The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-10-25

THE PORTLAND, VANCOUVER & NORTHERN
Resolution Adopted BY the Yakima
Commercial club.

Resolution Adopted BY the Yakima
Commercial club.
At the mass meeting Of citizens called
to assemble at the Commercial Club
rooms on Saturday night to take action
upon the matter OF assisting the Portland.
Vancouver & Northern Ry. project, q
large gathering responded. President
Prosser, Of the Commercial club, and Sec
rotary Bailey were requested to inform
the Portland directors Of the action taken |;
and as the following letter concisely
states the facts in the case, THE HERALD
publishes it without further comment:
VIM. II. Schofeld, President P. 7. d. ".
r. X. Co., Portland, Ore:
DEAR SIR: The proposition forwarded
to George Donald, Esq, of this city, re-
questing from us the sum OF 5000 in aid
OF promotion fund to further the con-
structon of the p. V. & N. railroad Was
duly received and laid before the govern.
ing board of the Commercial club OF this
city; and in view Of the great importance
to this city and county of its early con-
struction, and of our great anxiety to as
sist in that construction TO the beat OF
our ability, it was deemed advisable to
submit the matter to the business men OF
this city-which was done on Saturday
evening last, at meeting largely attend
ed by the representative men Of this city
and county. At that meeting the whole
matter was fully discussed and consider
ed but whilst the entire community is in
hearty sympathy with the enterprise,
anxious to see it go forward ms soon a.
possible and willing to assist in every
practical way, yet it was deemed unad-
visable to undertake the collection of the
sum mentioned, on the terms suggested
in your letter to Mr.. Donald. You can
readily understand that when our BUSH
ness men are having desperate struggle
to keep on their feet, and many of our
people find it difficult matter to secure
the means of subsistence from day to day
whilst waiting for better times, the time
is not favorable one TO secure subscrip-
tons for a new undertaking like this,
though it is beyond question the most
promising enterprise n the state of Wash
| ington. However, at this meeting COM
mittee consisting of Hon. A. B. Weed,
Ed. Whitson and George G. Mills, was
| instructed to correspond with you with
reference to surveys to be made at our ex-
pense from this point to the
summit, or such other point rs
may be agreed upon, to meet
with yours coming from the other end Of
the line. You will doubtless hear from
this committee at an early day. A deter
mination was also expressed to secure,
when required and as far as practicable,
such rights OF way as might be needed in
this county, for the use OF your road. Al
the meeting, herein referred to, the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution were
unanimously adopted and We were in
structed to forward them to you for you:
information with these statements:
Whereas, proposition has been sub
mitted by the p. V. & N. Ry Co. to aid
them in raising a promotion fund to b.
used in furtherance of the enterprise, anG
Whereas, The construction OF said rail
road would be OF inestimable benefit tC
the county of Yakima and the city of Port
land, and while the people OF this com
munity fully appreciate the importance o
early action and are anxious to co-operat,
with the projectors, in whom they have
the utmost confidence, they find them
selves unable to comply with the reques
made, owing TO the business depression
now existing. This project is one tha
the people of Yakima have cherished fG.
many years and even attempted in theil
feeble way to carry out; therefore, be i
Resolved, That when said railroad il
in active course of construction the PEG
pie OF this community will give substan
tial aid which the assurance OF the un
dertaking will enable them to do.
Whilst We regret our inability, at thi
to time, comply with your request we earn
estly hope that this fact may not delay thu
prosecution of your plans to an early anC
successful conclusion. We are,
Very Respectfully,
WM. +. PRossER,
CnAs. f. BAILEY, Chairman.
| Secretary.