Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-25
Meeting Of the Board Of Trade

Neff1nS oil the Board of Trade.
Last evening an adjourned meeting of the
Board Of TRADE was held at the rooms, No 4
Center Market Spaee-Mr. John t. Mitchell.
President, IN The chair. Mr. N Sarrio Sacre-
Gry, and the following members present :
Aessrs. H. ID Gilman, : Bacon, r. b Mohun-
l. wall, X. NJ Hall, w III. Clagett and y
w. BoteIer ~
The order of business being the sslac,ion q,
standing committees, on motion those of last
year were continued, as follows
Committee 20 Reprpsent the Board before
ocngress-Nm. L. Wall, John l.. Kidwell, r.
"a. Hall, Samuel Norment A r. Shepherd
VIM X. Snow, John r. Eivans
COMMITTEE on ArbitratiOn-JameS l.. Bar
Sonr, -" m: III; Ciagef, Samuel Lewis, J. w.
bcteieT, Wm- H. Philip.
Room CommIttee-R- Is. MOhun, A. r. Shap
herd, John k. Eivans
Finance Cop+m,ttec-Samucl Bacon, Lewis
Mr.. W all remarked that but little had been
done by the COMMITTEE before Congress This
stSsioR, Tor the reason there was but little TO do
ne general incorporation bill which was urged
AZ me last session would doubtless pass N this
session.
Mr.. Hall inquired whether the Committee
before Congress should urge the consolidation
PROJECT Last year resolution on the subject
nad been adopted. and there were now pending
Two bills-ths Morrill, and the Harlan bilIs-the
former being ms preference. The question had
e-en previously before the board. when Mr.
walker deliberately argued IL. and il seemed
Thai some thought II was too closely connected
with politics To bc brought into the board He
was a. much opposed TO Introducing political
board would do wrong ~ say which bill they
Indorssd- The Harlan bill. To his mind WIS
tut a renewal OF the present charter
Mr.. Owen Thorn said they had met as the
Beard of Trade with or 10 members present
and u the committee appointed at the Metze-
rott Hall meeting AT which over 40 hundred
NeFe present. could do nothing, this Board
souid 90 nothing. lie regarded the massage, of
the Harlan bill a. certain, for hut little atten-
Ion would BE- paid to the wishes OF the pro-
perry holders and taxpayers in the matter
Mr. Bacon endorsed the remarks of Mr.
thorn saying that a Board of Trade the
meeting Dad nothlng whatever To do with the
charter of the District. The legitimate duties
OF the Board were To give shape to affairs an
pertaining TO trade and commerce. such a. rho
market house, The riyer channel and other in
iernal improvements.
Alter some further conversational d.hat ID tho
subject Was dropped.
he chair laid before the Board a cOmmuni-
eaiion from the Secretary of the Washington
SIiy GLASS Company, requesting the Board of
4 Iad- 10 lee lis INF u-nce with the Senate i'm
Greer 10 push through that body th. general
Incorporating act for the District: referred TO
ne committee 10 represent the Board before
Congress.
Also. a letter from Chas T. Coon to Commit
be OF Arrangements, enclosing the sum OF
s+Se5.- being the amount rallied from the
game OF base ball played I'M July last for the
''rSbsf OF he suffering poor of the South with
. copy OF hI> answer to MIR. Coon.
hr. horn slated thar some OF tins money had
already been expended for the objects Intended
and moved a vote OF thanks TO the .base ball
srS: which WIS adopted.
NJ. h. Is. MOhun offered the following
R,Scirer, That a committee of five be- appoint
cd 20 take into consideration the Feasibility of
having the annual dinner of the Board OF Trade
and report AT the next meeting.
cr.Wall IN ght that The amount which this
dinner would co>t-SlU each-couId be- sxpend-
sd more Jndiciou>ly for the relief Of the poor
and II was doubtful whether he members GEN
orally would subscribe
Nj Hall moved its adoption, and referring to
The Hast years dinner, said that good results
had followed Ii was an interesting occasion.
a. which friendships had bccn formed 9TH
members of Congress
The resolution was adopted. and the follow
ing We're appointed: r. h. Mohun. samuel
Bacon, A. *. Shepherd, W. G.. Metzerott, and
X. NJ Hail.
Gr X. X. MOhun offeypd the following: which
Was referred TAI the COIaruittee before Congress.
ReselUsd, That a special committee OF three be-
appointed BY the president TO wait on the Dis
trIct Committee OF Congress and urge the I'M
PCrtance to this District of Immediately repeal
ing The usuTy laws now in force here
The resignation of MIR. -. Sardo. secretary
wS- rendered and accepted, and AIR. H. Ii. Syyee-
n Vas elected 10 ill the vacancy.