The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-25

alton Of the subject and report 70 the board Of
trussses q the next meeting.
A communication from d. B. Norcy with ref
ereuce % the establishment Of local insurance
company wss read, and the secretary wae al
recfed 70 make reply
A communication from Neesrx Hunt ana
Campbell with reference 70 trade In the Gray's
haSbor region was read, and upon motion Of NJ
Hebron VS. ordered referred to the COMMITTEES
on transportation. The communication was -
follows:
ssFor some time past the Seattle press has
been lamenting the fact that orr local whole
sale merchants were lacking in enterprise, and
urxin9 them to bestir themselves and make
some effort toward securing the trade in the
Gray's harbor country, recently connected ~
rail- The Seattle merchants are willing and
well able to cater to the trade in that district,
but ct present are heavily handicapped.
ave took trial trip through this country
this week, and the experience teaches us that
until the Northern Pacific Railway Company
realizes the fact that Seattle, and not Tacoma,
IL the commercial center Of the state, the
chances Of securing any great portion OF the
trade are but sman. The company discrimi-
mates in favor of Tacoma and Portland, and
while we in Seattle are in . position to sell our
goods on equally favorable, IL not better. terms,
the excessive rates and delays in transit both
tell against rs. We heard Of goods being nom
seven to ten days on the road between here and
Moutessno, 30 while the merchants are without
exception inclined to favor our city, q msttsr
Of course they hrst study their own pockets and
INTEREST,""
The following resolutions, presented BY Mr.
Miller, were adopted:
'WHEREAs, This city has now In it, limits 90
manufacturing concerns employing capital Of
A,5s,150, said manufactures being 90 varied In
the lines of goods manufactured by them, that
We, the citizens Of Seattle, by united effort TO
patronizs the product Of these manufactures.
can do much to make them profitable and sue
cessful, and BY 20 doing attract other manufac-
tories, therefore. be It
"Res0Ered, That the Seattle Chamber of Com
merce, ct its next regular monthly meeting.
namely, the first Monday in April, make the
special business for that meeting the considera-
ton of how best to bring about the patronizing
of these various industries by the citizens Of
Seattle generally, and, be it further
"ResOlref, That our secretary be hereby in
structed to address special communication to
every one Of the 3O9 manufactures in our city,
requesting representative from each to meet
with US at that time, and to aid US Is far in their
power - possible to bring about the shove
sought result"
A special committee consisting Of Nessrs
NieSz, Ronald and Rochester, TO whom was re-
ferred the matter Of the finances of the city, and
especially the proposition of N. w. Harris Il
Co, appeared before the board, and a. their re-
port was considered OF special importance, 1t
was ordered. upon motion of Mr. Wittler, that .
special meeting be called ct 4 o'clock for the
purpose OF considering il. At this hour nearly
every member of the board was present, but
they came to no definite conclusion. Another
meeting to further discuss the n W. Harris pro-
position will be held Thursday evening, at
which time number OF attorneys and the rep
resentatives of Harris 4 Co. and of the city
government will be present