The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-03
EXTENSION OFLIl(ITS.


A speeisi nesting of the Chamber Of
Commeres called for the purpose OF coz
ssdersnx The matter of the sxtensicn ct The
city bys1ndaxjes wss hsid last evening u
hesdauarteys The attendancs vas fair.
Tbs nesting was called 70 order ~ - BY
President John I<sry.
In tie absences of Junius Rochester, who
hos had cbasge u the ease for the chamber,
Jaues Hamilton Lewis Vas called
npoa 70 address the meeting He
stated that from . Legal standpoint
he could - bot one impairment 70 the
proposed .nnexstion, and that vas the
municipal tAxstson- These objections we're
fully countsrbalsnced By the municipal
benefits and privileges that wouid follow
annexation. The expectations u this city
could nos b realized within here present
limits. The advantages Of police protec-
ton and other municipal institutions would
raose than compensate for extra taxation.
For improvements that hsd been
made and xers not paid for mp
TO tina time OF the special election,
the ANNEXED districts would not be
burdensd. The rights inherent In city
under her charter 70 extend her limits can
not b. overcome by the objections Of tai
payers. Kansas City had extended her
boundaries over districts against the wishes
oi the inhabitants and was sustained BY
the eourta Detroit extended her limits
over Laurel Center. The oct WAS contested,
reached the federal courts, and the city
vas sustained.
w. r. Wfftier stated that il might be OF
interest 70 hear the other side OF the ques-
ton. and called upon President Gasch OF
the board OF county commissioners.
Mr.. Gasch stated that be thought the &C.
ton of the board the best for ell concerned.
lie Was sure thst there would be no end 70
trouble had the board done otherwise. He
knsw that every farmer in the district
would refuse 70 pay city taxes. A ques-
zion which the board ran against Was. ''Csn
tseopIe living seven miles north Of the city
dictate TO people living SIX miles south?"
The following report and attached me-
merial, submitted BY +. w. Rochester, was
almost unanimously adopted:
To Tic Hemb<rs ef the chanaber Of Commerce;
Your committee, 10 whom was referred the
matter u the extension Of the city iinits beg 70
report ~ follows.
We called upon the standing taxation and
municipal committees, and with their ass;ss-
assoe visfted the board Of county commission
srs We found great feeling on the part of the
residents Of the outlying districts against an
nexstioa, and at the request Of the
county commissioners and the prosecuting
attorney. We issued . mandamus 20 compel
them 20 order the election They appealed the
safne to the superior court The superior court
decided In our favor. and ordered the
county commissioners 10 call the election.
The commissioners have now appealed this to
The supreme coart- This appeal places
~ In practically . powerless attitude.
unless the commissioners can be ps<-
vailed upon 70 take some immediate sction
pending this appeal Your committee realises
the importance Of having this election called 1t
once In order shsf the extension can be made
IN time 70 gct ne benefits Of the United states
csusus which will b taken June. The commit
toe therefore presents the attached memorial
which IL requests the chamber to adopt.
GKirrIrH DAVIES.
Il. r. wrTTLxR.
PKRcY W. ROCHESTER
The memorial II a. follows:
70 the County Commissioner Of King county.
WHEREAS. IL II extremely desirous that a
election for the exsension Of the city limits OF
Eesttie should Be called st once, IL In the desire
OF this chamber that the county commissioners
shall call this election Al once. pending this sp
peal. this chamber agreeing to defray al ex-
pensss incurred in case the supreme court
sheuld decide this matter contrary 10 the ruling
sf our supsSiof court