The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-10
PUT INTO NEW HANDS.
Chamber of Commerce Commit
tees Are Named.
MANUFACTURES ARE WANTED.
President Furth Writes an Interesting
Communication Urging Encourage
ment-Freight Determination.

Atyesterday's meeting of the trustees Of the
1namoer OF Commerce, A. NJ. Brookes, A. p.
burwell, w. r. Ballard, w. r. Forrest, Jacob
furth, 4. 0. Graves, James r. Hayden, ]. III.
MeGraw, Thomas W. Prosch, Percy W. Roches-
Yer ana Joshua N. Wrestling were presents
very good attendance President Furth named
the standing committees for the year, and read
suggestive communication on the encourage
ment OF manufactures. The question of freight
discrimination wac also taken up.
THE STANDING COMMITTEES.
President Furth made the following commit
tee nominations, which the board confirmed:
House and restaurant-James r. Hayden, G.
p. bAgaey, }. W. Ciice, George H. Randell, w. o.
keeeption-Jacob Furth. l. s. J. Hunt, Thomas
BURKE, Herman Chaplin. d. Z. Durie.
=, Mereentile-A. 7. Burweil. II. /. Holmes. I.
d; Danlton. j. A. Hatfield, Samuei Frauenthal.
Manufactures-E. c. KIlbourne, Angus Mack
lnn.osn' John Collins, C. T. Conover, W. IL. II.
Legislation-J. NJ Wrestling, r. s. Greene, J.
A. stratton, j. T. Ronald, J. r. Lewis.
Iransportstion-C. NJ. sheafe, y. b. Jackson,
l a. Nadeau, B. F. shaubut, George E. de
Streets, roads and parks-Percy W. Rochester.
samuel Ramsey, L. Brainerd, Joseph Mcknight,
Health and sanitation-w. r Ballard, George
Alfred Holman
Building and FIRE department--w. E. Boone,
~. a. spencer: Frank Beach. James BothwelI
Taxation-w. r. Forrest, L. r. Niesz, J. w.
Langley and Rees p Daniels
statistics and correspondence-Thom w.
rIoscD, j. z. kshelmaE, Samuel Crawford, y g.
Metcalie, H. White
Property and tinanee-E. r. wittler, R. r.
spencer, +. W. VALID, James Leddy. Theodore n.
Printing and advertising-A. NJ. Brookes, A.
r. Mitten, H. W. Higgins, c. H. Gait, A. Hansen.
Mines and mining Knox, II. I. Whit
X hF- 1oA Il 7
Adams.
Library-Grifith Davies, W. E. Bailey, E f.
Blaine, G. E. NJ Pratt and W. C. Squire.
President Furth presented the following sug-
gestions to the board:
In looking over the work done by the Chamber
OF Commerce during the past year, it is graft
tying 10 see the amount of good accomplished
Tor the commercial interests Of this city. There
remains, however, great deal yet TO be done.
beg to direct the attention Of this board to
some matters which deem of great importance
to the interests of this city.
The matter OF encouraging manufacturing en-
terprises should be taken up by this body earn
estly. The committee on manufactures should
investigate every proposition that seeks aid of
this body, and If il be found that the proposed
enterprise can be made paying one for the in
vestors, the chamber should exert its influence
10 obtain suitable locations at reasonable figures
for its establishment, give pecuniary aid, if it
De necessary, Tor the successful operation OF
such
The proposition now before the city council to
factories, will aid US greatly If it can be made
law. 1t is well-known fact that it takes some
little time before the enterprise can be placed
on paying basis, owing to the competition ex-
isting and need OF bringing new locality TO the
notice OF the trade.
Our city possesses great advantage by reason
OF Its location, and If In addition we can offer
the inducements above referred to, there is no
reason why We should not become as great a
manufacturing center as we are now in COM
mercial importance.
xrn hat vro nh fafn ats fno al and
absolutely reliable information regarding our re-
sources, climate and trade, only for our city,
but for the entire state. Our city would not
suffer by comparison with Others in the state,
and the men who desire such information would
be able intelligentiy 10 select the point that to
them may seem best In that manner believe
we would add 10 our population class of very
desirable citizens The obtaining and compii-
ing of such statistics may entail considerable
expense, but / believe every member OF this
chamber Will approve such expenditure.
In conclusion ] would request that every
member of this board and chamber at large pres
sent to the trustees such matters as they desire
the board TO give their attention.
The matter of remission of taxes and reduc-
ton of water rates, referred 10 by Mr.. Smith and
now before the city council, was referred to the
committee on taxation.
The question OF gathering statistical iniorma-
ton was referred to the committee on statistics
and correspondence.
FREIGHT DETERMINATIONS.
I1Omas frOScn called attentlon 10 the dis
elimination in the matter of freights to the
East from Sound points in favor of shipments by
way of Tacoma. Mr.. Prosch cited instances
from Port Townsend, and also from snohomish,
the latter being of shipments of shingles. While
the parties there were DESTROYS of loading into
cars direct at SnohoEaish and shipping all rail,
yet by reason of the difference in rates the par
ties were able TO ship by water and transfer to
cars at Tacoma, and still save. The matter was
the m ira tatia
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
letter was received from Donald Downie
asking for stereoptieon views of Seattle and the
state of Washington, to be used in an illustrated
lecture. The matter was referred 20 the COM
mittee on printing and advertising.
By the request of a committee from the West
ern Central Labor Union n committee, consist
ing of Jacob Furth, Griffith Davies and John H.
McGraw, was appointed to investigate for a set
tlement of the labor troubles at the Blick Dla-
mond and Cedar Mountain mines