The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-03
STAY WHERE IT Is.
The Chamber of Commerce De-
cides Not to Move.
RESTAURANT TO BE KEPT.
Attendance u skip Canal Mseting Urged
-Isesma Mea Wasn't Fart Of
King County.

Lam night the Chamber Of Commerce decided
q continue IN the present quarters and 70 keep
re reffa1rart upon basis OF agreement with
AT smith, the caterer, to be arranged By the
board Of trustees.
THE QUESTION o. QrAsTKes.
hen the question OF quarters came M for
11i aEs-on an oEey was made from William T..
street. on the top door Of the Harrisburg block,
iof SD month en- lease Of three years. He
wousa asso supply quarters for the restaurant in
shonid be reserved for the exclusive use OF the
snasnoef OF Commerce The discussion then
Turned on this new offer, GA that for rooms in
We Terry Denny building and on keeping the
Major James r. Hayden moved to sccept yohn
Lesry 2 proposal and ksep the present building.
~. rercy W Rochester urged the acceptance OF
90 awsy With Z feature which many members
considered obtecticuahie-she restaurant. In
ne Harrisburg block Mr. Bailey would assume
ester also called attention 70 the large difference
"a cost between the two places The $40 In the
harrisburg block covered heating.
building. but wanted 70 keep the Chamber Of
Commerce in distinct house.
. ne motion 70 Keep the present building was
toen carried by vote OF - to l6
Jacob FurtA moved to accept the pfopooitiou
q Af- smith, the caterer. who would run the
restaurant without cost, II he were given the
use OI AK Oh the rooms on the upper dcor, 70 De
rented 70 people approved by the trustees
Mr., Rochester objected TO the running Of Q
coarclng-house In connection with the chamber.
Al any rate, be wanted the upstairs dining room
t INC s sns .lont Sa room adjoining reserved Tor
Mr- furth argued that the offer o. Mr.. Smith
was fair one and should be accepted
. samuel w. Ramsey declared that be didn't be-
iieve IN having the Chamber Of Commerce run
restaurant. There were good hotels in town
which furnished restaurants.
:. A. Gould did not approve Of the restaurant
because Intoxicating liquors were sold there.
ne thought IL - bad 70 be stakeholder in a
chamber OF commerce where liquor was sold ~
etockho.dcr IN saloon
A r Barweil failed 70 see why . chamber OF
commerce should conduct q restaurant.
John e Aver held that the restaurant: pro-
ouced 5ne effect on the Eastern visitor.
John H Elder urged that Seattie's Chamber
OF Commerce would work much more effectively
with the restaurant attached.
II was finally voted 70 continue the restaurant
and leave 70 the trustees the arrangement OF nc
Details OF the agreement with Mr.. smith.
THE SHIP CANAL
Secretary J. w. Dodge announced that on
March u the engineers of the surrey fo- the ship
canal from Lake Washington TO the Sound would
be in Seattle 10 discuss the subject with those
interested T. o. Graves, who was presiding,
asked for good attendance at she meeting.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
A communication from the city council, ask.
ing the cooperation OF tie chamber in urging
the passage Of the bill for assessments TO cure
defects and errors, was referred to the commit
tee on legislation.
p. c. Richardson. G. N. Barber and Z. s. sey
mour were elected members of the Chamber OF
Com