The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-22
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Regular Meeting OF the Board Of Trui


The regular weekly meeting of the Cham
Der of Com merce was held yesterday morn
ing. In the absence of President Leary
and First Vice President Graves, Second
Vice President kitginger presided.
The directors present were: w. T. Bailey.
Herman Chaplin. c. II. Kit.inger, {. X.
Seisz. Thomas W. Prosch, p. w. Roches-
ter, 4. r. Whittier; those absent being
President Leavy, f. o. Graves. Alfred
Holman. George +. Hebron, W. {. Hill,
DIR. A. p. Mit,en. The secretary was d.
rected 10 notify the absent members of the
board OF the tine of 81, imposed
upon them for non-attendance, and that
they were expected to present either ver-
bal or written excuse as to why the fine
should not be paid
Mr.. kittinger asked the trustees, in be-
half OF Mr.. Thomas w. Prosch. supervisor
o! the city census. for room in the chamber
building. TO be used by the enuaerators
for Office purposes. in distributing msil
matter, etc. concerning the United States
census. The request was granted, and the
house committee instructed to select
room. ii being understood that it would
not be used TO exceed three months, and if
the government made any allowance for
Office rent il should be turned over to the
chamber.
The committee on advertising and print
ing, 10 whom was referred at the last meet
ing the proposition of the Baldwin, Calcutt
Il Blakeiy Publishing Company, 10 issue q
pamphlet TO be known as Seattle Illus
trated," under authority from the chamber,
recommended that the desired permission
be granted, and the trustees acted accord
ingly. 1t is stipulated by the trustees. how
ever, that the book Is TO contain q sketch
OF the Chamber of Commerce organization,
and general descriptive matter of the
county and city, with numerous iilustra-
tons. The chamber building must be
prominently and handsomely shown, and
nothing either descriptive or advertising
concerning other points of Puget Sound
shall appear in the book.
The secretary reported that ten OF the
original subscribers of the chamber had
failed to pay the first assessment, and they
were accordingly dropped from the roll.
The first ten names on the list of appli-
cants Cor membership were ordered posted,
the same to be bailoted upon for member
ship at the next regular meeting of the
chamber. Following are the ten appli-
cants: Thomas b. Hardin, DR.. ]. b.
Eagleson, w. s. Dean, James Glasgow, J.
w. Basche, James Switzerland. H. A.
Pratt. b. Il. Briefly, DIR. Charles A. Walsh
and Col. &. o. Halter.
The secretary was authorized to employ
a clerk to assist him in the routine work of
the Office until such time as arrangements
could be made for competent stenog-
rapher and bookkeeper.
The question of extending the city limits
was discussed at length, the result of which
was that n committee composed of Griffith
Davies, Z. +. Whittier and Z. w. Rochester
was appointed to act in conjunction with
the committee on general municipal affairs,
in representing the chamber before the city
council. A resolution was passed to the
effect that it was the sense of the board OF
trustees Of the Chamber of Commerce that
the extension of the city limits is de-
sirable."
Letters were read by Secretary Dodge
from different parties throughout the
United States, seeking information abont
Seattle. among them being one from A. E.
Jones. of Oshkosh. Wis, asking if Seattle
was good field for parlor match factory.
The secretary stated that he had answered
most of the letters and sent printed de-
scriptive matter of Seattle and the state.