The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-27
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Aid Asked TO Secure Reduction oil
Freight Rates.


Ats regular meeting of the board of trustees
OF the Chamber of Commerce held yesterday
morning, there being present Mr. +. O.. Graves,
Mr.. 7. w. Prosch, Mr.. Z. f. W!ttler, Mr.. Percy
W. Rochester, Mr.. Griffith Davies, Mr. CO ii.
Heilbron, Mr.. Jacob Furth, Mr.. Herman Chaplin
and Mr.. b. F. Shaubut, several communications
were received concerning freight discrimina-
tions by the Northern and Union Pacific Rail-
way Companies, resolutions were submitted
concerning the methods to be adopted for voting
at the annual election of trustees the call OF the
committee on mines and minerals Tor conven-
ton was approved, the park commission was in
vited to meet the board of trustees on Tuesday,
June 2, and letter was received from Mr.. John
Leary requesting the chamber not TO renomln
ate him as a trustee.
Mr. E o. Graves, vice president, presided.
After calling the meeting TO order secretary
Dodge called attention to a communication
from Messrs Macdonald and McEwar, OF Bal
lard, manufacturers of shingles, asking that
the chamber use its influence to secure reduc-
ton in freight rates via the Northern and
Union Pacific from Seattle and vicinity to East
ern points There was also a communication
from the Okanogan Live Stock Association, re-
ferring TO alleged discrimination in freight rates
by the Northern Pacific, in favor of Portland on
dressed meats. which worked injustice to this
section. Both matters were referred TO the COM
mittee on transportation with full power to act.
A communication was received from Mr.. John
Ieary in which he requests the chamber not to
place his name in nomination as a trustee. He
states that he will be absent from the city and
could not serve the chamber with profit TO the
body. He takes occasion in mis- communication
TO pay neat tribute to the work OF Secretary
Dodge.
Mr. T. W. Prosch presented the following res
| olution, which, upon motion, was adopted:
First-That the two committees heretofore ap =
| pointed TO nominate candidates for trustees to
be voted for at the coming election, be request
| Second-That three trustees, viz: Messrs.
| Graves. Davies aud Holman-be appointed a
committee TO select fifteen members of the
| tees, as candidates for trustees, the committee
| TO report its list OF nominations Oh Friday
| May %.
Third-That the vice president appoint cleo
| ton officers from among members outside OF the
| board.
| Fourth-That the vote be taken upon the
| Australian system, and that the chamber pro-
| vide tickets containing the names of all nomi-
| nees. each list by itself, with committees pro
| posing, 1t with information as TO manner oil
| voting.
Fifth-That the secretary furnish to the ofic-
| ers of election an alphabetical list of members
| who have paid all dues and are therefore eligi-
| bic 10 vote and to hold Office.
| Mr.. Hebron offered the following, which
was adopted: ANY five members OF the cham
Der desiring so to do, may and are hereby invited
to nominate ticket of fifteen persons which
| ticket shall be placed upon an equality with the
| other tickets in the field
The committee on mines and mining sub
mitted its call for a convention of miners and
! those interested in that pursuit. The idea was
| approved The convention will be held on
June II in Seattle, at the Chamber OF Commerce
| building.
Mr.. Aver. of the committee on streets and
parks, reported that Mr.. Jones. of the city com.
mission, had taken deep interest in the various
matters connected with public parks and streets
avnH haS sd
invited 20 meet with the board of trustees at an
carly date. June > was the time fixed for the
! conference. Several other communications were
laid over, TO be considered at the next meeting