The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-02
THE NEW TRUSTEES.
Result of the Chamber Of Com.
merce Election.
SKETCH OF THE YEARS WORK.
Building and Improvement OF County
ment OF Manufaet ures-Grading.

At the annual meeting OF the Chamber
of Commerce last night the names of the
newly elected trustees were announced.
and Secretary ]. w. Dodge gave short
sketch of the subjects TO be taken up in
the annual report, which viii be elaborated
and presented 1T the next meeting. The
latter part of the session was devoted TO a
discussion of the general welfare of the
chamber and city. Finally it was voted
to take steps toward grading more Of the
city streets and opening the county roads.
President John Leary declared that the
mornings election had resulted in
the choice of the following thir-
teen members for the ensuing year:
r. O. Graves, Jacob Furth, c. NJ. Sheafe,
Thomas w. Prosch, A. 2. Burwell, P. w.
Rochester, E. F. Wittler, j. III. McGraw,
G. Davies, A. NJ. Brooke, w. X. Forrest.
J. Il. Hayden and W. r. Ballard. w. f.
Boone, 4. G. KiIbourne and J. VI. West
ling having each received the next highest
vote were declared tie for the places OF
the two remaining trustees. According
20 the bylaws of the chamber the judges
of election, John f. Aver, r. W. Emmons
tie. The trustees viii meet this morning
and elect president.
OF those elected A. ~ Brookes, G.
Davies, Jacob Furth, c. VI. Sheafe, +. o.
Graves, w. Il. Forrest and Thomas w.
Prosch were on the Mcknight ticket,
A z. BurweIl, J. r. Hayden, T. +. Wit
tier. Percy W. Rochester and john H.
Mctiraw were on the Stewart ticket, and
NC noffA - -. t-sz@
W. +. Boone was on the Mcknight ticket,
]. NJ. Wrestling was on the Stewart and
f. {. kilbourne was on the Graves ticket.
TUE WORK DONE.
Mr. Leary, the retiring president, an
nounced that owing TO his absence from
the city the regular report OF the work
done during the year had not been pre-
pared, but it would be ready al the next
meeting. Secretary ]. w. Dodge, how
ever. gave brief sketch of the matters TO
be included in the more elaborate report.
This sketch was as follows:
The FIRST and one of the most important sters
taken during the year was inaugurafed March
u, 1890, and led 70 the extension of the Crest
Northern railroad 20 Seattle. through the secur-
Ing and granting of righf-of-wsy TO the Seattle
d Montana road. The work this matter was
accomplished chiefly through a special COM
,uitfec consisting Of Jacob TUrth, Z. o. Graves.
G.. II. Hebron, Herman Chaplin. l. 6. J. Hunt,
VI. L. Bailey, L. r. Whittier and P. W. Rochester.
March II. lseo-The question Of pOstofice
building and site was taken up, and senator
Squire urged 10 secure necessary sppsopria-
ton.
April PROPOSITION for Touring mil received.
and the mill of 30 barrels capacity subsequently,
located az Rayenna
April THE chamber recommended that the
special assessment OF nineteen nils 70 provide
funds with which 20 pay for property condemned
for street purposes. be met BY warrants on the
city treasury, and that said warrants BE funded
upon the adoption OF the new city charter
April 1.-The Torrey bankruptcy BAL vzs coz
sicered and referred 70 the committee O. legs
lation, which subsecu eztly reported fkvn-szg
its passage; and the delegation 10 congress f-u-z
this state was requested 70 support ths blEl
April 2l-QuarteEs sor the census ezuE4-.-,-s
were provided in the bziicsng. Tie sxt@nxs1z
of the city limits WA also 1izcussee azc rscs---
mended
April 2s-The repair Of Ire government .<ss-
graph line between Port Townsend ard Cape
Fiattery was recommended, and The recra-
rendation was adopted sy the government
May "A special meeting vas had Tor tAs
purpose Of taxing soze immediate xzd definite
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service arranged ta- ~ gzE-sz.eszzg certain
szaoE1s o. business soT fEo E0-thx
May -s-~hArs ard freight rates were takeo
up ard Concessions secured The Muzaea's
Home Association wss granted q eozes;so-s.
Use Of quarters u ths S1iading
june 2-se2t.le cod storage warehouse ess&a-
lshed-
Jane Especial meeting called for purpose q
eoaierEsng Win Culoa Pacific railway osscsAls
concerning the extension % that line from
Portland 20 Seattle After free discussion o.
TIE subject she chamber recommended the
granting Of the franchise 20 this company.
whieh franchise was agreed upon by the city
council
June s-Aanivs-sx-y OF the FIRE eonneu-
GRATED.
June "a geological survey of the state re-
euested sn6 subsequently granted set OF
colors fo- the steamship City CT Seattle ordered
snd presented
june ls-ExcC-sio1 70 wzIl& wsisa
JAY i-ReEisiEatlo1 Q! voters taken en-. ara
special committee appointed 70 secure extension
81 tine and additional places CT registration.
The n-olpt ard esscSeni work resulted 4, in
cressing tie number % registered voters no
Ter cent The oost was ss3a
July "A sTecial meeting called 70 discuss
the ce1s1s situation. = was determined 70 ssk
FOR 8 remuneration. which rec uest vas srsu,e.
In certain dlstrsetx- While tire expense % TIE
chamber wss heavy. the result wss most graft
tying. showing that the original count was over
1000 short The purchase by the city Of TIE
water system Was also considered AID recon.
uenGed
July lS--An arrangement was zs&3e ~ r-an-
uisefur1ng company Tor the location % q boot
and shoe fSeto-y-s certain portion az Tire rent
s1a power beng guaranteed oy the chamber
July Z-The name OF Mount Rainier was
taken Up vita the government: board CT geo
graphical names. sd tie authorization OF the