The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-03

believe, be effected by concerted action on the
part OF the different corporations and associations
| like ours. S 77-a- =
Tho Board at its formation numbered forty-two.
S::scS ;c It has stessty increased, Id wing
now tota. membership Of one hundred and hfty.
nine, cach ono OF whom. I am happy t.; inform You,
has como forward and promptly paid his arrears.
While our membership has been rapidly increas
tng am cal called upon to report only one resigna
member OF the Executive Committee and this was
in consequence OF his removing from the city.
GENERAL business. #a
Soon after the organization Of the Board sub
committees were appointed, and various impor-
tant questions referred to them for consideration.
Iho Chairman Of the Committee on Hall, Read
ing Room, md Library made report, which was
Dental reasons. =" : :.
This is q subject which has, since the formation
of the Board occupied it's attention, and the Sec
part Of the Board. nm 2
this grind scheme not only Tor the diffusion Of
knowledge and intercourse among it's members,
but Tor the good OF the people city and State
Coastwise Navigation, two of. the most impor-
tant Of our committees have been at work
,ht, ee entire year and presented several inter
Railroad from Messrs. Trenholm i GourdinMeen
tho Bankrupt Law. Rates of Wharfage, on the
when addresses wero made by Messrs. B. D. Town,
send and Allen Mcfarland the = sury Laws, and
many other topics. -
with Chambers of Commerce and Boards Of Trade
III various parts IT the United States, and have
been IN receipt Of important communications from
Altogether the Charleston Board Of Trade has
every reason to feel gratfed at the degree of sue
cess that has crowned it's newborn efforts thus far
Trndo done? Doubtless the objects ana inten.
tlons OF this body are, in many instances, misun-
derstood. It should be impressed upon the minds
plished? that the Board Of Trade is no legislative
body, endowed with the privilege Of enforcing its
convictions IN the shape Of laws upon the people
business facilities or destroy monopolies; but we
have the advantage Of making the feeling Of the
community publicly known.
Every merchant Of our city, in whatever kind of
business, has tho privilege Of joining our BODY. and
thus secure to himself the advantage of expres-
sing publicly his ideas on the business points Of
Merchants Of every grade and standing meet
here on equal footing. Ali have right to be
heard, and the decision Of the Board Of Trade may
always be considered an index to the feelings and
wishes OF majority Of the business of our city
We pretend, through our members, to represent
energy, experience and capital, and there is no
reason why the mercantile voice Of Charleston
should not meet with tho same attention and re-
spect as is given to associations Of the same
character in our sister cities.
Let us not then grow weary in well doing and
l th1nk we have every reason to look forward to
bright and haEpy future.
The aggregate receipts ss Of the past wear amonnt
to s2les 81. E1pond.tu .tures 1894 ii, leaving bal.
anco in tho Treasury Of s1769 II.
!, Before closing this report, your Secretary knows
vdual membor of the Board when he mentions the
many acts OF kindness and attention to our body
on the part Of NcsSrs. White & Mixer,
Not only have we had the use OF their elegant
club room during al the past year, free Of charge,
but they have furthermore furnished us on all oc-
casions with every conceivable facility in their
power. and what, under other circumstances would
have been an onerous obligation. by their polite
ness and pleasant manner has made it almost nm
fo thus 4hdn, in Eea hoTove5 emitting them to
All Of which is respectfully submitted
JOHN B. STEELE, Sec'ry.
Upon motion of Mr.. STRAUSS, it was ordered TINT
the Report be entered on the minute book, and
published in the dsily papers Of the city.
committee of three was appointed to wait
upon the newly elected officers and inform them Of
their election. Messrs. EAsrERBY, THOMPSON and
NOISE, we're appointed on this Committee.
The officers were then introduced and addressed
the Board in q few brief remarks.
Letters OF application were read from the follow
ing gentlemen:
": 3; Jofers, Thomas A. Jefers, G. E. Gibbs,
Dr. =. Baer, a. =: CALDWELL G. 81. Loper, J. Ham
1lton Wilson, Philip 81. Kegler, s. 7. Tupper, J.
II. Devereu1, and Alex. Isaacs s-'S :
Upon motion, tho rules were suspended, and the
applicants were elected by acclamation.
On motion of Mr. E. W. MARSHALL it was !.
ResolUed, That the thanks of the Board are
hereby rendered to w. S. Hastie, Esq. and E.
Willis, Esq, for the able and impartial manner In
which they have discharged their Duties '.T7G5-
On motion Of Mr.. MARSHALL, it was next
Resotved, That the thanks or the Board are
hereby rendered to John B. Steele ESQ, for the
able and lndefatigable manner in which he has dis
charged his duties.
/ Both resolutions were unanimously adopted.
The Board then adjourned.
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Pres. Mass. Senate
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