The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-30


sentative visitors at the office Of the Sc
attic & Lake Washington Waterway
Company yesser1ay can be taken as an
lndica ton, the canal subsidy will be
raised in short order
special Committees Appointed.
The executive committee. appointed a
the citizens meeting held at the Chamber
OF Commerce last week. started out yes
terday on the plan OF appointing sub
committees 10 secure subscriptions and
make personal solicitation for subsidies.
Committees we're accordingly appointed
as follows;
Committee OF three bankers to visit the
bankers.
COMMITTEES OF three to correspond with
nonresident property owners
Committee Of fourteen 10 solicit sub
scrlp;!ons from farmers and property
owners having suburban holdings.
Committee OF twelve 20 visit the attor-
neys or the city
Committee to visit the business men and
merchants generally.
signing subsidy Contracts.
Many persons who announced pledges
al the Armory Thursday evening called al
the waterway Office yesterday and signed
the subsidy contracts which are being
used. All are enthusiastic and many vol
unteered to increase their subscriptions II
many new subscribers also came IN IN the
course Of the day Many also asked for
supplies OF blanks for the purpose OF Sc
curing subsidies from their friends. The
response from people os small means is
very genera, and, although many OF the
subscriptions are small. the total will
make a large sum. So far the larger
property owners seem 10 be the most
tar1y class.
The I-aboring Men Heard From.
The lab0ring men OF the city are very
muSh interested IN the enterprise ard are
making numerous pledges for such
amounts as they feel able 70 promise.
Many OF them who do not feel able %
promise money would Ike 20 make
pledges IN labor as the work progresses.
IL there Is any practical plan for securing
10 them the assurance OF employment the
plan will be carried out. The company
has under Amusement the resolution Of
fered a the mass meeting relative to this
subject and, while nothing definite has
vet been done. the company authorize the
statement that 50 far as Il Hes within IFS
power. preference viii be shown residents
OF Seattle. ana especially men with fami-
Hes The members Of the company de-
clare that this Is a Seattle enterprise and
VIII Pc conducted IN the same spirit with
which & So now being supported by the
people,
Every Man n Committee of One.
The executive committee requests that
every person Interested IN the welfare
OF the city will consider himself a com
rrlttee OF one 10 secure subscriptions in
addition 10 his own. This Is essentially
a popular movement The amount IL
large and few people feel able 70 pledge
great sums. hut there can - no doubt but
that the subsidy can be raised The MEM
bers Of the executive committee have
abandoned their private business alto
gether and will devote their waDl9 time
uugl the whole amount % ths required
subsidy is raised.
The Committees once.
The committees Office II a. room 80
Bailey building and Il n charge OF TIE
secretary. William l.. " God. Mr.. WOOD
has under his charge a corrs OF assist
ants who vii aid him IN the dispatch or
business and al visitors all be freely
given any desired information relative 70
the proposition promptly. The telephone
number Is ~. II you know anything or
can Do anything IA help along the Work.
call. Or rfuz. or write.
The Call for Bids.
Secretary Wood - sending out circulars
% property holders r. following being
the latest document issued.
seattle. March =. Ks.
Dear SIR,
The citizens executive committees for
raising the subsidy % 80 50 necessary 70
secure the Cling Of the tide fats and
the excavation os the south canal tato