Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-11-20
u..,,uro r ,,,s Ho,,rd of Trade.

The Board of Trade met last night with w.
w. Woodruff in the CHAIR After the reaoang
Of the minutes, which were approYeo Luz
for membership, and were separately oalioteo
for and unanimously elected as members:
Judge Andrews, Frank Heart, Ramage q 20,
Messrs Hough & Church, Albers q Co, John
lett, and Messrs Thornburgh 81 McGufey.
Mr. Chamberlain offered resolution, chang
ing the Bylaws in regard to voting, making
it that firms be on the same footing with lndl-
vidual members in voting as well as paying
dues, and as firms pay no more than individuals
they should only have one vote. The resolution
was adopted and the Bylaws changed accord
ingly.
On request of the President, the Secretary
read the names of the standing committees, as
follows:
Manufactures Richards, B Hoxsie,
E Sanford, L Shepard.
River NaUiqation.-P Dickinson, NJ Will
liams, Henry Ault, w Gaut, Abner jackson;
Commercial w Gaut, J McClung, Duff
Lewis G II Smith, Geo w Albers.
Transportation D Cowan, W R futile,
Neno Business Smith, w Gibbins, j
r Butt, Chas DePue, A j Albers.
Immigration: Seymour, A Barton, ii Z
Sturges, e Hunter ID l. Ross.
A0riculture-J T Hough, Abner jackson,
w Gaut, w ] Betterton, Q Smith.
Insurance.---E Sanford, Jas O'Conner, 4 Z
Bailey, G Coffin. A Barton.
Finance and Tdration.-C NJ McGhee. John
S Van Glider Z Bailey, r + Swepson. James
Kennedy.
Lar. John Baxter. w A Henderson, Geo.
Andrews, G D McGufey..
Railroads.&c. II Me- Chung. Joseph Jaques,
Geo H Smith, ] B H9xsie, + L McClung, y
Henry Ault, II L McClung, 7 II Head.
Library and Lectures.--T II Head, George
Andrews G ID McGufey, S B Boyd, G Sur
l;uinc and Mineral Interests j B John
son, j B Kelly, II c Hawkins, Z Z Camp JAS
Kennedy.
Glider, Joseph JaqueS.
Mr.. Dickinson stated that as the custom house
was rapidly nearing completion, it occurred to
him that something might be done to induce the
Government to enlarge the grounds surround
ing it. He showed up the advantages to be de-
rived therefrom by the city, and closed by
calling on Mr.. Van Glider to express his opln-
ion on the subject. Mr.. Van Glider stated that
the idea was not new one to him. lie SAID
that the custom house had but little ground
attached to it, and the balance of the square
had but few houses of value on it, He thought
by proper means being employed, the Govern
ment might be induced to purchase the whole
square, or if not all, at least good portion OF
it. He stated that the Boston Post-otfice would
have to be torn down and built over, on account
of the heat bursting the stone. and the same
fate would attend the Knoxville custom house,
shouldi q fire break out in that Square. He
thought that if the members elected to Con-
press could be interested on the subject, they
might accomplish much toTards inducing this
purchase.
Mr.. Dickinson moved that a committee of
three, with Mr.. Van Glider as chairman, be APP
pointed to take the question in charge.
The President appointed Messrs j. S. Van
Glider, P. Dickinson, and Col j. NJ. Thorn
burgh, as said committee.
Mr.. Woodruff, the President, stated that he
thought it would be good idea to appoint
committee to investigate the gas question. Git
ICES were complaining that they were paying
too much for gas, and he thought it would be
we'll to find out what the price of gas is IN other
cities and whether the people of Knoxville are
really paying too much. He did not make this
statement in fault-fnding way, but 1t would
be a satisfaction to him to have that question
settled.
Some member of the Board remarked that the
question was before the City Council, whereup-
on Mr., Van Glider made an elaborate state
ment on the subject, giving portion of the his
tory of the gas works, and the charter under
which it was being operated. He said that the
charter states that the price citizens should pay
for gas was to be regulated by the price paid in
Southwestern cities. Nashville had investigat
ed that same question and reported $3.50 the
average price paid. The question being before
the City Council, the Board took no action in
the premises.
The chairman of the committee on Lectures
reported that the first lecture would be deliver
ed on the first Tuesday in December.
On motion of Mr.. Dickinson, the Board adj
journed to meet again on next Tuesday night at
7:30 o'clock.