, 1864-02-27

1:so 4. N. to 1es0 D. m. The improvement of IL
ulnns River was great nccesaity, and , r..elee1-
,on was appointed On behalf Of tb.: bo.rd, to at
end the Convention which wsss held at Pooria on
the eGth Of December.
During this year daily record WAS kept OF the
members present at the daily meetings. They
we're obliged to record their several transactions,
and my one found making "bogus" reports was
liable 10 expulsion In looking over the records,
It see@s that very few attended, and the transac-
tions were propoztionately email. We Eive the
following as I'M example Of the interest taken In
the daily meetsngas:
July a-Prceeut g. Walker: No tssnzastienss
Su1y III II II o:Emt.
July i3- :. Nome.
July Il :. None. !
july 1C- !" None.
5u}y 5p}y II IL :. i None. 3; walter
In April, 1862, the fourth annual meeting was
held in their new rooms, which thoJ had abort
WateF and Claik sf2eete. The list Of membership
showed 5s uames-an increase OF IS within the
year. i was thought By many Of the members ,
retary and Treasures, and as compensation for
such eervIcee, he would be allowed the use Of the
rooms for bis business. .-....
Of George Steele as President In place Of Thomas
Richmond, who declined: Thomas Hale, Vice
Prcsident, and John G. Dodge as Secretary and
was persietad in, for it was again determined TO
move. The rooms selected were those Of the Soc
retaty Of the Chicago Mutual Insurance Company:
fremont Block, where resolutions protesting on
numerous grounds against the repeal Of the Bank
ing law. wcrt passed.
rs Secretary and James 3. Du1laba was appointed
In his stead. S. Y. Vedden rendered his fcsigna-
tion as member-the first Withdrawal from the
ss sne io fSe o
the Board, ard Instructions were given to dispose
Of :he carpet OF any Of the furniture.
Ths 9Ss boa nsscns S n
1s6s. Officers were baloted ior and the result Was
thnt Thomas Hale WAS elected President G. u.
Maasr aS We and l. ae sr . d.
the lookout for suitable apartments. and commit"
tee was appointed to confer with parties who were
and puce II ssns fea 70 ae b
vas Va, determined t6at they should 81 equalized.
o s mon 8oss aas IPs
sesovea Osaa has seps sasa
so S sapps sak stenes faR TRe abor o. vs. I'll Il
danEefous condition, and committee Was ap-
pointed to take aonndtnss, and suggest such
thcr improving the north channel. AZ further IN
lucement 10 thoae interested TO attend the daily
eefsions, the hour of meeting Was changed to 10
provide rr7rss1nsents. ~ Immediately there was
demand for cheese, crackers and ale, and although
not quoted IN the market rcposts, they wezc as
articles, whieh were desposed Of during Change
hours. n March following, the subject q canal
around Niagara Falls, on the American side, came
Up for discussion, bnt no further action was taken
than to state that the growing trade Of the Lakes
lmpefatirely demanded such work. The harbor
question again came up for discussion, and it was
1nfnr {rAI 10 I'm FntT
psosenents men n as asy be deemed Necessary.
NAVIGATION FACILITIES.
Delegates were appointed to 60 to Detroit and
the various lake citlca TO take into consideration
the Improvements Of The St. Clair fats, which
were and are very dangerous to navigation. II
taken by he Board IN relation to the Improvement
offhe Illinois River, at Spring Greek Bar and
Hennepin ta1a. The committee appointed to ex-
amino The bar at the mouth OF the Chicago River,
reported that the south channel drew eleven feat
OF water at the ehoalist place, and recommended
that buoyB be placed to define tho course Of the
delegates to 70 70 washington and LOOK after the
interests Of the Chicago haroor and committee
was appointed to draw up memorial to Congress
in relation to the Light House.
I WEIGHING anArE.
The sixth annual meeting WAS held In April,
1sA, anl the election Of officers for the coming
year, resulting in the choice Of Geo. A. Gibbs aa
Preside1* n: p, Honghtelnng Vice President and
was decided hat the Charter and Bylaws, toeeth-
printed r. Rapahst sa s tsE Ths rooms o. ths fsE
per annum, and y. b. Wilson was allowed the
q d e. Te e sy e as sEPg
r.. The Boards Of Trade Of Milwaukee. DetEo.t
isa e opsa 9s 81 e.
weights instead Of measure. 10 further exteuf
the Interest that ought to be taken IN the success
Business me and,pe II he tSs Vicinity 10 sisiE H.
tected improvements to tho harbor having hcel
to Lient. Col J. D. G1aham for the able and satts
| factory manner in which they were conducted. Il
January, 1sss, = remonstIsase was passed ags!Es
| the proposed location OF the Government slice
/ md 1t wns recommended that the Senate a
spzingGeld be requested TO procure an act author
inng tho Secretary Of the Treasury 70 sell The pEo
posed location and procure new Site This va
not, however, acted upon By the Government, a
The Offices were built and stu remain on III
original SITE
cnAcKEns Asp ALE
April 1872 TIE seventh annual meeting va
election Of Hram Wheeler, President: C. T
Pomcroy, Vice President; and r: W Mitchell
question Of The St. Clar dae vas again dlscussed
aud committee was appointed to solicit contr
buttons towards denaifpS the expenses a.r Of u u
notes Of tine, although their transactions wer
cash, for the houEs ci dcity meetings were agat'
changed to ~ o,e'osk :; "a. Iais g esangs | a!
tine tn was was once moro a1tered to * O'clock. "a
fx71easmtxt business. which had somewhat falleI
losea 10 o
ers, cheese and ale" AZ this tine reading roon
for the uec Of the members was Projected, anc
Montreal, Buffalo, osweso, Detroit and cincan
Ea&i were ordered to b subscribed for.
GxoEo1AE RAx CANAL
During this summer the project Of tho Georgian
Bay Canal was actively discussed, and many Ut
gent and imperative reasons were set forth In favo
q its being built On July p. Wm: Brosa. ei tht
CE1cr=E, addressed meeting Of The board, rep
Iesentirs the advantages te be derived from III
Toronto, c. W. Who read communication from
the Bcard Of Trade Of that CITY, showing its will
iERcess TO cooperate with the boar" " Of Oswe
RESOLUTION 10 the eject ttat the Chicago Board o.
Trade will co-operate with other boards (havins
1ntsreEt IN ne nattsE9 r. the s building o. rs
rcction Of the Canadian government. 4 commit
tee conslsting OF Nm. BToss and Geo Steele went
to cancda and advocated the measure. ehartel
Of incorporation WAS Afterwards obtained, but be
yond the breaking Of ground and presenting the
president Of the company with the usual gift
nothing IVES done, md the subject had almost ea
| tirely passed away from the memory Of those whc
| were once lis most earnest advocates.
uKADuEAEs-A DoouKKEPER+
| A Communication was received from r. Kinag
tan+ recommending an amendment OF the Rec1p
| rocity act go as 10 throw open both to American
I and foreign vessels, the coastiug trade OF tEe
Lakes. No action Was taken in the matter and
the Communication w.E placed On file. It wal
BILE for refreshments: this was lost, and the &c.
| treatments were continued, and In order to kceF
out dead heads " who Visited the Board for the
sake Of the ''1unch," 1t was found e1pedient tc
nrncuren dporkeeper. who would admit none 1u1
members or parties introduced BY nambera-
| The eighth annual meeting Was held at the TIE
mont House on the 9Th OF April, 1856, when As new
| members were elected. The neua! ba1lottng fo1
ofacesn took place. when G. 3. Walker, G. G; Mar
Vice President, and Secretary and !reAsurer. The
| Board had now reached self4Bustaining position
| The members met regularly every day for The trans
action Of buAiute4, no Inducements WcTn now nee
cseary, and go the reftcshments were stopped
4 Cards OF membership were now Issued and I
doorkeepcr employed.
| BUILDING PROJECTED.
The lower hoor of Walters building IVES rcntet
| at the rate OF $i,20O per annRm. and possession
vas Given On the 1Bt Of May, after which day tht
4 hour jor the daily meeting would be at . o'clocf
| p. U. heEoard NOW began to Increase in wealth
we find ttat IL candidates for membership Wer'
| admitted. Rooms in Geo. Steele'e building, o.
! the corner Of South Water and Lasalie Streets
| were rented at 81 GOO per annnm, with immediate
ponscetton, Tho project Of erecting q suitabl,
Me1chanta' Exchange was then discussed, mud re
suited in the appointment Of = COMMITTEES to Pre-
pafo planR md SOLICIT subscriptions. The standn1t
| q wheat WINS then regnlntedto be called .' Whit
Sc s2a Wheat
that they had as individuals purchased plat q
ground On the corner Of CLARK and Wnshiprto,
streets {wlere Brunswick's billiard hall now Isl