The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-21
A PUBLIC LANDING.
The Chamber of Commerce Dis
cusses Its Need.
STATE ARsoR DAY PROPOSED.
SnoquaImie Toll Road Petitioners-An-
other Member Added to Teachers
Convention Committee.

At the regular weekly meeting OF the trustees
OF the Chamber OF Commerce yesterday morn
ing the members present were: Messrs Furth,
Graves, PEosch, Brookes, Burwell, Ballard,
Hayden, Kilbourne. McGraw, Rochester, sheaie,
Wittier and Wrestling.
Mr.. Graves called attention TO matter which,
he stated, was of very considerable Importance
TO this city and which had been taken up over
year ago aud referred TO the city council with
the request that they give it immediate atten-
ton, but that as vet nothing had been done. he
referred 10 the placing of anchorage buoys IN
fhe harbor and the providing of public land
Ing place. Mr.. McGraw stated that in his
opinion this was very important matter as the
facilities now provided were inadequate, aud
the city government should be called upon TO
take action at once. Upon his motion the mat
ter was ordered referred to the transportation
committee with instructions 10 bring it before
the city authorities promptly and urge upon
them its Importance.
MI Wittler called the attention of the board
to Arbor day, and advised the chamber TO use
It's influence 70 assist in securing the planting
OF trees. Mr.. Proseh spoke of the TACT that pro-
lection 70 the trees already planted and to those
being planted from miScreants was more ueces-
sary, and he cited eases where trees had appar-
emily been broken and destroyed maliciously.
Mr.. Shsate was also OF the same opinion. Upon
motion of Mr.. Whittier, seconded By Mr.. Roch-
ester, IL was declared the sense OF the chamber
that the mayor be asked to set apart day TO be
known "a ArbOr day. and that the Arbor Asso
citation be notified OF the action Of the chamber,
in order that concerted action might be had,
with a view 70 identifying the city By the plant
ing of shade trees in the streets.
The committee on streets, roads and parks of
the council was ordered notified of the action
taken, ana the matter is to be placed in its
hands. Mr.. Kilbourns suggested that the street
commissioner be requested to so lay out the
streets that space for trees would be provided
between the sidewalk and the roadway, where
they could be protected. Mr. Graves favored
this plan, explaining that through the recon-
mendation of Mr.. Wilmington certain streets
had been laid out providing for trees as iudi-
Gated. The board of public works was requested
to adopt this plan in tue laying out OF future
streets.
A petition was read signed by Mr. NJ c.
Adair and ffry.one other interested parties re-
questlng the Chamber of Commerce TO use their
influence in securing survey OF township %
north, ranges and 10 east: also to the abate-
ment of charges on the SnOaualmie pass toll
road. Mr.. Burwell, chairman OF the mercantile
committee, reported that his committee had the
matter OF the toll road in hand, but were now
awaiting the decision OF the court in case now
pending, and which had been placed in the
hands OF the prosecuting attorney. With refer
ence TO the survey of The township. upon mo-
ton of Captain Ballard the secretary was
instructed to write TO the surveyor general
urging that the survey be made. The mercan-
tile committee was directed to follow up the
question OF the toll road and secure the decision
early as possible.
Mr. Graves was added 10 the committee hav-
ing n charge the teachers convention matter,
upon request OF the chairman of the committee,
Mr.. Burwell.
A communication was read from Mr.. Fred F.
Lacy, secretary OF the Western Arlington In
dustrial Exposition Company stating that the
board OF trustees OF the exposition extended a
vote of thanks 10 the seattle Chamber OF Com
merce for its aid and cooperation IN making the
exposition such d grand success.
A short communication containing sugges-
ton for a street naming plan was tabled.