The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-13
THE BUSINESS SESSION.
Matters Touching seattle's Good Acted

Matters TOuching Seattle's Good Acted
Upon.
The session Of the business of the Cham
Der Of Commerce. assigned to the discus
sion Of the financial situation OF the city,
held last evening at headquarters, was
made brief By the banquet that followed.
SO that il was necessary to defer the dis
cussion Of the subject announced.
There were two committee reports sub
United, from the COMMITTEES on manufac-
mining, respectively.
The committee on manufacturing was
appointed by the board OF trustees, and
their report will be acted upon by the
board. In the report as submitted, the fol-
lowing recommendations were made: The
proposition Of the steel pipe mandatory.
made by Victoria company. was found
meritorious and the persons back Of It
good. The proposition OF the Tacoma
Starch and Glucose Company was found
worthy OF encouragement. The PROPOSE
ton for the establishment Of hosiery
mills made BY the Enterprise Hosiery mills
OF Anheim, Pa, was reported upon favsr-
ably. Some Of the members OF this COM
pany were fayorably known to members Of
the COMMITTEES. On the proposition to
establish q steel plant. made by T. +.
Stark, Of Rochester, the COMMITTEES wished
to make further investigation. On the
propositions made by the Dayton Wooden
mills and F. y. Perkins, of Cleveland, for
q lock mandatory, the committee found
that too much was asked for too little to be
given.
The report Of the special committee on
mines and mining, composed OF c. L.
Webb, Marvin Knox. John Il. Wolc0tt, G.
w. Ysncy and w. w. Beck. made the fol-
lowing recommendations for encouraging
the development of the mineral resources
Of Western Washington. and also for max
ing Seattle the center OF the mining in-
terestS:
Ffrs.-That . room In the Chamber Of Com
merce building be set apart for the purpose Of
exhibiting and showing OF specimens Of Al
kinda of minerals found in our state, and that
proper cabinets be furnished for this purpose
second-That a circular letter be Iasued By
this body to al mine owners OF our state. in
yiting them to send samples Of their ores to b
placed Ia charge Of this chamber for exhibition
TO those desiring 70 know more Of our mineral
resources
Third-That this organization bear the ex-
pense OF assaying samples Of ores as may Be
sent Tor that purpose under the direction Of the
committee on mines and mining. who viii re-
ouire FULL statement Of owners of mines, CIV
ing county, township. range and section 1T sur
veyed) on which his mine Il located. also .
DESCRIPTION OF the mines and depth from which
sample Is taken. and that said assay shall be
made by the state geologist
A communication was read from ]. ].
Egan, president Of the Press Club, stating
that IL was understood that the chamber
would grant the Press Club suitable room
in the Chamber of Commerce building at .
nominal rental. and asking the chamber
for . proposition. The communication
was referred 10 the house committee.
A communication from Captain NJ. A.
Healy, OF the United States steamer Bear,
inviting the members of the chamber and
their ladies to visit the vessel on Wednes-
dav. between the hours OF 10 and 4, was
accepted with thanks. The ships launches
will ply regularly between the docks and
the vessel.
The First Regiment band submitted .
proposition TO give two concerts per week
Of two hours each for four months for
81 500, OF one concert per week for $i.20o
committee of three be appointed to solicit
the funds.
A proposition was received from ]. E.
Stewart, the artist, 10 hang number OF his
large paintings in the apartments OF the
Chamber of Commerce headquarters, the
chamber to pay the expense OF draping and
lighting the pictures, estimated at $40.
The following members were admitted :
Thomas B. Harding. Dr. J. b. Eggieston,
w. s. Dean. James Glasgow. James
Sutherland. II. A. Pratt, B. r. Brierly
DR.. Charles A. Walsh, Colonel G. o.