The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-12
ALL In IT'S FAVOR.
Magnolia Bluff Too Highly Rec
commended TO Lose.
SEATTLE AS A HEADQUARTERS
For the New Engineering Dfstrict-Ta-
coma Makes Bluff Demand Tor
IL. bat Too Late.

The weekly meeting OF the board OF trus-
tees OF the Chamber OF Commerce VAS
largely attended yesterday. owing TO the
interest felt IN the army post matter, these
present being +. o Graves. president OF
the Chamber, II the chair. Vice President
James X. AetcaIte, & l.. Crawford, JACOB
Furth K 5. Neany r :. Tucker. r. =.
Schuyler. j. " elise, john Leary. T. ".
Prosch. j. 5. Goldsmith. Andrew Knox. A.
3. Stewart, G. w. Adair and W. r. NaiAsr,
a new member.
Tacoma's Jealousy.
When the army post matter was reached.
President Graves had read 10 the board a
letter that ae had received from Sena-or
Squire detailing how the personnel OF the
commission had been changed and giving
further Information one portion of tie
communication created some merrlmenL-
Senator Squire wrote that when the ar
nouncement was made that separate en-
gineerins department rad been esta olisaed
for the state OF Washington. with head
quarters at Seattle. ne received persmp-
tory telegram from thr Tacoma Chamber
OF Commerce ordering him TO have the en-
gineerfng headquarters established II Ia
coma. A little time after he met Congress
man Dooliifie. who said he had been 10 the
war department TO have the headquarters
established at Tacoma. but found that they
mad been finally and rermanentIy locased
at Seattle Mr.. D0oli;tle dropped the mat
ter. with the ineiegant remark. You got
there nrss didn't your
Confident OF success.
President Graves said IN regard 10 the
location OF the army post that he dad hot
desire 10 appear too ocnfiaeni, and Yet
there was no do45t OF il, that every evi-
dence was in favor CT Seattle obtaining the
post. The fortificSt-ons board had twice
reported In favor If Magnolia blun, the
general commanding the army, the al
jatant general and the commander Of this
department Also. the secretary Of war
had himself approved the location, so That
il Was very unlikely that such q unanimity
of military opinion would De set aside. The
army commission while here had asked
for the site 10 be formally rendered, and
also Is 70 transportation rates 10 Magnolia
o!gff and supply OF city water there On
these two points inquiries had been made
ard satisfactory answers could be given
Mr. Goldsmith moved that the army post
site committee of the chamber DC empow-
cred 10 formally tender a suitable site COM
prised in the Magnolia bluff site. and also
TO report on the cost Of supplying the post
with city water. and the rates of trans
poFtaton on the West Street < North End
Electris road. Special races, he said. had
been offered in each case.
The motion first read to tender the $40
thought wiser 20 leave the area TO the ccul-
nittee and the commission. as the whole
amount might not be needed. Whether
the fortincations recommended will be
placed on this or on the adjoining land,
is not yet known, out If on adjoining lard
the government will pay the whole ox-
pense. including that OF site. The motion
was carried.
Mr.. Metcalfe said the Tacoma Ledger
had stated that the Chamber of Commerce
OF Seattle, when showing its site 10 the
army post commission. took them out on
tugboat one day To see it and the next
day on horseback. The Tacoma people
had used a street car TO show its site. and
the Ledger concluded, comment is I'M
necessary
Four Absences n Resignation.
An amendment to the bylaws was made
providing that four consecutive uneXcdsed
absences from the board meeting. AFTER
notice Civ N by the secretary. be regarded
as a resignation. This was proposed last
week by Joseph Shipper. ana at the meet
ing yesterday letter was read from W.
ID. Wood regrett.ng that owing 10 business
and official duties he was unable TO attend
tho meetings and rendering his resigna-
ton. Jacob Furth. G. Is. Adair and others
said Mr.. Wood was too valuable "A man for
the board TO lose his services. and a mo-
ton that his resignation be not accepted
NOS faar ~f.1sF ms ,tsCit