Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-10

Avery Peabody was elected tender Of
Seneca street bridge, over Bryan Gray. a5
VIM. Gossick was elected tender of Column
bus street bridge.
Peter Hoffman was elected tender ofcen-
trail Way bridge, over Fred. Reiter.
Adjourned till (this) Tuesday evening.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRADE
-OReANIzArIox UNDER TIE Incorporation
LAw-ELEcTIoS OF oFFIoERs.-The annual
meeting of the Board of Trade was held at
the rooms of the Board yesterday after
noon. The Board was called to order at
half-past two o'clock by the President,
Philo Chamberlin, Esq, and the first busi-
ness in order was announced to be the
reports of officers for the past year. The
Treasurer Mr.. j. N. Clark, submitted his
report, exhibiting the following totals:
In Treasury at commencement Of
year ~ 80
Received for membership frem 16l
members, SO each--.---".-... l,610 90
Received from other sourees--..- 4l0 90
Total.......... ...-..-.--.$2,O9 9 80
2,l9S oO
Due Treasury"""--""--.---.S w "a
The report was referred to q committee of
three, consisting of Messrs. C. W. Coe, J-F.
Freeman and T. Walton.
The Secretary, Mr.. ]. c.. Sage, submitted
a report setting forth briefly the chief sub
jects of legislation by the Board during the
year, together with such facts connected
with the efforts of the Board toward the
advancement of the business interests of
the city as were deemed interesting. The
report was accepted and adopted.
The journals of April 4th and 18th, in
relation to the action of the Board upon the
act of the Legislature for the incorporation
of Boards of Trade and Chambers OF Com
merce, were read.
Mr.. H. S. Davis, Chairman of the Com
mittee to revise the bylaws of the Board
so as to conform to the requirements of the
incorporation law, announced the readiness
of the committee to report, but urged a
p-ostponement of the question, which was
aequiesced in.
The certificate of application, and also
that of incorporation, were read, when Mr..
Davis offered the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That our existing association as
a Board of Trade be now dissolved and per-
sons being members thereof are hereby
made members of the new association
called "The Board of Trade of tine City of
Cleveland" specified in the certificate of
incorporation now on file with the Secreta-
~, and whose legal creation we now reor-
ganize and adopt and furthermore thatal
the money, property and effects, of what
ever character and value belonging to our
former Board are hereby transferred uncon-
d~itionally to the new one for their sole ben
eft and use.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
On motion, the Board then proceeded to
the election of officers for the ensuing year.
1t was decided to embrace the President,
Secretary and Treasurer on one ticket, and
the Vice Presidents, six in number, on m
other. Messrs. Sackrider and Sterling were
appointed TeIlers. The first ballot for Pres
ident, Secretary and Trea-urer resulted in
the reelection of the old officers:
Presiasnt-Philo Chamberlain.
Secrstary-J. c. Sage.
Treasurer. II. Clark.
Two ballots were had for Vice Presidents,
e~lecting the following gentlemen:
VIM. Edwards, L. Alcott,
R. T.. Lyon, n. Sackrider,
S. F. Lester, W. F. Otis
The Vice Presidents are also the Board of
Directors.
The report of the Committee On Bylaws
was called for, but on motion it was post
poned to another meeting.
On motion, the Board then adjourned.