The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-27
RATxs OF WHARFAGE.
Report Of the Committee TO the Cham
her of Commerce.

Report Of the Committee TO the Cham
her Of Commerce.
The board Of trustees met In the morning In
regular session. The following repor, was sab
mstted. ana the committee was extended vote
OF thanks for its labors
THE members OF your special committee on
Puget sound commerce have been engaged dur
Ing the past three weeks investigating alleged
and sexual assaults upon the commercial inter-
est< of this city. They have. through the news
psrets. given public Invitation TO all having
grievances 10 report the same ana they were en-
gagged three hours one evening In listening TO
complaints. statements aud suggestions They
have made personal visits 10 the stores aud of.
fees OF many merchants. wharf owners aud
TRANSPORTATION companies. aud have discussed
the situation ia oil Its phases with the gentle.
men therein found
sln dong these things many wfongs Of start
ling and inexeusabie character have been &c.
velopsd. The most common aud Que OF the
srosssss abuses mrlalned OF is found to he that
Of unjust wharf charges u has been too much
tue custom 10 guess at quantities OF goods coming
anc going by stesraota at aud TOO often TO over
guess them Ia this way half . ton OF actual
weight or measure ass been rated as fun ton
q ton ard one tairt two ions. and fwosu-
three tons as four. Eve AID even SIX. when so
charged ey the what owner the steamboat tax
ing the goods tacnte has 10 frequently sdop,
the false measurement aud The Mharfnger also
AT the ether end q The rcaie.
with charges OF the usximun character. aud
with competition the keeness ard p.ices for
fnerchsudsse the lowest, an onerous excessive
ana destructive burtea Was thus imposed. hurt.
fal 20 seattle dealers and beneficial 10 dealers in
otaer plae where these asshooest pFsct.ess
DO not prevail. or are MOI supposed TO prevail.
We cannot too stEoa iy exrrsss oar coBdemns-
sion al these acts Fitiy cents a ton is too bis h
eharse for wharfage ia these DAYS OF rspia
DEVELOPMENT, enormous ,rsffic and intense
activity ana We plsasss; 10 see disposition
10 cut rates hy number a wharf mea-
lin si iess, one case tweaiy-nye censS = tan fer
merchandise has heen adopted. fractional parts
OF ten heing charged ia proportion. Ia eoase
auenee ~ thls rvdacgseA l.. rates this wharf il
roaming a houufstEl harvest ci trade Other
wharf owners are cutting rates on stoac aud
Ike CHEAP sud hagky articles. chsrgsns re some
tisors a. iow - afsecn aud iweasy ecats tou.
Ne fault eau ne found with these psices-Ea
lsc.. they are down 20 The lowest reasonable
notch
.~yopr committee believes that the ,lskes syS-
tern hxsweea wharf owners and merchants Is
nrseticaaae, ana that is workings viii be rns
,.rsasly heneaeISi The preparation Of = seAe<s-
ME Of charges. ranging Ter Estte2e fFo- ave
cents an and that she's tirsctiy Interested give
,sa system fair sna sarielen, srsl Is Suggested
ss,,,.s .he sorrsxflon - the Puget sound steam
.sIn voos during toe pAss spring frefsh. rats
h.ya hsvn more than donhsed. and graf aASsAt-
sss&eslcn has been csnset thersby- They are
,,rrssseuaaie add little sn0rt o. Outrageous ks-
a.. "a ana car people uos Being ga
ar sraane 90 rasaa 70 eniafe them. they enaac'
,,,sxss.y lsss soax II srgsa. they have been a.
,s.sx broker, and are hetag erokea eveFy tsy
~ s~rssin independent srssgnters. vAseh. easFs-
&C. & eeafs less per ton. are coasinasly sosng
80 ensntar loaded bcsh WAYS se thetr stssoss
..~.-sssxx ne ssesnhscsss. as Is no esssSsS.
So raoasy rxyiA,y \, TIE ed RATES, saa tss
sr.aaaa new for 80 muca mere Is visAonf pa
iassen or excuse
ssyyhfis Ne &sp-ectsse se Eema-xas.e and IA
.~..r.nssd al advance uraa TIE 5 ssaes Prices
- !. a.,rss terra OF wears. we EeEs-G * - a@f
.r,.ar..v wrong Which "a the enf VIII eazss@
e. ox. rls nslns and wascA wiss rroesaly react
,,.s,s these directing IL oae 81 TIE sa0st pro-
fsr sav,ses Of iiiseeasns 10 ne superior sSr' tas
sseIggtles q. she SessherE Fscsee AZ GteoFsA
n, usp.as az ie waaryes tAere xas iae ais nes
- e,.rsa< tasrvoz. tAs company las hssxfatoes
seer, snsilea 20 pace ge,sas on shsps 81 iss'
So. .rors sheapSy than a. thss The saasasax
~ yxharvss b tasE company ~ Ssssi1e. hes'
49, Vii soen pat tie tvs sowEs "a tais re-
-. a., se-s-s Of sxacs equality. the scsst ~
-Ases xig he - Immediately eahAace TIE al =
-snx ,raae oil ,Ass city. More izr~stsss