The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1919-05-09

these clubs may keep in touch
with them, to make sure that no
interests of the citizens of Everett
are jeopardized.
Last Monday night there was a
mass meeting at the High School
auditorium attended by a handful
of interested citizens. The Journal
reproduces the Evening Herald's
report of that meeting:
A meeting to discuss the question
Of the City dock purchase was called
at o'clock last evening at the High
school auditorium Only a few at
! tended
J. J. Clark gave an interesting talk
regarding the pioneer days in Ev-
erett, touching upon the early Colby
and Rockefeller plans for its de-
vel0pment lie recalled that in the
early days WILDLY islands fruits
asset, and that its fruit was a sought
| after food item AT Delmonico's res
| taurant IL New York city
Mr. Colby, said Clark, purchase d
10000 acres on WILDLY island. and
Everett was then spoken Of, even In
Seattle and Tacoma, as the coming
city Of Puget sound The old wharf
and bay front were the most i'm
| portant asset in selling lots. No
mills wera 20 be allowed south of
Fourteenth street on the waterfront.
as il was believed by the pioneers
that the continuity and usefulness Of
! our waterfront. commanded by a
waterfront roadway, was 10 be a
prime asset in building up the city,
a policy which has unfortunately,
stated Mr.. Clark, not been adhered
TO.
Mr.. Clark advocated closer rela-
tions with WILDLY island so that
vegetables and fruit in large guam
titles would be available at cheap
prices for Everett and so that re-
ciprocal trading might take place.
He also referred to the careless
manner in which the City dock
lease had been drawn up and stated
that citizens could not get the coun-
ell to alter It at the time of its
preparation.
Several of those present expressed
themselves in favor of the City dock,
but hoped that the city officials
would not be led, through pre-
election excitement, to propose Civ
ing an excessive price for it, or one
that could not be in accordance with
an expert examination and valua-
ton. which would not make proper
| allowances TO rdepreCiation.
Commissioner Clay presented the
meeting with figures arrived at from
conversations with Captain Harry
Ramwell during the past few days
in which the latter stated that he
had expended a total of $4,000 in
construction and improvements on
the City dock during the term of his
| lease, embracing a period of over 10
| years. Mr. Clay stated that Captain
Ramwell exhibited a spirit Of civic
fairness in his willingness to turn
| over the City dock and accept pay
ment in 10 annual installments
toatIing a sum of S67,0 900 in payment
for his investment Of $40 He
also mentioned that Captain Ram
we'll was willing to replace all piles
that had been attacked by the
teredos, and that he proposed to
help out by renting some of the
buildings on the City dock for his
own use, but that he intended to
wharf which he proposed to build
on some other site; but did not state
said Clay, whether he was prompted
to do so owing to the frailty of the
| City dock or whether it was on aC-
count of its not being sufficiently
modern for use as tug boat
anchorage.
No figures We're presented as to
cost of requirements during the term
of 8 years of A proposed bond
issue. Although it was pointed out
that so per cent of the gross earn
| ings in 1915, if these earnings were
maintained, would pay for the bond
charges. However, the cost of op-
Grafton, maintenance and replace
ments would also have TO be taken
into consideration in any scheme for
taking over the dock, and no figures
have yet been presented for these
items.
Sentiment expressed at the meet
ing as to the preferred terms was
mixed One citizen stated that al
though the captain wasn't greedy,
vet he liked a lot" while another
thought that Everett shouldn't look
a gift horse in the mouth
Much dissatisfaction was expressed
at the poor response for attendance
at this meeting in particular, and at
such meetings in general called to
discuss civic matters.
1t was decided last night that an
other attempt should be made to
hold a mass meeting to consider the
same subject, and several means to
induce the public to attend We're
uggested-varying from the old
fashioned hand bell ringing and hand
bill distribution to the modern and
more popular coffee and doughnut'
method OF arousinG civic conscious
ness. The solution was left in the
hands Of a committee and further
announcement will be made later.
!
TO LOCAL UNIONS.