Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-10
The Buiiderr Exchange,

building materials. was held last night at room,
No. &ai + street. opposite the U IS Post Ofice
department. the president, MIR. Stephen D.
Castleman. iE the chair; secretary. Mr. ". Arbr
King. tis 1zatt = q a. . NJ :
Mr.. Job w Angus, from the COMMITTEES an.
pointed to draft constitution and by ia WIS for
the exchange, and also to secure a suitable
room in which TO meet prepare boxes for the
reception OF members letters, and to make al.
otner preparations necessary for its proper
management reported that circumstances over
whlcn the COMMITTEES had no control had de-
TERED them from the performance of ali the
duties assigned them. OF one thing, however,
there was fixed fact, and that was that the
Exchange would be q success. Already over
thirty names had been registered to the cali,
and many more had tndnated their willing
ness to sign. BE concluded by submitting
communications from Mr.. Thomas A. Mitchell,
real estate broker, and Messrs. Sweeney &
Olagett-the first Offering to take charge of ana
attend to the room which may be permanently
selected for meeting, In return for the privilege
OF using the same himself for business pur-
poses in the day time. and the latter proposing
to rent the Exchange the large hall over their
store z.,s5, -. q IL
Upon these comm unications Mr. Angus made
a few remarks. He thought the hall offered
by Messrs Sweeny & CIaeett not at all desira-
bic for the Exchange to meet In; 1t was situated
where constant annoyance might be expected
from military parades, musical soirees, con-
certs, DC: and. besides, there was no place out
side to which q horse could be tied The room
now used by them was convenient, reasonable
in rent. and could be had for their exclusive
use, and as such should be retained for use Of
the Exchange.
The Secretary, Mr.. King. in explanation of
the non action Of the committee on Constitu-
tion and bylaws, DC, said he had written
to New York and Philadelphia for copies of
the Constitution and Bylaws of similar or.
CARNATIONS, from which to prepare q draft for
their own government: but had not, as yet, re-
ceived an answer. Had the Committee been
disposed to do 30, however, he did not see how
they could have prepared said Constitution;
1or, until the requisite number Of siEners to the
call had been obtained, it would, have been
cation to make report to. By the next meet
ing everything. he hoped, would be in readi
ness. Now that thirty names mad been OBJ.
tanned TO the project Of an exchange, he thou eht
1t proper to 60 into an election OF officers.
Mr.. John Collins suggested that the election
OF officers had better be postponed, as, in his
Judgment, such proceedings would be unpar.
liamentary and invalid until after the report
and adoption OF the constitution and bylaws
This view was sustained by Mr.. Angus and
the Chair; the first Of whom moved that the
election OF officers be postponed, and the com.
mittee on constitution and y-laws be granted
further time to prepare their report.
The motion was put and ageeed to. a
At the suggestion of the Secretary, several
gentlemen present DESTROYS of signing the call
who had not had an opportunity Of doing so
before, came forward and appended their
names thereto
Messrs j. j. Sullivan, Stephen u. Castle.
man, VIM. H. Cooley, N. A cker, VIM. Bradley,
and Joseph Libbey, were delegated to take
around lists and solicit signatures from builders
ana dealers In building materials. for the
The Committee on Rules and Regulations
comprising Messrs. j. w. Angus. William
Sibley, John Collins, Charles Wood, and -.
purposes this evening, at ~ O'clock, at the
reg ular place of meeting, 421 f street.
On motion Of Mr.. Collins, it was agreed that
when the meeting adjourns, it adjourn to meet
on mos ni0hf
on motion, the meeting thereupon adjourned.
EAST WASHINGTON COOPERATIVE UNION,
An adjourned meeting OF the East Washington
COOPERATIVE Union was held last evening at
Odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard. John II.
Peake Esq. in the chair. and Joseph r. Wal
termyer, Secretary.
The committee on management reported an
amount of capital stock at $4,000 in shares OF
$40; no person to have more than 10 shares
and have one vote al the meetings.
Mr.. Jos Radcliffe moved that the capital
STOCK be liked at $4,000 and any person be al
lowed 20 shares, which amendments were
adopted after some discussion.
The committee also reported an amendment
10 the Constitution providing that dividends
should be declared semi-annually. Commence
ing the LIST OF September, 25 per cent of the
amount so declared to be retained and added
to the capital stock, per cent to be paid TO the
stockholders and the balance If any to be paid
to the purchasers pro rata.
This amendment was opposed by several
gentlemen, and others argued that 1t should be
the store. During the discussion, the store
keeper, Mr.. Fordham, remarked that OF the
sixty eight stockholders about forty only pa.
tronized the 8 ore; and II it was not for outside
store.
The amendment was adopted.
A resolution was adopted requesting each
and every member to use every effort to IN.
crease the capital stock, and induce persons to
subscribe to the same, as the store could be
worked TO an advantage II q sufficient amount
Of capital be invested.
The president Of the Union, Mr. Lathrope,
having resigned on account of being unable to
attend to the business, MIR. John H. Peake was
unanimously elected president of the associa-
ton.
Mr.. James H. Jones was elected a member
OF the committee on management, in place Of
Mr.. Peake, and the association adjourned.
THE RIVER FRONT, SEPT. 10rH.-Ftwler's
WhdTf:-Arrived - schocners E. H. Furbet,
Cobb, Boston, $50 tons Of ice for the Washing
ton and Georgetown Ice Company; Charity,
Hudson, from WicomIco, wood for the Wash
ington and Georgetown Ice Co.
Croach's Wharf-Arrived-scho E. s.
f. L. Fay.
Staekpole's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. H..
The kennebec Ice Co.
Sirth. street Whar5-Arrived-sc hooners Rou-
ton, }. w. Spragne, Hudson, N. Y, 100 tons
coal Tor Geo. W. Wilson.
At tie Eastern Branch wharves the follow.
ing arrivals and departures are reported from
the 9TH to the 9th inst. inclusive:
GREEN'S Wharf -Arrived-Schrs. Sarah Jane.
Capt. Cottingham, with pine word for market:
Benjamin Cox. Capt. Franklin, with pine
wood for market.
Williams f Jolly's Whdrf.-Arrived-schrs
Sarah, Capt. Mowbery, with pine wood for
market; America, Capt. Medley, from Havre
de Grace, with lis tons OF coal fer w. H, Bar.
bour.
Guinand's Whdrf.-Arrived-Schr Sallie,
Capt. Bowie, with pine wood for market.
Sailed-schrs. T.. V. Glover, Capt. Ingersoll,
TO Georgetown for lump coal; Mary Ann.
Capt. Ruggles, TO GEORGETOWN for lump coal;
Orator, Capt. Tongue. bound down, light;
Coral, Capt. Myers, bound down, light; Pro.
'ec'or. Capt. Ashton. bound down, light; Mary
Louisa, Capt. Curtis, bound down, light.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL Last
evening officers and membe of the various
Sunday Schools OF this city assembled in the
New York Avenue (Rev. DR.. Gurley's) Pres.
byterian Oh urch, for the purpose OF making
arrangements for the Maryland and District
Sunday School Convention, to be holden In
this city on the 5th Of december next. r.t
Mr.. q. Il. Ramsdell, Vice.President. occu-
pied the chair, with Mr.. J. G. Judd, Secretary
and, after devotional exercises, Mr.. Burr, SUI
perintendent Of Wesley Chapel urged that
suitable arrangements be made to receive and
entertain the delegates, and proposed that one
from each school be appointed.
Mr.. Wight suggested that each school select