The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-08
THE BOARD OF TRADE
Annual Meeting.

According to announcement, the annual
meeting Of the Board Of Trade Was helR yesterday
afternoon at four O'Clock
| Ihe election for officers was held between the
| hou,s of two and four, pending which the Board
and invited guests partoQk of bountiful collation.,
| served up by 1ulIy.
The meeting called to order by the President.
| w. L. Trenholm, Esq.
Letters of application for membership were read
| from Messrs. B. Mordecai, Chas. Calm, Edwd. Per.
| ry. Chas. Kerrison and w. b. Shaw, who were
unanimously elected.
The Secretary read tho annual report which upor
| motion. was accepted and ordered to be spread on
the minutes.
Mr.. 8. c. Black, from the committee appointed to
audit the accounts Of the Treasurer presented his
report which was accepted and ordered to be spread
on the minutes. as follows:
The committee appointed at the last regular meet
ing of the Board to examine the Treasurers books
beg to report that they have pei formed that duty
and find the books kept in o neat and businesslike
manner.
J he balance In the hands OF the treasurer
april y, 1858, was. s........s........... 1861 85
Amounts received for entrance fees and
dues OF members since e............,.. 1928 90
s2s7e s5
AoF. :....o..s............... 1886 64
Balance in hands of treasul er ... ss4o 81
Respectfully submitted
II. b. DELEoN. !
SAM'L @. BLACK, ! Committee.
GEO. T.. HOLMES,
Mr.. w. Macbeth, chairman OF the Committee ON
Elections reported the following as the result of the
elections
HENRY CoBIA. President.
A. Il. HAxDkN. vioe-PresIdent.
H. BAER, Secretary and Treasurer.
E8ecstve Comn,ittee-.W L. Trenholm A. ss
Johnston, A. snonds. Edwin Bates Geo. W. CLARK,
oNeill. j. Z. B. Sloan, J. M. Eason. W. X Ryan D.
VIM Gurney. g. n. Walter, b. Rischof.
On motion of Mr.. E. W. Marshan committee of
three was appointed by the chair to inform the new
President and vice-President of their election.
The chair appointed E. W. Marshall, W. s. Hastie
and A. y. Johnston. After brief retirement the
committee returned, and introduced Messrs, Henry
Cobia, President, and A. H Hayden, President
who we're received by President Trenholm with on
appropriate welcome.
The President elect returned his thanks in the fol-
lowing words:
Gentlemen Of the Board Of Observation-Disclosures
Ing my constant and repeated retusals, Won have
this day called by your unanimous Voice to nre.
side over your deliberations and have thus nIared
me me IN somewhat embarrassing position. Doubt
Ing my own inability to perform the duties of the
to reflect credit on the Institution and give salts.
selecting one more cited for that poaition Let me
however, return you my thanks for the high honor
you have to-day conferred upon me, which shall
long cherish with deep emotions Of pride not oniv
as an enviaole distinction, but as mark OF your
spt & On III pledge you my
the high reputation of your body, and to advance
the commercial and industrial interests of the Civ
OF Charleston. Loud applause.]
The Vice-PrG stdent elect also returned his thanks
and assured the Board that he would use his best
endeavors to promote its interests and those of the
city,
On 1etirng from the chair the ex.Presiient ad.
dressed few farewell remarks to the Board which
were heard with profound attention
After Mr.. Trenholm retired, Mr. E. W. Marshall
offered the foil owing resolution, which was unani
mously adopted:
ResoLved, That the thanks of the members of tho
Board OF Trade be and are hereby rendered to W. ~
Trenholm, Jno B. Steele aud II. Baer President vice
the past year. and thai the President be requested to
communicate this resolution to the above named
gentlemen.
The following resolutions were then offered
BY Mr. Bagsett Declaring 1t advisable that the
charge for rice terces be abolished, AMI an addl.
donal price be put upon the grain to cover the cost
OF package. Referred to the Executive Committee.
with instructions to report at the next meeting.
By Mr.. Hastie: For the appointment of a COM
mittee to confer with the health officer in relation
to carrying out the quarantine law. Adopted.
By Mr. Davis: For the appointment of commit
tee to confer with such parties as contemplate the
erection Of building for theatrical purposes in or
der to secure suitable room in that building for
the meetings Of the Board. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Hastie: For the appointment of a com.
mittee to put In operation q mercantile library for
this city.
The Board then adjoured
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