The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-01

for te skins a these sn1ma1s ~ - e0st Is the
thing which keeYs tbeE1 Emhi0nab3e and thef
bec0ne the xnxmenss Of ne wealthy.
In another way these laws feznA1n on TIE
stxfute hooks 30 the dsffnsut Of the interests
81 this state. The sesl Is tssh DESTROYING nrf-
nal, and believe that within the neaf fuszfe
the fishing Interests Of sniS state xfs desfined %
becor1e among the most important Of oar wealth
rrodneerx- The fisheries Of the Atlsntie coasf
receive the usnoot care IRON the federal congress,
but that asnc congress seeks to strengthen laws
fs{6eSxzuy like interests on the Paeske coast
This Il seems TO me- Is untxsT, and bcsleye ssas
our delegation in congress should Be Erscd %
psou0fe any movement 70 ndyante the interests
Of the state In this direction
After the reading Of these communica-
lions Mr. Prosch Vas authorized TO prepare
memorial setting forth that Il IS the
serse Of the Seattle chamber that the gov
eminent should make no discrimination
in the enforcement Of LAWS concerning
sealing.
HOME rxDEsrFIEs-
The following letter was read. from the
Puget Sound Brick, Tile and Terra Gotta
works.
There arr parties using their eneryses 20 In
nGsnce cur present board Of public works 20 use
sszacEf concrete in the construction OF the pro
poeed Lake Union sever. which, II adopted,
would re greatly discriminating against cns
hczac brick industries, of which we hare rckny-
with lsfxe sums OF nsoney invested, and also
giving employment to many asen- Brick y. and
has beea for some time acknowledged to BE
the moss practical material 10 use ir sewer con
stsuesion, and its universal use in al Largo
cities IN America and Europe IS, I tsiak. Goa
elusive evidence TO fully prove osr ssscrsscna
Mr. 3. Williams, the efty's consulting engineer
Ia sever and wafer-v0Tks construction. also
reeommendsJAhe use Of cement coEc.ese. ~ Il -
IN his idea the only available material the city
has He also stated that brick could be used
but IL had not been his good fortune eve1 TO see
. good sewer brick while here For
our rars ne cannot understand bow M
Williams ever expected 70 see sewer brick here.
when or manufacturers hxve never had an
occasion % mate thea, and viii sfate that they
can be made here, and any OF our Eastern cities
product win not held any prestige over or
ware. In conclusion. we VIII ssk y0ssr assist
ancc 20 help protect OUR home industries now In
operation against the use of this cement con-
crete. which IL more expensive than b<iek, and
which Is not substantial: and more 80. II nseds
woald be 9usfe contrary TO Modern science n
sewer building
The trustees appointed Mr.. Furth acom-
mittee of one to present the matter TO the
board Of public works.
LKITEk From cossRESsNAs wsLsos.
The following letter from Congressman
John L. Wilson was received:
I have yours. enclosing resolution Of the
Chamber of Commerce OF Seattle reisfivs 10 ex-
tending tie benefit OF the laws eucourag.rg In
sfruction in agriculture and mechanical arts tn
Alaska. and in reply will have 10 NY tbss
viii do all can TO that end
THE HUMANE SOCIETY
Mr.. c. T. Conoyer vas granted the use
of the Chamber for April 7. for the purpose
of organizing humane society.