Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-04-02

Report OF the committee appointed to
draft contract with C.. III. White d
Co. for the purchase of S25, 900 munich
pal purpose bonds, accompanied by the
contract signed and executed, was sub
mitted and, upon motion of Hedge rat
ifed by the council; Griffin voting
nay.
The report of the committee APP
pointed by the councils Of Fairhaven
and New Whatcom, TO consider the
feasibility of the consolidation of the
cities, was read by the clerk. 1t ran as
follows:
To the City Councils, respectively, of New
WhatcOm aud Fairhaven:
The respective committees appointed by
said cities 10 consider the question of the
consolidation OF said cities, unite in max
ing this report of their action and the
views arrived at, upon said question.
Upon a full canvass OF the question in
its broadest aspect the committees concur
in the opinion:
First-That a consolidation of the cities
of New Whatcom and Fairhayen under q
new, apt and distinctive name, upon
equitable and just terms to the people Of
both localities and the interests involved
would result in great good and be highly
beneficial to the residents and property
holders Ia each of the present cities, and
such consolidated city would at once at
tain prominence and have a prestige, In
population, financially. and as a business
center In this portion of the state, which
is the richest in natural resources, that
cannot be attained by either of said cities
separately, or bv both of said cities with
out being consolidated.
Second-That each of said cities, in its
location with references TO its immediate
surroundings, has peculiar advantages
hn atk al - hfak
to the benefit of the whole people in city
composed OF the territory of the two or
ganiZations. Hense a spirit of concession
and Cancellation, upon the terms necessary
TO accomplish so desirable an object as
that of organizing into one city govern
ment, Is urgently recommended, on the
part Of the residents of each OF said cities
That ia the opinion of said committees,
in case Of consolidation of the two cities:
First--That the postoffice, city hall aud
other public buildings OF said city should
be located as centrally, between the busi-
ness centers OF the two present cities as
practicable, for the convenience and ac-
commodation of the people at or contribu-
tory to such business centers.
Second-That in the formation OF wards
OF the consolidated city, they should be so
formed as to give as nearly as possible,
until the interests OF the different locali-
ties become substantially harmonized, an
pQudl REPRESENTATION IN ble new CITY
council to the people and territory OF each
OF the present cities so that the special in
teTests and embryo ambitions OF each 10
cality may be satisfactorily represented
and protected.
Third-That upon the manner OF arriv-
ing at the equal representation substan-
TALLY In the council Of the new organiza-
tion for the interests, people and territory
substantially Of the present cities respec-
lively, the members OF the two commit
tees are not fully In agreement. Some OF
the members of such committees are of
the opinion that such object could best be
attained by the foi nation OF three wards
out of the territory now in Fairhaven and
including Herewith what Is now the
ing three wards out of the other i've
wards Of New Whatcom, and this TO be
carried out as a matter OF good faith as
one OF the conditions OF consolidation.
While others of the committees believe
and urge that the object could be better
attained and carried out by annexing as
preliminary step, the Sixth ward of New
Whatcom TO Fairhaven, and then the two
cities consolidate on terms of full equal
ity each having three wards In the con-
soiidated organization, the annexation of
the Sixth ward to Fairhaven to be an
nulled and set back to New Whatcom in
the event OF any misadventure or failure
in consolidating.
The committee, however, are OF the
opinion that consolidation OF the two
cities can be accomplished by anpexing
the Sixth ward of New Whatc0m TO Fair
hayen II possible. and by entering into an
agreement as te the location of the post
Office and all public buildings and the
diuision of the wards as condition pre-
cedent to such consolidation, and before
the same takes place.
Attest: WILLIAM POWELL,
P. W. SrRApER, President.
Secretary.