, 1864-02-27
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he history Of the past, noting the early struggles,
be doubtful SUCCESS, and the Vavcrings Of innu- |
.ncc which alTxys precedes the establishment Of 4
he full powcr of such a body. The subsequent |
,taros, the gradual increase OF importance and
usefulness, are full of interest. The Chicago |
ooaio oa .tsoc nao so.a W. e.As~ e 1....sao,
sct u tna ano pe.ioa ane esso oat 10, sea a
while bound up with the prosperity Of ourelty, is
0e4ess .ses ~ "1ss1 - A.. s~,s-,~ +,--a -
as a1s ooas ~sass SO e Il h.. labored
pstsi oticaIly md devoteS In the tsolblous times
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,,e,.ss tsqs.. G.ee aesra - rT-sSs IN cbicarn M.
.,.Ma th., :, ~. a1ev.tfno hne;nesa md
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....s.,a tt;s ,voraton IN f!hfraon These rentle
ss,s-1,,a ,r;tr .,.hnr 7,einnss men and tbe
s.,,t ~ thfs rnsn1t.+tc,, xn. a., 3nx1tat,on fnn
,s,,oa =, the 4imel I'm tbe rnerrhans enera1iy to
N, as .s.a,ho. ~ ~ 1o.. ~ 11.-ch 1esa +n+ste
.,t.sto-~ items IN ,cc.-d fo thc forrnatton AZ
~ n,,;-srsn Ioara of Trsde The fo,lovjnc il a
aaes sae Sate - ~ cnY. "-
W =, .na ,,.,r.ss ,,cn ,rho ,re fxror.b,c
to tic estahhsl1meut OF a Board Of Trade In this
city. are requested to meet ct TIE othce Or " =.
Whiting On Inc 1S'a ea'asen' aeas) III aoeloce
Msdaunr.h Il Drer 4 John n. Kfnzis.
Chnp!n, Norton, Walter 4 Co.,
Geo. Steele, De Molf g e.
J. L. NuIcn 6,Eo. Tha.tee Maa 9,h.nnIs
= II Nnr;s < "a, Thomas Hale.
Ncef Il Church. Raymond, Gibbs s Co."
Al this meeting nothing further was done thAn
to nsss resolutions stating TINT the growing trade
of Chicago demanded the establishment Of Board
ofTradc. A constitution was then ndopted and
committee appointed to draw up Bylaws to be
.nhnttted al an adjourned meeting to be held on
,hc f,rst MONDAY In Anil following, when they
,vcrc a5on,ed. Auinterestca were invited to mcet
a.fiv nj tbe roous Of the Board over CAGE &
H,3nes. Nour store. on South wates street. which
h,d a,rcn rented nj 41lo uer auuum Georse Smith
xv,. c,.c4ea presi0ent hut declining to .erye
nh. nvC w.e chosen in his stead Ch,rlcs
T.u,.- c.,d John p Chanfn were cbosen arat
sna 49, ses.,,a v,so prcs,d.nt. and a 8 Hnhb,rd
As = q e w.s.x,ra4th Coo s,ccia Tho,nas R,chmond
80. ma,a.s = In,~n,e f,e, = Fostcv K q
Bristol, ]. Il. Dunhan, Ihos. Dyer, g. A. Gibbs,
John Il. Ktnzie, c. Beers, ". :. dutnce, J. Il.
Reed. E. T. Rogers, j. u. Burch. A. II. Burley.
H.1. p 70 T,6doct + " Gcnnain nna r, p
r,,t,s.d ~o,s ..,,oi,tad D;,ec4o,s
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11" .,.uAa.. " - ~. s.4,s.N r
opened for the pagsaec of boats: md as the Cana
Trustees were about to move the Collectors Office
to Canalport, the Board held special meeting, 1t
which resolutions were passed protesting against
the removal, on the ground that 1t would injure
the business intereeta Of the city, The growing
trade Of the city in nsh, psuviaions and lumber,
demanded the appointment Of inspectors for each
Of those articles. and committee was appointed
to anpoint persons suitable Tor those positions
The Boatd appointed Meesrs~ G. s. Hubbard, Sri
vester Marsh and John Roge.s, Inspectors Of Fist
and Provisions, and Ja1ncs l. Hare md Jsh1
Rogers, of Flour. Shortly afterwards COMMITTEES
was requested to confer with the Common Coun
ct, as to the passing Of ordinances for the regnla
ion and government Of the Inspectors. In Octo
bes the drst seni-annual meeting wa held. whel
J. Il Bush rendered bis resignation us Treasurer
andJoel G. Walter WAS chosen to Ill the vacancy
The financial wants Of the day next attracted TIL
attention Of the Board, md Nc fndtha commit
1tsbnan, n a General ~ arste1n ., INN h.nt;ne Nv o H.,
1A. =. Sat - 's- " 9.aNatr, a ~.
amendments Wal adonted. and The cnmnnitte. IAN an
thorized tn f.kr ,nearrea necessarv far fts
thsanpn tn. IN fss saa n the AN
cure charter for the Board.
r1nsr Assua.. NETTING.
In Aps1l, 1879 the frst annual meeting of tht
Board wns held: the former president vus ro-clrc,
ed tncetIcr With John +. cnapin and Charles Wal
ke1 as first and second Vice PresIdents. The i'm.
portance Of obtaining te1cgraphic reports Of the
nfo I'm snF+ +hn