that
all had been said that was needed. He
would like to see the four towns consolid-
ated. but the arguments here presented
had convinced HIM that insuperable OBJ
stacles precluded such a consummation
for the present.
Governor Black was glad TO hear what
had been said and was pleased with the
turn affairs had taken. We want TO
get into shape, he said. 10 show what can
be done here when the obstacles have
been removed, by Incorporation. which
have handicapped Fairhaven In the i'm
prONpmcnt OF her streets. etc. He then
moved that a resolution be adopted ON
the part OF the Fairhaven and Belling-
ham representatives present. that IL is the
sense ut this meeting that Fairhaven and
l3rlllngham proceed az once with the
necessary steps toward the incorporation
Of the two towns together. aud this mo-
/ tiun was unanimously carried. MesSrS.
DOrr and Slade then spoke OF the pro-
posed line between Fairhaven and Sc
home a. being too close to SehOme and
within fifty feet of their Presbyterian
church, and suggested that a committee
from the two towns be selected to confer
and decide upon a boundary line. this to
prevent pickering In the future and re-
move all possible sources Of contention,
to the end that the proposed Fairhaven
could 60 to work in the spirited manner
. Characteristic of the place 10 continue the
upbuilding of the city.
Judge Gasley said hc would certainly
/ oppose any untarness In the matter from
either side Mr. Thompson showed that
under the law Schome could not take in
the vacant ground between Bellingham
and Schume and that unless il was taken
hy the FarhaVcn corporation that after
ward il would remain at the Will OF the
people resident upon the district as to
whether 10 should over go into either city,
and thus IL might forever remain barrier
between the cities when the time came
for the union Of all four. and thus the
matter dropped.
Judge Gasley moved a vote Of thanks
90 the committees from Sehome and
Nhatcom for their friendly visit and the
kindly feeling exhibited. which being
adopted, motion 10 adjourn prevailed.
and the very harmonious and satisfactory
meeting was at an end.
After adjournment those In attendance
] from all TIDE cities hob-nnbbed pleasantly
> together in social way for some hours
until the Sehome and Nhatcom people
departed for their homes,
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