The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-04-04
TIE CHARLESTON BOARD OF TRADE.

lt1G Ollf1lkAHN
THE CHARLESTON BOARD OF TRADE.
The Sixth Anniversary-Electto OF Om-
ers-Interesting Reports, &c.
The sixth anniversary of the Board OF Trade
was celebrated yesterday at the rooms on
Meeting street. at one o'clock the polls were
thrown open for the election of officers ior
the ensuing year, and were kept 80 until four
O'Clock by the managers, Messrs. VIM. s. Has
tie. Jr., Blake T.. White and A. Baron Holmes.
During these hours the members were re-
freshed by collation. served up by Tully.
At half-past seven o'clock in the evening
the regular meeting of the Board was held,
President q. q. DeLeon In the chair. The ap-
plication for membership of Mr.. q. Leidlng
was read, and, under the rules, laid over until
the next meeting.
The committee on supplying the city with
pure water made an interesting report, show
ing the advantages and feasibility of the pro-
ject. They reported that 1t could be done for
81, ,200O 900. The most available source was the
Edisto River, which had an elevation above
the bed of the Ashley OF fourteen feet. This
point was thirty miles of, but through four
teen of these miles canal had been exca-
waited to the headwaters of the Ashley. They
estimated that a supply of 10000 gallons
every twenty. flour hours would be sufficient
for all the purposes Of this city. The report
was received as information, and copy or
dered to be sent to the City Council. The
committee was continued.
The committee on an ocean storm and relief
ship made report recommending that the
project receive the sanction of the Board. AS
part of their report, they submitted care
fully prepared plan, furnished by Captains
Michael and Card, providing for the mooring
by several anchors OF the storm ship at some
point of the coast, to be connected with the
latter by telegraph cables, along which mes
sages az to the state Of the weather could be
transmitted every hour. They also propose
that this ship should have last sailing vessel
az a tender to cruise around and relieve any
vessels or wrecked persons In danger and dis
tress. The report was adopted.
The committee on the treasurer's books re-
ported that they had carefully examined the
same from the lst of April, 1871, and found
them correct In every particular. Received as
Information. The report of the secretary was
read BY him and disposed of In the same
manner.
Mr. q. Davis remarked that for years past
ne compilation Of the trade and commerce OF
the city had been made other than was given
in the price currents OF the newspapers. 1t
was desirable that they should have some au-
thority on the subject to which they could re-
fer, and with this view, he offered the follow
Ing:
Resolued, That the executive committee be
requested 10 prepare q resume sf the trade
and commerce of the City OF Charleston from
the organization OF the Board OF Trade 10 tne
present time, and that they be requested TO
submit said report at the earliest practlcaole
moment. Adopted.
The president and vice-president were then
requested to retire, and Mr.. s. R. Marshall
was called to the chair. The report of the
managers of election was then called for, and
the names Of the following gentlemen were
handed in as elected for the ensuing year, and
read aloud:
H.H. DeLeon, president; Zimmerman Davis,
vice-president; Geo. L. Holmes, secretary and
treasurer. Executive committee-E. w. Mar
shall, Richard Lathers, W. L. Trenholm, A. s.
Brown, A. O. Stone, Andrew Slmonds, j. 4.
Boylston, William P. Hall, William 8. Hastie,
william A. Kelly, Henry Buist, George W..
Clark, C. o. Witte, B. F. Noise, George s..
Cameron. Trustees-A. S. Johnston, E. La
fltte, G. d. Walter, T. Kelly, W. A. ceursenay,
8. s. Solomons, A. Canale, ]. B. E. Sloan, j..
R. Read.
Messra. Hayden, Getty and Solomons were
appointed committee to introduce the newly
elected president, vice president and secre-
tary. These officers having been brought in,
Mr. Marshall informed Mr. De Leon that he
had been unanimously reelected president OF
the Board.
Mr.. DeLeon responded that he had once
more to thank them for comforting upon him
this distinguished honor. Consulting bis prl
yate wishes he would be obliged to decline It,,
but actuated by strong desire 10 lend his
feeble aid in advancing the prosperity of the
Board and city, he accepted 1t. They were IN
better condition now than they were one
year since, and they would endeavor to make
1t better still. They would all strive together
to foster business, and particularly to build up
large jobbiDg trade, which was the true
source of prosperity to Charleston. he con-
cluded by repeating his thanks.
The chairman then informed Mr.. q. Davis oi
his reelection TO the position Of vice-presi'
dent OF the Board.
Mr.. Davis expressed his appreciation OF the
honor. During the past year he had been
called upon 10 do but little. If they had been
successful In many projects OF vital inpor
tance 10 the Board, 1t was due 10 The efforts OF
the president and trustees. With such head
and coadjutors his duty was pleasure, and II
| was with pride that he occupied the position
of o member OF an administration which had
accomplished go much.
Mr.. Geo. L. Holmes, being informed by the
chairman of his election as secretary and
treasurer OF the Board, said he was deeply
sensible of the honor, and would accept the
position with the hope that at the end OF the
year his services would meet with their ap
proval.
The newly elected officers then took theil
seats, and, there being no further business
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