The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-08

One to Be Detailed From Port Townsend
for Duty Here.


for Duty Here.
At yesterdays meeting of the trustees of the
Chamber of Commerce Griffith Davies, Herman
Chaplin, Charles II. Kittinger, DR.. A. p. Mitten,
L. r. Niesz, Thomas W. Prosch, Percy w.
Rochester and e. +. Whittier were present. The
most important matter was the announcement
that Seattle is to have a tea inspector detailed
from Port Townsend for this city whenever
needed. Several committees were appointed
and the matter OF mails between this city and
Island county was referred to the transportation
committee.
letter was received from Senator Watson c.
Squire, inciosiDg the following from G. l. spald-
ing. assistant secretary of the treasury:
IL have the honor TO acknowledge the receipt
OF the letter dated the 18th ultimo, addressed to
me by the Secretary of the Seattle Chamber OF
Commerce concerning the appointment of a tea
inspector for duty at Seattle, which letter was
referred to the department with your indorse-
ment, and in reply to say that On the 18th ultimo
the collector OF customs at Port Townsend,
WASH, was instructed to assign one of his
officers to discharge the duties of tea inspector
at Seattle whenever necessary
The following letter from W. 7. Clark, OF
WILDLY island, was referred to the transporta-
ton committee with power TO act
II desire to call the attention OF the Chamber
OF Commerce TO the new arrangement of mail
service, TO be inaugurated the LIST of June, for
WILDLY island and Island county. At present
we receive our mail direct from Seattle, and con-
sequently have daily communication. The new
order of the service is follows: seattle 10 Port
Townsend, from Port Townsend by small boat
across Admiralty inlet to Island, by stage from
landing TO coupeyiile to San de Fuca, Oak Har-
Dor and Utsalady via small boat
I'VE lose direct communication with Seattle,
and Seattle loses q big share of the trade she
now enjoys. Our mail, always enc day late, and
in case OF storms will be obliged to wait until
storm subsidies. We desire service from Seattle
and such service could easily be accomplished
by putting on boat to make the round trip,
taking in Edmonds, Clinton, Browns Point,
Coupeyiilc. San de Fuea, Oak Harbor, Utsaiady
and return.
81 trust this matter will be deemed important
enough to induce your chamber to take some
action"
Mr.. Furth, the committee appointed to pre-
sent to the board of public works letter from
the Puget Sound Brick, Tile & Terra Gotta Co.
asking that the Lake Union sewer tunnel be
lined with homemade brick instead of i'm
ported cement, reported the following letter
from F. w. D. Holbrook, secretary Of the board:
81 am instructed by the board OF public works
to say that as yet no definite decision has been
made as to the material, brick or cement, to be
used for the inside walls OF the Lake Union
sewer tunnel, and the matter will receive care
full consideration before final action
Mr.. Whittier brought up the proposal of +. Z.
Young for manufacturing asbestos, and the
matter was referred to special committee con-
sisting Al c. NJ. Sheafe, w. L. Bentley and A. r.
Riedinger.
In accordance with the resolution passed by
the chamber Mt large on Monday night, Herman
Chaplin. Jacob Furth and Z. +. Whittier were ap-
pointed committee to study ways and means
OF encouraging manufactures and to urge re-
duction In their water rates and taxes.
The session OF the State University commits
sion being held in the city was. referred TO by
Mr.. Davies, who said that the commission would
like 10 have set aside for university purposes
the whole of the school section lying north of
the city, instead of merely that part designated
by the legislature. Accordingly it was desirable
to reserve this remainder from sale, in order
that 1t might be secured for the university
After some discussion the chair was authorized
TO appoint committee of three to act with the
commission in the matter.
A communication from c. f. Archer. suggest
ing plans for the canal between Lake Washing
ton and the Sound, was read and filed.