The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-11-24
CLARK TALKS
TO COUNCIL
WELL KNOWN BUSINESS MAN
ADDRESSES CENTRAL BODY
UPON IMPORTANT MUNICH
PAL TOPICS-THE COUNCIL
GOES ON RECORD FOR CITY
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU.

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treasurer and found them to be correct
a communication was read from tht
! Washington State Federation of Labor
relative to the petitions for specia
legislative session in circulation. Same
was laid over until unfinished business
j. j. Clark was given the courtesy OF
the floor for a short talk upon munici
| pal projects. His remarks were peril
nent and were listened to with much in
terest. He declared that we should in
stall public market where farmers
might bring their produce and be as
sured of some degree of comfort. Stalls
should be provided and comfort sta
tion or two. He declared that farmers
would unhesitatingly patronize such a
market if proper accommodations were
provided. Consumers We're asked to
compare Everett prices with the prices
charged in Westlake public market in
Seattle. The council was urged to press
consideration of the matter upon the
incoming administration.
The water project was given mention
and Mr.. Clark emphasized the necessity
of securing an adequate source of sup
ply free from contamination. Daily
readings should be held in Sultan basin
and other proposed sources to determine
the flow of water. Whether we pur,
chase the present system or build en-
tirely new another source of supply must
pe obtained. An abundant supply of
water for manufacturing purposes would
he declared, tend to bring varied indus
tries to Everett in the future.
Mr.. Clark stated that the five year
lease on the city dock expired next June
Under the terms of the site lease the
city must pay for improvements made
before taking over the property. The
value of improvements to be appraised
and then fixed by arbitration.
He declared that the city should serve
notice that the property would be taker
over at the expiration of the lease and
that no more improvements by private
cpaital should be made in the mean.
while. 1t was declared that the opening
of the Panama canal would mean a vast
increase in Pacific coast shipping and
that every coast city was building
municipal docks and preparing to pro
cure this trade. City owned docks mean
cheap tonnage charges to ocean goin4
vessels and the value to the city OF
having large volume of shipping witt
the consequent money spent here was
| inestimable. 1t was declared that Ev
erett with as good natural facilities il
the way of deep water harbor as any
coast city was doing nothing to prepar,
for this trade.
A committee of three was appointed
to procure additional data on the sub
jects covered by Mr.. Clark and report
same to the council.
An invitation was received by the
council and Ladies' Label League to pay
a fraternal visit to Seattle unionists or
Wednesday evening, November 20. Boil
the central body and label league will
meet on that date and members of the
Everett council will visit the Seattle
central body while the ladies of the
Everett league will visit the Seattle
| league. After the business is over it is
stated a Joint social session will be held
The council made arrangements for 9
special interurban ear on that night tC
leave Everett at I p. M, returning at
1880 a. m. Round trip tickets will bc
$l00 and it is expected that large
number will make the trip. A commit
tee was appointed to work in coniunc
tion with the label league to handle
tickets.
A committee of three was appointed
to draw up resolutions to be presented
to Governor Hay calling for specia
session of the legislature to pass di
rect presidential primary law.
The secretary was instructed to motif,
the carpenters union that the counci
had not endorsed any physician for tn,
position of local doctor for the industria
insurance commission.
A resolution was introduced by Dele
gate Higgins declaring in favor of
municipal free employment office an'
asking the council to refuse to furthe
license employment offices. The resom
tion was unanimously endorsed and tn
secretary instructed to send a copy t,
each member of the incoming admins
tration and to send<a copy to each cen
tral body in the state.
The secretary was instructed to senl
a letter of thanks to the manager o
the Rose theater for the courtesy ex
tended 70 the label league in connection
with the pictures presented by Charlie
Perry Taylor.
Reports by Unions.
BARRIERS One initiation; one reinstate
ment.
Linemen One by card; donated So
to Mcnamara fund.
Laundry Workers One initiation
three applications.