, 1866-04-03
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There arc moi Known to be any acb,s dne by lie
Association al tnis time except ~ above erated.
Ihc EXPENSES OF the past year hive been unusu-
ally !are- mainly on account os The i,eu. incident
10 thu opening and occupation VI our new hall and
Snis ana sty. la nnd lhe a Dcso.s ~ rcset tSe
necessity OF shown. balance on the wrong side
OF their accounts. but tnasmuch 1t expect.
e1 tlat similar calls will be tuade u|-0n The board
ior 1he ensuing :ea.. they have concluded uof 10
advance the price Of thc annual assessment, but
have azed II al 81 The came ns lafr year aad ex-
as c sh. ihs' II nf S ns ssf sbsne he il;
conc Of the loarc for the eem.ne wear xtlt be suI
cicui 10 meet IT. expenses and pay of the indebt-
In areor.arce with resolution of tho inIl Boara,
passed ON the .Gth OF Fernarg. INA the DIRECTORS
appointed cpm'..il,es 10 conIer with HE com.
HItter oi thu s'hamthr Of Commerce. to appratse
IL" rental Of lila, portion Of The huidu: occnicd
should pry annual rental for one hundred years,
hsecd ul>;:i equitable assessment Of ihe whole
building, That viii recure to tho Chamber Of tom.
cost Of the properly. From iact- developed 10 ,hc
commttlec, The cos: Of The entire buildin. and
ground was not less Than $il0.OfU tlater figures
that nearly 0nftAH OF the rental value Of the
building. including halls Of entrance and exit was
oeeuiea y ,s He'd t voted he
The Chamber 81 Commerce 10. pay all taxes and
insurance; The Board TO keep in repair Fach por-
cost Of healing Inc building 10 l,s npporlionej
among the various Iartt hcaiea TIE s3.so,1 Of ihe
committee was duly FauA.d by The Directors, and
u lease csccutrd iu AccoI dAnce with lis nctop,
The ncmbtIshlp Of the Hoard daring the past
year has becn fourteen hundred aud one rixty-one
~. thar la-, yrar. "bci. con-ideIine the advance
in The nncsal a.tessment from Ten 10 twenty five
siO!lasp may 1c considered very email failing of
aud iess ,han wa% expected
pn1ns the hr1 sf ,e Board h7ys had te
tue defence Of our country nnas1 their auspices
md la.cE. they fulfilled tasr promise; by
c1y inferred. he rcr,ans of thu alien of our noSe
ilcse brave men Enye fully and honoranls dis. dis
1nny well lcok back with prde on the cTorh ,hey
hnsc clade IN organizing and, Tar they could,
sustaining sne-c hfare met, who. taking our name.
country III lii hour of darknes- and rts1i.
The fcmoya! Of Tue Doatd during The past year
from their old to their pnscnt Quarters has proved
most Desirable caane' ana This structure proves
to ~ all that war expected Of II, and escry Hay
c5cci1ab1c TO the eornorat,on Owning It, to us who
oeGnpy p Il, and, and 10 !he city gsneratIy:
made the nccas 'or II inviting laree delegations
Sl>1 ue from ali parts or the COUNTY and Canada.
Mne1s cou'merelal examinations we1e known 70 e1.
connected with Us, and on that occa-fon Se were
pleased to make the acquaintance Of many who 10,
10 hope tna, much good mis rc-n't MOI ouly 10 us,
bnt to the Northwest generally. ny tho reciprocal
good feeling inansHra'ed nj that time.
en- Beard invited 10 visit Boston. and oil that
Wis much good fee1in. was manifested toward yonr
Representatives,. nut ouly in Bastnn. wteFe The en-.
1rHarmer's o. the Doston Board Of Trade mud Of
1hr CITY government wcr+ on most magnificent
scalc, oEt also on our way tuitber, both IN this
In Jaly deiesa,lou from Ills hoasd uas in at
tendance al tue Nullonnl Commercial <,ouvcnllou''
IL >ct,oit. enl participated i'll i's deliberations,
extended every facility md courtesy TO ihcr e1e4ts,
and caIhcc our si+lt TO e One of extrrnc pleasure,
4. well a. buslne-..
l,urinE, tie yrat past an entire revision Of the
rules and b. .-laws Of the board In. been effected.
aud suLle Important Changes made, and ii
j. believed that. NJ thy now c1.t, they
ot Eosc1umcnt for the Assoc,a'ion. There are
many questions, however, which are Presenter to
business lesi,imaiely coming before them. csunot
Lasr the consideration 10 which they nfe entitled,
and t.rncc the Directors most cordially give their
IN umcndmep, Il to III lie ruies providing @ 1o1 COM
merclal committee 10 whotn rnav he referred
questions OF q general and public character, not
Toard, No changes nave been lnaic .durin. the
lat scor in the system Of Grain lnspctlou. except
7hc employment by the DoHrd o! inspectors sn*ldc
.ss + snS to
:lHy atult'Taton or mixture of :rides. The men
snpo Cd ios This purpose are the pest qualified tor
and and /. il Believed d. It'll ti.:.t VIE Maea nc cFsin
comes 70 h dc'tycsed all Interested
will I've satisfied thai fl Justice II done. The tn-
creased expense OF there additional Inspectors ie
G~tiHntcd by the chiel inspectors at full Ela,030
and in order 10 meet this The hoard have voted to
incnAEe the rate for Inspecting twenty-five pes
cent. which. upon the l,a>is OF Last ycar't receipts
1aT inspection. will produce ahout fS OD0. The Di.
,ctorr rc.rct what seemed TO them ncncseiiy for
htt increase hut the expense ts incurred Tor the
lnpoe~ Of bcnedttne the price Of grain. II seemed
right to them tllAi thu grain should pay It.
The membership OF the 13oaru lave been rcas onA.
big successful tiness during tnc past cat, and
but little embarrassment has hc-n experienced. not
the close Of the war. and feufuiu. t.1,ncucy 10
y,ccye basis. The number Of dfathf has l,een very
email, and The Directors take pleosu1': IN consatu
latinr the Eoasd on the general ertdences uf prus
Dcrity b. which NC arc surrounded. ~.
Respectfully submitted in behalf Of the Directors
CHARLES isAsuoIrH.
President.
The ycpott was ncctptcd.
The Sec1etary also read the following report O
7lc Gra,n InrpSciot. which was then accepted:
GRAIN IEsPEC7oR's EET-uRr.
To Chaa Randolph, Eco. President Of The Chicago
Sill ie: leave to present you my annual rcoost
The present zysteu1 Of Inspection IL The result q
nre year experience and ii is believed 10 be nor
perfect than any othei get suggested. itcl mysel
Justified n eayinR that there il sincere wish On N
pan OF ii! parties iulereet. to see It iathfay e1f
Iied ont The appointment Of additional Wn1o
house 1ntpec,orx III add 81. .00 TO The annual e
Iensfs o1 this Office. The present r8tGk Tor Inspect
1he VIII noi meet thss INCREASED expenditure. 1nt
AecomPAnfiog alr't2ee s4!I give yuu In detail VT
fceeplt and disbursements ior the mast and from
rshlrh cor7cG conclusions on this sukIect can b<
arrived Al. ~
Will simply stale rome Of the l,s5inp features
ol .hc plst sta.s Inspection and refer you for de
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