The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-21
GOOD WORK STARTED
Seattle Spirit Again to BE
Shown for the Army Post.
$50. 900 MUST BE RAISED.
Chamber of Commerce Takes Active
steps-.Jame- Goldsmith at the
Head of the Committee.

monthly meeting 10 order iast nlsfts sdis
20 that body. You all Of YOU know ina,
this meeting Is one Of extraordinary IN
portance, the matter before us being that
os the establishment OF a military post at
MAGNOLIA bluff, concerning which We nave
since our last meeting received the most
encouraging information. Mr. GTaYe-
continued fof a few moments, reviewing
the action Of the secretary Of war, stat
ing that the department had desired more
land than the 60 acres pledged by the city
for the use OF the projected post. Senator
SQUIRE Mr. Graves stated, had succeeded
I'm inducing the war department TO 20 on
81 the manner outlined u the report and
recommendations Of Gen. Otis. as establish
81 BY an act Of congress. ana that Cen
Otis ard two subordinate officers. will. in
O. few DAYS visit Seattle and the proposed
site at Magnolia bluff TO definitely locate
the post The condition, however. i'm
posed for the establishment Of tse post
being an absolutely uncio9ded titia 10 the
Ga acres. which are donated By the city Of
Seattle 70 the government for military pur-
poses.
Work Already Done.
The committee which had the matter of
Investigation % the titles TO the various
holdings on Magnolia bluff having pre-
pared rs report. 10 was submitted TO the
meeting. The report showed that five sub
the functions Of the first appointed COM
rnlttee. and that each committee in sep
arate report had contributed TO a very full
statement % what had been done. COM
pletc description % the lands included with
IN the limits Of the proposed site. with
the owners names and the Assessed val
nation OF each separate piece had been OBJ
tanned, together with a map OF the entire
tract: every individual owner had been
personally interviewed and an understand
ing had been reached AS 70 donations and
exchanges. In a number OF cases subsidies
had been secured and an order had been
ISSUED by the war department for Gen FL
well S. Otis. commanding the Department
Of the Columbia. Capt. Walter 5 Fisk.
corps Of engineers. and Capt. Crosby i.
Miller assistant quartcrmaster. 70 meet at
Seattle. on call OF Gen. OTIS. for the purpose
or making an examination of the site for
military post and defenses proposed 10
be donated by citizens of Seattle 10 the
United States under the provisions OF an
act approved March 2 1896"
Property Owners Are Liberal.
The report is signed by John Leary.
Thomas Burke. Griffith Davies. Thomas W.
Prosch. S. l. Crawford. J. W. elise. J.
Furth. F.. O. Graves, 4. r. Spencer. Frank
II Hunter. l.. II. Wheeler and Tracy ~.
Robertson. comprising the main and sub
nations were necessary for completing the
purchase Of the property. and Sir elise
stated that the assessed valuation was
about $50 600 lie also stated thar several
of the owners Of the property had agreed
20 take other land IN exchange for that on
Magnolia huff. and that the north canal
right-of-way donations NAV bee applied on
the proposition OF the military post. Fur
Their. that in detail. the assessments ron
from $50 10 Sg5 per acre.
To Raise Funds.
Mr. Furth suggested that nothing could
b. done until after the commitue has re-
ported It's conferences with ele United
States army officers soon Ia he here. He.
however. moved that the chair appoint a
committee of seven OF which James Gold
smith should be chairman. for the pur-
pose OF raising funds for the purchase
OF the proposed site President Graves an
nounced that the committee would be- APP
pointed later Mr. Ngdeau then moved that
An executive committee, 10 have complete
control 81 the matters ef the fertilization
site. OF three members. consisting Of
Messrs Graves, elise and Goldsmith con
stitute such committee. and upon The mo-
ton being pat. II was unanimously car
RED Tpon tho request OF several Of the
members the secretary read from the
printed report Of Gen. Otis. recommend
ing the removal Of the army post from
Port Townsend and It's re-establ!shment
M Magnolia hun The report spoke Of
the army board recommendations for the
Fertilization II a number Of points on
Puget sound. and particularly that Of
Magnolia blun az protection FOR tho
naval station at Port orchard. 4 portion
Of personal letter from Senator Squire
40 a gentleman In this city vas read, AMI
was as follows.
one battery at Townsend.
From my talk with several ON
cials at the department found
that there was strong feeling that there
should bee Notifications erected ~ Port
Townsend and IN this I have strongly
concurred. for I believe that should be the
FIRST line - military defense. However, I
am not without hope that II congress pass
IS tho coast defense hill one battery win
- located at Port Townsend and another
AZ seattle NithAf very short time
Senator Squire's letter proved a matter
or great satisfaction 90 the members Of
the chamber Of Commerce. ana its fca-
lures were discussed In detail ~ the close
cf the meeting.
The AiaSl,n boundary.
\ communication from Congressman r.
II IIitt 70 Secretary Robertson. hearing
on she report OF the committee on the Alas
kan boundary Ma as follows,
y am Indebted % Won for supplement
tai report on the Alaskan boundary bv "a
committee or the Chamber ~ CoRmcrCc.
which discusses I'm "a most intelligent ami
couxioCiuC manner fGe whole subject OF
the disputed Alaskan boundary. u 's es-
pecialEN Interesting fer 3tS contribution az
new liRht ont certain points 80 this dispute.
row Of several years standing. I have NOT
Net seen nor learned the contents of the
Joint report ~ thF boundary commission
,rs In the speech from thv throne yes
trr.ay ri ottawa the EoVeruor-een neral
sail thi4 l-rrp1rt had been Signed and WOULD
- }atd before parliament iu due time w
viii also. no dauAt. have u Cou}mun. Gated
20 congrrss speedily. Il IS a qHr> Ham I
know of great faterv~t 20 your cirs. a.,,i re-
ytoa. a. 90 IS 90 tha Whole country.
Il thank yoG Cor tse report. which VII
l. ~ special use 80 the question comes IN
any foF1n before tfe committee on foreign
affairs az the Dousc
Wos, OF ,he chamber
Following tao reading Of Courrrvsrnaa
IIftr's comm cation. rhe report as tho
secretary cu Tire proceedings ~ fAe I,a~,l
az TRUSTEES. for the Time eiapsinE since
October s. t>ss. un to JsuH2ry 3D. was read.
Tbr document shows s. surprising amount
az work tog the public eooi fro Wh5-h the.
CaanDcr 81 Commerce has been eusar.4
and is as follows
.rrhe 0oarf OF trustees would respect
faIlv report chat the following matters
have been accomplished by The BOARD
committees ans officers ~ the chamber.
Subsequent - October s f>9t
lecture rs Railev Wits. H. < e.,l,-
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