The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-04-08


make the following exhibit, which they nnd
correct and fully approve. TO wit:
Last balance on hand, March &C. 1.769 II
Amount received for entrance jees....... IL w w
Amount received for dues. LOU w
ss,l4 IL
Expenditure for last year. .........s2, 362 25
Balance on hand 1,051 85
Balance on hand in hands Of the Treasurer O5l %
1t is with great satisfaction that your COM
mittee reports upon the accounts OF tne oecre,
tary and Treasurer. These have been well
kept, showing not only perfect xnowieoee Oh
and conscientious strictness which cannot DC
too much commended in all commercial az
fairs. .,,
Our Secretary and Treasurer has done faith
full service for two years IN this ONCE, anu,
perhaps, the highest tribute we can pay hlm
will be to say, good and faithful servant, thou
hast we'll done. and art we'll worthy OF promo
ton even to higher trust.
Respectfully submitted.
r. s. BRUINS.
A. H. HAYDEN,
E. PLATT.
The report was adopted and ordered to be
spread on the minutes.
Mr.. W. s. Hastio moved that ten per cent be
allowed the new treasurer, OF oil moneys re-
ceived by him, just as had been voted to bis
predecessor, Mr.. Steele. Adopted.
Mr.. R. S. Bruins gave notice Of two changes
in the constitution he would propose at tho
next meeting-one proposing to change the
condition of the reelection of the president
(making the term of Office virtually two years,
instead of one as hitherto), the other fixing
the compensation of the secretary and treas
urer.
Mr.. Hastio, as chairman, submitted the fol-
lowing report:
The Executive Committee of the Board OF
Trade report. that by appointment they met
committee from the Blue Ridge Rallroad COM
many. consisting of its President, ]. W. Har-
rison, ESQ.,, also Henry Gourdin, Esq.,, who,
in elaborate arguments to your commlttee,
showed the Importance to the city anu State
Of the completion of this road; all Q! wnlcn
friendly influence Of this Board in aiding them
to obtain loan from the City of Charleston OF
$40, 900, on such collaterals as they might
command, for the purpose OF repairing their
rolling stock, said city having already con-
tributed 81 ,000, 600 to said road.
In the present depressed condition OF the
finances Of the City Of Charleston, when
terest due them, and the property OF our best
citizens is being advertised for sale for the
payment Of taxes, your committee believe that
the first duty Of Council is to protect its own
creditors, and endeavor to lessen the heavy
burdens now imposed upon our citizens, and
that no future prospect of benefit can warrant
corporation or an individual in losing sight
of those demands which are lmmedlately
pressing upon them. In conclusion, your
committee regret they cannot conscientousiy
recommend to this Board any action IN this
matter. W. 3. HASIIE, Cnalrnan.
MFRS. Bruins offered the following:
Resolued, That the President appoint Com
mittee Of Publication, consisting Of i've mem. 2 .
| bers, of which number the President shall be
one whose duty it shall be to collect all the
papers and documents pertaining to the trans
actions Of this anniversary meeting, including
the dinner, and have the same published IN
pamphlet form.
Mr. Marshall appointed the following gentle
men on this committee R. 8. Bruins, +. W.
Dawson, A. simonds, J. B. Steele, E. w. Mar
shall.
Letters of application for membership were
read from the following gentlemen Alya
Gage, Francis W. Dawson, VIM. Z. Eyan, John
8. Farley, d. q. Williams, Jr., B. F. Noise
George l.. Holmes, Alex. Macbeth, G. F. Craw
ley and VIM. Roach.
On motion the rules wore suspended, and
the names being voted upon separately, were
all elected by acclamation.
hIr. Hastie offered the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted:
Reso!oed, That the thanks of the members
of the Board OF Trade are hereby rendered K
E. W. Marshall, President, 81. II. DeLeon
Vice.Pres;dent, and John B. Steele, Secretary
for the very able manner in which they hsv
discharged their several duties for the pas
year.
The several officers above named rendered
their thanks for this expression of appreciation
and good will.
The President notified the members presen
that the Board would celebrate it's second an
niversary by dinner at the Charleston Hotel
on Wednesday next, the 18th inst.
Mr.. DeLeon then rose and said (:
It becomes my melancholy duty to an
nounce the death ofSamucl Gilman Courtenay
whom we all knew as O knd-hearted, liberal
upright and honest man, one beloved for tn
purity Of his character, and whom to know wa
70 respect. He has passed away, and it become
our dnty to express, though in feeble manner
our sympathy for his bereaved family, and ou
appreciation of his worth. With these Few re
marks, imperfectly made, beg. leave to one
the following Preamble and Resolutions. .whicn
I feel assured will strike responsive chord
the heart Of every one here present: =,
Again are we called upon to mourn the deatl
, of a useful member Of our association. 5
Gilman Courtenay has passed away, and IN nl
death has this society lost useful and actiy
, member. the City Of Charleston one OF he
most valuable citizens, and society at iarg
one who was esteemed as an honest and Jus
man. MIR. Courtenay, by his upright conduct
, won the esteem and confidence OF the Who'll
community. and was often elected to position
of honor and trust. He was always an actlv
member of the Fire Department, and filed q
positions to that of "Chiet,' and ever, by N
: zeal and fair dealings, won the "well done"
his companions. In his death has the City
, Charleston lost ono of her most active ana use
full aldermen-a position which he filled unsc
Gcited. for his fellow-citzens was pleased I
bestow it upon him-as he was ever alive l
, promoting any and oil enterprises tending I
advance the interests of Charleston.
Be it, therefore,
, Rescued, That in the death OF s. China
Courtenay the Board of Trade OF Charlesto
has lost one Of her most useful and valuab
members, the City OF Charleston an uprlgf
, ond honest citizen, and the community
lalge pure and honest man.,
Rpsolfed, That copy of this preamble al,
resolutions be entered on tho minutes, and
! COPY be sent to the family of Mr.. Courtenay.
These resolutions were seconded by W.
1.-n 111,1t BOD