The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-03
Regular Meeting Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce.
unIoN pAclflc's TERMINALS.
Ia Csmnsittee Makss kepsrt-Csm-
BLAINE FROM she Be.r-sIxth Of
Suse Ceiebrstien-


Portland last Tuesday and talked over The
matter Of that line establishing Its term
inais in Seattle. Certain lands were
required. but every arrangement had
then been made, and IL was
permanent fact that the linton Pacific was
coming 10 ssafue right away: that the
terms had been agreed upon la fuH. al
though II VS. found advisable 10 state
differently TO the papers at thai Time The
conditions 81 the arrangement. he said.
were liberal and perfectly satisfactory. and
10 aid the committee the Union Pacsric
guaranteed to meet possibly all The outlay
necessary 70 secure oil the additional lands
needed for terminals Chief Engineer Z. ).
Bogue and his attorney are now in the city
and will make arrangements Tor proceeding
with the work Of construction as soon as
the documents conveying the lands are
received by him, and President Leary said
he believed uine-tenths OF them would he
ready today and perhaps all. President
Leary said that the Union Pacific intended
70 make Seattle not alone terminus. but
its principal terminus. TWAS agreed that
II the terms Of purchase exceeded the
amount guaranteed By the company that
ten citizens OF Seattle would become re-
spondble for the balance, and TO make the
MISTER sure the commlttc gave q bond for
$40 600. He believed the chamber would
bear them out to the fullest extent. though
II Was not probable they would be called
upon 30 to do.
KoR PUBLIC LANDING.
The following letter from the commander
Of the steamer Bear was read:
U.S. REVENUE STEAMER BEAR.
SEATTLE. WASH,
May IS. 1s9o.
Recent occurrences move me to call your Mt
tentson to the necessity OF your city making
some provision for q public boat landing. and
the advisabiiiiy OF taking action before your
water front shsli become 40 crowded ~ to rem
der IL dImcult 10 procure . location.
Since the arrival OF the Bear In your port we
have been subjected TO much annoy ance in the
matter OF finding landing for our boats. the
Boatnan BudIong, AT whose float we found
what seems tie oaly asaiiable landing. refusing
70 allow u to use H. Fsr O. time We went IN be-
youd his b1stnoase 30 . small inner foet. hut
boats and floating logs were accumulated there
from day TO day 10 render our landing dlfficnlt
Such dseourtesy 10 . government vessel, es-
pce.aliy when her presence In the ha-bor has
hesn sonrce OF substantial PROB, to the boat
men. through the letting 81 his hosts to officers
men and visitors 20 the vessel. IL a strange AID
unpleasant experience to me, and with the en-
hrv absence OF publsc steps aud the great rise
and Eel Of tide In your harSor we should have
tecn In an unpleasant situation had we not
icslud IN SIR. Howe . boasman. VII D courteously
piseed bis aoss ri our disposal aud made US
welcome TO land there.
Yonr harhor Is source OF Just pride 60 your
citizens and You rightfally look forward 20 tho
day when ships OF all nations shall anchor In its
waters Fcrci %. ~ well rs American vessels Of
war. are apt at any time to yisit you and IL will
b . poor introduction TO your Inequalities If
they dnd themselves at the mercy of churlish,
koosish boatrnan ana dependent upon his ca
prices for the privilege OF landing upon your
shorea
Every American port in the world makes pro-
vision for the landing OF boats nom the ship
ping that 10 AZ ones It's pride and support
kestflc's enterprise should net leave its harbor
open 10 reproach. sud ! would suses II the adj
visibility OF your Chamber OF CONNIE rec taking
action toward having the city provide such q
landing before all Of the wharyes are appro-
prisfed BY private PERSONS n. A. HEALy,
Captain z. S. X. n.
The secretary then read the following
answer TO Captain Healey
SEATTLE, June 2, 1890
10 Capt w. A. Healy q. ;. X. " Steamer
Bar: Your letter Of the 18th ult.. addressed to
.
Commerce, in regard 20 public boat landing
in this city. has been referred to the committee
on transportation: in answer We De sire irst 20
thank you foc the suggestions which are appre.
caated highly. as 10 IN a matter that was over
10 kesl UP 10 reeeipt Of your Communication,
aud II comes II the right time TO enable us to
take prompt action, which. II DELAYED nigh,
prevent accomplishing what we most desire for
the good OF the city, and. second. 10 assure you
your suggestion shall receive our immediate al
tcntioa
Being upon the eve Of & new city charter. we
hope 10 accomniish which. In the way OF TN.
rrcvemcut anf trust upon return from vpus
voyage 10 the North. Won viii again anchor for
lcne stay. % end the public landings at tn,
foo; of several OF car streets. tcgesher with
many other sa,uahle acquisitions ;hat belong 10
tsSt-eiass port like seattle
Respectfully. A = MirsEN.
Chairman 1ommi.se on Transportation
On motion the maiier was referred tc
the transportation committee. aud the
privileges O, The chamber were extended 70
Commander Hsaly and his officers.
The following Recommendation by the
house committee, r. r. Wutler, G. IL
Hebron. Herman Chaplin. Il. W. Roch,
ester and Z. II. Bsgley. was read and dis
eussed.
sssrrLK. June ?. 1870.
Chairman Chamber Of Coramerce--l ser Sir
Believing that eur eity should not lose the on
por;anlty. eu inna &. 20 let the world krav sha
ve hsyc great cause sa ~ thaakfnI and 10 n.
iosce rather than g. mourn by rcssan Of the fr,
which swept sas city one war ago and sinr,
tohnssovn has published through every city II
the Unioa. an,y YESTERDAY. tvs cceasloa To-
mourning. and seattle. while the disaster "a
equally - gsca'. esrrp, - % tho loss ol life
laa ersasss
We wealt therefore suggest t. celebrate a.,
event in the following snsnner.
To have sn entertainment az the CAamtrr q
Commerce. Inviting az Of It's members AMI ther
ladies fer Friday night the entertainment TO b.
cf'ensd by ,aanksSisinr sissgess ay enc Of IN,
local dlStaes. "a Se followed by saasie, ho,s
VEGA and instrumental, rscsiatoaS sad esAet
entertaining featGfxS such as will make IN,
event eeth enfcyshle aud entertaining; thu. !.
- soiicwss by lunch. AID siser the lunch
grsSa assplSy Of arewerks either from sarS,
on The miasle &c The n3y or fFers West seattle
Tae ussaneNaeeessssy SO carry cat the matte.
~ ths fal1eSs extent could IL rS:ses. sAaat A
Fellows oue gasesvs has agreed 70 servc
sumps1ous saEsa sor 81 rer plste. and hv askin.
TIE members - pay e Eses p.ssr. hail of whsc,
wia SO b. The esief~s ard The oeaSr hs4 To h.
asst Ter thA pnFshAse of erevosSs aa,; other ia
eideasals
TIE rfsss Ec<sraNntni hsaa OF Seattle hss Al
resay rendered SIS services gratis ssst the coca
sien, sEs ~ c8sausi,see hNs heua gaSsa :,
nnasrsssas taas al ne<~ssssses. musical ans IL
ssse1sstaS a. sci dramatic txicnt can 4
seeurvt ~ snystin< isoss possessing sacA sAsaif,
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Ne also hereby snsxes. HAT an invitation I.
extended "a tNe fscOsas Rsllei cosps ~ iosn a
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