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- M. L. Stangroom report on construction of the BB&BC Railroad
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- 1890
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- Fifteen-page report regarding the construction of the Bellingham Bay & British Columbia railroad (for which he served as engineer).
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- Stangroom (Marc LaRiviere) Papers
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- Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
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- M.L. (Marc La Riviere) Stangroom papers
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Show more. :J.?.·: ;. t�ir;· . ', '• ! i ! ..... ·-··------·--- ·--.. . . (l) __ .:,0--- ...,--:. ·�·e ·----------------------,-----------------------· · · • o·o .• oo·. oo· •. ----------�----._:·· ______ --------· To the Pres.ident arid Directors of the B ...B.&,.B .. C.R.R.Co .. 1 · • ---.-. ·.: Gentlemen: - . I ttfhere-with to lay before you a condensed repo-rt of' .woFk . - . . . . . . . and -operatior.i.S 'conducted by me, in consultation with and u�der . ·.. !:t ' ./ :.� .. . ·., . .-- . � : . ; _: : .. the general direct-ion of your President, since 27th May -1888, . . .. ·. . {.t; ' . when I received the appontment of Engineer and·.Sllp.erint,endent_, of your Co,_.pa.ny. . . . On arriving here on 1st June, y,-our p�ty, consisting of about 3800 acl'.es of land, a small wharf \:b'uiit. 1'�1 /i .ii ?.1 .;; 1883 fror:1 which ·a railroad had been.graded about 3:Ilfi'.�$' and track laid about 1 1-3 miles to Whatcom Creek 1 ·tim. -��s �:_: l���-�. dwellings, an� old store- and ··black-smith· shop-, and . tools _ and .horses, was turned over to me by your Agetit whose appointment as Agent was s0,on ffterwar-ds transf·,... :- .. · . ·., m e,.;, so; and Whatco.o., separated from it and by half a_ mile, by .. ·;·· t:� . .Cre-ek Whatcom of forest, rn:>t more than 3 or 400 people. · Bellingham and Fairhaven lying on the Bay and about 2 .mtles south of Sehome contained perhaps 50 more. ---------------------------------- Railroad location and construction. ••••• : 0: ••.•• ' After a firtnirrht sp�nt. ;r,,-.studying the situation and �ki):� · . . . cursory exa.mit�tions of the count;, I obtained a co·���e of ., Assistant Engineers from Seattle�,. organized an. ·Engineers· corps, :ind cor.1I:J.enced the surveys for a 1Railroad to connect Bellingham "· Bay with the Cari.adian Pa,cific Ry. A thorough investigatior::. having convinced me that the line locc1..ted ir:. 1884 as far as Nooksack River could be mucl1 L!:proved upon, I atandor.:.ed the two ..11iles of grading-done iiorth of ., C\ ·r·1 ·. '}-:::>t.. �JI�rikf The settlement of Sehone or New Whatcom contained at· t,4a£ not ove·r ":i ·j . �� :� �.-•·---.. -i_ . . :1 . , ;' (2) ---0--Whatcom Creek, and, after �uch slow and tedious work in running . many lines through the almost impenetratable forest jungle, 'I obtained a line 4000 feet shorter with better grade$and aligrune� and which cost $16.000 less to build than it wou.ld have done to complete the old line. No pains were spared in getting a good locat"ion combined with economy of construct ion., and I feel satisfied that we have obtained a first class road at a very moderate cost, considering the country through which it runs. The � Engineers and Chie.f Officials of the C .P.R. have repeatedly told me that ,it is eqµal to any ·par½'-- and superior ·to �:ah of their line_, in every respect '- excepting in the lightn¢Sis �f· our s 1 . ..·-•�11!· . rails, 50 Lbs .per yard o •; . .. ·; and structures,as also map and profile of the aair.i. line. In the Summer of 1888-, having -streagtbitltaed and partially-:E�-d the old ,! j -� •: wharf and trestle approach an.d repaired and put the road b-ed and track through towr.i. ir:i. good order, I co:mmenc-ed clearing and constr:uct iion beyond Vmat com Cre .::. k. The Winter rains eoming early and ti1e shortness of the winter days making it unprofitable to do .more work than immediately necessary,we stopped for the winteJ;after clearing and grading a few mile.s besides clea.r::j.ng and making roads and incidental to constructior.. .ln 1889 we with loca t ior1 arid cor.struct ion as ��ppeared. to warrar1t. other work re,sumed,�nd proceeded fast as circumstances and funds The track reached Nooksack Rive·r in September 1890, and the .3ri tish Boundary. on 1st March 1891. We found r.o gravel or other __ :aterial suitable for Ballast, (excepting a small quantity of Coal Ci-nders in heaps of :r::.irie refuse at What�om) until we reached Nooksack River at 15 r:.1iles, so after completing the Ballasting from the River to ·the Bound-��.:.,.: ,,·.•:,;':·_'c:·',:.,,;_;kf • :...... · ....._,:·.··. . (3) -----0--�· we have b-een working baek towards town and have now almost completed the Ballasting of the entire line and put it in first class condition.· We· have buil ti4 · stall round house and turntable at New Whatcom �d turntable and shed at Sumas, and tn: a-11 � 5-4 . � . ... miles, of spur and sidings;. We have built:and are o�·ia � connection with the ·p.P.T.Co, a telegraph line. the whole lerigt.h of' our road. . • .Ra.ilr.oad Ope·ration • -----. -------------• •.• o-o ••• In January 1889 ., we eGDaenee,d hauling piles, and �-�• laat,. . . having complet.ri the SBall Saw Mill, we cQrneneed �- t.t ' with logs cut OD, � 14.n«. and hauled gyer our r�:... of July, 189-0, we ,e,o-:mmene·ed r� :� . �:· _ <l '•'•':'.'·.': --:.::-.-•··,•.· /f�Ef� 4-tll ��'"_>_ lil�I.)-> . , mile, extending the distance operate� as ea.eh �ee:ssivle miles were put into running order. regular train servi.ce, 2;· ,� 6n fir:st of .April our · ..•·,y: :s ( 2 trains per day } reached the B&undaiy at Sumas City, 23 1-2 miles, our trains still consisting of a Caboose and box car for passengers a.nd a box and flat for freight, or two each train,.._in addition to the passengers and w.U. freight bring in logs from the Camps being established along our line. On 22nd li<Jf June, the C.P.R.ran their first express train ' ,.. from Vancouver to the Boundary, taking on at �.ission J:uneti.on a couple of coaches from the Pacific express which it met there; and we took it on from the 3oundary to New �'ihatco.m, wh:ere we made close connection\ with Stea.mer Premier, for Po!fT9wnsend, Seattle and Tacoma,. Returning we took the F.a.st Bound passengers which had arrived on the Premier from up Sound points, to the Boundary, where we turned the train over to_j:.he C .P.R. which :e� .-.. :_ �---:--· i ' (41, conne.cted· at the Missi,�b. wt.th_ the Atlantic �xpress ,_ -?..r.i.c. whi;;h <3.elivered passengers an<l coac::.1es for the East to it "before proceeding t'o \/aµcouve�. _ 'I'.his- d2.jly e?Cpr_es_s _service has since _ cont inuf:'d_, - the St.ea:per -Eastern Oreg-on ai terr..a t inF 1.vi th th_e . . . . .. ' . . . . Premier urider an a:JTee.:ient ;x.de with. t_he TraffiG depart:ment of .. . . . . . ' . ' ·•- _ '• . ... , . ••,.:\.'..I. Under th-is a�sreement they now Give us all their through b'usiness jetween Eastern ar�d Sound points, which formerly passed through Vancouver. I have also just made satisfactory rates on Iron_ Ore to be brought over th"e C�P .. R. to ·-New Vfua.tcom for shipraent to Tacoma. The_ through Eastern r,asser�§:'er travel both ways has averag:ed since 22nd June-., 65 per day besides local business to Th::e: through ·' freight is OI."!lY just begin.ni-ng to seek this channel 1' but is· points on C .P.R. Eas't of Brar1d.on and on our line. . . ; . - . .. :. . . -� � .,.; , ., . : :·,:;: - rapidly. increasing in quanti tg:; · so far it has averaged 10 tons per d.:t.7. We are also beginning to ship Shinsles East, hz.ying so far shipped 17 car loads. .. •• ' Vie expect next uor!th to ship the hop crop from the ?fooksack Valley East over the C .P.R. We rim, ir. _addi'tili>n to.the exi_)ress, .two rnixe-d. trains to SUID.as for :freight and local passenf;er busin<ess, :1nd ·run two or three trains dail�/ to i)ring in logs, piles ar�d cord ·wood; we are. also . .,· carrying the U .S .:!viails. I append table of . gross earnt.r,.gs, and disbursements with reference to which I would state ihat the eost of tra_ck .maintena.nc_e for July is :;,.,.uch higher ,than it wil·l be , after being fully "?" ·';. , • ballasted, and SODe expenses iLcidental to transfer of trains h3,ve also been done away with, :_yhereas our . t-1- �->e2.rnin::;-s are likely to increase as t�e efforts n•:JW bei:1:c made by the C.P .. R. to obtain freight. t2.ke effect. ·-, �-:·· . '· �" �-4, -J -- We have also a.;reed 1'dth the Dorimitn Express -Co to carry tlleir business Jver our " .. '· ' · ,_ �ine for 40 percent of their gross earninGs. '' •; (5} ,: •• o ..... ----------------•.••• 0,••..• Our Rolling stock consists of two old lgcomot'ives brc;mght from ..; "£ . th " . , is about worn out; ,., e Bl 1._ac.r:l, D'· ''1�ona. 1v11ne, · t,ne s1:1a11er o f wuicn 1)ut the larger one has just been built �ver in our shops, :1nd is now a very - serviceable Engine. We have also a good new Baldwin passep.ger Engine, and a Mogul freight ·Engine has beeL ordered. We have just recei ved fron Troy two new co.aches, a11d a combination Passenger and Baggage car. We have also a 4.8 ?asseng-er coach whieh we :ma,(lte here, a Caboose which �a$, .sest last year from- San Fra.neiseo, 50 old c_a.rs built by Mr �il:.k and not accepted by the C.P.R. which we have put in repai-r s:0 as to be good, · ( 12 as box and 18 as tlat car s ) and we have ais:o· 12 flat cars and 12 Rair of logging trucks built by us here-•. 3ranch R.ail Road t,o Lake Vv'hatcon. --·-----� -oOo---------In the fall of 1888 I i:iade a preliminary locati ;r.:, OL the South side of V{.natcon Creek for a branch Rail-road 5 miles long to Lake What�oE:. In 1890, I found and located a ::ietter thouc-h sofilewt.at loq;er liLe le<1..vir1rr our main liri.e at the Sun,ni t ., 3 miles from the tovn-1, a.nd runr�r.g to the L4-ke oa.:. the :,J::,rtr-� si.de of �. vn:atcoD Creek. ThP_ � •l..,,.. • ., 'I.he cost of eith-er woulJ riot ex�eed $75.00C. · · e i.;�t ;__ Ii, 'uuildirn� � th1_·s branch would be to rea,.;.h the fine OOJ a:.-1d extensive �jdy of t.im.ber lying- a.round. the S,:;uti:: end of· the • .�•i,. Lake and t8 retair::. the tr?,cle between the South f )rk of �c'i:::s,;;.ck and t.he Sout ..-"1 end of the Lake which nay� otherwise 1..J-,;1 .., el.+he-r,_. ... .,i, .._I which passes a few �iles fr:Jm it. the S. .L .S .&.E .R:,r, ·t,..., C:.=-a++ V'- le, w v_...... -or An;::r>orti=>s, or· b"ly a line --- be diverted. .._,, • 1 to Fairhaven. ·I .I (6) -:���� --0 �..:- .•· '!'he re:�ent devel,opmert ... s of Coal on the East side or the Lake wc::;.ld appe:::�r to warrant the expectation� of considerable t� tide water, though to do that 0:1 a lar;;� s,:::ale would require considerable out lay for tracks and bunkers beyond the above naned figures. - Goal Prospecting. 00000:0:ooooo In 1838 & 89, .we did eor�iderable prospecting_ f_�r coal on the Tributaries of the Noo-ksa.ck River'. T�e only in¢.icati,ans which I felt warranted in followiri� up and spending.money on -w:£re on Ar.1.ders rm Creek about ten n:iles N .E. of the Bav and abe:i:ic\ .5 miles J . •.·. ' ..., .. , .-.� There we f oun<l: .. a :y.ei,� of East of our na.in line at 6 miles out. fai r quality though dirty semibituninous Coal from 4 t.o 7' 1-2 ' ·:r:;e sank i.:.1 it about 40 feet, as far as we &a,1Ii1:d wit not. t :ruachinery, and followed it some distance, . ,. • -:, ,; --':·-.,,,-;,+ 1·+ '-,-""st +,.. s+np unt.;1 ,.... e ('.,oulct· ;">.vr\T",t,1· nue ·th-e S\•1•. ..'..:1y1··np- � '--'-' •. •• .,_,• ..., '-•,_J-�V ':..J _ - \, V V' \..: _ ...L.- V'J· _. ..., ,._.., ., - l::� al-"'Q eit2'!.er ::.:y �irillir.:-g- 0r with a steam.Enr;ine. This Sumner we.are agair.. prc,s_pe-:tir:g out s-o far without rauch result. Snall Saw Mill • . . • : 0: .... Early iE 1339 ,, we ::milt a s1�:all Saw Mill of about 4-000 feet Capacity _per l:0---.::r. I operated it supplyir.:.g- our o-w-n needs ::or 1838 -:Jf.it i.l :-::--:rver:::oer 1890, wher:. the ri.e·. Saw Mill beir1g almost {'\T,0 ._,..,,I,..., J . a. : :) · inc�e/.se t.l�e Stat e,.,=�"--.i,.i=:-v� , .... --o�-1- -� -r i- +.,�-� ..,rrro ,.:,.. s uso-1 +·J..l1 0 H'.hrr1· ;· 0 .,.1,_. ..... u ....,, -·• b l··:al ·"',·..· .. and. ,.,, .. �i ------· ...... {7} ----·:O:----- life time. By it you will s ee ,it earned $26 .·6?5 .82 a'bove ''its running expenses. over and .. New Saw Mill. ---:o:-·--- In October 1889, we commenced bU.ildin� the Bew Saw Mill. It has been constructed in the .most thourough r!.nd substantial sa.nn:er and started up for the first time on the 15th January 1891 Since t her. some additions, planers, dry kiln, lath Mill &c, aave been Bade to it, so.me of which .are still u1lfini.s�tl:•. It has a capacity of about 10.000 feet per hour, and¥ oow··in operation as a. sepll!!jat� and indep�ndent department .·'lili• · :i? ·the · --�;-' . .. _. .. - ·, 2anas-en:ent of Mr Atkinson, wJio takes his instructions�:;,�:>� ···:..·\1L · reports to t11e Presidents offi0e direct. ...·,.. . �.:. �· ,,· •••• 00 •...• In November 1889, we commenced t he const ruction of the Eleetric Light Station and plant with one Engine and one·65 Arc light Brush dyrfin:o ( of 2000 .C .P .Capacity each ) and coa:nenced operatine it on. the 4th of February .1890 with 19 lights. As consumption ±n·:!reased and ·warranted we added two more 65 Arc light dynamos and one 850 { 16 C .P. Capacity ) West.ingholis:e -. incandescent dynamo and increased the power by the addition of th� Ene:i:;:).e 2.r:c!. ooiler which had beer. in the· SE1all Saw Mill. 1r�le ct.. re r:.O'\¥ suppl�ling, to the City of New Vfuati.;om. 65 Arc lights, t.:) pri v?...t e ,.;onsu.:�i:;rs---and T.:. os e • 11 75 I II ----390 incandescent lights. stal:ement ·•Xmdi'ttL to the Cit:, are supplied Ulider contract by which we get .l \ I ,, (8) -----0----$13.00 per month for eac-h light; those at 3. to private consumers are· sGnewh.at higher rate. B. B. Water Conpany. --------�------------0 : : -------· ------- Early ir.:. 1889, I co�:1eEced su,rveys for supplying Old and New Wbateo.E1 with water from Lake Whatcom, which is 12 ·miles long and a nile •Nide ar1d the lowest Sun.:::.er leve 1 of which is 312 fe�t above low tide. Having found a good route and made ?- loca.'tion survey 1 we revived a local tncorporation .made in 1383 f.ex ··the sc:1.Ee purpose, subs.cribed for 7925 of the 10 .ooo shar�P·j• ·�i-tal' ' ....:·. . ,··- . _:.- st'::lc1: ( outside parties taking the rem2..ining 2075 sha°T�h): procured the passage of ordir.ances by the Coun�ils of ��¥��. a�·.d Seh0�s1e :;iving us all the rights we -desired for 45 ·y.�� ..... " , ;, f:-'.Jn the 12th of June 1889, we agreeing to place hydrants?�-,;0::ar ·:iwn exper.se at ea.ch street' int ersection reached by our mai&is: and to supply them free of charge with water for extinguishing fires, and commenced wor_:k clearing the right of way_, making a road the whole length and prep�ring to lay pipe. r1y plan conte2plated a deep cut or t unnel to take water from the Lake at a depth of 7 feet below low water level, but, in order to s2..ve t i:.1e a,:·!d exper:i.se at that e3.rly and aimo�t · experimental st21,ge of the er,.terprise, I followed the edge of Whatcom Greek for some distance from its head at the Lake for 4800 fe·et, faljir;g 7 feet' uo«R to the top of the upper falls, with an 18 iLch riveted steel pipe; thence on a grade of 5 feet per mile witr_ 2. 20 ir.::.;h pipe 6200 feet� and thence with 2.n 11 inch pipe � .8740 feet to the intersection of Maple and Hish under presure ,.. s+.reets ir.:. New Whatcow, fallin g 105 feet to an elevation at' t :,A.t :r,oi.nt of 187 feet above low tide. A'----,---·---·-- -· ·--..-· - ... � I'-'· :· ' �·· ' (9) -----0----I had contemplated g-rade carrying the water as far as the 5 foot extends in a flume, but substituted a light buried·steel pipe tJ avoid the dar(;er to be feared from fires and falling the :.::arryinrr Capacity of the pipe being 2 .000.000. gallons per 12.y, ir.. ,Jantiary 18-90, wb.en we CDllli..1eLced layine the main� for dist:-ibutior:., being 8 rivetted steel an.d 6 inch and J.aer sizes of iron. We have 12.id Mains· between Lake .and High Street11, 18, and 20 tnch.: 19.740 feet. Mai1:.s in tov;:n distribution,81 6, 4 and 2 inch: 58.188 • Service pipes:2, l, 3-4 .; aL<l 1-2 inch _1§�7§7�-� Xot-a.196.685 feet. Vie have so. far pu� iL 39 hydr�.i.t s and a;bout 450 se'l"Vi�, . •. i, mny .. ·, ·';: •. ' . '·f-�:�- _�::._ ' -, ·:-.,.. !)f �9.u!. which supply more than· one ;house. The tot.3.l cost to date has been..---- •, ... $107. "127 .41 � -----.--,-�'� less recei·ved �-to pay for connection$ • 3 .452...G'5.f $104�275 .·'.:.;1f:. Of which the main to town cost about, -And the distribution servi-ce a.bout, $58.000, 46.000, The 18.. t t.er covers a large a.re a and ·will provide wtth c�mparative ly ).:itile exterision for a large increase of cus�omers, although .. ·,. -� I think it will be wis:e to ext·end the :mains from· time. t9 t i1;.;.e 'i . l irlto districts in which we -wish to sell property. · ... The upp•:r two thousand feet of pipe near the Lake is now beinp; rer.uv::ed with throug-h' ?. i larger and L.1ore per.raanent o.-ne, reaching the Lake a cutar1d short tunnel. The increase of size at t:pe head from 18 to 06 inch with an increasedhead beir.g for the purpose of c.ontrollin!;" oy possesion for -6-ee@ _futura-use-il- .., I I I .. ; ·----� - -- - ---�--------,qp/ ....--__,,.. __ ----\.-,-.. ,it: ' . 20 .QOO oOOO gallons per 24 ho-qrs instead of as at present. · You will see by the aecompa�ying stat:�rit . ....."\i::•:·'' that the receipts have increased steadily until in JalY. ti1ey ·: ·••; ·: . .;.__ reaehed $1.2a4.50 at a cost of operation of +�ss t·han·-$·te:v:.: per Eotth. Wharf and Wood business. '-:... ------0------ .. We have built good and substanti3.l wharves 15 feet deep. · The New Mill Wharf· is 700 feet · fror;: 20 to 24 feet of wat.er at lo-w tide�l';he-re are �m1:ef_ Steamers plying between Bellingham Bay, Seattle and Tac�jJi}?··. , . ·. ° ·:-:; � ........ � ,;. ';" •' . '.· - . The U.P. b?tve;oe-side� their. daily l O"cal St.earner plying J.,,-. .lellingham Bay an.d up �-Jund Ports, two Steamers making_ �-b��- ·5 trips a month between here and Portlar1d. The toats of t.he o.r.co. tne also the Ste?..mer 1N C.P.N.Co and the P.S •.&.A.C.o♦,�s asco,n1ak- .daily round trips between B l�ay and up Sourid Ports,.,. The P.S.&.A.Cos Boat making elos·e·_ e,@�itiian ··,:/�: � l' at Port Townsend with their boats to and from Victoria. .• ., · ;j 'i The P.C.-S.S.CQ_S Steamers als·o cooe to our wharf every fi;ve days with freight for California. Vie have attracted Steamers to lie at. our wharf by -k�eping a large stock of wood constantly on hand for their use and contractirirr to supply them at reasonable ,tates as well as supplyine them vii th cheap water. ; - '\",,.. •' .. ) - �--- ·,. -�•:•.,.•••,·: :_h,;._ ; !" r. ,, .. ' '< .• - :·� .·!.,.,.-·· ' ':, • - - - - - - - -.... !"9'. You will see by the statement of .w.0_04 rec•�ipt.s, t�ct:t,,d·ur\Iig: the .. l�st half ·of 189.0'. our sales of wood reach.ed $3 .000 a month .and . . have aggre(ifled t o date $41. 099. 83, ?a.Ying a siaaii' nargij{,�ver expenses uesides the advantage above· mentione�ma.kii.g w:o�i-/ei. ....,. niet1 and teams1�ud helping to clear our la�d. · Duri:ng·tli1e .l�st. . ' year -however the Steamers ·on these routes have ·. ._ ·.n:ru.�J�r-��l·· in Character and are now chie,fly coal turners, so tfyat our• _w�od trade' . is rapidly and steadily decreasing. :·-.. 't· In June 1890 I thl,ought it advisable to l.owe.r. our from 50 to 25 cper ton a:nd even at those rate.s �¥,,_;��I'® considerao.lefreight by it:s b�ing taken .for le:s_s at �l. wharves on th,-e Bay. The freight coming fo by the , R ,R . also ·_···"' :._;,.,r,a.t�s \\ tr , .J �r · • . {";t derives JM some of its forllleT income and_aithough it;�used lar�:11:'.:\ S�t.:- transfer of freight for up Sow1d poi:r.1.ts. fro1:1 rail to b:.'!;�}�t::'.i1 treated in tnat respect as a R.R.ter.rn.inal d-epot and reeeii�t:• viharfage for such use. .zi�1 The accompanying stater;.ent shows the wharf receipt.s to have "'exceeded the expe�di t ures· by$5458.25. Machine Shops. ---------------••••• 0 •••. � • . 1\. ne and bl�cksmith shop..s Mac2nt enie conv Vfe have fai:r sized a._n.st. do - all our with a ·go�d assortment of tools which enable us to - · k· besides owr.1.·· repai1'ir.i.g and some co:.n.structton .of rolling stec ly• some out.side. work which -we have done .until late ing it turned all we have rJ.ow however for the purpose of encourag established here• outside wori over to a foundry w.hich has veen over, a.nd added to, Vi: h_�ve ;as menti:oned elsewhere, bui-1 t .&Jl« · · f on:=-� pass.em:�re r coach ,. 12 flats and 12 ' e, ,.:;u1· 1t one old locoB.ot±v , much mill. bridge an.d pair logging trucKS, t wo· tur.,..1. ••tables, a.nd .· }ii'. ._.,;:_:fi '"" 1 1 ,;t: ' -� � - ' · ·- ·-·-·•·-----.,-··-·····-·-·· ·--�-------.....----..,..--------------........ '- ' ------·-----(12) other work. The accompanying sta.t:ement shows a balance of /ff'. receipts over eJq>end. i tures $1951.09 besides a fa.ir a.mount of . . /l stock on hand. Town I.q,rove.ments and Real Estate ---------------------------------••••••• :00:00: •••••••• 1�.e Among the first thir1gs I saw on my .arrival here was need -o·f _ .,1 ·�-..:.,�•�·. aecOJll.O<latior� for s.uch new arrivals as -··· ···'· · be ablt. should not to provide fo:r the.m.5elves otherwise.To that endibuilt 2?- j'l.ain but neat and comfortable cottages containing • z, 4 5 ..f�-, a11.4 ·-<·::: •' . -".:' :" �- '.1·: --• . : - . ...,-: i�4g4 costing from $350 to $5-50 each which we have sinee. ., .·....�....!."::f- •.eontil1uously for $3.00� 10.00 and $12.00 per We al.so built offices, store house, stahles ar.1d a.···: ,:;ha.11, � ¢ which latter fo:r a time, and until other- and large?-- . .· .·� �<::--:.j;f{{1.:.' ·- b Ui l dir.ig s were erected1provide� �it her free or at a . charge� a much needed place for gatherings. It h9-s· outlived its usefulness and into a rovr of dwelli.ngs-� we .·; ��;�ei.aetate ,...,... ·;;;,:�::._•�/ .· ·;i$w··a15�t·· . are thfnkin.g of transform;i.ng. � · . j, · ·· ... it ' We have ?.l so leased at nol'.rainal · re-ntals a considerable number o:f lots or� which labore r-s and oth:er·s o--£ very small means- have beer;, e:n.:lblecl to ;,;uild and. live in C-a�ins, their leases-teing We have terms all of terminable at·a als-o given 5 year renta;t $ lease,.on moments notice. a good many business lots on increasing from year to year. have. today . . , in . 122 t�nant$ ·the rent paid by whom in· July 1891 aJJ;lOlm:fe.d to $753.·00\ 'the total to date being- $16.385.45. 300 We acres of We have cleared Town.site South of Whatcom Creek and 500 aeres North of it which latter we placed on the market for eomparatively cheap Residence sites in Octoier 1.889 under the name of Addition to New Whatcom •. w-e a 1st have graded 13 miles of streets of which more than one half are planked and thre·e quarters are •I I.. ◄ -· i . J· 1¢'\#-.Z s. {1:3) - . -------0--- -- sfdewalke-:d., We have kept 5 er 6 tea.ms of our own in. eom:tant us� in the several· departmerits·. besides, s_o:me we hav.e -h;ad t.o hire e.-r occ-asionaily for extra work in hauling wood, lumber &c gradirig in town f€lr . · pieces· of workall adapted to be let by eontraet ln 1890 we obtain-Ef d. from the two towns:" Whatcom -and Seheme., a street _car f:ranchis·e, but before we commenced work en. il · a . ' · Council inimical t'O; us was elect.ed for the r�ty- �lidated City of New Vit'hatcom and th-eyrefused to r�tify the iold_ .franchise excepting with restrictions to which. we would· not-�. . of the Co·s s-tock. ., , • :. • -��:: �' i<.;";·, About 2 1-2 miles have been buili�-.;- are in operatioL but. I have ..-. :•:�'!'.·. : . . . •• "X,_,·__ ,. had nothir�g to . do with eithfT:�-- <-;,/ •: ;. You will see by the accompanying statement of Real �- sales . ;_ . �: t.hat.. in 1883 ... 4 sa,les were wade by ��e Cos Agent .4��.aco-ck an1ount iL:: to $73 .137 .5·0. The .terms .of these sales were· ��r�ird ··•···,. '. ·.:. •.· cash and th!:" de·ferred payments to �e made in 6 and 12 mGn:5:s. with 7 per cent int ere st. The first sale, c.=tfter my arri:val was· in July 1888 when I sold two lots on Elk street at $20. per foot In 189()we sold some ir:. the same street and neighb-orhood at $120. The first sales on Holly Street in 1889 were at $20 per. f�ot ar.ci the la.st irl 1891 at $225. Sales .r:.ave been made. DY ethers at �uc_h hig,her prices than by us a.nd we have double· .lo-ts rese-rved {generalJ,,y l�ased ) (:m m.os·t of the �romir�er�t corners. Vfe have sold· since I came lots t q the amount of $781.531. 71 besi4es interest· o:n. deferred payments and we have collected a.11:· of t·he principal ar.Ld interest on same ( as well as deferred ·:t· ,\� . p��);1ID.ents on sa.1-es of 1883·- 4 ) excepti:r..g $3·8.343.70 over due and $31.488 050 not yet due. in These col le cti ons have been .made ·without having ,. a single instance '?.:mployed legal or other ''.i I 'j i /·:'·· .,_,\. -•. --·, ,·,·a : ·.�.-.; J�} ., • .. ... '' ... '" ., . -- \.._ ��- --..-·---- ··':t· 2:. - •' I attach· statment of sales • e.,_:lsi:<;,J;l. . " -,. ', . ,'· ·,. >..... Litigation. ---------- --- - We have had and ar.e still having sOJne lita�atior1 aris'i.� principally from uon �9mpliance in early days with all the • :.·?ci::�a:�----•:,_ :·c�:_;_1_-::, __:2�::.s ·-}. : ter_:;,_�\_;r·ial .. wh:i!bh c -t�� : "4,· � .· d_ · 1···,-, S ..!:.--, 4_ . t'.r,.z,, t OI ;_,,:,, "'-c,1 1IOTUl.�,,2. · -� . ·-· nd t�.·r.om t L.··1::j_�c-.S � ·ffe.,,_,_ _. sr-,;n. --i:,, r""'spet ."' ,, • - 7� • :i.�;,\}fkif:;,,\0r:. r · . &6 .•• c'v a1 Jlac,-ma.il ba�.d Qn :1W"rent" 11;�i? of!f�hor�l:tffetthe rnlcLJ z: 0f some deeds b? yo'-'r firs- Agent h-r,wh.��� ,"'�';�!r atte.�r- '�d t.o •;)� strengtheEed by t he,.�L�,in:ant,·.��i"°'''.' · .. , • . .. : �.'\•��; • • ,, •. �. uee:. .;'."--:.':.!.� d�J:licate·::on·;.sue�-- L��t?f}-�1fi:J.�S- h'.JW�ver not.tu�· ve�_�;rie;us . i� ar.y of t �#.,:'<µ,a�:..:S.{rrn-ni)���erit ir. ���1: r was instru2ted° .that the. no,oks w,:;.ul,�; be ·k�pt in San.�r�, ,� � tChat I snould �··· --- . • ' ..;'. ·" ... .:· · lg' -" m:�:�.: s :� tr,,, ';, • L • s erJ up t o me • t. ion of which-,Jntc diferent 2.:1J. m\:tf\\,"� I ',:;t� , ! c c . .-. r- 1•: ...,.:.:., accJunts was :rrade in the S.F .Cos office. Since then we have kept accounts here and charged to ea.ch :lepart.mer.t the disbursm.,. e1:.ts �a.de here in cash and material a.ntl. Ats" lilt.� er .:..:.oor ir.. ;;ash or J.ue for labor or material suppl_ied to other -f; I attach stat�ent o:f totals of disbursments .made .J here ( caaa and Memo ) Sir1ce March 1889. 8f' those ma.de by San Frapei:$-CO 9ffice, we ha:v:e uo rcecord. For a.11 complete records for. rece;;_Pts anc. ,J.isbursments I must refer you to th e San Fran 1;. office, wh-., 3..ll the account·s have been kept from the teginnir.g In conclusio� I would say that I consider yot:.r porperty irl i:;ood condit ionJ whatever has t:ieer.i. ctone has been done substaa.ntially I"' and. well, anc.i witt full re1:;ard� to true econom.y according to my "'-· r: . 'views and· to th.-e very best of my ability. . . --�· ....... ..... ,
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