The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-02

Resolutions asking congress 70 PROVIDE suissDie
laws and civil government were adopted
November ESPECIAL meeting 70 consider the
harbor lire question. After fun discussion o.
the subject the question was left In the hands Q,
two special committees, consisting OF . Legal anu
commercial COMMITTEES. which commlltee'
were authorized 10 act for the chamber
November 25-Excursion 10 Anacortes
November 3s-Consressionai emigration com
mittee convened az Chamber OF Commerce
December Especial legislative committee In
strucied 70 prepare memorial asking the stsse
Legislature for liberal appropriation Tor the
Worlds fair. State commissioners present anu
entertained.
December 16-special legislative committee rec
commended that Legislature enact law MAKING
taxes delinquent March instead OF December
81, approved By the board Cali for state board
OF trade 70 convene at Olympia January 10 ap-
proved
December T-Excursion TO Port TOWNSEND
arrival OF Steamer City of Seattle.
January 5. Is9i-subjecto OF coast defense taken
up and memorial forwarded to congress asking
that they take speedy and decisive action.
January 27-Ch&nge In location Of state uni
versify taken UP; special COMMITTEES appointed,
which subsequently, secured through legislative
action and otherwise the location on schoo.
land between Lakes Union and Washington
February 2-Resolution passed and forwarded
10 legislature opposing the creation OF . state
board of pilot commissioners
February 17-Secretary OF treasury peiitioned
10 provide machine for testing and registering
the tensile strength of iron and steel used IN the
construction OF marine boilers.
March Adjournment canal engineers enter
tanned and given information concerning neces-
sity and advantage OF canal connecting Puget
sound with Lakes Union and Washington.
March Especial meeting to consider the city
finances and devise q plan for validating out
standing warrants
After the report had been read a general
discussion of the work of the chamber and
the needs of the city ensued. John E. Aver
thought the report completely refuted the
current charge that the chamber was more
ornamental that useful.
Jacob Furth said that although much
had been done by the Chamber of Com
merce, much vet remained to be done.
The question OF encouraging manufactures
had been discussed at length, but moth
ing had been done Of any account In this
matter. The trustees had done their best,
but the members 81 large had not given the
movement very enthusiastic support. All
of the 500 members should come out to the
meeting and give their aid in the discus
ssion and carrying out Of various projects.
The city council had taken 8 good step
IN proposing an ordinance 10 remit
for five years taxes on manufactures and
10 reduce the water rates. Manufacturers
were being frightened away by heavy
water rates, and 10 cut them would bring
men and manufactures here. The move
ment was good one. Mr.. Firth thought,
and should have the support of the
members.
Andrew Knox suggested that during the
year 10 come every committee should be
expected 10 report at least every three
months Many of the committees had
not reported az all.
William R. Bentley said that the mineral
committee had been very busy and had
decided TO issue call for state conyen-
ton, TO be held here June IL, embracing
all interested in developing the mineral
resources of the state. He hoped that
this convention would receive every en-
coaragement at the hands of the chamber
u. a Spencer urged that the insurance
committee of the Chamber of Commerce
use IFS efforts 10 secure rates of interest
lower than those At present prevailing
Rates had been lowered somewhat, but
there was still room for improvement.
Senator ". r. Forrest spoke for the
committee on taxation, saying that it had
drawn a revenue law which the legislature
had considered last winter. He was OPP
posed TO the taxation of credits and mort
CAGES, because we need capital and should
do everything TO encourage it The legis-
Eat1re at its recent session had done away
with taxation of taxes and credits as sug-
gested by the chamber. During his trip
East Senator Forrest had talked with a
representative of one of the largest loan
companies in the United States. This
man had said that the company had stopped
lending money in the Western states,
because the legislatures were seized by
Farmers Alliance men hostile 70 capital
who were passing, or threatening TO pass.
laws taxing credits. Senator Forrest had
explained that the legislature of Washing
ton was taking no such attitude. and the
representative Of the loan company replied
that were there clause in the state con-
ssifat3on that mortgages and credits should
not oe taxed. Washington could get al the
money i wanted ~ per cent
John Z. Aver declared that steps should
he taken 20 furnish good manufacturing
sites, which were ~ present hard TO secure
zhou1 Seattle.
". ". Eldred believed that the work a:
grading streets should be pushed. The
co1nesl was - busy devising methods OF
economy that The need Of grading streets
had been forgotten There were MANY
lzndholders who wanted thei- streets
graded. and 90 teams were idle To u.
the teams ~ work would give employment
20 1000 men and PIT 5000 IN circulation
daily. During the week there would be q
meeting OF the contractors and Of 8 CON-
mlitee Of the city council TO arrange for
the letting Of street grading contracts 50
that men viii take the contracts Mr..
Eld7ed moved that . committee Of the
Chamber Of Commerce be appointed 20
attend this meeting. The motion was
carried
Percy W. Rochester seconded the PRO-
position touching street grading. and
added that very important matter was
the opening Of county rosds, and the bring
ing OF the various parts OF the county into
closer communication with the city. In
this matter the initiative should be taken
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