The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-04
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xseeeeAinxs ~ Eafshaven Commercial
Cfu9 nad Whstcom Board 81 Trade.
rAlrhayen, Feb. s--speciai.--At the
meeting OF the Commercial club Friday
sweating the resignation OF Roland g..
Ganwell a. recording secretary was ten
dered and accepted With much regret.
aud Y. L. Cowgirl was appointed BY the
governing board TO eli the vacancy
A number Of important matters were
brought bsfore tho club and acted upon.
some Of which are OF general interest to
the people OF tho stale. A memorial TO
tho legislature. urging the enactment OF
- well guarded Law for the seus-annuai
payment Of taxes In the state Of Washing
tosss uls unanimously adopted. as Wac
AAlse q memorial urging the legislature 10
enact adequate and appropriate laws 10
Insugurate and carry forward OF the par.
Of the stale IN an efficient manner and
under approved methods the propaxa tion
Of salmon and the building up OF the SAL
mon fish4ns industry In the lakes ard
rivers Of the state OF Washington adapted
20 such purpose under sfate management:
ana that In addition thereto the boards
Of county commissioners Of counties es-
peciaily Interested be authorized and en-
powered 20 make appropriations out OF
abe general cnunty fund. within reason
ab3e limits and under the advice Of or
5Hirs made by the fish conRnission, to
forward and aid Ia the objects aforesaid y
The statement was made at the meeting
that the Nook sack river salmon are SUI
perfor to those or any other Htream fow-
ting Into the Sound. and that there have
been more slAnon caught in the Nook
sack during the past four months than
ever before In an entire year
resolution WAS also passed by the
club requesting the legislature to abolish
The saiary fund In all counties. 50 as to
make the county officers take the same
chances as other creditors IN the matter
OF pay. and make q. considerable part
of the reveuue OF the county now re-
served for the payment OF salaries avail
able for tho redemption OF warrants.
County Commissioner Gillette stated that
tfs floating Indebtedness OF this county
10 new $is5.poo sso.0o being In 10 per cent.
warrants. 2f which $4,000 are bridge war
rants. which can he legally bonded. hav-
fng been issued prior to the reduction ef
she assessment In 1899, which re-estab-
iisised and materially lowered the limit
~ ttftS1ASNHSS& t4S &tAte1 that these
warrants can be funded By the county
commissioners al 5l-e per cent, and that
u this In done anu the salary fund ahoi-
tssed there viii be $4,000 available within
SIX months for the redemption of war
rants II II plain business proposition.
and he believes that II the steps advised
asa taken warrants will find ready sale
a. Is cents. instead or being hawketf
ahost a, 81 The two popuiist commits
eioners We're elected upon a platform on
posed In general terms 20 bonds, but II
- reported that they are personally fav-
oraeie to the funding proposition. and
VIII vote for Il IL their constituents Wal,
50 petition.
Whatcom. Feb. s.--speclal.-At the GENT
annual etsesion of officers OF the hoard
OF trade Friday evening #. II. Adams.
editor OF the Revealle. was elected prss,-
,sast; J. ]. Weiscnhurger. sirst vice r.r,.st-
aens, E. Il. Hardin. second Vice president.
ana L, II. BADLY. treasurer.
bill relating 20 the ashlns- inanstrv
prepared by E. II. Learning. was endorsed
hs the board and ordered forwarded 10
eur representatives In the legislature.