The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-30
TO GIVE 4 WELCOME.
Chamber Of Commerce to Re-
ceive St Louis Visitors.
MEN WHO'LL DIG SOUTH CANAL.


The meeting of the chamber OF conf
merce trustees yesterday Was one OF the
largest for the past rear Everybody
present xas On his mestle ana several iua-
portAat subjects were cocsidered A COM
mtstee. consisting Of d. E Durie and
Charles w. Presch. was appointed to
make Arrangerpents for the reception OF
the party Of ST. Louis capitalists. who
wiz arrive in this city on February S. 70
look Into the south canal and tide land
Improvement scheme. for which they
have bought the bonds. and the secretary
was Instructed to transmft copies Of Pc
sits,ns asking for fog signals 70 Be placed
between this city and Tacoma.
ID. f Durie stated on behalf or the
board Of trustees Of the Seattle q Lake
Washington Waterway Company that q
large party az leading business men of 81.
Louis would visit Seattle about February
S, as guests Of the Seattle 4 Lake WASH
ingson Waterway Company. He sasd these
gentlemen were subscribers to the bonds
OF the company and are DESTROYS Of maxi
ing personal acquaintance with our peo-
pie and thar he believed their coming at
this time would result In very great good
to Seattle. and that the chamber as rep
resenting tho business interests Of the
city ought TO take soma action in the
matter.
Gen. J. b. Metcaife moved that q COM
mittee Of fifteea members OK. the cham
Der. and such additional citizens as he
desired. be appointed by the chair TO
act In conjunction with the trustees Of
the waterway company In suitably receiv-
ing and entertaining the visiting ST.
Louisians.
Jacob Fsurth heartily seconded and sup
ported the motion. stating that he be-
heved the connection OF these gentlemen
with Seattle would result in great benefit
to the city.
The motion was unanimously adopted
The president stated that he would an
nounced the names Of the COMMITTEES as
sooa as possible.
The question Of the transfer OF the
United States coast survey from the navy
department and the consolidat ion OF thai
bureau with some allied branch OF the
government service was considered
Further time was granted the committee
having this matter In charge and an early
report requested on which to base the
action of the chamber.
Two petitions. addressed to Commander
Farenholt. Inspector OF the Thirteenth
lighthouse district. signed by large num-
Der Of steamboat men. asking that a fog
whistle and light be stationed at Alki
point and Browns point. were read On
motion OF Mr.. Furth the chamber In
dorsed the petitions and instructed the
secretary to transmit a notice thereof to
our senator and representatives in WASH
ngton City with the request that early
and favorable action be taken in the mat
ter by the proper authorities.
A petition to the legislature by a num-
Der OF taxpayers OF King and Pierce coun-
ties asking that a state road be estab-
iishsd between Tacoma and this city, to
be 100 feet IN width and to extend from
the eastern terminus OF the Eleventh
street bridge In Tacoma by the most d.
rect and practical route to this city, was
presented. On motion OF w. E. Boone the
chamber resolved to indorse the naoye-
ment for good roads and join In endeavor-
ing to secure proper legislation In this
line.
A letter from Senator Squire was read
Enclosing copy OF the river and harbor
bin OF the last session. and calling atten-
tion TO the provision he succeeded In OBJ
tanning for a survey OF the okancgan
river from Its mouth 10 the head OF navi-
cation. The letter said. According to
established rule no Improvement can be
made by the United States government
in any rivr or iarbor until a survey shall
have been made by an officer OF the
United States engineers. and he shall have
reported that the river or har6or Is
worthy OF Improvement. You will see.
therefore. that ! have 50 far done all
that lies In my power for the okanogan.
AS soon as the report is received Of the
survey, and II that report Is favorable. I
will do my best to obtain the appropria-
ton necessary to do the work. feel that
the Improvement OF our great system OF
waterways and harbors Is one OF the great
needs OF our state, and In the future. as
In the past. shall lose no opportunity Of
obtaining appropriations for that pur-